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Queen Victoria, Sydney Mint half sovereign, pattern of second type, 1855, with wreathed head by L.C.Wyon. Trace of mint bloom in the lettering and devices, scratched to left of crown, a circulated example, nearly very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $40,000
Queen Victoria, Melbourne Mint presentation proof-like specimen sovereign, 1872. Minute obverse rim bruise at 11.30 o'clock, otherwise nearly FDC and excessively rare if not unique, of considerable historical interest.
Estimate $30,000
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Queen Victoria, Melbourne Mint specimen or proof-like young head sovereign, 1885, St.George reverse. Struck with mirror-like fields, semi-frosted relief, contact marks from mishandling, nearly FDC and extremely rare thus.
Estimate $15,000
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George V, Melbourne Mint pattern square cupro-nickel kookaburra penny, 1921 (4.54g) by D.Richardson (R.type 11; McD.12). Toned, underlying brilliance, gem uncirculated or FDC and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $36,000
George V, Melbourne Mint pattern square cupro-nickel kookaburra penny, 1921, by Sir Bertram Mackennal (4.89g) (R. type 12). Two carbon spots on the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $13,500
George V, Royal Mint, London, uniface patterns for a modified obverse for the florin and shilling of the Dominions and Colonies, by Sir E.B.Mackennal. The florin (11.06g) design with minor modification was adopted for the Canberra Commemorative of 1927. The shilling (5.47g) design was never adopted. The only other pair known is in the Royal Mint Collection in Wales. Sold together with a handwritten letter dated 1926 by Sir Robert Johnston to Mackennal concerning the modified portrait of the King, also a letter from Dr Colin Mackennal Kraay to Mr Baldwin (uncle Fred). Toned, uncirculated and excessively rare. (2)
Estimate $60,000
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Elizabeth II, Royal Mint London pattern silver dollar, 1966, reverse plain, edge plain (24.42g). Peripheral toning, satin frosted finish, choice uncirculated and excessively rare, the only example in private hands.
Estimate $20,000
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George V, Birmingham Mint proof florin, 1914H. A dark blue grey and iridescent toned gem mint state with orange peel fields, the finest of specimen strikes ex Birmingham Mint Museum, sold privately through Spink & Son and Spink Australia, FDC, excessively rare and the finest known.
Estimate $200,000
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George V, Melbourne Mint specimen set of florin, shilling, sixpence and threepence, 1916M, with black leatherette and plush blue presentation case. The threepence brilliant, sixpence with horizontal hairline mark behind head, shilling with multiple die breaks on the reverse and die axis at 45 degrees, lightly toned and florin with two obverse contact marks, light golden tone, all four probably have been dipped of the deep toning associated with sets kept in the presentation case, the threepence overall like a brilliant proof, the others more frosted with tiny brilliant die flashes, nearly FDC and very rare. (4)
Estimate $35,000
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George V, Melbourne Mint, specimen florin, 1916M. Die break along back of kangaroo and peripheral die break from rear feathers of emu to ground, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $6,500
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George V, Melbourne Mint, selected uncirculated or specimen florin, 1916M. Faint die break emu tail to G as seen on several examples, deep blue grey toning from being housed in the blue plush presentation case supplied by the Mint, choice uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,400
George V, Melbourne Mint proof halfpenny, 1924. Obverse brown toned, reverse nearly full mint red, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
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George V, Melbourne Mint proof penny, 1928. Nearly full original brilliant mint red FDC and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $45,000
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George V, Melbourne Mint proof set, 1934, florin, shilling, sixpence, threepence, penny and halfpenny. The penny with carbon spot at 10 o'clock on the obverse, threepence with carbon spotting on the reverse, otherwise lightly toned subdued mint bloom, nearly FDC and very rare. (6)
Estimate $32,000
SOLD $30,000
George V, Melbourne Mint specimen 1934-5 Melbourne Centenary florin. Struck with well defined wreath on rider and nipple on breast die state, full subdued sealed frosted mint bloom and unmarked, very rare as a specimen.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
George V, Melbourne Mint proof penny and halfpenny, 1935. Slight toning on the penny, both brilliant, the halfpenny full mint red, FDC and rare as such. (2)
Estimate $35,000
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George V, Melbourne Mint proof penny and halfpenny, 1935. Obverses toned, near full brilliant mint red, nearly FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $18,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof crown, 1938. Sealed light golden grey toned patina with underlying mint bloom and slight iridescence, nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $25,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof set, 1938, florin, shilling, sixpence, threepence and penny. Blotchy toning on the obverse of the florin, threepence dark toned on the reverse, the penny even red brown toned, nearly FDC and rare. (5)
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $17,000
George VI, Melbourne Mint proof florin, 1938. Attractive light grey and iridescent mint bloom, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $9,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof florin, 1938. Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof shilling, 1938. Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $7,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof sixpence, 1938. Brilliant, FDC and rare.
Estimate $7,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof sixpence, 1938. Lightly toned, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof threepence, 1938. Nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof penny, 1938. Brilliant mint red, slight toning on left obverse, otherwise FDC and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $15,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof penny, 1938. Nearly full original mint red, brilliant red with brown toning on the highlights, FDC and rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $12,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof penny, 1938. Streaky brown and red mint bloom, underlying brilliance, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof penny and halfpenny, 1938. Deep brown toned with underlying brilliance, nearly FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $15,000
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George VI, Melbourne Mint proof halfpenny, 1938. Obverse toned dark blue brown with trace of red, reverse dark red brown subdued underlying mint bloom, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $6,000
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