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1/2 Puffin - Martin Coles Harman
| Issuer | Lundy |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Reverse description | A forward-facing bust of an Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) occupies the central field, depicted in fine relief with characteristic beak and plumage detail. The legend LUNDY arcs across the upper portion of the field, while HALF PUFFIN curves along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. The design is bold and emblematic, referencing the species for which the Lundy coinage denomination is named. |
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| Edge | Lettered |
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Martin Coles Harman purchased Lundy Island in 1925 and almost immediately issued bronze puffins and half-puffins denominated to replace British currency on the island — a move that triggered his prosecution under the Coinage Act 1870. He was convicted in 1931 and fined £5. The coins were withdrawn but never forgotten. This 1965 nickel brass reissue appeared the year after the island's ownership passed to the Harman family following his 1954 death, reviving the puffin currency as a curiosity rather than a legal challenge.