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Posted 10/12/2020 03:49 am
The change to half silver used 3 alloys - the first was 50% silver, 40% copper and 10% nickel which gave unworn coins a unnatural whitish appearance. like this aEF 1921
1922 saw two types early and late
The early had the crown touching the shield and this wore fast, the latter and more common coin had a groove between the crown and shield and these coins wore better.
By 1923 they had changed the alloy to 50/50 Silver copper - giving a more natural appearance, but even with light wear like this high VF coin, black and brown spots appear and on the worn 1924 in the posts on Page 3 (The original page shots) you can see silver wearing off the piece. This alloy lasted until 1927.
1924 and 1925 are harder years so we move to a more common 1926
2 types appeared in this year, the earlier which was like coins up to this era with a high relief George giving uneven wear, here the Reverse is aEF but obverse is barely VF. In 1926 a lower relief portrait, smaller and less beads appeared and this coin is less common. I still need to get one.
Another gVF coin from 1927.
This year saw the Quarternary alloy of 50% silver, 40% copper and 5% zinc and 5% nickel which worked and was used through to 1946. It gave a realistic looking coin and wore better.
It was the last year of this design too after 26 years.
1922 saw two types early and late
The early had the crown touching the shield and this wore fast, the latter and more common coin had a groove between the crown and shield and these coins wore better.
By 1923 they had changed the alloy to 50/50 Silver copper - giving a more natural appearance, but even with light wear like this high VF coin, black and brown spots appear and on the worn 1924 in the posts on Page 3 (The original page shots) you can see silver wearing off the piece. This alloy lasted until 1927.
1924 and 1925 are harder years so we move to a more common 1926
2 types appeared in this year, the earlier which was like coins up to this era with a high relief George giving uneven wear, here the Reverse is aEF but obverse is barely VF. In 1926 a lower relief portrait, smaller and less beads appeared and this coin is less common. I still need to get one.
Another gVF coin from 1927.
This year saw the Quarternary alloy of 50% silver, 40% copper and 5% zinc and 5% nickel which worked and was used through to 1946. It gave a realistic looking coin and wore better.
It was the last year of this design too after 26 years.
(PS I am NOT responsible for any of this cleaning and it frustrates me, but I have a choice VG or cleaned EF
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