1950 matte Proof George VI British Bronze Farthing

Obverse
1950 matte Proof George VI British Bronze Farthing (Obverse)

Reverse
1950 matte Proof George VI British Bronze Farthing (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George VI 
Face value:  1 Farthing 
Dates:  From 1949 to 1952 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of George VI facing left 
Legend:  GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF. 
 
Reverse:  Wren to the left 
Legend:  FARTHING 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Thomas Humphrey Paget, Harold Wilson Parker 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 867 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

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Issue
Year: 
1950 matte Proof 
Mintage:  4 
Scarcity: 
 (URS3)
Valuation: 
Notes:  Matte Proof 

Specifications
Total Weight:  2.8300g (0.09 Oz)  
Composition:  Bronze 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  20.00mm 
Thickness:  1.31mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1950 matte Proof 4 $1800
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