AUSTRALIAN PRE-DECIMAL COPPER COINS
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AUSTRALIAN PRE-DECIMAL COPPER COINS :
Australia.
559
1926 KGV Halfpenny mis-strike with high rim and lip, obverse with additional curved die crack from rim through crown to rim Unc.
400
550
sold
561
Complete set of Halfpennies from 1911 to 1964, excluding 1923 and a complete set of Pennies from 1911 to 1964, excluding 1930, in Dansco albums. Includes most different mintmarks. Typical mixed grades, 1925 Penny grades VF.
250
250
sold
562
1927-64 Halfpenny collection of 26 error coins, comprising 1948, 1949 and 1951 Clipped Planchet, 1948, 1949 (2) and KGVI Undated Filled Dies, 1948 (6) and 1949 (2) Mis-Strikes, 1927 (2), 1928 (2), 1935, 1938 and 1948 Planchet Flaws, KGVI and QEII Undated Weak strikes, 1927 and 1936 Thin Planchets, varying from minor to significant, plus 4 Blanks rimmed in preparation for the press. Overall VF.
250
350
sold
572
1942Y., 1943Y., 1944Y., 1947Y., 1948, 1950Y. and 1963 Pennies, all mis-stuck ten percent off centre VF and 1963 aUnc. 1943Y. with die crack rim to tail tip then straight down to 3.
200
275
sold
573
1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 1963 and 1964 Pennies, all with filled dies, displaying weak legends and areas to the effigies on both sides except 1951 on reverse only VF/EF. 1950 with additional obverse planchet flaw on kangaroo.
150
130
sold
579
150
225
sold
581
1951 KGVI Penny, obverse with major vertical planchet peel from rim to rim and partial split at left VF.
100
80
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582
250
575
sold
583
1963 QEII Penny Struck Through obverse error Unc, caused by a wire thread caught between the Die and planchet at the time of striking. The wire thread remains embedded in the slightly mis-stuck planchet. A very rare and unique error.
500
550
sold
584
1964 QEII Penny Struck Outside Collar, not quite centrally located when struck and only slightly dished obverse side down Unc. Minor spots on reverse.
100
100
sold
585
1964 Penny planchet flaw, large hole appearing between "Date" and "Penny" with some additional damage extending to rim on reverse Unc. Striking.
150
120
sold
587
Complete set of Pennies from 1911 to 1964 excluding 1930. Includes several with different mintmarks, the earlier issues usual lower circulated grades. 1925 gF and 1946 F.
150
170
sold
588
1911-64 Penny collection of 48 error coins, comprising 1921, 1951, 1963 and 1964 (2) Clipped Planchet, 1943 (5), 1944 (2) and 1950 (4) Mis-Strikes, 1949 and 1964 (5) Ram Strikes, 1911, 1920, 1921, 1942 (6), 1943 (4), 1949, 1951 (3), 1952 (3) and 1964 (3) Planchet Flaws, 1950 and 1964 (2) Weak strikes, varying from minor to significant, plus 1919 Upset to 10.30 o'clock and 4 Blanks rimmed in preparation for the press. Overall VF, with few later issue Unc.
500
700
sold
589
Small accumulation of Halfpennies and Pennies from 1915 to 1963. Noted 1925 Penny VG (2). Also 1988 $5.00 Parliament House (2) and Great Britain accumulation of coins from early to modern including 1888 and 1893 Crowns F.
200
270
sold