George VI 1949 CuproNickel Shilling Scottish Proof NGC PF 63 - Extremely Rare, R4 in Bull

UNITED KINGDOM. George VI, 1936-52.
CuproNickel Shilling, 1949. Royal Mint. Proof.
Obv: GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX, bare head of King George VI facing left; H.P. on truncation, legend around. Design by Thomas Humphrey Paget. Rev: FID: DEF: above, ONE SHILLING below, crowned Scottish lion facing, holding sword and sceptre, standing on St Edward's crown, date and two shields split to sides of crown. Design by George Kruger Gray. Edge milled.

A rare Proof striking of the 1949 Scottish reverse Shilling, pairing Paget’s portrait of George VI with Kruger Gray’s crowned lion holding a sword and sceptre. Produced outside the familiar public Proof set years, it offers collectors an elusive counterpart to the ordinary currency issue.

Assigned an R4 rarity rating in Bull’s English Silver Coinage, indicating an estimated 11–20 examples known, the present coin is graded NGC PF63. It is the sole example recorded at this level, with only three certified finer.

In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PF 63 , certification number 6320202-005.

Designated R4 in Bull's English Silver Coinage, denoting a known population of between ten and 20 examples.

NGC Census in this grade: 1.
NGC Census in higher grade: 3
Reference: Bull-4205 [R4]; S-4109.
Weight: 5.65g.
Diameter: 24mm.
Composition: CuproNickel.

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