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Auction 7  21 Sep 2022
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Lot 192

Starting price: 8000 GBP
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PF66+ | George VI (1936-52), cupro-nickel proof Crown, 1951, plain edge, Festival of Britain issue, bare head left, HP below truncation for engraver Thomas Humphry Paget, denomination FIVE SHILLINGS below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX: F: D:, rev. St. George and the Dragon, initials BP to upper right of exergue for designer Benedetto Pistrucci, date below, edge plain (S.4111). A high graded example of this truly one of a kind piece, practically as struck with excellent proof brilliance and eye appeal, graded by NGC as PF66+.

NGC Certification 6320202-008.

The Latin legend translates as "George the Sixth by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith".
Estimate: £10,000-12,000
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