Great Britain 1920 half penny
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This specimen was lot 56273 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Penny, 1920. London Mint. George V. PCGS MS-65 Red." This penny was introduced on the accession of George V in 1911 and retained the Britannia reverse first used in 1860. Persistent striking problems caused modifications to the bust in 1926 and again in 1928 tho all the circulating denominations were similarly afflicted. This is a common date.
Recorded mintage: 35,147,000.
Specification: 5.4 g, bronze, 25.5 mm diameter, designed by George Krueger-Gray.
Catalog reference: S-4051; KM-810.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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