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Page 70 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 307
Patterns and Fantasies
FANTASIES
1582 Port Phillip Offi ce One Ounce 1853, an early fantasy struck in silver from reworked dies, aUnc and rare Est. $2,000
1583 Edward VIII fantasy Crown 1936 Hearn type in silver B/Unc; together with base metal proofl ike example; and two BP souvenir predecimal wallets (4 items) Est. $50
1584 One Dollar 1984 oversized Cu/Ni replica 43mm, gVF and interesting These were manufactured and used as props in TV commercials
in late 1983 and 1984 with permission from the Royal Australian Mint Est. $75
Predecimal Proofs
1926-1954
1585 1938 Melbourne Penny, some uneven toning but aFDC and very rare Est. $25,000
1586 1938 Melbourne Shilling FDC Est. $15,000
Lot 1587
1587 1938 Melbourne Florin FDC Est. $10,000
1588 1943 Calcutta Penny, impaired Est. $3,000
1589 1953 Perth Penny toned FDC Est. $17,500
1955-19631590 1955 Melbourne silver set FDC (3 coins) Est. $400
1591 1955 Melbourne Penny, superb FDC Est. $750
1592 1955 Melbourne Penny FDC Est. $500
1593 1955 Melbourne Penny FDC Est. $500
1594 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC Est. $400
1595 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC Est. $400
1596 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC Est. $400
1597 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC Est. $400
1598 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC Est. $400
1599 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC, possibly wiped Est. $400
1600 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC, starting to tone Est. $400
1601 1955 Melbourne Penny aFDC Est. $350
1602 1955 Melbourne Penny, reverse verdigris spots aFDC Est. $125
1603 1955 Perth Halfpenny and Penny FDC (2 coins) Est. $10,000
1604 1956 Melbourne copper and silver set, the Penny with even lustrous toning aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $600
1605 1956 Melbourne copper and silver set, the Penny possibly wiped else aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $600
1606 1956 Melbourne silver set FDC with original toned surfaces (4 coins) Est. $500
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1607 1956 Melbourne Shilling aFDC with spots Est. $150
1608 1956 Perth Penny FDC Est. $5,000
1609 1957 Melbourne silver set FDC with some original toning (4 coins) Est. $400
1610 1957 Melbourne silver set aFDC-FDC (4 coins) Est. $400
1611 1957 Melbourne Threepence, Sixpence and Florin FDC (3 coins) Est. $350
1612 1958 Melbourne copper and silver set aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $500
1613 1958 Melbourne copper and silver set, the Penny attractively toned, aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $1,000
1614 1958 Melbourne copper and silver set aFDC-FDC (5 coins) Est. $500
1615 1958 Melbourne Florin FDC Est. $100
1616 1959 Melbourne copper and silver set in perspex, the coppers better than normally seen aFDC-FDC (6 coins) Est. $600
1617 1959 Melbourne copper and silver set toned FDC (6 coins) Est. $600
1618 1959 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $500
1619 1959 Melbourne Halfpenny and Penny, better than normal aFDC (2 coins) Est. $400
1620 1959 Melbourne Halfpenny, full red FDC Est. $400
1621 1960 Melbourne set in perspex holder, lightly toned (4 coins) Est. $250
1622 1960 Melbourne silver set, the Threepence is a B/Unc example (not proof), the Shilling superb, aFDC-FDC (4 coins) Est. $350
1623 1960 Melbourne Shilling FDC Est. $150
1624 1960 Perth Halfpenny and Penny aFDC (2 coins) Est. $750
1625 1960 Perth Halfpenny and Penny FDC (2 coins) Est. $750
1626 1961 Melbourne silver set FDC (4 coins) Est. $350
1627 1961 Melbourne silver set aFDC-FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1628 1961 Melbourne silver set, the Threepence and Sixpence with dark original toning (4 coins) Est. $275
1629 1961 Perth Halfpenny and Penny aFDC-FDC (2 coins) Est. $350
1630 1962 Melbourne silver set aFDC-FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1631 1963 Melbourne silver set 1963 aFDC-FDC (4 coins) Est. $250
1632 1963 Melbourne set in black plastic case FDC (4 coins) Est. $300
1633 1963 Melbourne set in black plastic case FDC (4 coins) Est. $250
1634 1963 Melbourne set in black plastic case aFDC-FDC (4 coins) Est. $200
1635 1963 Perth Halfpenny FDC Est. $400
1636 1963 Perth Penny, perfect FDC Est. $750
Halfpennies
1637 1911 choice near full red Unc Est. $400
1638 1911 red and brown Unc Est. $200
1639 1911 predominantly full red Unc Est. $400
1640 1912 nearly full red choice Unc Est. $600
1641 1913 choice full red Unc, the best of this diffi cult date we have handled Est. $1,250
1642 1913 red and brown Unc, an underrated date Est. $600
1643 1914 even brown aUnc Est. $300
1644 1917 aUnc Est. $90
1645 1919 choice Unc Est. $400
1646 1919 choice Unc Est. $400
1647 1921 red and brown Unc Est. $200
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1648 1922 lustrous brown Unc Est. $150
1649 1923 eight clear pearls and full centre diamond but with several ‘sewing machine’ pinholes on obverse otherwise gVF Est. $1,250
1650 1923 scrape over date, light surface pitting else Fine with full centre diamond and fused 7th and 8th pearls Est. $400
1651 1923 six clear pearls, nice Fine Est. $1,000
1652 1923 some surface pitting else Fine Est. $500
1653 1923 six clear pearls aFine Est. $800
1654 1923 aFine Est. $800
1655 1926 in PCGS holder graded MS65BN a lovely unmarked example with heaps of visible and underlying mint bloom Est. $500
1656 1926 Unc Est. $1,250
1657 1929 red and brown choice Unc Est. $500
1658 1929 even brown Unc Est. $125
1659 1929 mainly brown Unc with lustre traces Est. $200
1660 1929 lustrous even brown Unc Est. $400
1661 1931 brown EF Est. $100
1662 1933 proofl ike Unc and most attractive Est. $500
1663 1934 obverse planchet fl aw otherwise Unc Est. $125
1664 1939 fi rst reverse, two coins wiped else Unc (3 coins) Est. $100
1665 1939 second reverse, choice light tan Unc Est. $750
1666 1939 second reverse red and brown Unc Est. $1,250
1667 1940 full orange mint lustre, choice Unc Ex mint roll Est. $350
1668 1940 mainly red Unc Est. $175
1669 1941 choice full red Unc Est. $200
1670 1941 mainly red Unc Est. $100
1671 1941 Unc Est. $75
1672 1942P choice Unc Est. $60
1673 1943I nearly full red choice Unc, ex roll Est. $150
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1674 1944 red and brown Unc Est. $200
1675 1953 choice Unc Est. $40
Pennies
1676 1914 full red Unc Est. $1,250
1677 1914 gVF/EF Est. $100
1678 1917 red and brown Unc Est. $350
1679 1918 red and brown Unc Est. $1,500
1680 1919 dot below, full red choice Unc Est. $1,000
1681 1921 brown aUnc Est. $150
1682 1922 choice red and brown Unc with fl ashy lustrous rainbow toning on reverse, lovely Est. $900
1683 1922 red and brown Unc Est. $500
1684 1924 Unc Est. $500
1685 1925 possibly wiped but virtually Unc Est. $3,000
1686 1925 virtually Unc, a superb example with considerable original mint red Est. $2,500
1687 1925 cleaned but retoning EF Est. $750
1688 1925 aEF Est. $300
1689 1925 aEF Est. $300
1690 1925 brown aEF Est. $400
1691 1925 near eight pearls aEF, a high grade example Est. $300
1692 1925 full centre diamond with fused 7th and 8th pearls VF Est. $125
1693 1925 VF Est. $150
1694 1925 six pearls and full centre diamond VF Est. $100
1695 1925 both with full centre diamond and fused 7th and 8th pearls aVF (2 coins) Est. $175
1696 1925 full centre diamond aVF Est. $125
1697 1925 gFine Est. $75
1698 1925 Fine-gFine (2 coins) Est. $100
1699 1925 Fine or better (5 coins) Est. $375
1700 1925 Fine-gFine (2 coins) Est. $100
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1701 1929 brown Unc Est. $900
1702 1930 the obverse slightly darker toned than the reverse probably from storage in an inferior album but a partial centre diamond and six strong pearls makes this a better than average example, one tiny rim nick on the reverse otherwise a very presentable gFine
Est. $20,000
1703 1930 six clear pearls and good rims, aFine Est. $17,500
1704 1931 Virtually Unc Est. $300
1705 1933 choice Unc with rainbow toning Est. $300
1706 1934 Unc Est. $250
1707 1936 Unc Est. $150
1708 1940K.G brown Unc Est. $1,250
1709 1941 superb full red Unc Est. $500
1710 1941K.G blazing mint red choice Unc Est. $400
1711 1943P brown Unc Est. $100
1712 1944P Unc Est. $100
1713 1946 one cleaned else gFine-VF (5 coins) Est. $250
1714 1946 Fine-VF (5 coins) Est. $250
1715 1948 choice Unc full red mint bloom, a magic coin! Est. $200
1716 1949 choice full red Unc (4 coins) Est. $250
1717 1950P well struck red and brown Unc Est. $150
1718 1952 Unc with full red mint bloom Est. $75
1719 1952 choice full red Unc, a beauty Est. $100
1720 1952 nearly full red choice Unc (5 coins) Est. $200
1721 1955P Unc with rainbow hues Est. $60
1722 1958 full iridescent red, Unc Est. $30
1723 1958 in PCGS holders graded MS63RB (2 coins) Est. $75
1724 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB, a semi-key date in top grade and a choice example Est. $175
1725 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS64RB Est. $175
1726 1959 choice full red Unc, ex roll Est. $200
1727 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS63RB Est. $125
1728 1959 red Unc Est. $100
1729 1959 in PCGS holder graded MS63RB Est. $125
Threepences1730 1910 Unc Est. $60
1731 1910 Unc Est. $60
1732 1911 soft strike on the obverse but with a lustrous reverse, EF Est. $100
1733 1917 choice Unc, a beauty Est. $750
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1734 1921 gVF, scarce Est. $50
1735 1921M beautifully toned, nearly a Gem Est. $400
1736 1934/33 overdate, obverse scrapes else VF Est. $50
1737 1935 choice Unc Est. $200
1738 1936 Unc Est. $75
1739 1939 Unc Est. $90
1740 1942 aEF Est. $100
1741 1942D choice Unc Est. $30
1742 1954 choice Unc Est. $75
Sixpences1743 1910 Unc Est. $175
1744 1914 choice Unc with full mint bloom Est. $1,500
1745 1914 obverse toned gEF or better, the reverse EF Est. $300
1746 1917 beautifully toned and struck choice Unc Est. $2,500
1747 1917 aUnc Est. $400
1748 1918 EF, scarce this nice Est. $500
1749 1923 choice Unc with near full mint bloom Est. $3,000
1750 1936 proofl ike Unc Est. $500
1751 1939 choice Unc, superb Est. $750
1752 1940 choice Unc Est. $350
1753 1941 choice Unc, ex mint roll Est. $200
1754 1942 choice white Unc, ex roll Est. $75
1755 1951 Unc, a diffi cult date in this condition Est. $75
1756 1952 a few reverse planchet streaks else Unc Est. $500
1757 1953 choice Unc with full frosty mint bloom Est. $250
1758 1960 Unc Est. $50
Shillings1759 1910 aUnc Est. $100
1760 1911 nicely toned VF Est. $75
1761 1914 Unc Est. $1,000
1762 1915H the key date, typical orange peel obverse fi elds and weakly struck reverse, scratch through “O” of One Shilling, EF with virtually no wear Est. $1,000
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1763 1917 very well struck choice Unc Est. $400
1764 1922 EF Est. $150
1765 1924 aEF Est. $250
1766 1926 choice Unc Est. $400
1767 1933 Fine Est. $75
1768 1933 VG but above average Est. $60
1769 1934 fully struck choice Unc Est. $1,500
1770 1935 obverse edge knock aEF Est. $40
1771 1938 Unc Est. $75
1772 1940 Unc, a scarce date this nice Est. $600
1773 1941 choice Unc Est. $125
1774 1942 Unc Est. $100
1775 1943 choice Unc, a lovely type coin Est. $300
1776 1954 choice Unc with full frosty mint bloom, ex roll Est. $75
Florins
1777 1910 Unc Est. $2,500
1778 1910 beautifully toned EF Est. $600
1779 1912 aUnc Est. $3,500
1780 1912 near eight pearls and full centre diamond aVF, an attractive and affordable example of a diffi cult date Est. $175
1781 1915 well struck EF with patchy toning, the key date and rare in this grade Est. $2,500
1782 1915, attractive toning, EF/aUnc Est. $2,500
1783 1915H Unc Est. $3,500
1784 1918 cleaned gEF Est. $350
1785 1918 gVF Est. $40
1786 1922 toned virtually EF Est. $125
1787 1925 choice toned Unc Est. $1,500
1788 1927 choice Unc with original surfaces and nearly full mint bloom Est. $1,000
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1789 1927 Canberra choice lightly toned Unc with fully defi ned steps Est. $200
1790 1927 Canberra, Unc Est. $125
1791 1927 Canberra Unc Est. $75
1792 1927 Canberra virtually Unc-Unc (3 coins) Est. $100
1793 1931 Unc Est. $300
1794 1932 aFine Est. $150
1795 1932 aFine Est. $175
1796 1932 problem-free VG Est. $175
1797 1932 VG-aFine (2 coins) Est. $350
1798 1934 choice white Unc Est. $1,500
1799 1934 gVF Est. $75
1800 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, choice Unc with original toning, full wreath and a superb example Est. $1,250
1801 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary Unc with Foy & Gibson Melbourne bag Est. $750
1802 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary has been dipped else EF Est. $400
1803 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary with full wreath, hairlines in fi elds from cleaning else EF Est. $275
1804 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, obverse scratches, toned gVF Est. $250
1805 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary VF Est. $300
1806 1935 choice Unc with fabulous reverse Est. $1,500
1807 1935 Unc Est. $600
1808 1935 Unc with lovely reverse Est. $750
1809 1936 gEF Est. $90
1810 1938 choice white Unc Est. $150
1811 1939 in PCGS holder graded MS63, a choice example Est. $1,500
1812 1939 aEF Est. $200
1813 1942 choice Unc Est. $90
1814 1942S choice original Unc Est. $90
1815 1943S choice Unc, nearly Gem class Est. $125
1816 1943S choice Unc Est. $100
1817 1944 choice original Unc Est. $100
1818 1945 choice Unc Est. $125
1819 1945 original Unc Est. $75
1820 1951 Jubilee Unc-choice Unc (4 coins) Est. $75
1821 1954 Unc with proofl ike reverse Est. $150
1822 1956 choice Unc Est. $200
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1823 1937 choice Unc with untouched surfaces, well struck with full cross on orb Est. $300
1824 1937 choice Unc with full cross on orb Est. $250
1825 1937 very well struck choice white Unc with fully defi ned orb Est. $250
1826 1937 aUnc-Unc (2 coins) Est. $100
1827 1937, 1938 the fi rst Unc, the second aUnc (2 coins) Est. $300
1828 1938 well struck Unc with toned obverse Est. $500
1829 1938 well struck Unc Est. $750
1830 1938 boldly struck aUnc Est. $300
1831 1938 aEF Est. $125
1832 1938 VF (2 coins) Est. $175
Predecimal Errors
1833 Halfpenny 1943I struck without collar on spread planchet, full mint red Unc and the best broadstrike error we have encountered Est. $600
1834 Halfpenny 1948P; Pennies 1950, 1950P, 1951 all struck off centre resulting in protracted high rims, the last coin with dubious brockage impressions Fine-gVF (4 coins) Est. $60
1835 Halfpenny 1963 and Penny 1961 both struck 15-20% off centre, aUnc-Unc (2 coins) Est. $50
1836 Halfpennies (6) and Pennies (36) on plastic page displaying planchet fl aws, upset dies, die cracks, cuds, raised rims etc, Fine-Unc and an excellent study group (42 coins) Est. $100
1837 Halfpennies (5) and Pennies (36) plus Fifty Cents 1984 with varying degrees of faults, VG-aEF (42 coins) Est. $50
1838 Penny George VI period with near full obverse brockage, gEF with some lustre Est. $500
1839 Penny 1939 struck slightly off centre resulting in spread fl an with some original red remaining; plus Penny 1964 struck off centre resulting in broadstrike EF-aUnc (2 coins) Est. $100
1840 Penny 1950P and Sixpence 1959 off centre with high rims; together with misc silver 1927-1964 compr Threepences (13), Sixpences (18), Shillings (20), Florins (13) and Crown 1937. The fi rst two coins VF-EF, remainder Avge Circ-EF (67 coins) Est. $100
1841 Penny 1952 double striking evident; together with Halfpenny 1942I long reverse denticle variety, the fi rst nearly full red Unc, the second brown EF (2 coins) Est. $75
1842 Penny 1957P wide date with obverse and reverse second impression at 6.30 o’clock, Fine but a scarce error Est. $75
1843 Penny 1962P die rotation group with degrees of rotation at one, three, fi ve, seven, nine and eleven o’clock, EF-aUnc (6 coins)
Est. $150
1844 Threepences (10), Sixpences (3) 1925-1963 with planchet fl aws (7), die cracks and fi lled dies VG-EF (13 coins) Est. $75
1845 Threepences 1940, 1948, Sixpence 1936 with prominent fi lled dies; plus Sixpences 1963 (2), Shilling 1956, Florin 1962 with clipped planchets VG-Unc (7 coins) Est. $50
1846 Threepences 1950, 1959; Sixpence 1962; Shilling 1952 all off centre strikes VF-aUnc (4 coins) Est. $75
1847 Sixpence 1963 struck 20% off centre VF; together with Hyde Halfpenny and Rocke Penny both VG, and Uncirculated Fifty Cents 1991 (30) (33 coins) Est. $75
1848 Shilling 1957 with very interesting reverse misstrike at 9 o’clock; plus Five Cents 1966 split planchet (only the obverse present), the fi rst gFine and rare, the second aEF (2 coins) Est. $200
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FANTASIES1849 Selection of cast Florins 1925, 1931 (3), 1935, 1936 (4), 1942S,
1953, 1957; plus similar Shilling 1916 and One Cent 1971, Mixed Condition with the last rare (14 coins) Est. $30
1850 Group of Sixpence, Shilling and Florin cast copies and similar Twenty Cents 1981; together with other copies and fakes of China, Britain, New Zealand etc, Penny box coins, tokens, noted a selection of Greek and Roman copies etc, Mixed Condition but a most interesting group (90 items) Est. $75
Predecimal Varieties
1851 Halfpenny 1922 with die crack on “O” of One turning the letter into inverted “Q”, one of the classic old time varieties, red and brown Unc and rare in this condition Est. $350
1852 Halfpennies 1942I with reverse separation of “R” and “A” in Australia (2), 1961 die rotation; Pennies 1931 dropped “1”, 1943I (2, one with reverse die fl aw, one with die rotation), 1964P struck with foreign matter on blank (map of England simulation on reverse); plus Two Cents faulty die blank aVF-Unc (9 coins)
Est. $75
1853 Halfpenny 1951P with 1952 obverse, full red Unc and rare in this condition. Est. $75
1854 Penny 1919 double dot variety, a well struck example with six clear pearls and near full centre diamond, VF and rare in this condition
Est. $750
1855 Penny 1925 broken “N” variety, eight clear pearls and centre diamond VF Est. $175
1856 Penny 1950 double date, the double entering clear and distinct and unusually nice grade for this variety, aUnc (2 coins) Est. $40
1857 Penny 1953 long ‘5’ diff ‘3’ a well struck example of this scarce variety gEF Est. $75
1858 Penny 1955P with rare Perth obverse die, Unc – a highly underrated die combination Est. $400
1859 Penny 1962P double nose variety, the variety clear and distinct, aUnc Est. $35
1860 Sixpences 1926 showing progressive sages of the reverse die crack behind Emu Avge Circ-VG (8 coins) Est. $50
Predecimal Rolls1861 Shilling 1962 in BNSW wrapper; plus USA Nickel 2005D Westward
Journey treasury roll of 40 (2 rolls, 80 coins) Est. $125
Predecimal Sets1862 Halfpenny Set missing 1923 else complete with numerous spares
in press-in albums (2 sets) Est. $100
1863 Halfpenny Set missing 1923 but with a good fantasy 1923 inserted in place of the missing coin, generally a little better than average throughout Est. $100
1864 Halfpenny sets partially complete in press-in albums (3 sets) Est. $75
1865 Halfpenny less 1923, Penny less 1930, Threepence and Sixpence less overdates sets in old Dansco press-in albums, better than average (3 sets) Est. $300
1866 Penny Sets missing 1930 else complete in press-in folders (2 sets) Est. $300
1867 Penny Sets missing 1930 else complete in press-in folders with fantasy 1930’s included (2 sets) Est. $350
1868 Penny Sets missing 1930 else complete in press-in folders with fantasy 1930’s included (one silvered) (2 sets) Est. $350
1869 Penny set missing 1930 else complete in ‘Supreme’ album, a high quality set with many Unc examples Est. $400
1870 Penny Sets missing 1930 else complete in press-in folders (2 sets) Est. $300
1871 Penny set less 1930 (the space fi lled with extra 1916) else complete with obverses and a few spares in old Hawthorn Press album, better than average (80 coins) Est. $125
1872 Penny set less 1930 else complete in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album; plus Mint set 1985 (2 sets) Est. $200
1873 Penny Sets missing 1925 and 1930; another missing 1925, 1930 and 1946; another partially complete (3 sets) Est. $150
1874 Threepence & Sixpence Set missing 1922/21 Overdate else complete; Shilling Set 1938-1963 complete, both in press-in albums, Avge Circ (2 sets) Est. $125
1875 Shilling Set complete with 1933 and several spares in press-in album, Avge Circ Est. $175
1876 Shilling Set complete with 1933 and several spares in press-in album, Avge Circ Est. $175
1877 Florin set complete with commems in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, way above average with several George V coins with lustre
Est. $2,500
1878 Florin set complete with commems and obverses in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album, Avge Circ-gEF (55 coins) Est. $750
1879 Florin Set complete with 1932 and Centenary in press-in album, generally Avge Circ, some better grades in the later dates Est. $500
1880 Partial Florin set in Dansco ‘Supreme’ album compr 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1927 Canberra, 1931, 1934, 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, 1936, 1940, 1943S, 1944S, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951 (2), 1951 Jubilee, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1954 Visit, and 1957-1963 inclusive, the Centenary gVF, remainder Avge Circ-Unc (30 coins) Est. $750
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1939 second reverse, 1942, 1951P, 1951PL, 1952, 1953 (2), 1954, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964 VG-choice Unc (20 coins) Est. $50
1882 Halfpennies 1915, 1931; Pennies 1925, 1933/2 overdate; Threepence 1942M; Shilling 1915H; Florins 1911, 1927 Canberra, Good-VF (8 coins) Est. $100
1883 Halfpennies 1915H Avge Circ-VG (5 coins) Est. $75
1884 Halfpennies 1918, 1924 two scarcer dates that display eight clear pearls and full centre diamond, gEF-aUnc (2 coins) Est. $100
1885 Halfpennies 1920, 1939 Roo (3, one with lustre), 1962, the last weakly struck obverse variety, Fine-EF (5 coins) Est. $75
1886 Halfpenny 1933; Pennies 1933, 1933/32 Overdate; Florin 1914H, mainly Fine, the fi rst with obverse metal fl aw (4 coins) Est. $50
1887 Halfpennies 1938, 1939 fi rst reverse aUnc (2 coins) Est. $30
1888 Halfpennies 1938 and 1939 fi rst reverse, choice near full red Unc (2 coins) Est. $125
1889 Halfpennies 1938, 1943I; Pennies 1916, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1935; Threepences 1925, 1926, 1934, 1942D, 1950, 1953, 1961; Sixpences 1942D, 1943S, 1962, 1963; Shillings 1936, 1960; Florins 1916, 1931, 1940, 1941, 1943S (2), 1951 Jubilee (2), 1954 Visit, 1957, 1963; plus Proof Twenty Cents 1980 on plastic pages, Avge Circ-FDC (32 coins) Est. $60
1890 Halfpenny 1938 red and brown Unc, Pennies 1948 and 1964 with plenty of lustre, Florin 1951 Jubilee, and Fifty Cents 1966, 1970 and 1981 Charles & Di in Dansco ‘Supreme’ type set album; together with Dansco ‘Supreme’ coin album containing Halfpenny 1930, Florins 1954 Visit, 1962 (2), British Halfpenny 1901 red Unc, and misc decimals (13) most of the coins in much better than average condition, both albums As New (lot) Est. $100
1891 Halfpennies 1939 ‘Roo reverse VG-VF, two damaged (10 coins) Est. $60
1892 Halfpennies 1942I, 1943 (6), 1943I (2); Penny 1931 dropped “1” London die, the last coin with eight clear pearls virtually EF, remainder aUnc-Unc (10 coins) Est. $75
1893 Halfpennies 1943 (6); Pennies 1947P, 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1950, 1951, 1951PL (4), 1952 (3) in 2x2s aEF-choice Unc (20 coins) Est. $60
1894 Halfpenny, Penny and Threepence 1964; Shillings 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963; Florins 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit; Crown 1937; together with gold plated Penny, and Cartwheel Twopence 1797 Fine-choice Unc (12 coins) Est. $125
1895 Halfpennies mixed dates sorted by packets into dates, generally Avge Circ or better, some better grades in the later dates (approx 12 kilos) Est. $125
1896 Halfpennies mixed dates in small date runs and single dates in bags, many minor varieties noted (approx 4.5kg) Mixed Condition (100s) Est. $100
1897 Halfpennies mixed dates in small date runs and single dates in clip lock bags, many minor varieties noted (approx 5.5kg) Mixed Condition (100s) Est. $125
1898 Halfpennies (240), Pennies (420) mixed dates with some Unc examples; plus misc One Pound Eliz II (7) a better than average lot (667 items) Est. $75
1899 Halfpennies and Pennies sorted by date in bags (2.5kg approx); plus USA Fifty Cents 1940s-1967 (25) and One Pound Coombs-Wilson GVI (R32) all items housed in Anzac biscuit tin, a better than average lot (100s) Est. $100
1900 Halfpennies and Pennies (71), Crown 1937 and misc silver minors (15); Fifty Cents 1966; New Zealand Halfcrown 1933; plus accumulation of world minors 1800s-1980s (259) Mixed Condition (348 coins) Est. $60
1901 Misc Halfpennies to Florins plus misc world issues, badges etc in old tin; together with tin containing old cuffl inks, scouting memorabilia, masonic items etc (total weight 3kg) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $75
1902 Halfpennies (20), Pennies (23), Threepences (100), Shillings (12), Florins (30); plus Fifty Cents 1966, better than average Fine-Unc (186 coins) Est. $100
1903 Halfpenny to Crown accumulation 1910-1964 in old Hendo album, no rare dates and only partially complete and including some varieties, world coins as well as decimal issues, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $250
1904 Pennies 1911, 1916, 1927 the fi rst and last coins wiped else aEF-aUnc (3 coins) Est. $75
1905 Pennies 1921 London die, 1927 Indian die; Florin 1927 Canberra with obverse scuffs in 2x2s, VG-EF (3 coins) Est. $60
1906 Pennies 1925, 1946, Fine-VF (2 coins) Est. $150
1907 Pennies 1925 (2), 1946 gFine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $250
1908 Pennies 1925, 1946 Fine (2 coins) Est. $125
1909 Pennies 1935 predominantly red Unc (2 coins) Est. $200
1910 Pennies 1938, 1939 Unc (2 coins) Est. $175
1911 Pennies 1938 (2), 1950P and fantasy 1940K.G (the dot appears under the second ‘leg’ of K) aUnc-Unc (4 coins) Est. $200
1912 Pennies 1938, 1943P, 1950 the fi rst two wiped gVF-Unc, the last coin choice full red Unc (3 coins) Est. $60
1913 Pennies 1946 (2, both cleaned); plus Halfpenny 1917 countermarked “LB” on obverse, Penny 1940K.G, Fine-VF (4 coins) Est. $75
1914 Pennies 1946 (2); Shilling 1933 VG-aVF (3 coins) Est. $100
1915 Pennies 1946 (2); Shilling 1921 Fine (3 coins) Est. $125
1916 Pennies 1950, 1951PL, 1953, 1957, 1958P, 1959P, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1964P EF-choice Unc (11 coins) Est. $75
1917 Pennies 1955 (3), 1956 one of the fi rst three wiped else Unc-choice Unc (4 coins) Est. $75
1918 Pennies 1955P wide date, 1957, 1958P, 1959 (surface metal fl aws aUnc), 1959P, 1963 Unc unless otherwise stated (6 coins) Est. $90
1919 Pennies 1956 (8), 1956P (4) gEF-choice Unc (12 coins) Est. $50
1920 Pennies, mixed date accumulation sorted by packets into dates, generally Avge Circ or better, some better grades in the later dates (approx 16 kilos) Est. $150
1921 Pennies mixed dates (approx 3.8kg) Avge Circ-EF (100s) Est. $50
1922 Threepences 1910, 1921M, 1928, 1943D, 1960, 1961, 1962 EF-choice Unc (7 coins) Est. $60
1923 Threepences 1910, 1955; Sixpence 1936; Shilling 1948 aUnc-choice Unc (4 coins) Est. $100
1924 Threepences 1940, 1942S, 1943D, 1944S the fi rst coin EF, remainder Unc (4 coins) Est. $60
1925 Threepence and Sixpence 1942D a nicely toned Unc matched pair (2 coins) Est. $50
1926 Threepences 1948-1951 (42); Florins 1946-1947 (20) VF-Unc (62 coins) Est. $75
1927 Threepences 1952 VF-Unc (44 coins) Est. $50
1928 Threepences 1953-1959 aEF-choice Unc (79 coins) Est. $60
1929 Threepences (200 approx), Sixpences (200 approx) mixed pre and post, better than average (approx 500 coins) Est. $200
1930 Threepences, Sixpences and Shillings mixed pre and post sorted by date in bags incl some varieties (approx 1.1kg) Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $350
1931 Threepences (120), Sixpences (80), Shillings (45), Florins (74) sorted by date in clip lock bags, better than average (319 coins) Est. $250
1932 Threepences (23), Sixpences (26), Shillings (18), Florins (27) and Fifty Cents 1966 loose and in 2x2s, mixed dates but mainly George V and Elizabeth II; together with small bag of George V and Elizabeth Threepences bagged by date (approx 200gms) Mixed Condition but with some pickings (approx 200 coins) Est. $150
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1933 Threepences (8), Sixpences (51), Shillings (18), Florins (30) mixed pre and post; plus misc Halfpenny and Penny, Avge Circ-Unc (lot) Est. $150
1934 Threepences (46), Sixpences (39), Shillings (18), Florins (9) mixed pre and post; together with misc Halfpennies (2), Pennies (8) and Fifty Cents 1966 (4) Poor-EF (lot) Est. $90
1935 Threepence to Florin accumulation mainly post and bagged by date and denomination (3.5kg approx); plus small envelope of copper and silver errors and varieties, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $600
1936 Sixpences 1917, 1918 (3), 1923, 1934 (2); Shillings 1913 (2), 1915 (2), 1915H, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924 (3), 1925, 1934 (4), 1936; Florins 1913, 1914, 1915 (4), 1915H, 1921, 1939 (2) Avge Circ-VF or better (35 coins) Est. $150
1937 Sixpences 1921, 1942D, 1943D (2), 1954 the fi rst aVF, remainder Unc-choice Unc (5 coins) Est. $90
1938 Sixpences 1942, 1942D, 1943D (2), 1954 (2) aUnc-choice Unc (6 coins) Est. $75
1939 Sixpences 1944S, 1945 choice Unc (2 coins) Est. $100
1940 Sixpences 1946, 1951, 1952 the last coin struck from chromium dies with scuffs behind monarch’s head, gEF-Unc (3 coins) Est. $150
1941 Sixpences 1950, 1951, 1951PL choice Unc (3 coins) Est. $125
1942 Sixpences 1950, 1951 (4), 1952 (19), 1953, 1954 (3), 1955, 1959; Shillings 1946P (12) VG-EF (42 coins) Est. $60
1943 Sixpences mixed dates (approx 3.25kg) way above average (1,000+ coins) Est. $750
1944 Shilling 1910; Halfpenny 1939 fi rst reverse with tooled and holed surface; plus British Farthing, Halfpenny, Penny and brass Threepence 1937 ex Specimen set. The fi rst coin aUnc, the second VF, remainder Unc (6 coins) Est. $150
1945 Shillings 1938, 1943, 1944S the third coin with scratch else aUnc-Unc (3 coins) Est. $100
1946 Shillings 1942S (5), 1943S (2) choice Unc (7 coins) Est. $175
1947 Shillings 1942S, 1943S lustrous toned Unc (2 coins) Est. $75
1948 Shillings 1943S (7), 1944S all ex roll choice Unc (8 coins) Est. $150
1949 Shillings 1946-1963 incl some varieties, Mixed Condition (88 coins) Est. $75
1950 Shillings (approx 90), Florins (65) mixed pre and post, better than average (approx 155 coins) Est. $200
1951 Florins 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1915H, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 aFine-gVF (10 coins) Est. $175
1952 Florins 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1925, 1936 VG-EF (6 coins) Est. $75
1953 Florins 1911, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1925, 1928 the fi rst coin cleaned else Fine-gVF (6 coins) Est. $200
1954 Florins 1912, 1916 Fine-EF (2 coins) Est. $125
1955 Florins 1914, 1915H, 1916, 1918, 1936 the 1916 and 1918 with spots and rust marks else Fine-gEF (5 coins) Est. $90
1956 Florins 1914 (4), 1916 (4), 1917 (6), 1918 (6), 1919, 1921 (2), 1922 (4), 1925 (3), 1926, 1927 (2), 1935, 1936 (5) Avge Circ-Fine in bags (39 coins) Est. $125
1957 Florins 1915H, 1917, 1918, 1919 VG-Fine (4 coins) Est. $90
1958 Florins 1921 (3), 1922 (2), 1923 (2), 1924, 1926, 1927, 1927 Canberra (2), 1928, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, Avge Circ-VF; plus two used Dansco press-in albums for Florins (20 items) Est. $125
1959 Florins 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939 surface adhesions on 1924, 1933 and 1939, VG-VF (10 coins) Est. $100
1960 Florins 1927 Canberra (2), Crown 1937 in cases; private issue mixed date sets for Geo V, Geo VI and Eliz II; plus Florin 4-coin commem and regular issue set (no Centenary) Mixed Condition (7 items) Est. $60
1961 Florins 1927 Canberra, 1944S (2) aUnc-choice Unc; plus two private issue 4-coin packs with commem Florins and regular issue coins (no Centenaries) (5 items, 11 coins) Est. $90
1962 Florins 1927 Canberra, 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit VF-EF (4 coins) Est. $350
1963 Florins 1927 Canberra (3); plus Penny 1933/32 overdate and Threepence 1934/33 overdate Fine-gVF (5 coins) Est. $75
1964 Florins 1927 Canberra with readable dates, Fine-VF (11 coins) Est. $75
1965 Florins 1938, 1939, 1942S VF-gEF (3 coins) Est. $60
1966 Florins 1938-1963 (34), Crown 1937 Avge Circ-VF (35 coins) Est. $125
1967 Florins 1940 (4), 1941 (5), 1942 (4), 1943 (3), 1944 (7), 1944S, 1946 (38), 1947 (13), 1951-1963 (40); plus 1951 Jubilee (7) and 1954 Visit (11) sorted by date in bags, Avge Circ-gVF (134 coins) Est. $300
1968 Florins 1942, 1942S, 1943, 1943S, 1944 choice Unc, a desirable original group (5 coins) Est. $250
1969 Florins 1942, 1943, 1944 choice Unc and a superb trio (3 coins) Est. $175
1970 Florins 1942, 1942S, 1943, 1943S, 1944, 1945, 1953 Unc-choice Unc (7 coins) Est. $200
1971 Florins 1946 (59), 1947 (122), 1951 (31), 1952 (33), 1953 (43), 1954 (53), 1956 (23), 1957 (36), 1958 (21), 1959 (13), 1960 (35), 1961 (29), 1962 (40), 1963 (45) all housed on plastic pages in 4-ring binder, Avge Circ-VF (583 coins) Est. $2,000
1972 Florins 1951 Jubilee, 1954 Visit (4), 1957 (6), 1958 (3), 1959 (3), 1960 (6), 1961 (2), 1962 (2), 1963 (9) EF-choice Unc (36 coins) Est. $150
1973 Crowns 1937, 1938 VF-gVF (2 coins) Est. $125
1974 Crowns 1937, 1938 EF-aUnc (2 coins) Est. $200
1975 Crowns 1937, 1938 the fi rst Unc, the second aEF (2 coins) Est. $175
1976 Crowns 1937, 1938 EF (2 coins) Est. $150
1977 Crowns 1937, 1938 deeply toned VF-gVF (2 coins) Est. $125
1978 Crowns 1937 (5, a couple cased), 1938 VF-EF (6 coins) Est. $200
1979 Crowns 1937 (3), 1938 (2) gFine-gVF (5 coins) Est. $150
YEAR SETS
1980 Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling, Florin 1910 evenly matched and toned gEF-Unc (4 coins) Est. $1,000
1981 1938 silver set, the Sixpence weakly struck both sides else Unc-choice Unc (4 coins) Est. $200
1982 Year sets 1960 to 1963 inclusive in unoffi cial red wallets; 1936 silver set in 2x2s; Threepence and Sixpence 1910, Shilling 1946P, Crown 1937; plus Bilston Penny 1812, Mixed Condition but certainly a better than average lot Est. $60
1983 Bank of Adelaide Centenary 1965 commemorative perspex slab encasing last date of issue Halfpenny, Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling and Florin 1963-1964, usual minor surface scuffs on the perspex surface, the coins Unc; together with a British Mint set 1953 in slightly damaged pliofi lm holder; and a Guernsey Uncirculated Jubilee Crown 1977, the fi rst item becoming scarce (3 items) Est. $50
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