Great Britain: George VI Matte Proof Farthing 1937,...

Description

George VI Matte Proof Farthing 1937, S4116, Wren design, Matte PF64 RB NGC, an important rarity, unlisted in Matte form in Spink, whereas that veritable reference does list the silver Mattes. First appearance in one of our auctions. Surfaces are nearly as struck, slight verdigris here and there, color a russet brown; texture of the proofing process is a finely granular look as imparted by the dies, which it is believed were sand-blasted regular proof dies as used for the brilliant strikes, most likely at the very end of production or possibly post 1937 as an experiment. It is well known that the Royal Mint tried various times from 1902 through the 1950s to produce Matte Proofs, the results never popular with UK collectors. Their finest moment came initially, as the quality of the standard 1902 Matte Proof coins was never bettered. This is a major modern rarity. Our estimate is a sheer guess and should be exceeded if even two collectors recognize the importance of this lot.

Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 20.00mm
Weight: 2.8g
Mintage: 26,000

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