2000 Millennium Incuse Flag Fifty Cent PCGS MS65
The 2000 millennium fifty cent with the incused English cross in the Union Jack is a modern rarity in high grade. It owes its existence to an aborted plan to issue a coloured version of the coin for circulation. When the decision was made to issue the coin without colour, the mint altered the dies, as the dies longer needed to accommodate colour in the design. As a result, most coins have the normal or raised English cross in the flag. The small number struck with the original dies have become very collectable. None were issued in mint sets, so almost all show evidence of circulation. The few that exist in mint state survived by sheer luck in rolls or otherwise did not circulate extensively. These are now rare. The coin photographed here is the equal-finest graded by PCGS, with just one other example available in this grade (3/26). It was sourced out of a roll from one of our Melbourne sources, and is the nicest example sighted by this cataloguer in recent times. It is a modern rarity, and one to put aside in our view. Professional Coin Grading Service is the global leader in coin authentication and grading. With over 60 million coins graded and counting, PCGS is trusted by collectors, dealers, and investors to certify authenticity, protect value, and elevate market confidence. This is a direct conversion of the 70-point PCGS grade to a 10-point scale, intended to present the grade in a more intuitive format for newer collectors. It is not our personal opinion or an attempt at regrading the coin to a different standard. To understand how the 70-point scale converts to a 10-point scale, [click here](https://drakesterling.com/en/page/the-ten-point-coin-grading-scale).