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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 743

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | George VI (1936-1952), (31) Copper Coins, including: (15) Pennies, 1949, 1950 Proof, 1950, 1951, Bare head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 9.40g, 9.40g, 9.44g, 9.40g, 12h (Freeman 238, 241, 240, 242; Spink 4117), the 1949 has some album friction, otherwise a radiant lustre, extremely fine; 1950 proof has been wiped but with high gloss fields and bold devices; 1950 has slightly dull appearance and small iron spots on Britannia, extremely fine; 1951 is lightly toned with ample original colour and lustre, extremely fine; and 1937 Proof, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 double exergue line, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, Bare head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h (Freeman 218, 217, 222, 224, 226, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 236; Spink 4114), the 1937 Proof has some cabinet friction, otherwise mirrored fields and a true brilliance on the obverse, all except the 1940 double exergue line which has light toning and hints of underlying lustre are uncirculated with spectacular full colouring and beautiful original lustre; and (16) Halfpennies, first and second issue, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, bare head left, rev. Ship with date below, smooth edge, 12h (S.4115, 4118), the 1941, 1945, 1950 and 1952 are brilliant uncirculated, the remainders are extremely fine to near uncirculated (31)

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