The Isle of Man issued new coins into circulation for the first time in over one hundred years in 1971, the release coincided with the British Isles converting from the old £sd system to decimalization. Respectable quantities were produced for the introduction of the new 1/2p, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, & 50p coins, all having mintages of 100k save for the 1/2p with a total mintage of 495k. These mintages coincided with the release of Britain's new decimal coinage, which circulated freely on Mann along with the Crown Dependencies own coins, and coins from Ireland.
In 1972, '73, & '74 samples totaling 1,000 coins of each denomination were prepared by Pobjoy Mint in hopes of securing orders for those years coins, but as a result of the number of coins produced in '71 and the mingling of coins from the UK and Ireland it was determined that sufficient quantities were in circulation and that no additional coins were needed. The samples from '72, '73, & '74 were held and subsequently released into circulation with large quantities of coins ordered in 1975.
When word got out that these coins had been released many individuals went in search for them and as a result many were saved, albeit survivors are estimated in the mid to low hundreds. These coins are generally available in low MS to AU condition and are not so hard to find as to make them truly scarce.
I recently acquired these three 5p examples, my second set of "three" 5p coins from '72-'74. Does anyone else have any IoM coins from these three years, any denomination? Post them here if you do.
Sorry, the pics aren't the greatest.
In 1972, '73, & '74 samples totaling 1,000 coins of each denomination were prepared by Pobjoy Mint in hopes of securing orders for those years coins, but as a result of the number of coins produced in '71 and the mingling of coins from the UK and Ireland it was determined that sufficient quantities were in circulation and that no additional coins were needed. The samples from '72, '73, & '74 were held and subsequently released into circulation with large quantities of coins ordered in 1975.
When word got out that these coins had been released many individuals went in search for them and as a result many were saved, albeit survivors are estimated in the mid to low hundreds. These coins are generally available in low MS to AU condition and are not so hard to find as to make them truly scarce.
I recently acquired these three 5p examples, my second set of "three" 5p coins from '72-'74. Does anyone else have any IoM coins from these three years, any denomination? Post them here if you do.
Sorry, the pics aren't the greatest.
The Isle of Man issued new coins into circulation for the first time in over one hundred years in 1971, the release coincided with the British Isles converting from the old £sd system to decimalization. Respectable quantities were produced for the introduction of the new 1/2p, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, & 50p coins, all having mintages of 100k save for the 1/2p with a total mintage of 495k. These mintages coincided with the release of Britain's new decimal coinage, which circulated freely on Mann along with the Crown Dependencies own coins, and coins from Ireland.
In 1972, '73, & '74 samples totaling 1,000 coins of each denomination were prepared by Pobjoy Mint in hopes of securing orders for those years coins, but as a result of the number of coins produced in '71 and the mingling of coins from the UK and Ireland it was determined that sufficient quantities were in circulation and that no additional coins were needed. The samples from '72, '73, & '74 were held and subsequently released into circulation with large quantities of coins ordered in 1975.
When word got out that these coins had been released many individuals went in search for them and as a result many were saved, albeit survivors are estimated in the mid to low hundreds. These coins are generally available in low MS to AU condition and are not so hard to find as to make them truly scarce.
I recently acquired these three 5p examples, my second set of "three" 5p coins from '72-'74. Does anyone else have any IoM coins from these three years, any denomination? Post them here if you do.
Sorry, the pics aren't the greatest.
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