Mis-Strikes & Varieties
Lot 147
ELIZABETH II, fifty cents, 1977, the Silver Jubilee year, this coin was struck with Coat of Arms reverse (15.41gms). Possibly struck as a trial and considered to be one of the great rarities of the Australian decimal series. Unmarked fields with 'specimen' like appearance. Uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate
$6,000
SOLD $8,600
Ex Spink Noble Sale 39 (lot 56).
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Adjacent lots
Lot 145
ELIZABETH II, fifty cents, 1---, struck on a bronze two cent planchet. Nearly uncirculated and ...
Estimate $3,200
Lot 146
ELIZABETH II, fifty cents, 1972, double struck resulting in a spectacular error. Uncirculated and rare. ...
Estimate $500
Lot 147 This lot
ELIZABETH II, fifty cents, 1977, the Silver Jubilee year, this coin was struck with Coat ...
Estimate $6,000
Lot 148
ELIZABETH II, fifty cents, 1978, struck on a twenty cent planchet (11.29gms). Extremely fine and ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 149
ELIZABETH II, fifty cents, 1978. Full obverse brockage, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $500
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