Lot 75

Description

George V - Elizabeth II, missing element, or parts of design (8, including 1952 penny as set up test dies set too deep resulting in shallow strike); die cracks (6, including Canberra florin); faults (28) including 1983 fifty cents, raised edge collar spikes from turning in the collar, probable fabricated crushed two cents with one cent impression one side; altered pennies to 1930 (2), lead counterfeits 1928 sixpence, 1927 Canberra florin, florins 1931, 1939, 1945 and Indian quarter rupee 1926, all in 2 x 2 holders with descriptions, includes four 1942I pennies missing the mintmark. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (50)

Ex Cornwall Collection (the 1943 penny die cud ex Sale 49, lot 45 and the fifty cents ex Status Sale, Sept 1998, lot 2910).