1981 three and a half claws Twenty Cent - PCGS MS65

Australia, 1981 three and a half claws Twenty Cent -

The so-called three and a half claws variety was minted in Winnipeg, Canada in 1981. Both the reverse and obverse dies are subtly different, and it is in fact the obverse side of the coin that really distinguishes the 1981 Winnipeg twenty cent from the Wales and Canberra issues. Even from a distance, the obverse legend is clearly closer to the rim than on the Wales and Canberra issues. On UNC coins, the surfaces also appear to be a lot more glossy, although this is less obvious. All 1981 three and a half claws twenty cent pieces were issued for circulation and were not preserved in the mint sets, so it is only in rolls that they can be found in UNC. The coin photographed above is, believe it or not, far above the average 1981 Winnipeg twenty cent. Most of them have baggy fields and impaired eye appeal.