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| − | This specimen was lot 51117 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $1,260. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Farthing, 1949. London Mint. George VI. PCGS PROOF-65 Red Brown. Surpassed in the PCGS census by a single red specimen in proof, this exceptional copper fractional nevertheless offers dazzling and enchanting eye appeal." This type was struck 1949-52. It was the second | + | This specimen was lot 51117 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $1,260. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. Farthing, 1949. London Mint. George VI. PCGS PROOF-65 Red Brown. Surpassed in the PCGS census by a single red specimen in proof, this exceptional copper fractional nevertheless offers dazzling and enchanting eye appeal." This type was struck 1949-52. It was the second farthing for George VI and dropped "IND:IMP" from the obverse legend. It is common tho the proofs are rare. The farthing was terminated in 1956. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 8,424,000 plus a few proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 8,424,000 plus a few proofs. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1949 florin|1949 florin]] | * [[Great Britain 1949 florin|1949 florin]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1949 half crown|1949 half crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1949 half crown|1949 half crown]] | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1949]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1949]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:26, 20 January 2026
This specimen was lot 51117 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $1,260. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Farthing, 1949. London Mint. George VI. PCGS PROOF-65 Red Brown. Surpassed in the PCGS census by a single red specimen in proof, this exceptional copper fractional nevertheless offers dazzling and enchanting eye appeal." This type was struck 1949-52. It was the second farthing for George VI and dropped "IND:IMP" from the obverse legend. It is common tho the proofs are rare. The farthing was terminated in 1956.
Recorded mintage: 8,424,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 2.28 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: S-4119; KM-867.
- Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
- 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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