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Revision as of 13:37, 9 January 2025
This specimen was lot 2924 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA: George V, 1910-1936, AR sixpence, 1914, better date, blast white luster, NGC graded MS62." This type was struck 1911-36 at London (shown here), Heaton, Sydney and Melbourne. The dates prior to the late twenties are available up through Very Fine. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 1,800,000.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, .083 troy oz ASW, 19.5 mm diameter, designed by W. H. J. Blakemore.
Catalog reference: KM-25.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.
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