50 Cents - Charles III Hawker Hurricane

The Hawker Hurricane is routinely overshadowed by the Spitfire in popular memory, yet RAF Fighter Command's own analysis concluded that Hurricanes accounted for more Luftwaffe kills during the Battle of Britain than all other defenses combined. Easier to manufacture, simpler to repair in the field, and more stable as a gun platform at low altitudes, it was the workhorse the Spitfire got the credit for.

Gold-plated iron issues of this type are notorious for edge corrosion where the plating meets the substrate — storage conditions matter more than usual here.