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June 26 & 27, 2013 - LONDON864 (x1.5)864 Edward VIII (1936), the unique pair of separate strikings in tin of the obverse andreverse designs for the proposed Crown of 1937, the obverse, by T. Humphrey Paget,depicting the famous left facing portrait of Edward, EDWARDVS VIII D; G: BR: OMN: REXaround, signed with small HP below truncation, the reverse by G. Kruger Gray depictingthe crowned arms with supporters, FID: DEF: IND: IMP above, CROWN: 1937. below, signedwith small KG between legs of supporters, both with plain reverses with MODEL in raisedletters in the centres, both with toothed borders and milled edges, 39mm. (Dyer plate A6(obverse only) and plate E; Giordano T5c and T36a; the Pattern Crown listed inESC 391c, R6), carbon spotting on the portrait and on the Unicorn on the reverse, otherwiseextremely fine and of the highest rarity, according to Giordano the only pair of trial strikesin tin, the obverse being the only trial striking known in any metal, the reverse trial knownalso in silver, therefore a unique pair of trial strikings for this famous coinage (2) £25,000-35,000PROVENANCE:‘Offered by Order of Mr T.H Paget, O.B.E., the well known artist and designer ofcoins and medals’ Glendining, 12 March 1970, lot 236 (both pieces illustrated)DNW, 8 October 2002, lot 1396175