2004 Great Britain Britannia £2 Two Pound Silver Proof 1oz Coin | NGC PF69 UC

Description

2004 Great Britain Britannia £2 Two Pound Silver Proof 1oz Coin | NGC PF69 UC
'2004 G.BRITAIN S
£2
| BRITANNIA |
PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO
|
2831886-006'
With OGP & COA | Scarce - In Top 38 NGC coins worldwide a/o 7/15/2021
Rare/scarce coin.
Only 38 (thirty-eight) coins
worldwide
have been certified by NGC as >= PF69 UC
. (a/o 7/15/2021)
Minted at UK's Royal Mint.
2,174 Minted.
(Issue limit was 5,000 - only 2,174 sold).
Struck in
0.958 fine silver.
My experience has been that Sterling silver (.925) coins and these 0.958 fine silver coins tend to retain their visual properties better verses .999 pure silver coins.  It seems like the added-in alloy(s) help a coins longer term appearance - lower risk of toning, discoloration, spots developing, etc.  That's MY OPINION / observation, and may or may not  be valid.
Obverse:
Obverse of the coin is graced by the Ian Rank-Broadley profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  The inscriptions "ELIZABETH II D.G." REG. F.D.", "REG FID DEF" and "2 POUNDS."
Reverse:
Reverse design by designer Philip Nathan.
Inscribed are "BRITANNIA," "2004", "ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER".
I purchased this coin 'raw' a few years ago, sent it into NGC for certification, and have kept it stored away as part of my personal coin collection since. Time to let it go.
NGC Great Britain custom label
- with NGC Scratch-resistant holder
Coin, OGP, and COA have been kept in a smoke-free, temperature & humidity controlled environment since I purchased them.
Double-checked for "Milk Spots"
, any surface issues... none visible to me. Coin background is mirror-like nearly perfect. Obverse side rim has some beautiful gold toning - evenly distributed.  A small hint of beautiful gold toning appears on the Reverse (front) near the 2-4 o'clock position.  Gold toning is viewable in pictures provided.
COA is included.
Note that in 2004 The Royal Mint did NOT serialize (assign a unique number like '1234') their Certificate Of Authenticity.  So the COA is included, however, it does not have COA 'number'.  One of the pictures in this listing shows the full front and back of the COA pamphlet.
The coin in the pictures (
NGC#
2831886-006
)
is THE PF69 UC coin that I am selling
(actual images)
, and an accurate representation of what you are buying.  Other 'stock' photos also used.
This coin ships with an Intercept Technologies CoinArmour 3 1/4" x 4" bronze storage bag for long(er) term preservation & protection.  See pictures for the advantages of the CoinArmour technology.
Sovereign coin backed by the British government.
Free shipping in the USA
Additional Information below courtesy of APMEX web sites (public)
Product Details
The reverse of the coin is designed by Philip Nathan and depicts Britannia standing resplendent on a windswept shore, hair and robes flowing in the wind, holding Neptune's Trident in one hand, a Union Jack shield and a sprig of olive in the other.
Mintage  (Issue Limit ) of only 5,000 coins!
The design is reminiscent of the standing Britannia design used on the florins of Edward VII (1841 - 1910). The obverse side of the coin honors the British Monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Produced by the Royal Mint, the Silver Britannia is legal tender in the United Kingdom has a face value of two pounds.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Year:
2004
Grade:
PF69 UC
Grade Service:
NGC
Denomination:
2 Pounds
Mint Mark:
Not Shown
Metal Content:
1 troy oz
Purity:
.958
Thickness:
3 mm
Diameter:
40 mm