|
Year
|
Description
|
Grade
|
Price (A$)
|
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1911
|
Much sought-after first date
Australian penny, attractive lustre, mostly original red colour,
but just starting to tone brownish red on the obverse (heads). No
significant detracting flaws, strong eye appeal, almost Gem Unc
but not quite. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
995
|
|
1911
|
Almost full original lustre,
but a soft red colour, with only the lightest toning. Slight flattening
of the obverse rim is noticeable, but does not detract unduly from
near Gem Unc condition again. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
795
|
|
1911
|
Highly attractive, considerable
original red colour on the reverse, but the obverse (heads) has
toned an even deep brown. No significant detracting flaws, better
than average strike. click
here for image
|
Unc
|
495
|
|
1911
|
Most attractive, considerable
original red colour both sides, mostly about the lettering. No significant
detracting flaws, just the very lightest rubbing on thediamond and
top pearls.
|
a unc
|
175
|
|
1912
|
Second date Australian penny,
and thus very few kept in top condition. Highly attractive, mostly
original red lustre both sides, but just starting to tone brownish
red. No significant detracting flaws, strong eye appeal, almost
Gem Unc but not quite. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
1550
|
|
1912
|
Even dark toning, no significant
flaws. click
here for image
|
gEF
|
265
|
|
1913
|
Reverse has considerable original
red lustre, with light toning in the centre and some darker patches
through the word COMMONWEALTH. Obverse is
red and brown with light field flecking. Eight clear pearls and
strong centre diamond, medium strike, excellent rims. click
here for image
|
Unc
|
975
|
|
1913
|
Traces of original red lustre
both sides. click
here for image
|
aUnc/Unc
|
595
|
|
1914
|
Considerable original red
lustre both sides, eight clear pearls and strong centre diamond,
medium strike, no flaws. click
here for image
|
Unc
|
2250
|
|
1914
|
Reverse traces of red lustre,
eight clear pearls and strong centre diamond, no flaws. click
here for image
|
aUnc/Unc
|
1350
|
|
1918
|
Red and brown colour, much
original red. Eight clear pearls and strong centre diamond, no significant
rim or surface blemishes. click
here for image
|
Unc
|
2325
|
|
1920 dot above
|
Circulated condition, but
quite collectable
|
Average
|
12
|
|
1920 dot below
|
Circulated condition, but
quite collectable
|
Average
|
12
|
|
1920 double dot
|
Circulated condition, but
quite collectable
|
Average
|
45
|
|
1920
|
Set of three coins: dot above,
dot below and double dot, circulated condition
|
Average
|
60
|
|
1922
|
Highly attractive even brown
colour, eight clear pearls, well-defined centre diamond, no obvious
flaws.
|
EF
|
150
|
|
1923
|
Most attractive even brown
colour, eight pearls, top two a little flat, well-defined centre
diamond, some wear from limited circulation but no other obvious
flaws.
|
aEF
|
75
|
|
1925
|
Second hardest penny to find
after the elusive 1930. This item has an attractive even brown colour,
six clear pearls, centre diamond defined, two very minor edge knocks,
no other obvious flaws. click
here for image
|
goodVF
|
495
|
|
1925
|
Another, attractive even brown
colour, significant wear but clear fields and good rims. Highly
collectable.
|
good Fine
|
275
|
|
1927
|
Attractive lustre, mostly
original dark red colour. Strong eye appeal, almost Gem Unc but
not quite. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
975
|
|
1928
|
Broken 8 variety. Full original
red mint lustre, near perfect surfaces, well struck, full eight
pearls and centre diamond. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
2450
|
|
1931
|
Standard date. Circulated
condition, but quite collectable.
click here for image
|
Average
|
10
|
|
1931 dropped I
|
Scarce. Interesting variety. Well circulated
condition, but 6 clear pearls and no other detracting flaws.
click
here for image
|
Average
|
45
|
|
1932
|
Mostly full original red colour,
near perfect rims and fields, well struck, full eight pearls and
centre diamond, reverse particularly brilliant. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
1550
|
|
1932
|
Circulated, with some wear
to top two pearls, but clear centre diamond and no significant flaws.
click
here for image
|
goodVF
|
20
|
|
1933
|
Significant original red lustre,
but some minor field marks
|
aUnc/Unc
|
145
|
|
1934
|
Strong strike, flawless rims
and surfaces, lustrous red and brown. Eight clear pearls and strong
centre diamond. Almost Choice unc. click
here for image
|
Unc
|
295
|
|
1934
|
dark toning, no significant
flaws
|
EF
|
70
|
|
1935
|
Lustrous, deep red-brown colour
with underlying bluish lustre, well struck, clear surfaces and rims.
click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
675
|
|
1935
|
Significant original red lustre
both sides, mostly confined to underlying the lettering. Eight clear
pearls and strong centre diamond, medium strike, excellent rims.
click
here for image
|
Unc
|
285
|
|
1936
|
Both sides brilliant as struck.
Eight clear pearls and strong centre diamond, no significant rim
or surface blemishes. Faint reverse toning and slight contrast in
obverse colour do not detract. One of the finest we have seen. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
850
|
|
1936
|
Recently sourced from a collector
in England. Slightly streaky planchet, as is common, but flawless
surfaces and perfect rims. This coin is unusually sharply struck,
with lots of that elusive 'eye appeal' required for a strict Gem
grading. Colour is a most attractive original orange-red with minimal
soft toning. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
695
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Second
type Australian penny 1938 - 1948

Specifications
and composition
unchanged.
Obverse: portrait of King George VI by Thomas H Paget.
Reverse:
sculpture of Australian kangaroo by George Kruger Gray.
|
1938
|
Almost full original red lustre,
as struck, flawless surfaces and rims, highly attractive. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
525
|
|
1938
|
Full original lustre, as struck,
obverse particularly bright orange-red, lightest handling marks
only; minor reverse flan flaw does not detract; most attractive.
click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
375
|
|
1938
|
Clear surfaces, well struck,
minimal handling marks, even red-brown toning
|
Unc
|
275
|
|
1938
|
Dark biscuit red colour, clear
surfaces, well struck
|
aUnc
|
155
|
|
1938
|
Clear surfaces, well struck,
light handling marks, even red-brown toning
|
EF
|
95
|
|
1939
|
Superb full original golden
red lustre, clear surfaces and rims, one of the best we have ever
seen. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
475
|
|
1939
|
Full original golden red lustre,
just light toning mostly on the obverse; strong strike, clear surfaces
and rims. Highly attractive. Close to gem, but slight dullness detracts
marginally. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
395
|
|
1939
|
Deep red colour, underlying
original lustre, well struck, minimal handling marks
|
Choice unc
|
225
|
|
1939
|
Deep red colour, lustrous,
well struck, light handling marks only
|
EF/aUnc
|
85
|
|
1940 Melb
|
Fully lustrous, virtually
flawless surfaces, well struck, perfect rims. Obverse has full original
golden toning, reverse has some original gold with much red-brown
toning. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
425
|
|
1940 Melb
|
Lustrous, red-brown, minor
obverse flan flaws, otherwise only microscopic handling marks.
|
aUnc/Unc
|
115
|
|
1940 K.G
|
Dark toning, original red
lustre underlying obverse lettering, some darker panchet streaks
as is common, but no other significant flaws. click
here for image
|
Unc
|
950
|
|
1940 K.G
|
Toned brown colour, no significant
flaws or wear anywhere, most attractive. click
here for image
|
aUnc
|
395
|
|
1941 Perth
|
Brown colour, well struck,
minor handling marks mostly confined to the obverse
|
aUnc
|
65
|
|
1941 K.G
|
Original colour on dark and
slightly streaky planchet, unusually bright red lustre, especially
on the obverse, medium strike,
flawless surfaces, very rare as such. One of the nicest we have
ever seen. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
1650
|
|
1941 K.G
|
Full red-brown original lustre,
soft strike but flawless surfaces, rare as such. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
950
|
|
1941 K.G
|
Full original red-brown lustre,
but just the lightest obverse toning patches
|
Unc
|
655
|
|
1941 K.G
|
Full red even colour both
sides, but just the lightest rubbing on the high points
|
aUnc/Unc
|
325
|
|
1941 K.G
|
Toned brown, light rubbing
on the high points, otherwise good rims and surfaces
|
EF
|
95
|
|
1942 Perth
|
Full golden red original lustre,
soft strike as usual; surface blemishes visible as always, but minimal;
most attractive. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
275
|
|
1942 Perth
|
Original colour on dark planchet,
unusually bright red, medium strike, one small obverse toning patch
only, otherwise Choice unc
|
Unc
|
140
|
|
1942 Perth
|
Original lustre, obverse flawless
but light marks and one small metal flaw on reverse, still highly
attractive
|
aUnc
|
75
|
|
1942 India
|
Very light toning only, no
flaws. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
285
|
|
1942 India
|
Toned, but considerable underlying
red colour, no surface blemishes
|
Unc
|
195
|
|
1942 India
|
Toned, but considerable original
red colour, minor handling marks only
|
aUnc
|
95
|
|
1943 Melb
|
Full original colour, unusually
bright red, flawless rims and surfaces. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
325
|
|
1943 Melb
|
Lustrous deep red, flawless
rims and surfaces
|
Choice unc
|
265
|
|
1943 Melb
|
Original red colour, microscopic
surface marks
|
Unc
|
145
|
|
1943 Melb
|
Dark red colour, minimal surface
marks
|
gEF
|
85
|
|
1943 Perth
|
Full original rainbow red
colour, almost flawless rims and surfaces; detracting marks are
minimal; almost gem. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
295
|
|
1943 Perth
|
Full original deep red colour,
almost flawless rims and surfaces; minimal detracting marks. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
265
|
|
1943 Perth
|
Original biscuit red colour,
subdued lustre, flawless rims and surfaces
|
Unc
|
185
|
|
1943 Perth
|
Almost full red as struck,
visible die crack
|
aUnc/Unc
|
135
|
|
1943 India
|
Virtually full red, just the
lightest hint of toning
|
Choice unc
|
185
|
|
1944 Melb
|
Full original lustre, unusually
bright red colour, flawless rims and surfaces, and just the lightest
planchet streaking and darker toning. Extremely rare this good.
One of the finest we have seen. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
1550
|
|
1944 Melb
|
Full original dark red colour,
almost flawless rims and surfaces, lightest planchet streaking,
but unusually even colour. Perilously close to Gem. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
1150
|
|
1944 Melb
|
Full original dark red colour,
lightest planchet streaking, no significant wear, but a few light
dings from rough handling at the mint or soon after minting. Close
to choice uncirculated, but not quite. click
here for image
|
Unc
|
350
|
|
1944 Melb
|
Attractive subdued lustre,
light wear evident. Rare
|
aUnc
|
245
|
|
1944 Perth
|
Full original rainbow red
colour, as struck, medium strike, strong eye appeal. Almost gem.
click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
225
|
|
1944 Perth
|
Full red, as struck, no flaws
but soft strike
|
Choice unc
|
175
|
|
1944 Perth
|
Most attractive, full original
colour, relatively strong strike, light obverse field bag mark does
not detract
|
Choice unc
|
175
|
|
1944 Perth
|
Original biscuit red colour,
subdued lustre, flawless rims and surfaces, soft strike
|
Unc
|
95
|
|
1944 Perth
|
Dark red colour, minimal surface
marks, soft strike
|
gEF/aUnc
|
55
|
|
1945 Perth
|
Deep chocolate brown colour
as usual for Perth mint coins, full original burnt copper lustre,
soft strike only, excellent surfaces and rims, no significant blemishes.
click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
225
|
|
1945
|
Attractive subdued lustre,
light handling marks only
|
aUnc
|
85
|
|
1946
|
Well struck, even brown colour.
Faint vestiges of original red lustre (not visible in scan). click
here for image
|
good VF
|
225
|
|
1946
|
Well struck, even brown colour,
no significant flaws.
|
VF
|
165
|
|
1946
|
Circulated, but well struck,
excellent rims, even brown colour. No significant flaws. click
here for image
|
good fine
|
125
|
|
1946
|
Some wear, but well struck,
even brown colour. No significant flaws.
|
Fine
|
75
|
|
1947 Melb
|
Full deep red original colour,
superb. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
295
|
|
1947 Melb
|
Attractive subdued lustre,
no significant handling marks
|
Choice unc
|
185
|
|
1947 Perth
|
Full original bright red,
very fine reverse die crack through roo's tail does not detract.
Exceptionally even colour, clear planchet and relatively strong
strike. As such one of the finest we have seen. Very rare. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
2150
|
|
1947 Perth
|
Full original red colour,
soft strike as usual, only very minimal mint handling marks. Very
rare
|
Choice unc
|
950
|
|
1947 Perth
|
Mostly brown but traces of
original red under the lettering
|
gEF
|
135
|
|
1947 Perth
|
Even brown toning, no flaws
at all. Rare
|
EF
|
65
|
|
1947 Perth
|
Circulated, but even brown
toning, no major flaws. click
here for image
|
good VF
|
25
|
|
1948 Melb
|
Full red, superb. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
85
|
|
1948 Melb
|
Mostly full red, just lightest
toning
|
Choice unc
|
35
|
|
1948 Melb
|
Full red, minimal handling
marks, highly attractive
|
gEF/aUnc
|
15
|
|
1948 Perth
|
Almost as struck, with full
original lustre. Brownish red colour, slightly darker than usual.
Small planchet flaw does not detract unduly. Medium strike. Clear
surfaces. Very rare. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
1475
|
|
1948 Perth
|
Mostly original biscuit red-brown,
with just the lightest toning. Medium strike, minimal microscopic
surface marks and most attractive
|
aUnc / Unc
|
495
|
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Third
type Australian penny 1949 - 1952

Specifications and
composition unchanged.
Obverse: IND:IMP
deleted from the inscription and the letters F:D expanded to FIDEI DEF.
Reverse: unchanged.
|
1949
|
Full red, superb. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
135
|
|
1949
|
Mostly full red, just lightest
toning
|
Choice unc
|
95
|
|
1949
|
Lustrous, red and brown
|
Unc
|
25
|
|
1950 Melb
|
Full original red colour,
as struck. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
95
|
|
1950 Melb
|
Mostly full red, just lightest
toning
|
Choice unc
|
55
|
|
1950 Melb
|
Mainly
red, minimal handling marks, highly attractive |
gEF/aUnc
|
15
|
|
1950 Perth
|
Full original rainbow red
colour, well struck, flawless rims and surfaces, small carbon spotting
does not detract. Strong eye appeal. Colours are more attractive
and vibrant in reality than in the scans. click
here anyway for image
|
Gem
|
675
|
|
1950 Perth
|
Full original dark red lustre,
unusually well struck, minimal spotting from the mint process does
not detract.
|
Choice unc
|
395
|
|
1950 Perth
|
Brownish planchet colour as
usual, but good strike and excellent surfaces and rims
|
Unc
|
195
|
|
1950 Perth
|
Mainly
red, minimal handling marks, highly attractive |
gEF/aUnc
|
95
|
|
1951 Melb
|
Full original red colour,
as struck. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
85
|
|
1951 Melb
|
Mostly full red, just lightest
toning
|
Choice unc
|
55
|
|
1951 Melb
|
Mostly full red, light toning,
minimal handling marks
|
aUnc/Unc
|
35
|
|
1951 Perth
|
Full original biscuit red
colour, unusually free of bag marks, excellent rims, as struck.
Only light spots of slightly darker discolouration and microscopic
bag marks prevent Gem grading. Very hard to find better. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
575
|
|
1951 Perth
|
Dark red colour, most bag
marks confined to the obverse. Reverse nearly Unc
|
EF
|
225
|
|
1951 PL
|
Full original pinkish-orange
colour, as struck, as good as they come. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
95
|
|
1951 PL
|
Full original pinkish-orange
colour, as struck, just the faintest appearance of scuffing due
mainly to the inevitable die wear. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
70
|
|
1951 PL
|
Mostly full red, just lightest
toning
|
Unc
|
55
|
|
1952 Melb
|
Full original golden red colour,
as struck. click
here for image
|
Gem
|
95
|
|
1952 Melb
|
Virtually full red, just lightest
toning, otherwise Gem
|
Unc
|
65
|
|
1952 Perth
|
Full original golden red colour,
as struck, on unusually attractive rainbow planchet. Looks better
in reality than in the scans which don't reveal the rainbow colours.
click
here for image anyway
|
Gem
|
125
|
|
1952 Perth
|
Full original lustre, as struck,
darker red colour as is common for Perth minted coins. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
95
|
|
1952 Perth
|
Mostly full red, just lightest
toning
|
Unc
|
55
|
|
1952 Perth
|
Almost full red, light bag
marks only. click
here for image
|
aUnc
|
15
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Fourth
type Australian penny 1953

Specifications
and composition
unchanged.
Obverse: Sculpture
of Queen Elizabth II by Mary Gillick.
Reverse: unchanged.
|
1953 Melb
|
Mostly red, but some light
even brownish toning, no significant surface blemishes
|
Unc
|
55
|
|
1953 Perth
|
Well struck, no surface blemishes
at all, rainbow planchet, but toned a darker colour on the reverse,
otherwise Gem. click
here for image
|
Choice unc
|
125
|
|
1953 Perth
|
Full original lustre, as struck,
darker red colour as usual for Perth minted coins
|
Choice unc
|
95
|
|
1953 Perth
|
Full original lustre, almost
as struck, rainbow red and yellow colour, very light surface marks
only.
|
Unc
|
55
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Fifth
type Australian penny 1955 - 1964

Specifications
and composition unchanged.
Obverse: inscription changed to include F:D.
Reverse: unchanged.
|
1955 Melb
|
Full
original brilliant lustre, prooflike surfaces, toned a rich purple-red,
almost Gem |
Choice unc
|
95
|
|
1955 Melb
|
Mostly full red, just light
toning
|
Unc
|
55
|
|
1956 Melb
|
Full original red colour,
as struck, slightly streaked planchet.
|
Gem
|
115
|
|
1956 Melb
|
Full
original flame red colour, brilliant lustre, just very light carbon
spots and obverse toning patches, otherwise Gem |
Choice unc
|
75
|
|
1956 Perth
|
Full
original flame red colour, brilliant lustre, unusually well struck,
just a few very light carbon spots as is common, otherwise Gem |
Choice unc
|
65
|
|
1956 Perth
|
Mostly full red, light toning,
minimal handling marks
|
aUnc/Unc
|
25
|
|
1957 Perth
|
Full original red colour,
as struck, just one small reverse flan flaw, else Gem, quite hard
to find
|
Choice unc
|
55
|
|
1957 Perth
|
Mostly full red, light toning,
minimal handling marks
|
Unc
|
15
|
|
1958 Melb
|
Full original red colour,
as struck
|
Gem
|
75
|
|
1958 Melb
|
Full original red colour,
as struck, slightly streaked planchet, microscopic bagging marks,
else Gem
|
Choice unc
|
55
|
|
1958 Melb
|
Mostly full red, light toning,
minimal handling marks
|
Unc
|
15
|
|
1958 Perth
|
Full original rainbow red
colour, as struck, slightly darker obverse
|
Choice unc
|
55
|
|
1958 Perth
|
Full original rainbow red
colour, as struck, microscopic bagging marks
|
Unc
|
20
|
|
1959 Melb
|
Full original bright red colour,
as struck, medium strike, one of the nicest we have seen
|
Gem
|
290
|
|
1959 Melb
|
Full original colour, soft
strike
|
Choice unc
|
225
|
|
1959 Melb
|
Attractively toned
|
Unc
|
90
|
|
1959 Perth
|
Full original red colour,
as struck
|
Gem
|
75
|
|
1959 Perth
|
Almost full original red colour,
just the lightest toning
|
Choice unc
|
35
|
|
1960
|
Full original red colour,
as struck
|
Gem
|
85
|
|
1960
|
Almost full original colour,
just the lightest toning
|
Choice unc
|
45
|
|
1960
|
Almost full original colour,
light toning, minor field flecks
|
Unc
|
25
|
|
1961
|
Full original red colour,
as struck, ex mint roll
|
Gem
|
35
|
|
1961
|
Full colour, as struck,
ex mint roll, five coins @ special price
|
Gem
|
125
|
|
1961
|
Almost full original colour,
just the lightest toning
|
Unc
|
15
|
|
1962
|
Full original red colour,
as struck, ex mint roll
|
Gem
|
15
|
|
1962
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Full colour, as struck,
ex mint roll, five coins @ special price
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Gem
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60
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1962
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Almost full original colour,
just the lightest toning
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Unc
|
6
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1963
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Full original red colour,
as struck, ex mint roll
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Gem
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15
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1963
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Full colour, as struck,
ex mint roll, five coins @ special price
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Gem
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60
|
|
1964 Melb
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Full original red colour,
as struck, ex mint roll
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Gem
|
7
|
|
1964 Melb
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Full colour, as struck,
ex mint roll, five coins @ special price
|
Gem
|
30
|
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1964 Perth
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Full original red colour,
as struck, ex mint roll
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Gem
|
7
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1964 Perth
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Full colour, as struck,
ex mint roll, five coins @ special price
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Gem
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30
|
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1964 Perth
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Full colour, as struck, with
interesting die crack through the obverse star.
click
here for image
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Gem
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15
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