Although over a million half sovereigns were struck at Australian
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mints during the reign of George V, few were used in circulation due to the introduction of
Treasury note
a debt issued by the government much like banknotes are for banks
treasury notes and as a result, most remain in AU or better condition. Half Sovereigns were struck at the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mints from 1911 to 1920 and despite the relatively high proportion of surviving coins in AU or better, in recent times, they have become difficult to acquire in true
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state condition, and beyond that, very difficult, often being the victim of harsh cleaning or jewelry mounting.
PCGS have only certified four coins from this series into MS66
(PCGS Population Chart, 2009) which command very strong premiums over pieces in lower grades, often up to double MS65 values. Many coins, especially those from the Perth and Melbourne
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mints are often very softly struck and are virtually impossible to obtain above MS64.
The
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse of the coin is very hard-wearing, with the highest point being the end of Geo V's moustache which typically wears off below the AU grading. The
Reverse
The tails side of the coin
reverse wears much easier, but due to the frequency of weakly struck examples and the superior
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse, AU pieces are often mistaken as being
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state.
A typical
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state half sovereign of George V makes MS62 to MS64 for the later dates, though may drop down to MS63 occasionally. Coins graded below this have almost always been circulated but due to their hard-wearing nature, still make the
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state grades. Most dates are quite common below
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state but still in demand due to the scarcity of
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state examples, and because they are generally still quite pleasing to the eye, even in AU.
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