Aust. Commonwealth - Patterns & Proofs
Lot 1404 Session 5 (7.30pm Tuesday 24th March) Aust. Commonwealth - Patterns & Proofs
Estimate $80,000
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(EDWARD VIII), Royal Mint pattern shilling, 1937, obverse tooled out owing to the abdication of Edward VIII (5.43g). Hairline from sheep's horn to near rim, contact mark on sheep above S of shilling, nearly FDC and extremely rare.
There are patterns in the National Coin Collection at the Mint in Canberra with the adopted obverse of George VI, these came from Treasury. There are no known two sided patterns in private hands.
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Lot 1402
GEORGE V, Melbourne Mint proof or specimen strike, 1927 Canberra commemorative florin. Impaired with obverse ...
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Lot 1403
GEORGE V, Melbourne Mint proof shilling, 1934. Light grey tone, FDC and rare.
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(EDWARD VIII), Royal Mint pattern shilling, 1937, obverse tooled out owing to the abdication of ...
Estimate $80,000
Lot 1405
GEORGE VI, Melbourne Mint proof crown, 1937. Edge is toned FDC, field to left of ...
Estimate $12,500
Lot 1406
GEORGE VI, Melbourne Mint proof florin, 1938. Brilliant, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $20,000