1934 marked the third year
Proof
A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation
proof coins would be struck at the Melbourne
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mint for collectors. Fifty sets were prepared for New Zealand coin dealer H. G. Williams (Verheyen, T, V, 2009), it is unclear whether any more sets were produced as
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mint records don't indicate any direct sales to the public. H. G. Williams on sold these sets in a 1936 price list cover for 6/6, interestingly described as
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state as opposed to
Proof
A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation
proof as with the New Zealand Waitangi Crown (Verheyen, T, V, 2009). This is perhaps because they were described as
Specimen
A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation
specimen coins by the Melbourne
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mint, but they were certainly produced from specially prepared
Die
A cylindrical punch with an inverted impression of a coin's design used to strike the coin
dies and did not endure the handling process, enough to classify them as
Proof
A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation
proof, but minute imperfections are often found, in particular on the larger denominations indicating that the care taken in their manufacture was limited. Whether they were ever intended to be
Proof
A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation
proof or
Specimen
A coin struck from an early circulation die state, not intended for circulation
specimen coins is uncertain, but they are certainly different from regular
Business strike
A coin struck for circulation
business strikes and command strong premiums accordingly.
The
Proof
A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation
proof 1934 threepence features a mirror
Reverse
The tails side of the coin
reverse finish with a frosted
Relief
The raised part of a coin's design
relief caused by visibly thick
Die polishing striations
Raised lines on the surface of a coin caused by abrasive polishing of the die that struck it
die polishing striations while the
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse features a matte to semi-matte finish, depending on how early the strike is. Due to the lack of concavity in the
Die
A cylindrical punch with an inverted impression of a coin's design used to strike the coin
die, caused by
Die
A cylindrical punch with an inverted impression of a coin's design used to strike the coin
die polishing, the center is almost never struck up well, with weakness particularly around the top and bottom of the shield. The
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse rarely has more than 6 pearls visible with the 2nd and 4th sets generally unclear and heavy die polishing often causes the mustache to merge with the cheek and wears down the top of the nose to merge with the fields.
The
Proof
A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation
proof 1934 threepence is much scarcer than most collectors realize with a tiny
Mintage
The number of coins struck of a particular designation
mintage of 50 coins, appearing on the open market roughly 3 or 4 times per decade and is one of only two years, the other being the 1916-M (
Learn more about the 1916-M Proof Threepence), that
Commercial proof
A proof coin produced with the intention of being sold to the general public
commercial proofs of this type and denomination were manufactured.
The Melbourne
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mint also struck 1,616,000
Business strike
A coin struck for circulation
business strike threepence in 1934 (
Learn more about the 1934 Threepence).
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