Great Britain: George V Penny 1918-H,...

Description

George V Penny 1918-H, S4052, P2253, MS64 RD NGC, Heaton Mint, a very Choice Uncirculated penny with blazing mint red, an even and lovely bright orange red in fact, no real oxidation or fading to brown, no carbon spots (!), normal tiny ticks on the surfaces, shallowly struck with the portrait normal in appearance for this issue, Britannia quite indistinct in places, but this is entirely the usual situation for this penny issue, which also shows the ghosting of the outline of the portrait on the reverse. Keep in mind, this piece was made on contract from the Royal Mint right in the heart of World War I, when bronze or copper was in short supply as most of it was made into shell casings and bullets for the war. Few pennies of this issue have survived in anywhere near the wonderful condition of this one. An exceptional piece that should draw many bids.
From the Exeter College Collection

Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 31.00mm
Weight: 9.4g
Mintage: 2,573,000

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