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Obverse On History Of Penny Set?

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 Posted 09/22/2012  4:16 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Northern to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Does anyone know what obverse(s) will be on the new 5 coin penny set? Historically accurate? Or all modern effigy?

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 Posted 09/22/2012  4:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bmxboy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very good question, online it doesn't show us , maybe call ?
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 Posted 09/22/2012  4:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Koin Hunter to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Check the spec's....all have the original....
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 Posted 09/22/2012  5:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dialog_gvf to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The obverses are:

Edward VII - 1902-1910 - Georges W. DeSaulles
George V - 1911-1920 - Sir E.B. MacKennal
George V - 1920-1936 - Sir E.B. MacKennal
Elizabeth II - 1965-1978 - Arnold Machin
Elizabeth II - 2003-2012 - Susanna Blunt
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 Posted 09/22/2012  11:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Adorus to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here is a copy of the specs from mint.ca

Fine silver 1 cent (1908-1910) - Farewell to the Penny (2012)
Artist: Georges W. DeSaulles (reverse), Georges W. DeSaulles (obverse)
Fine silver 1 cent (1911-1920) - Farewell to the Penny (2012)
Artist: W.H.J. Blakemore (reverse), Sir E.B. MacKennal (obverse)
Fine silver 1 cent (1920-1936) - Farewell to the Penny (2012)
Artist: Fred Lewis (reverse), Sir E.B. MacKennal (obverse)
Fine silver 1 cent (1967) - Farewell to the Penny (2012)
Artist: Alex Colville (reverse), Arnold Machin (obverse)
Fine silver 1 cent (1937-1966 & 1968-2012) - Farewell to the Penny (2012)
Artist: G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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