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George V silver high grade Penny 1d bronze Victoria 1/- Scarce Shilling Elizabeth II lustrous Scottish 1915 Rare aUNC Florin 2/6 1895 variety George VI 1954 1916 Sixpence 2/- Halfcrown 6d Farthing 1956 2mm
Very much scarcer than the normal 1895 penny, the 2mm refers to the gap between the trident and the P. Peck says Very Rare. Freeman says R8.
As well as an unusually good strike for a 1919, the lustre is attractive too.
Yes it's the commonest of the four die combinations of 1913 Penny, but it really is a lovely grade - look at the fingers below the trident head.
V.R.Court, in his legendary survey of penny varieties found in circulation at the time of decimalisation, found that less than 12% of 1940 pennies were Single Exergue Line. I think it's significantly less now, in the collecting world.
You just don't see UNCs from the mid-50s that often anymore. Even halfpennies. 1954 is scarcer than most years too, I think you'll find.
Easily a GEF even taking account of the slightly subdued lustre that you often see on these. I don't mind it, personally, and it is just a personal thing because it does not affect strict academic grading at all.
You often see this streaky lustre on this date. See if you can find a better 1915 - I'll bet you struggle.
