? The 1927 florin is one of the easier dates of the George V series in any grade range. It can be readily obtained in bullion hoards in lower grades, sometimes even as high as EF40. The coin is readily available up to MS63 with numerous mint state examples already having been certified, but like most George V florins, beyond MS64 the date gets very scarce making it a rather undesirable choice for type set collectors when the 1931 and 1936 are just as affordable at the MS65 level. The coin is ...
? In 1952 the Malaya and British Borneo dollar was established for use in Singapore, the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak with coins first issued in 1953 with the one cent first issued in 1956. While the square one cent was continued until 1961, this was replaced for one year in 1962 with a round issue featuring the legend MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO around 1 CENT with the date below. The obverse bears the Malayan Kris.The issue is readily available in all grades though proof strikes ...
? The first year of Australia's copper coincided with the coronation of King George V in 1911, when the Royal mint London struck 2,832,060 half pennies and sent them by ship to Australia; Consequently the date often features numerous bagmarks and surface hairlines. The date is readily available in circulated grades though in mint state it's less common with only one notable hoard turning up, that being from a Baldwin's mint roll along with the 1912. Nevertheless, as the first year of ...
? The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , which was modified after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state , though the 1959 plain from the Melbourne mint is quite scarce. Finding any date beyond MS64 is a challenge, ...
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