Lot 2010
Sale 64 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, Ancient, World Coins & War Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of Communion Tokens
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Description
George VI, Royal Mint pattern penny 1937. Toned blue brown with some mint red, particularly in the reverse, good extremely fine and extremely rare, one of the most important commonwealth coins.
Ex Spink Australia Sale 15 (lot 680). Owing to the abdication of Edward VIII a regular coinage with this new design could not be introduced in Australia until 1938. The London Mint prepared a few patterns for approval, we know of only six in private hands, probably less than ten were struck.
- Estimate
- $70,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $85,000