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The addition of the word ‘CHOICE’ takes the quality to a level that is the absolute exception and very rarely seen. The first is that the coin is presented as Choice Uncirculated. There are two aspects to this 1918 Perth Mint Half Sovereign that must be noted. We note that it was formerly held in 'The Madrid Collection of Australian Rare Coins'. This Proof 1924 Sixpence is well preserved and has obviously been cherished in the intervening years. Furthermore, the coin has strong striations in the fields indicating that the dies were heavily brushed and well prepared to achieve a brilliant strike. The original silver blanks were hand selected and polished to achieve a dazzling mirror shine. Because it was a specially arranged striking of presentation pieces, only a handful were struck. It was struck for the mint's archives and the privileged few. This Proof 1924 Sixpence was not struck for collectors as part of any mass-marketing sales campaign.

The Melbourne Mint reached its pinnacle during Le Souef’s term, particularly in the striking of its silver proofs, perhaps a reflection of his personal passion for silver coinage. This Proof 1924 Sixpence was struck as a Coin of Record at the Melbourne Mint during the tenure of Mr A M Le Souef as the mint’s Deputy Master.