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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kuhli, post: 4018, member: 86&quot;]In reply to your second question, the &quot;why?&quot; part......</p><p><br /></p><p>Late in 1947, India gained their independence, and as such, George VI no longer had the title of &quot;Emperor of India&quot;.&nbsp; Because of this, new dies had to be made, without the &quot;Ind. Imp.&quot; in the legend.&nbsp; Delays caused the RCM to have to use 1947 dies to mint coins well into 1948.&nbsp; These were marked with a maple-leaf.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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