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Quality Australian pre-decimal silver

This page lists our current stock of Australian threepences, sixpences, shillings, florins, crowns and silver varieties and oddities. Plus a smattering of silver from around the world.

Australian threepences 1910 - 1964

Specifications: Size 16 mm. Weight 1.41 grams. Plain edge.
Metal composition: From 1910 to 1945, 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper. From 1946 to 1964, 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% zinc and 5% nickel.
Obverses: portraits of the reigning monarch.
Reverses: From 1910 to 1936 the Australian coat of arms. From 1938 to 1964 stylised sculpture of ears of Australian wheat.

Year	Description	Grade	Price A$
1910	Full lustre with original silver-grey toning; soft strike, hence slightly flattened feathers, but nice sharp star; excellent rims and surfaces, lovely coin. click here for image	Choice unc	185
1910	Soft subdued silver-grey lustre; soft strike as usual, hence flattened feathers and star; but excellent crown, pearls, rims and surfaces, lovely coin.	Unc	125
1910	Variety with slightly dished flan, thus exposing the obverse to wear but protecting the reverse. Hence heads is very lightly worn but tails appears choice uncirculated with nice sharp star and clear feathers. Unusual, but not unknown. Subdued silver-grey lustre; highly attractive.	aUnc/Unc	95
1911	Fully lustrous as struck, medium strike, superb example. click here for image	Choice unc	2450
1912	Original blue-grey toning over original mint lustre, almost as struck. Soft strike hence slightly flattened feathers, but clear centre diamond and eight pearls, Lovely example of a very scarce date.	Unc	2950
1917	Circulated, but original silver toning, uncleaned, and clear lettering	gFine/aVF	24
1918M	Original silver-blue toning, medium strike, so slighly blunted star but excellent feather definition, flawless surfaces. click here for image	Choice unc	595
1919	Silver-grey toning, soft strike but most attractive	Very fine	30
1921M	Lovely original dark silver-gold toning, fully lustrous, soft strike as usual, flawless rims, microscopic field marks only. click here for image	Choice unc	525
1922	Silver-grey toning, soft strike but centre diamond and seven pearls clearly visible. click here for image	good VF	28
1923	Silver-grey toning, soft strike, but highly collectable	good fine	65
1923	Significant wear but all lettering clear, good rims, soft strike, rare	about fine	45
1925	Lovely specimen with original dark silver-blue toning both sides. Soft strike, good rims, microscopic obverse handling marks, mostly just from the production process. Three radial die cracks do not detract. click here for image	Choice unc	495
1925	Another, also with original dark silver-blue toning both sides. Soft strike, good rims, just the lightest wear on the high points and field scuffing, but most attractive. click here for image	aUnc/Unc	295
1926	Full original lustre, medium reverse strike with soft star as usual but full feathers. Some obverse handling marks but clear centre diamond. Perfect rims. click here for image	gEF/aUnc	125
1927	Full original lustre, as struck, strong strike, almost flawless superb specimen except for one small rim nick. One of the finest we have seen. click here for image	Gem	695
1927	Full original lustre, good strike, just the lightest obverse handling marks as usual	Choice Unc	455
1928	Lovely original silver-pink toning, fully lustrous, strong strike, die crack vertically through King's head does not detract. click here for image	Choice unc	495
1928	Original gold toning. Reverse good EF or better, obverse softly struck and some wear	gVF/EF	35
1934	Soft strike, good rims, no significant reverse wear, just light obverse contact marks. Most attractive and quite hard to find this good. click here for image	aUnc/Unc	295
1934	Highly attractive, not quite uncirculated	EF	65
1934	Most attractive	gVF	35
1936	Superb specimen, full lustre, medium strike. click here for image	Gem	275
1936	Soft strike but clear eight pearls and centre diamond, minmal handling marks	Unc	145
1936	Most attractive, lustrous	aUnc	55
1938	Fully lustrous as struck, virtually flawless	Choice Unc	125
1938	Just the lightest handling marks, almost choice but not quite	Unc	75
1938	Most attractive, lustrous	aUnc	35
1939	Soft strike, but most appealling	aUnc/Unc	95
1942M	Has been cleaned and has one visible obverse scratch, but quite collectable, rare	VF	95
1942M	Significant wear, one obverse scratch, but all lettering clear, good rims, soft strike, rare	about fine	35
1942S	Full original silver-gold toning, virtually as struck	Choice unc	55
1942S	Lustrous, light handling marks, quite attractive	EF/aUnc	9
1942D	Full original frosty lustre, as struck, superb	Choice unc	55
1942D	Full original lustre, but very light bag marks	Unc	35
1942D	Lustrous, light handling marks, quite attractive	aUnc/Unc	15
1943M	Full original lustre, as struck, superb	Choice unc	55
1943M	Full original lustre, microscopic bag marks only	Unc	35
1943M	Lustrous, light handling marks, quite attractive	aUnc/Unc	20
1943D	Full original lustre, as struck	Choice unc	55
1943D	Full original lustre, microscopic bag marks only	Unc	35
1943D	Lustrous, light handling marks, quite attractive	aUnc/Unc	15
1944S	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	45
1944S	Full original lustre, microscopic bag marks only	Choice Unc	20
1944S	Lustrous, light handling marks, quite attractive	Unc	12
1947	Lustrous, soft obverse strike, light handling marks, but quite attractive, rare this good	Unc	145
1947	Most attractive	gVF	22
1948	Full original lustre, microscopic bag marks only	Choice Unc	35
1948	Subdued lustre, but most attractive	Unc	25
1948	Lustrous, light handling marks, quite attractive	aUnc/Unc	10
1949	Original subdued silver lustre, as struck. click here for image	Choice Unc	75
1949	Lustrous, lightest handling marks, most attractive	Unc	35
1949	Lustrous, light handling marks	aUnc/Unc	10
1950	Full original lustre, as struck, microscopic flecking only. click here for image	Choice Unc	30
1950	Lustrous, light handling marks, quite attractive	Unc	18
1950	Lightest scuffing only	aUnc	7
1951	Original natural frosty golden-grey toning, as struck	Gem	115
1951PL	Original subdued silver lustre, as struck, microscopic blemishes only. click here for image	Choice Unc	30
1951PL	Original lustre, microscopic bag marks only	Unc	18
1951PL	Light handling marks only	Unc/aUnc	5
1952	Original lustre, almost as struck. click here for image	Choice unc	55
1952	Light handling marks only	Unc/aUnc	15
1953	Fully lustrous, softly struck else almost flawless	Choice Unc	125
1953	Very light friction marks only	Unc/aUnc	45
1954	Full original lustre, softly struck else almost as struck. click here for image	Choice Unc	175
1954	Lightest handling marks only, else as struck	Unc	85
1955	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	45
1955	Fully lustrous, almost flawless	Choice Unc	25
1955	Light handling marks, but still a beautiful fully lustrous coin	Unc	20
1956	Full original lustre, as struck, almost flawless	Choice Unc	35
1956	Another, as above, with very light handling marks, but still a beautiful fully lustrous coin	Unc	20
1956	Lightest rubbing only	Unc/aUnc	10
1957	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	40
1957	Virtually as struck, almost flawless	Unc	14
1959	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	35
1959	Full original lustre, as struck, almost flawless	Choice Unc	20
1960	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	12
1960	Full original lustre, as struck, almost flawless	Choice Unc	8
1962	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	12
1962	Full original lustre, as struck, almost flawless	Choice Unc	8
1963	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	10
1963	Full original lustre, as struck, almost flawless	Choice Unc	7
1964	Full original lustre, as struck	Gem	9
1964	Full original lustre, as struck, almost flawless	Choice Unc	5

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Australian sixpences 1910 - 1963

Specifications: Size 19 mm. Weight 2.83 grams. Reeded edge.
Metal composition: same as the threepence.
Obverses: portraits of the reigning monarch.
Reverses: the Australian coat of arms.

Year	Description	Grade	Price A$
1910	Subdued original lustre, now toning a natural silver-grey; soft strike, hence flattened feathers; excellent rims and surfaces, lovely coin. click here for image	Unc	495
1911	Fully lustrous as struck, superb example. click here for image	Choice Unc	4250
1927	Lustrous, well-struck with centre diamond and six pearls clearly visible. Some wear but no other flaws	aVF	25
1936	Original lustre, no significant blemishes other than very light obverse field flecking. Medium reverse strike as evidenced by soft star, but feathers okay. Clear eight pearls and centre diamond. Highly collectable and great value. click here for image	Unc	295
1938	Fully lustrous as struck. click here for image	Choice Unc	225
1939	Lustrous, struck from worn dies, but only minimal wear and field flecking. Low mintage. Most attractive	EF	75
1941	Full original lustre, excellent rims, lightest field flecking only	Unc	95
1942D	Superb, virtually as struck	Choice Unc	55
1942D	Another, attractively toned	Choice Unc	45
1943D	Superb, as struck	Choice Unc	55
1945	Lustrous, virtually as struck	Choice Unc	75
1945	Full original lustre, excellent rims, lightest field flecking only	Unc	35
1946	Original lustre, as struck, but soft strike	Choice Unc	85
1946	Almost as struck, light flecking only	aUnc-Unc	45
1948	Lowest mintage of all KGVI sixpences, subdued silver-grey lustre, and only minimal wear and field flecking. Most attractive	gEF/aUnc	35
1950	Almost as struck	aUnc-Unc	35
1951	Almost as struck. Original lustre but toning a natural silver-gold.	Unc	55
1951PL	Almost as struck. Full original lustre, microscopic field flecks	Unc	25
1952	Superb, almost as struck, lovely silver-gray original toning, sourced from a collection in England, near Gem. click here for image	Choice Unc	1050
1953	Full lustre, as struck, superb. click here for image	Gem	695
1953	Full lustre, as struck, just one tiny rim nick. click here for image	Gem	425
1954	Superb, as struck	Gem	30
1955	Superb, almost as struck	Choice unc	65
1956	Nice, almost as struck, minor blemishes only	Unc	115
1957	Superb, as struck	Gem	20
1958	Superb, as struck	Gem	20
1960	Nice, almost as struck, minor blemishes only	Unc	22
1961	Attractive, increasingly hard to find	aUnc	10
1962	Superb, as struck	Choice unc	9
1963	Superb, as struck	Gem	6

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Australian shillings 1910 - 1963

Specifications: Size 23.5 mm. Weight 5.65 grams. Reeded edge.
Metal composition: same as threepences.
Obverses: portraits of the reigning monarch.
Reverses: From 1910 to 1936 the Australian coat of arms. From 1938 to 1963 sculpture of an Australian merino ram.

Year	Description	Grade	Price A$
1910	Almost choice uncirculated, with near flawless surfaces but just the very slightest flattening of the star and top feathers. Full original silver-blue-gold toning. Slabbed by NGC and graded as AU58. click here for image	Unc	445
1910	lightest wear only but most attractive	gEF/aUnc	185
1911	Subdued lustre as struck, superb example. click here for image	Choice unc	3250
1916	Lovely specimen with original silver-grey toning, soft strike, minimal bag marks. click here for image	Unc	585
1916	light wear and some bag marks but highly attractive	Unc/aUnc	295
1916	some wear but eight pearls and clear centre diamond, no major flaws. click here for image	good VF	55
1925	Superb specimen with original dark silver-blue toning both sides. Well-struck but just the very lightest obverse rubbing has exposed bright silver beneath the dark blue toning, but no significant metal wear. click here for image	Choice unc	695
1925	some wear but no major flaws, most attractive. click here for image	good VF	75
1935	Full lustre. lightest bag marks only	Unc/aUnc	265
1935	Highly attractive	gEF	75
1936	Lightest handling marks only	aUnc/Unc	225
1938	Subdued lustre, as struck	Choice unc	250
1939	Attractive original salmon pink toning, soft strike, no significant flaws. click here for image	Choice unc	285
1939	Lightest obverse rubbing only. Reverse fully lustrous	aUnc/Unc	125
1939	Attractive	EF	80
1941	Almost gem, flawless reverse but just the very lightest microscopic contact marks as usual	Unc	165
1941	Attractive, lustrous, minor obverse handling marks, but reverse lmost perfect	aUnc/Unc	75
1941	Attractive, lustrous	EF	18
1942	Full frosty lustre, as struck, slabbed in plastic by Numismatic Guaranty Corp of America, graded MS63	Gem	135
1942S	Superb, almost as struck, light natural obverse toning	Unc	95
1943S	Superb, as struck	BU	75
1944S	Superb, as struck	BU	30
1946	Superb, as struck	BU	60
1946P dot S	Superb coin, almost as struck. Soft strike, as usual, and just the lightest obverse handling marks as seems inevitable, but near-perfect reverse surfaces and quite rare as such. click here for image	Unc	355
1946P dot S	Lovely coin. Soft strike, as usual, near perfect reverse but light obverse handling marks, rare as such	Unc/aUnc	275
1948	Superb, as struck	BU	125
1948	Lovely coin, almost as struck, just the lightest obverse handling marks	aUnc	35
1950	Fully lustrous as struck	Choice Unc	90
1950	No significant blemishes other than very light obverse handling marks	aUnc/Unc	25
1952	Superb, almost as struck, only light microscopic bag marks	Choice unc	65
1952	Lovely coin, almost as struck	Choice unc	55
1953	Fully lustrous as struck	Choice Unc	95
1954	Superb, as struck	Gem	65
1955	Full lustre, as struck	Choice Unc	125
1957	Superb, as struck		35
1957	Another, just the faintest handling marks	Unc	15
1959	Proof, original bluish toning	FDC	150
1959	Superb, as struck	Choice Unc	30
1960	Superb, as struck	Choice Unc	24
1960	Another, just the lightest handling marks	Unc	15
1962	Superb, as struck	Choice Unc	18
1962	Another, just the faintest handling marks	Unc	10
1963	Superb, as struck	Choice Unc	15

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Australian florins 1910 - 1963

Specifications: Size 28.5 mm. Weight 11.31 grams. Reeded edge.
Metal composition: same as threepences.
Obverses: portraits of the reigning monarch.
Reverses: From 1910 to 1936 the first Australian coat of arms by W H J Blakemore. From 1938 to 1963 the second Australian coat of arms by George Kruger Gray.

Year	Description	Grade	Price A$
1914	London mint, Above average condition	aFine	45
1916	Nice example, good rims, no disfigurements other than normal wear in circulation	gFine	35
1917	Original toning, very well preserved.	gFine	30
1924	Extraordinary coin. Circular die crack just inside lettering on both sides, probably the result of an irregular impact inflicting similar damage to both dies simultaneously. Is this unique? The coin itself has a fully lustrous uncirculated reverse (tails) with clear feathers and minimal field flecks. The obverse (heads) is also lustrous with eight pearls and clear centre diamond but has light surface scuffing so grades strictly about uncirculated. The damaged dies appear to have rendered the lettering shallow in parts and flattened some obverse features. Overall, a lovely rare item. click here for image	aUnc/Unc	2350
1927	Nice example, good rims, six pearls visible only, and significant wear from circulation, but no major flaws and nicely toned. click here for image	Fine	30
1927 Canberra	We have recently acquired a small quantity of very high quality Canberra commemorative florins from the United Kingdom. These are regarded by many collectors and numismatists worldwide as one of the most beautifully-designed coins of the 20th century.
1927 Canberra	Canberra commemorative, superb as struck. One of the finest we have ever seen. Both sides have beautiful original bright lustre with overtones of silver-blue-gold toning. Surfaces and rims virtually flawless. Very rare this good.	Gem	675
1927 Canberra	Canberra commemorative, as struck. Reverse has lovely original bright silver lustre, obverse has original silver-blue-grey toning. Lightest obverse contact marks only, reverse almost flawless. click here for image	Choice Unc	345
1927 Canberra	Canberra commemorative, as struck, superb original golden toning, highly appealing. click here for image	Choice Unc	285
1927 Canberra	Canberra, very light handling marks only, still quite lustrous	Unc	195
1927 Canberra	Canberra, light obverse handling marks, reverse almost flawless	aUnc/Unc	125
1927 Canberra	Canberra, well-worn but date still readable. No damage other than wear from circulation	Average	20
1928	A superb gem coin with original toning, highly appealing and very rare in this condition. Only the faintest field flecks and light rubbing on the top pearls prevent gem grading. click here for image	Choice unc	2950
1931	Full original lustre, uncleaned, reverse virtually as struck, obverse showing lightest rubbing on high points and microscopic field marks. Highly appealing appearance. click here for image. click here for image	Unc	485
1931	Excellent surfaces, good rims, clear six pearls and centre diamond, band appealling lustre	VF	45
1934-35	Melbourne Centenary, full original lustre, unusually clear wreath, just the barest microscopic bag marks. One of the nicest we have seen for a while. Almost gem condition. Very scarce this good. click here for image	Choice unc	795
1934-35	Melbourne Centenary, highly lustrous, so possibly cleaned, but lovely appearance. click here for image	aUnc/Unc	465
1935	Minimal wear from circulation, no significant flaws, lovely example. Light obverse bag marks, but eight clear pearls and strong centre diamond so looks aUnc. Reverse also looks virtually aUnc with sharp star and minimal wear on feathers, but grades strictly EF. click here for image	EF/aUnc	385
1936	Full original lustre, uncleaned, both sides as struck with just the very lightest rubbing on high points and microscopic field marks. Highly appealing appearance.	Choice unc	345
1936	Some obverse handling marks, clear reverse fields, minimum wear	aUnc	145
1936	Light wear and handling marks	gEF	65
1936	Attractive, good rims	gF/aVF	20
1938	Fully lustrous as struck	Choice Unc	275
1938	Almost as struck but soft strike and subdued lustre	Unc	125
1938	Fully lustrous, some light handling marks	aUnc	85
1938	Attractive, reverse almost uncirculated	EF	45
1939	Original toning, uncleaned, virtually as struck, now quite rare	Unc	2150
1940	Original frosty toning, uncleaned, soft strike as usual	Choice Unc	185
1940	Fully lustrous as struck, minor flecking as seems inevitable	Unc	135
1940	Original frosty toning, uncleaned, soft strike as usual, very light rubbing on high points, no other significant flaws	aUnc/Unc	55
1940	Attractive, reverse almost uncirculated, some obverse wear and flecking	EF	25
1941	Superb specimen, full mint bloom	Unc	175
1941	Fully lustrous, strong strike, some obverse bagging evident including light scratches on King's head, but most attractive to the naked eye; reverse virtually flawless	aUnc/Unc	65
1941	Quite attractive, reverse almost uncirculated, some obverse wear and flecking	EF	20
1942plain	Full original lustre, as struck	Choice unc	175
1942plain	Full original lustre, just the lightest obverse rubbing, reverse virtually flawless	Unc	115
1942plain	Fully lustrous, but weak strike, light obverse bag marks evident under magnification including light scratches, reverse virtually flawless;	Unc/aUnc	75
1942plain	Full original lustre, lovely coin, full Unc except for faint evidence of light cleaning	EF	35
1942S	Full original golden lustre, just the lightest obverse handling marks, reverse virtually flawless	Unc	85
1942S	Flawless reverse but significant obverse bag marks	aUnc	45
1942S	Attractive, reverse almost uncirculated, some very light obverse wear and flecking	gEF/aUnc	25
1943M	As struck, choice	Choice unc	95
1943M	Attractive, but light obverse wear	EF	25
1943S	As struck, choice	Choice unc	145
1943S	Flawless reverse but minor obverse bag marks and wear	gEF/aUnc	65
1944M	As struck, the inevitable very light marks evident both sides, medium to strong strike	Unc	80
1944M	Attractive, minor circulation marks only	EF	25
1944S	Flawless surfaces, as struck	Choice Unc	125
1944S	Almost as struck, the inevitable very light marks evident both sides, medium to strong strike	Unc	70
1945	Original soft lustre, no significant blemishes to the naked eye; very light marks evident under magnification including small mark on 5 in date; medium strike	Choice unc	245
1945	Minimal bag marks, full original mint lustre	Unc	165
1946	Original subdued lustre, no significant surface marks either side; medium strike	BU	70
1946	Attractive, subdued lustre	EF	20
1947	As struck, lovely soft original lustre, from a small hoard acquired abroad. Ask for our quantity discount.	Choice unc	75
1947	No significant blemishes other than very light obverse handling marks	aUnc/Unc	25
1947	Attractive, lustrous	EF	15
1951	Original subdued silver lustre	Choice Unc	225
1951	Attractive, subdued lustre	EF	35
1951J	Jubilee commemorative, soft toning, lovely appearance	Choice Unc	50
1951J	Jubilee commemorative, lightest field marks	Unc	30
1951 J	Jubilee commemorative, minor obverse marks only	gEF/aUnc	15
1952	Attractive, subdued lustre, flawless surfaces	Choice Unc	190
1952	Highly attractive, fully lustrous, just one small obverse scratch, otherwise choice	aUnc	40
1952	Attractive, subdued lustre	EF	30
1953	Original silver lustre, lovely coin. click here for image	Choice Unc	115