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1923 Half Penny 100th Anniversary 2023 1oz Gilded Silver Proof

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1923 Half Penny 100th Anniversary 2023 1oz Gilded Silver ProofThe 1923 Halfpenny, like the 1930 Penny, is a coin shrouded in mystery. Exactly why it is so scarce is difficult to establish, but the fact remains that this copper icon must indeed have been struck in the tiniest of numbers. The key to Australias 1911 64 Halfpenny Series, the 1923 Halfpenny is rightly considered to be a great Australian rarity. Official records of Australian mints, especially during the early days of Australias first national

The 1923 Halfpenny, like the 1930 Penny, is a coin shrouded in mystery. Exactly why it is so scarce is difficult to establish, but the fact remains that this copper icon must indeed have been struck in the tiniest of numbers. The key to Australia’s 1911-64 Halfpenny Series, the 1923 Halfpenny is rightly considered to be a great Australian rarity.

Official records of Australian mints, especially during the early days of Australia’s first national currency system, are both frequently confusing and often incomplete. The 1923 Halfpenny is a prime example of this phenomenon, with records showing that 1,113,600 coins were struck in this year. The unquestionable rarity of halfpence dated 1923 undermines the efficacy of this figure, but why is this so? As with the 1930 Penny, it was only at the changeover to decimal currency in the 1960s that people began to recognise the scarcity of this date. Desperately trying to assemble complete collections before Australia’s first national coins disappeared from circulation forever, people found that certain dates were difficult to locate – including the 1923 Halfpenny. Missing from most collections, numismatists began exploring, and speculating upon, possible explanations as to its absence. The most likely explanation for the rarity of the date is difficulties experienced by the Melbourne Mint with its 1923 dies.

Three pairs of dies were created to strike the 1923 Halfpenny following an order for halfpence from the Commonwealth in July of that year. One pair was faulty and was immediately rejected. The other two pairs of dies used by the mint also exhibited faults – as evidenced by the huge percentage of 1923-dated halfpence bearing die-cracks. It is thought that the dies failed early in the piece, and were used to strike only a limited number of coins in fulfilment of the Commonwealth order. The technical inadequacies of the dies also suggest that they would not have been used to strike coins dated 1923 into the next year. For the first time using its own workshop to finalise the dates on dies provided by the Royal Mint, the Melbourne Mint was particularly proud of its 1924 coinage, and would have quickly moved into production of coins of that date.

Although the actual mintage of the 1923 Halfpenny will never be known, most authorities estimate that no more than 15,000 were struck, with significantly less in existence today. Whatever the actual figure, it seems certain that only a tiny percentage of the coins delivered to Treasury by the Melbourne Mint would have carried the date 1923. The rest is history. The rarity of the 1923 Halfpenny has been established by the great difficulty in finding the coin, and the market price has risen inexorably over the years. Valued at around $2,000 in 1989, a 1923 Halfpenny in Extremely Fine is now worth approximately $11,000. Over the same period, an Uncirculated example has soared from $7,500 to approximately $50,000! The 1923 Halfpenny is truly a great Australian rarity.

Sure to be of interest to predecimal and decimal collectors alike, this eye-catching precious metal Proof is – like the original 1923 Halfpenny – to be enjoyed by the privileged few. A mere 999 coins have been struck! With this meagre mintage sure to sell-out at super speed, you must not miss this opportunity. Act now!

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B. Stubby
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★★★★★ 3
A familiar story, just with…..less.
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So, as other reviewers make clear, this is very similar to Pack Darling and The Beta. It’s much closer aligned with The Beta, in plot and maybe more like Pack Darling with characters. That being said, I don’t hate this…..but it wasn’t great either. It’s both books mentioned but just….less. Less angst, less emotion, less feeling. The plot feels very half fleshed out, and the “bad guy” feels underwhelming. I didn’t really feel any real emotions from and of the male leads, except maybe Oliver. The others fell sorta flat for me. And Mika makes herself out to be this big bad ass straight outta training and then we never see it from here again with the one fitting room incident as the exception. SPOILER: The whole, “Oh, I’m actually probably an Omega, but I don’t wanna be but I do actually wanna be but no one can ever know my secret that I do nothing to hide “ thing fell so flat. She never commutes to believing she was secretly an omega, but also mentions her “secret” a lot. It just felt so manufactured. I’m intrigued enough to read part 2 and see how the author closes everything out, but this is not one I’ll recommend or ever come back to.
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Draper, US
★★★★★ 5
Good start to a series
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I delayed reading the series for reasons I don’t remember. But my TBR list is huge so I thought I’d take a shot of this and I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t think the blurb about it was anything special. But it was a very good book. It took some interesting twists and turns. I am so glad the second book is already out. Because I would not have waited patiently. Very slow burn but good storyline. 🔥🔥/5
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Jammie Clark
New York, US
★★★★★ 4
A good read
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Multiple points of view. 3 Alpha men and an Omega male. She is a Beta in training for a new program placing betas in Alpha/Omega packs. Mila is only doing the program for the money to take care of her dad. She wasn't expecting to fall for a pack but when she sees this packs Omega she is done for. There is just something about him. His Alphas are good looking as well. Too bad she is hiding a secret and their government is acting shady. I liked it and can't wait to see where their story goes.
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Bri Hires
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 3
Slightly repetitive but I did love some things
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I love this type of story. And omegaverse is one of my all time favorite genres. But there are a few things that pulled me out of my enjoyment while I was reading. It was repetitive at times as well as struggled with telling not showing. So we didn’t always feel like we were experiencing things with the main character. There were also some plot holes but they may still be answered in part 2. Now this isn’t to be said I didn’t enjoy parts of the story. I loved the almost instant love between Mila and Oliver. And how he started changing around her.
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Kimberly G
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★★★★★ 5
delightful read
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What a delightful read. The characters are awesome, the plot was so good, I loved it. I was intrigued and it kept me wanting more. Told in multiple pov, the book sucks you in and doesn’t let go. I cannot wait to read the next book.
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