? 1889 fifty cent is one of, if not, the most elusive coin of Straits Settlements. Despite what may seem as a substantial mintage of 32,000, most coins from this region unlike British or American counterparts were not saved and hoarded. Local Chinese, Malay and Indians spent most of there coins. What this means is that while a number like 32,000 is high, the actual number of survivors is likely a few as witnessed by the population report of NGC and PCGS. The finest by PCGS is a MS63 a choice ...
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? King Edward VII ascended to the British throne in 1901 but it was not until 1902 that sovereigns were struck bearing his bust. Sovereigns were struck at all Australian branches of the Royal mint throughout his reign up until his death in 1910. Mintages throughout the period were generally high but a combination of the rough handling process at the mint and between banks, and the natural softness of gold, ensured that higher mint state examples have become virtually ...
? In 1951 the Royal Mint in London produced 40,000,000 threepence for Australia. This London variety can be distinguished from 1951 Melbourne Mint variety by a 'PL' mint-mark, abbreviated from pecunia londinii or percussa londinio . 'PL' mint-mark on a 1951-PL Threepence. The variety is by far the most common threepence of the Type II George VI series due to the large initial mintage. While the coin is always very well struck up, the surfaces are often bagged ...
? With Australia well into the roaring 20s, the need for circulation currency, in particular the lower denominations was stronger than ever. Just over 5.5 million threepence were needed in 1922 to be struck solely by the Melbourne Mint. This meant that the mint had to start production as early as possible but 1922 dated dies were not ready until the 31st of January forcing the Melbourne Mint to produce threepence with 1921 dated dies . Melbourne Mint records ...