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1928 UK circulating coin set:  This was the first year that the halfpenny and penny used the smaller portrait of King George V on the obverse, finally putting an end to the problem of 'ghosting' that had bedevilled these coins since their first issue in 1911, even after the use of a modified, lower-relief portrait in 1926-7. 
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1928 was the year the Irish Free State issued its first coins since gaining independence from the UK. Designed by Percy Metcalfe, the coins showed farm animals and were a complete contrast from the British coins that had previously circulated in Ireland:  Common obverse showing the Irish Harp: 
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1928 Australia Six Pence:  
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Love those circulating sets, Rob!  The Irish animals are such iconic designs. 1928 Buffalo nickel 
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1928 Switzerland 2 Francs: 
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1928 Hawaiian commemorative half dollar  
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1928 P, D, S Winged Liberty Dime 
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1928 United Kingdom - ½ Penny 
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1928 Canadian Cent 
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1928 Australian Threepence:  
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