Mintage:UnknownMint:CalcuttaMonarch:George VReverse Designer:W. H. J. BlakemoreObverse Designer:Sir E. B. MacKennelSize:25.5mmWeight:5.67gEdge:PlainComposition:97% Copper 2.5% Zinc 0.5% Tin
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The first half pennies struck by the Calcutta mint in India, as
indicated by an I
mintmark
(see illustration below) were designated
specimens, sent
to various public institutions including branches of the Royal mint
in Melbourne and London.
The
specimen
strikes feature a reflective mirror finish but this should not be confused with early business strikes which bear the similar characteristics. The
specimen
strikes are in some respects indistinguishable from the earliest business strikes as business strikes were produced from the same
dies
and as such should only be considered if
provenance
can be proven.
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