Rare 1933 George V Cent English Bidder Sets $193,875 World Record

English Bidder Sets $193,875 World Record for 1933 George V Cent One of seven-known George V cents – minted especially for commemorative use – set a world record for a coin of its type sold at auction when it cleared US$193,875 during the Platinum Night auction of World and Ancient coins held August 11 by Heritage Auctions. The lot opened at $50,000 and a before a bidding war broke out on the floor between two American collectors. A U.K phone bidder took control to drive the bid to $193,875, nearly double the previous world record for a coin of this type. coin. The last time a 1933 George V cent sold it brought $100,000. “A coin this wonderful deserves to be a world record holder,” said Cristiano Bierrenbach, Executive Vice President at Heritage Auctions. “We are thrilled this piece of British monetary history has found its way back across the Atlantic into an important Collection in Britain. What a journey has it taken!” Offered during Heritage’s Plati