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1972-S 40% Silver Eisenhower dollar Proof

1972 was a boring year for UK coins. No new coins were required for circulation after the huge mintages required for decimalization the previous year. The only UK coin issued in 1972 was the 25p crown to commemorate the Queen and Prince Philip's Silver Wedding Anniversary, already posted by triggersmob:

The crown was available from banks for face value. A .925 silver proof version was also sold by The Royal Mint. Finally in 1976 The Royal Mint issued a proof set of all 1972 coins: these were very shiny without frosted devices...


The Isle of Man also issued a Silver Wedding Crown, combining the coats-of-arms of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip Duke of Edinburgh:

France 5 Francs:

Gabon 100 Francs:

Lebanon 25 piastres:

Nicaragua 1 Cordoba:

Cook Islands 10 cents:

Zambia 50 ngwee:

USA 1 cent - Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints:

1972 for me will be quite small, as I haven't taken many photos and my partner is home for the night (CCF days here run 5pm - 5pm).

NZ issued it all in 1972, and I have some escapees from a mint set.


Here it all is, sans the 1 cent.

The big dollar was the plain "Coat of Arms" again, numbers issued dropped off after 1970 and would only briefly revive with the 1974 Commonwealth games one. About 30k were released most years compared to 200 - 500k for big years of 1967, 1969, 1970 and 1974 (No dollars were issued in 1968, which was like UK 1972).


The coat of arms was used on the dollar coins of 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1979.

Australia, some worn 1972 coins having spent 50 years in circulation, a 10c and 2c


But also the 5c, which is the scarcest with just 8 million issued and finding them now is hard as Machinmachinman found out recently. These 3 coins come from 25+ years of coin collecting!

Shoutout to him for showing his circulation coin that spent 50 years in Aussie's pockets. My bottom coin may be the best outside a set! That EF coin even has some shine on it.



Some world coins including Malta a bit later.

1972 United States Proof Set.

1972 Canada.
50 cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait.

1972 Federal Republic of Germany
10 Deutsche Mark Olympic Games in Munich.F- ribbon

1972 Federal Republic of Germany
10 Deutsche Mark Olympic Games in Munich. Athletes Kneeling