AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here
South Africa - Griquatown Silver Ten Pence Token, undated (c.1815-1816) Obverse: GRIQUA TOWN with 10 in centre, Reverse: A dove with an olive branch in it's beak. Edge: Oblique Milling. 25mm diameter, 4.19 grammes, approaching EF, toned with original surfaces. An extremely rare and sought after issue, our research has established that a 10 Pence Silver, described as choice mint state was sold in Australia in 2007 realised $17,250 Australian Dollars, The Griqua Coinage is South Africa's first autonomous coinage and forms an important part of South African numismatic history. Cataloguers note: Griquatown is situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The town, formerly named Klaarwater, was established in April 1805 by missionary William Anderson of the London Missionary Society. The Griquas were formidable traders who understood the concept of money, acting as middlemen between the colony and the northern nations. The coinage was minted in four denominations: 1/4 and 1/2 pence in copper, and 5 and 10 pence in silver. The coins circulated for no more than two years before being withdrawn and smelted. The South African Mint struck a Commemorative 5 Rand marking the 200th Anniversary coin in 2015 with the reverse featuring the dove design
Australia100 Dollars Gold 1996 Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat KM#300 UNC, an eye-catching piece with brilliant design on matt fields, uncased in capsule, the capsule cracked
AustraliaSovereign 1861 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 366 GVF with a small area of light scuffing to the top of the rim between 12 and 1 o'clock on the reverse
AustraliaSovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 362 EF with subdued brilliance and some hairline scratches on the reverse and very scarce in this high grade
AustraliaPenny 1931 Normal date alignment KM#23 UNC with around 30%/70% lustre with minor cabinet friction, Very Rare and sought after in high grade, with a mintage of only 494,000, the second lowest mintage in the George V Australian Penny series, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that is the first we have offered
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1858 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 383 EF/AU the obverse with a small minting flaw on the Queen's neck the reverse in particular most attractive and sharply struck, a few minor hairlines overall, but a superb example of this type, almost never seen in high grades, our archive database shows that this is by far the finest example we have offered in 16 years. A rare opportunity to add this type to an advanced Half Sovereign collection
Australia - New South Wales Fifteen Pence Dump 1813 FIFTEEN and PENCE with 5mm date spacing, Mira (1977) type D/2, KM#1.3 the crown bold with the legends clear, Good Fine, has been plugged and well repaired, traces of the underlying coin are visible in places
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 387 NEF/EF a very pleasing example with only very minor contact marks, the surface considerably superior to most examples usually seen. Rare with a mintage of just 210,000 pieces. Our archive database confirms that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 382 GVF/NEF with some hairlines, the reverse with a heavier contact mark, the first year of the second issue Half Sovereigns
AustraliaSovereign 1863 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 368 NEF with traces of underlying lustre and some contact marks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns hard to find in grades above VF
AustraliaSovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 367 About EF, the obverse with a heavier contact marks in the field, Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns all hard to find in grades above VF
AustraliaSovereign 1866 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 371 GVF/NEF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns hard to find in grades above VF
AustraliaSovereign 1867 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 372 GVF/NEF with some contact marks and a few small rim nicks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns hard to find in grades above VF
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1863 Marsh 388 Fine/Near Fine a collectable example for the grade, always a popular series and scarcer than catalogue values might suggest
Australia (2) Penny Token 1859 Peace and Plenty - Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn285.2 Fine/VG on a porous flan, Penny Token 1862 David Jones - Importer - Criterion House, Ballarat, Victoria KM#Tn138 Good Fine
AustraliaSovereign 1864 Marsh 369, KM#4 Sydney Branch Mint EF with some contact marks, all Sydney Branch Mint Sovereigns of this period are difficult to find in high grade
AustraliaThreepence 1927 KM#24 UNC with original mint lustre and original gold toning in the legends. All the diamonds and pearls on the King's crown are fully visible. On the reverse the Emu shows full detail, a key point on Australian coins. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, an extremely attractive example
Australia INA Fantasy Crown 1937 Pattern with EMPEROR legend on obverse, in a 'Barton-style' gold finish, 20.28 grammes, believed to be one of only 3 known nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance
AustraliaHalfpenny 1923 KM#22 Good Fine showing partial centre diamond, the surfaces with some dark tone and residual dirt, the key date in the series. Note: Dies dated 1922 were used to produce the vast majority of the quoted 1,113,000 mintage, leaving only a small percentage of the mintage dated 1923.
Australia (2) Florin 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary KM#33 Near EF with some contact marks, scarce, Penny 1917I KM#23 EF with traces of lustre and a contact mark on the King's neck
AustraliaCrown 1937 Proof KM#34 in an NGC holder and graded PF64, only 8 examples have been graded by NGC of which this is the second finest, the first minting of the Crown in Australia. The event of the minting of the Crown was well publicised, this being the only denomination minted in that year. Many examples were sold outside of the traditional numismatic market and as a result, many of the tiny mintage of just 100 pieces were either mishandled or spent into circulation. The coin attained the nickname 'Casey's Cartwheel'. Extremely rare with a mintage of just 100 pieces
AustraliaPenny 1938 Proof KM#36 in an NGC holder and graded PF65 BN, only 6 examples have been graded by NGC, the first Proof issue of the iconic Kangaroo design. Extremely rare with just 250 pieces minted, we note Krause lists at $26,000 in PF63
AustraliaHalfpenny 1938 Proof KM#35 in an NGC holder and graded PF65+ BN, the first Proof minting of the Kangaroo design on the Halfpenny. Extremely rare with just 250 pieces minted. Although graded with a BN designation, this coin is by far the finest thus far graded by NGC, the next finest being PF63 RD, a rare opportunity to own a Top Population rare Proof item. We note also, only one example graded PF65 by PCGS
AustraliaFlorin 1938 Proof KM#40 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, the finest known of 7 examples thus far graded by NGC, the first Proof striking of the new Kangaroo, Emu and Coat of Arms design introduced for George VI. Extremely rare with a mintage of just 250 pieces
AustraliaShilling 1938 Proof KM#39 in an NGC holder and graded PF63, only 8 examples have been graded by NGC with only one finer, the first issue of the new Ram's head design. Extremely rare with just 250 pieces minted
AustraliaSixpence 1938 Proof KM#38 in an NGC holder and graded PF64, the joint finest known of just 6 examples graded by NGC, the only Proof issue of Sixpence for George VI. Extremely rare with just 250 pieces minted
AustraliaThreepence 1938 Proof KM#37 in an NGC holder and graded PF64, only 8 examples have been graded by NGC, this Proof being the first issue of the 'Wheat stalks' design. Extremely rare with just 250 pieces minted
AustraliaPenny 1920 KM#23 UNC or very near so with traces of lustre on either side, the obverse shows minor contact marks. The obverse struck to an excellent standard with all eight pearls and all the central diamond bold and clear, a superior example of this rare date and type. We note an example only described as Fine was sold by us in our Auction A156 (Lot 1057) for as much as £48 hammer price, a truly rare item and seldom offered
AustraliaPenny 1915H KM#23 EF the obverse with a slightly uneven tone, the striking on the crown is strong with all eight pearls showing and the central diamond almost complete
Australia - New South Wales Fifteen Pence Dump 1813 Fine/VG and holed at the top. The crown bold and retaining the main details. All legends clear, and with traces of the understruck coin visible
AustraliaDollar 1967 Andor Meszaros Series Pattern X#M2 Toned UNC with a small edge bruise and a touch of surface residue on the reverse, in a maroon presentation case
AustraliaPatternDollar 1967 Andor Meszaros Obverse: Swan in flight, Reverse: 100 set over a foliage design X#M2, 28.21 grammes. Lustrous UNC retaining much original brilliance
AustraliaHalfpenny 1923 KM#22 light surface deposit in places, otherwise VF and with all detail clear on the crown band. Very Rare, the key date rarity in the Australian Halfpenny series.
Australia - New South Wales Fifteen Pence 1813 Dump, in a PCGS holder Genuine - Filed rims AG detail, a very rare issue and seldom encountered in any grade
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here. Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades
Switzerland10 Rappen 1871B KM#6 EF or slightly better, the reverse with a tone spot around 2 o'clock on the reverse, AustraliaShilling 1910 KM#20 NEF with some darker toning
AustraliaSovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 362 EF with subdued brilliance and some hairline scratches on the reverse and very scarce in this high grade
AustraliaSovereign 1868 8 over 6 Sydney Branch Mint unlisted by Marsh or McDonald, in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS AU58+, the variety not listed on the holder
AustraliaSovereign 1858 Marsh 363, KM#4, the gap in the 5 filled between the top and the curve, Fine with some scuffs on the portrait and an edge nick, Very Rare
AustraliaCrown 1938 KM#34 GVF the obverse with contact marks, Greece 30 Drachmai 1964 Constantine and Anne-Marie Wedding KM#87 EF with a scratch on the obverse
Australia (2) Shilling 1910 KM#20 GEF/AU and lustrous the obverse with some toning and some contact marks, Sixpence 1910 KM#19 EF/AU and lustrous with some contact marks
AustraliaThreepences (4) 1911 KM#24 EF with some contact marks and small tone spots, 1927 KM#24 EF with some hairlines and a small tone spot, 1928 KM#24 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1936 KM#24 EF and lustrous with some hairlines
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