Mintage:329 Reverse Designer:W. H. J. BlakemoreObverse Designer:Mary GillickSize:19mmWeight:2.83gEdge:ReededComposition:50% Silver 40% Copper 5% Nickel 5% Zinc
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The 1955 proof sixpence is the first sixpence of the commercial
proof
series from the Melbourne mint. It's a scarce coin with a mintage of just 329 though an additional 880
specimen
strikes were produced which are today collected as
proofs. The
proof
coins can be identified by a medium mirror finish on both faces overpowering the cartwheel lustre while the
specimen
issues have even
cartwheel lustre
with minimal direct reflectivity.
Mirror finish of a proof strike
Obverse of a proof strike
Light cartwheel finish of a specimen strike
Obverse of a specimen strike
The
proof
strikes are also struck deeper with noticeable differences on the Queen's hair and the tip of the star. The production
of both proof and specimen strikes ceased at the end of 1956 with later years featuring a finish with the strike depth of the
proof
but the cartwheel reflectivity of the
specimen
strikes.
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