A selection of bespoke gold and silver coins honoring Paul McCartney

These Presentation Edition coins were handcrafted by The Royal Mint in magnificent 5 Kilogram formats with input from Paul McCartney's production company, MPL Communications

A selection of bespoke gold and silver coins honouring Paul McCartney sold for the astounding sum of $753,600 in a special auction conducted by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, hosted on behalf of The Royal Mint.

This installment of the Music Legends series saw The Royal Mint deftly capture the essence of one of Britain’s greatest musical icons in magnificent 5 Kilogram formats, handcrafted by The Royal Mint with input from Paul McCartney’s production company, MPL Communications, and with Paul himself. When asked how it felt to be commemorated on such a coin, Paul responded, “This feels like a huge honor. It’s not anything I would have ever expected to happen when I was a kid.”

Only one gold coin and four silver coins were released in this Presentation format for collectors, and all five were presented exclusively in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale.

The unique gold 5 Kilogram piece realized a total price of $600,000, now ranking as one of the most valuable modern British coins ever sold. It took over 250 hours to make, including three days of polishing, and was hand-signed by Paul during his 2024 Got Back tour in Paris, France. Like Paul himself, this gold rarity is truly unique and inspiring treasure.

The four silver 5 kilogram pieces each realized $38,400, achieving remarkable premiums above the $5,400 bullion value at the time of the sale. These silver pieces featured vibrant hand-enameling in the design of Paul’s psychedelic “Magic Piano” to truly bring it to life for collectors. Along with the gold counterpart, the silver coins represent the largest silver Proof coins in The Royal Mint’s Music Legends series and reflect the first time Paul has ever been honored on a British coin.

With over $750,000 in prices realized, this special auction sale by Stack’s Bowers Galleries and The Royal Mint was a tremendous success in connecting the world’s top collectors with these historic and exclusive treasures. Additionally, Paul and The Royal Mint will be donating a percentage of the revenue from this auction to charity.

“It’s an incredible honor to have worked with Paul McCartney, MPL Communications and The Royal Mint in bringing such rare and iconic works to public auction. Paul McCartney’s timeless music and appeal continues to inspire and unite fans across the world, and these incredible coins are sure to be prized by generations to come,” President of Stack’s Bowers Galleries, Brian Kendrella stated.

Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint said, “We are thrilled to welcome Paul McCartney to our lineup of music legends, and it has been an honor to work with him and celebrating one of the most influential artists and songwriters of all time. We are also pleased to be able to contribute a percentage of the revenue from this auction to charity.”

This joint-effort between Stack’s Bowers Galleries and The Royal Mint comes on the heels of several similar partnerships between the two organizations in recent years, including a sale of special Royal Succession coins that realized $5.1 million in August 2023 and an auction of First Strike coinage that realized $1.8 million in October 2024.

For more information about these historic Paul McCartney 5 Kilogram gold and silver Presentation Edition coins or to register to bid in a future auction, please contact Stack’s Bowers Galleries at [email protected] or 800-566-2580.