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Hi all I have finally completed the type set I had been working on since 2012. The type set I was working on was the first and last year of each monarchs reign in Australian pre-decimal coins. The first coins issued had the effigy of King Edward VII and were dated 1910. This was also the year he died so this was the only year Australian coins had his effigy on them. The coins are: 1910 3d  1910 6d  1910 1/-  1910 2/-  Cheers Bryan
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The next monarch on the coins was King George V and were dated from 1911. This was also the first year the half penny and penny were issued in Australia. The coins for 1911 are: 1911 1/2d  1911 1d  1911 3d  1911 6d  1911 1/-  1911 2/-  Cheers Bryan
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The last year of King George V's reign was 1936. The coins issued were: 1936 1/2d  1936 1d  1936 3d  1936 6d  1936 1/-  1936 2/-  Cheers Bryan
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Thank you ijn1944 much appreciated. After King George V died on 20 January 1936 King Edward VIII took over as king. There was a lot of debate as to whether he would remain the king or abdicate as he was determined to marry Wallis Simpson who was a divorcee and this was frowned upon at the time. He eventually abdicated on 11 December 1936 and his younger brother Prince Albert took over as king and became King George VI. The first coin issued was the 1937 Crown.  The first full issue of his coins was 1938. 1938 1/2d  1938 1d  1938 3d  1938 6d  1938 1/-  1938 2/-  1938 5/-  Cheers Bryan
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02/27/2024 10:06 pm
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The last year of King George VI's reign was 1952. The coins issued were. 1952 1/2d  1952 1d  1952 3d  1952 6d  1952 1/-  1952 2/-  Cheers Bryan
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The last monarch on our pre-decimal coins was Queen Elizabeth II. The first year of coins issued with her effigy was 1953. 1953 1/2d  1953 1d  1953 3d  1953 6d  1953 1/-  1953 2/-  Cheers Bryan
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The last year of issue for pre-decimal coins in Australia was split over 2 years which were 1963 and 1964. On the 14 February 1966 Australia changed over to the decimal system. The coins issued were: 1963 6d  1963 1/-  1963 2/-  1964 1/2d  1964 1d  1964 3d  Cheers Bryan Cheers Bryan
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Congratulations on completing the Australian type set! Very nice!  Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you Errers and John1 very much appreciated.
Cheers Bryan
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To the OP:- excellent ! Decades ago, I completed an Australian type set in silver and bronze, - the hard way, where each type was represented by the rarest date, - except for the 1930 Penny, that was substituted by a 1925 example, - scarcer types in about good VF ( British grading) more common coins in uncirculated, along with an Australian gold type set, that included an Adelaide Pound in good VF, an 1855 Sydney Mint Sovereign, good Fine an 1856 Half sovereign good Fine, 17 gold coins in all. Sold all of the above in 1976, together with about 80 ancient coins (including a gold aureus and a gold solidus), to raise deposit money in support of a mortgage on our first house. The wife and family and home turned out to be far more valuable. Edited by sel_69l
02/28/2024 07:45 am
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Thank you sel_69l and Coinfrog very much appreciated.
@sel_69l that was an impressive set you built and completely agree with you family is far more valuable than any coin.
Cheers Bryan
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Thank you jbuck very much appreciated.
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