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| − | This specimen was lot 7361 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1/2 Penny, 1931. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-66 Red. A fully lustrous and sharply struck coin, with pale light coppery mint state surfaces." | + | This specimen was lot 7361 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1/2 Penny, 1931. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-66 Red. A fully lustrous and sharply struck coin, with pale light coppery mint state surfaces." Half pence were struck for George V throughout his entire reign with one basic design. Subtypes exist as the mint modified the bust to improve striking characteristics; KM 837 was struck 1928-36. This date is common. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 16,138,000 plus proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 16,138,000 plus proofs. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1930 half penny|1930 half penny]] | * [[Great Britain 1930 half penny|1930 half penny]] | ||
| + | * [[Australia 1931 half penny]] | ||
| + | * [[South Africa 1931 1/2 penny]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1931 penny|1931 penny]] | * [[Great Britain 1931 penny|1931 penny]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1931 6 pence|1931 sixpence]] | * [[Great Britain 1931 6 pence|1931 sixpence]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1931 shilling|1931 shilling]] | * [[Great Britain 1931 shilling|1931 shilling]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1931 crown|1931 crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1931 crown|1931 crown]] | ||
| − | * [[Great Britain | + | * [[Great Britain 1933 half penny|1933 half penny]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1931]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1931]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 20 January 2024
This specimen was lot 7361 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Penny, 1931. London Mint. George V. NGC MS-66 Red. A fully lustrous and sharply struck coin, with pale light coppery mint state surfaces." Half pence were struck for George V throughout his entire reign with one basic design. Subtypes exist as the mint modified the bust to improve striking characteristics; KM 837 was struck 1928-36. This date is common.
Recorded mintage: 16,138,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 5.4 g, bronze, 25.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-4058; KM-837.
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- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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