Auction Catalogue

28 September 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 443

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28 September 2005

Estimate: £20–£30

Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, New Penny and New Halfpenny [1971+], a set of bronze blanks, edges plain, 7.14g, 3.55g, 1.75g [3]. As made, the second toned (£20-30)

These may be a set of finalised size trials, possibly intended for machine manufacturers to enable slot machines to be adapted to the new currency, although it is fairly certain that no manufacturer ever adapted a slot machine to take the new halfpenny