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Lot 124
Description:
Scarce
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Notes:
- By late 1952, the Perth Mint had acquired the ability to produce its own working dies from a master die. It is tempting to assume that the new 'A' mint mark, which was used for the first time to distinguish the Perth production, signaled this achievement but it is far more likely that the reverse die that was used was supplied by the Melbourne Mint. Both the Perth and Melbourne Mints were known to be experimenting with low relief reverses to match the shallow portrait of the new queen which was to appear on the 1953 Halfpenny, but it is unlikely that Perth would have been confident enough at this stage to use its own version. The 'A' mint mark was only used for two years and may coincide with the experimental shallow reverse used on a small stop-gap run of 1952 halfpennies bearing the portrait of George VII and the larger production of Queen Elizabeth halfpennies that followed in 1953.
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1 July 2017 11:00 AEST
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Bid Increments
| From: | To: | Increments: |
|---|---|---|
| A$0 | A$99 | A$5 |
| A$100 | A$999 | A$10 |
| A$1,000 | A$4,999 | A$50 |
| A$5,000 | A$9,999 | A$100 |
| A$10,000 + | A$250 |