There have been some unusually high prices hammered by coins in a few auctions recently. Some which had absolutely no right to get anywhere near the figures reached.
Call me cynical, but it all seems rather suspicious to me. Perhaps someone's doing some laundry...who knows...
The 1953 Halfcrown i could not believe and then saw this crown sell at St.James.
Surely it will all end in tears as the prices seem ridiculous and makes me wonder if people are actually buying them.