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In this episode I’m going to show you several super rare Australian coins sold at Heritage
Auctions, including the top 3 most valuable ones.
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This is lot of Australian proof penny and half penny minted in 1935 featuring British
king George V on obverse.
Both of them very beautifully toned with immaculate surfaces.
Halfpenny Proof 66 BN, pristine surfaces with rich deep brown gloss and iridescent luster
in the legends, an incredible coin in all respects, and Penny Proof 65 BN, exquisite
mahogany with blue-green highlights and fully reflective fields.
A rare pair, each with an original mintage of 100.
So this lot of two Australian superb gems ended up selling for $50,000 in 2011 at Heritage
Auctions.
Here is 2009 Elizabeth II Year of the Ox gold 1000 gold dollars.
Graded at mint state 69 by NGC.
Nice contrast, with prooflike central areas surrounded by matte fields.
McDonald's catalog lists a mintage of 153 piece for this large issue.
Actual weight of gold is 10 oz.
Sold on Apr 18, 2013 for:$17,037.50 at Heritage Auctions.
Moving on to this 1947-P George VI proof penny issued by Perth mint.
An impressive Gem - free of all visible post-strike handling with muted red coloration that suggests
long-term box or envelope storage.
The surfaces, largely of gleaming quality, easily distinguish themselves from business
strikes of the period.
Unlike the majority of business strikes, the strike confidently renders the edges, displaying
bold denticles and rims that are sharply squared off.
Even so, slight planchet chatter remains on the highpoints, perhaps indicative of their
relative unfamiliarity with the proofing processes.
Sold on Apr 11, 2014 for:$31,725.00 Here is 1887-S Victorian gold sovereign.
Graded at mint state 66 by PCGS.
Minted in Sydney.
Variety with small spaced J.E.B.
(designer's initials on queen's shoulder).
The key date/mintmark combination of Victoria's Jubilee series, this stunning specimen currently
ranks at the pinnacle of the PCGS census in terms of fineness.
Featuring slightly reflective fields saturated with brilliant cartwheel luster, the handful
of tiny contact marks on the surfaces virtually pass without remark, incapable of marring
this coin's exceptional beauty.
Actual weight of gold content 0.23 oz.
Sold on Jan 7, 2019 for: $26,400.00 at Heritage Auctions.
This is one very rare coin.
1919 George V copper nickel penny pattern.
Special mint strike.
A choice and fully original example of this very rare pattern with subtle gray patina
and full underlying mint brilliance.
The obverse features a bust of George while the reverse depicts a Kookaburra.
The Kookaburra patterns were struck while the government was considering replacing the
current bulky bronze Halfpennies and Pennies.
Sold on Jan 2, 2012 for:$86,250.00 at Heritage Auctions.
Moving on to this legendary piece.
1853 Sydney pattern sovereign.
Graded as proof 63 ultra cameo by NGC.
A giant of the Australian series by absolutely all measures--the famed "Sydney Mint" Pattern
Sovereign of 1853, the first Sovereign for the colony and one of only 4 originally produced.
Presumed unique in private hands, all other specimens are permanently impounded in museum
collections.
Sold on May 5, 2022 for:$384,000.00 at Heritage Auctions.
Here is 1920-S George V Sovereign at finest mint state, that is MS64+.
The undisputed "King" of the Australian Sovereign series, even within a collection as jam-packed
with extreme rarities as that presented here, with a total of just 6 known examples.
Sold on May 5, 2022 for:$552,000.00 at Heritage Auctions.
And for the last this top of a pop Australian gold proof 5 pounds minted in 1887 with mint
mark S, which stands for Sydney mint.
The offering may easily be considered a miracle of survival and displays surfaces essentially
void of any contact marks or handling.
Both sides are fully struck, with lightly frosted motifs, and sharp, clear rims that
border the central features.
Sold on Mar 25, 2021 for: $660,000.00 at Heritage Auctions.