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Lundy 1 Puffin 1965 (Nickel-Brass - Proof)
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
5250963
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
Lundy 1 Puffin 1965 (Nickel-Brass - Proof)
Type
Publisher
Value
Country
Year
1965
Collection / set
Material
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
A portrait facing left with “MARTIN COLES HARMAN 1965” written in a circle
Reverse
A depiction of a Puffin facing left on a rocky ledge with “LUNDY ONE PUFFIN” written in a circle
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
29.44
Number
Details
Lundy, 1 Puffin, A.D. 1965, Fantasy Token Coin, Nickel-Brass, Proof.
These were issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Martin Coles Harman's purchase of Lundy
The coin's technical description:
Lundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel, lying 19 km off the coast of Devon, England. There was a self proclaimed Kingdom in Lundy from A.D. 1924 until A.D. 1969
Ruler: Queen Elizabeth II (1952 to present)
Obverse: A portrait facing left with “MARTIN COLES HARMAN 1965” written in a circle
Reverse: A depiction of a Puffin facing left on a rocky ledge with “LUNDY ONE PUFFIN” written in a circle
X # According to Krause Catalogue: Tn6
Mintage: 3,000
Metal: Nickel-Brass
Composition: Unknown
Quality: Proof
Edge: Plain
Shape: Circular
Diameter: 29.44 mm
Thickness: 2.11 mm
Mass: 9.43 g
Alignment: Medal Turn
Mint: The Franklin Mint