Lot 15
Population 1 / Higher 0
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Provenance:
- Ex the Benchmark Collection Exhibited:
- 355 Literature:
- Collectibles Medium:
- Coins, Monies & Stamps Circa:
- Coins, Australia & New Zealand Notes:
- In 1916, the Melbourne Mint struck its first sixpences on working dies prepared by the London Mint beaing an 'M' mint mark. This mark also appeared on sixpences struck in 1917, 1918, 1919 and 1920. This mint mark does not appear on sixpences struck in 1921 but some coins show evidence of the 'M' having been removed from the die before striking. The Mint also issued a limited number (sixty) proofs of the threepence, sixpence, shilling and florin which were cased in a blue presentation box. The threepence and sixpence are easily recognisable as proof-strikes but the shilling and florin are better described as specimens.There is a theory that some, if not all, of the threepence and sixpence proofs were struck at the Royal Mint, London and that the Melbourne Mint struck the shilling and florin proofs to complete the sets. This would explain the variance in the quality of the strikes as the Melbourne Mint would have been using normal working dies, albeit under increased pressure, to strike the shilling and florin specimen/proofs. It has also been noted that the 1916 shillings that have been recognised as proofs have a 1 o'clock upset on the obverse, a mistake certainly the fault of the less experienced Melbourne Mint.
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