Watch List notes:

George VI (1936-1952), 'VIP' Proof Sixpence, 1949, bare head left, rev. crowned cypher, dividing date, edge milled, 2.83g, 12h (Spink 4110; ESC 4255-4256 [1838A]), some staining to rims, otherwise a magnificent proof of record with shimmeringly brilliant surfaces, as struck and extremely rare