? In 1916 the Calcutta mint produced half pennies for Australia as neither the Sydney, Melbourne nor Perth mints were prepared to produce bronze coins. A very small number of 1916 half pennies were mistakenly struck with the obverse of an Indian one quarter anna though this was not discovered until June 1965 when Cecil Poole found one in Adelaide. The type of error is called a mule. The half penny mule can be identified by the lack of pearls in the crown of George V and an Elephant on the shoulder ...
?Image from: A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd . Rare Victoria 1847 Sovereign with 1 Over Inverted 1 in Date. 'Auction 79 8 May 2013'. Retrieved from https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=452&lot=980
? The 2011 Air Series is The Royal Australian Mint's third series dedicated to native Australian fauna, following the popular Ocean and Land Series . The Air Series encompasses six, uncirculated coins, each depicting different winged fauna on the reverse: a Crimson Rosella, Kookaburra, Major Mitchell Cockatoo, Sacred Kingfisher, Cairns Birdwing Butterfly, and Grey-Headed Flying Fox. The series was periodically released in pairs throughout the year in specially designed cards. ...
? The Type III Shield sovereign features the Imperial shield design on the reverse paired with William Wyon's portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse. It differs from the Type II Shield sovereign by having a smaller bust. A key identification point is illustrated below. The mint of this issue can be identified by a mintmark beneath the shield on the reverse as shown in the illustrations below: The absence of a mintmark or the presence of a die number indicates a London ...
? The 1920 is generally considered to be a slightly scarcer than average coin, especially if sought in mint state. While it is certainly scarcer than the 1919 and 1921, its scarcity is somewhat overrated with at least one Sydney mint roll surfacing allowing for numerous mint state examples being available. Like the 1919, the 1920 often suffers from a central strike weakness but to a much greater extent, occasionally being struck with only 6 clear pearls. One should be cautious however, and ...