Great Britain 1949 6 pence
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This specimen was lot 51113 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 6 Pence, 1949. London Mint. George VI. PCGS PROOF-66 Cameo. Just one of three proofs seen at PCGS for the date, and the only such example with the 'cameo' designation, this dazzling minor features virtually no toning and a resounding degree of brilliance." This type was struck 1949-52. It was the second copper-nickel sixpence and dropped "IND:IMP" from the reverse legend. It is common tho the proofs are rare.
Recorded mintage: 41,336,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 2.82 g, copper nickel, 19.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: S-4110; KM-875.
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- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [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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