? The wheat stalks design continued into this type right until the conclusion of the threepence series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, though the 1956 is quite scarce and underrated. Most dates other than the 1956 are relatively easy to acquire up to MS66 due to nice surfaces owing to the small size ...
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? After the outbreak of World War I in 1914 the Royal Mint in London became heavily involved in manufacturing military materials. This wartime necessity reduced the Mint's ability to fulfil the Australian demand for currency. To resolve this problem the private mint of Heaton & Sons in Birmingham was contracted to produce 500,000 George V Florins in addition to the 2,300,000 pieces produced by the Royal Mint in London. The Florins produced at the Heaton & Sons mint were struck with a small 'H' ...
? The 1917-I Penny was struck at the Calcutta Mint in India with a total mintage of 6,240,000. The variety features a small 'I' mint-mark located beneath the lower scroll on the reverse . The relatively high mintage ensures that the piece is quite affordable in lower grades, only becoming scarce around MS62 and higher. Collectors seeking an early mint-state example from the Penny series may find an affordable and attractive example from this year. Following the introduction ...