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1884-M Half Sovereign

CountryAustraliaSeriesVictoria Shield Large HeadYear and Mintmark1884-MDenominationHalf SovereignMintage48,009MintMelbourne MintMonarchVictoriaReverse DesignerJ. B. MerlenObvkerse DesignerWilliam WyonSize19mmWeight3.98gEdgeReeded ?

The 1884 Melbourne is a very scarce and slightly underrated date, coming from a tiny mintage of 48,009. While the coin does not appear often on the market, when it does it is generally offered at around the XF range with finer examples being extremely rare though mint state examples do exist.

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