Baldwin & Sons
Auction 86 6 May 2014
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COINS, WEST INDIES, JAMAICA George V (1910-1936), Cupro-nickel Matte Specimen Halfpenny, 1918C, and circulation Halfpenny 1918C (KM 25). Mint state and brilliant uncirculated. (2)
These were basically unknown until beteen three and five three piece sets came from an Ottawa family who obviously had a relative that worked at the Ottawa Mint. See lot 1570 in the Diana Collection part 2, Baldwin's auction 58, 24 September 2008. The Canadian Mint tended to do a matte surface on their coins, which made it difficult for new collectors to discern the difference between mint state coins and specimen coins. These two coins together allow the differences to be seen.
Estimate: £300-400
These were basically unknown until beteen three and five three piece sets came from an Ottawa family who obviously had a relative that worked at the Ottawa Mint. See lot 1570 in the Diana Collection part 2, Baldwin's auction 58, 24 September 2008. The Canadian Mint tended to do a matte surface on their coins, which made it difficult for new collectors to discern the difference between mint state coins and specimen coins. These two coins together allow the differences to be seen.
Estimate: £300-400