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? The 1921-M threepence is one of the most common dates in the series with a high mintage of over 7 million pieces. In mint state the date is also well represented with numerous hoards turning up such as the 1921 hoard. Like the 1921 hoard, most hoards of the year were lightly circulated hoards making the year scarce above MS63. The type is characterized by an M mintmark underneath the date, differing from the 1921 plain which was produced in January 1922. The M mintmark ...
The George V threepence series, lasting throughout George V's reign from 1911 to 1936, features the Australian coat of arms with ADVANCE AUSTRALIA across the scroll on the reverse, THREEPENCE up the top, and the year of issue down the bottom. The obverse features the crowned bust of King George V facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F. D. IND : IMP . Like most George V series, this a very popular series to collect. In lower grade, all dates can be acquired ...
? The 1934 half penny is one of the more common dates in the series but one should not underestimate how difficult the coin is to acquire in MS64 and higher. The coin typically suffers from surface hairlines which tend to preclude higher gradings and it is the only year of the 1930s that is occasionally struck up with missing detail. The cause here isn't a weak strike however, but rather from details being polished off the dies. Missing band detail on the obverse of a 1934 ...
? The Blakemore design continued into this type, however after the independence of India in late 1947, 'IND IMP' needed to be omitted from the obverse legend however it wasn't until 1949 that this was done. The obverse still features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left however the legend changed to, 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.' and was used up until the end of George VI's reign in 1952. The series is relatively easy to complete however the 1952 is very ...