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Mistruck Error Coins

544 2001 Floral Emblems of Australia: Wattle $150 1/2 oz gold Proof. In box of issue with COA. FDC

$1,500 - $1,600 Start Price $1,000

545 2007 Kangaroo at Sunset $25 1/5th oz gold Proof. In box of issue with COA. FDC

$600 - $650 Start Price $380

546 2013 Australian Sovereign Perth Mint gold Proof $25 (0.235 oz). In box of issue with COA. FDC

$700 - $750 Start Price $560

547 2013 Australian Sovereign Perth Mint gold Proof $25 (0.235 oz). In box of issue with COA. FDC

$700 - $750 Start Price $560 548 2013 Australian Sovereign Perth Mint gold Proof $25 (0.235 oz). In box of issue with COA. FDC

$700 - $750 Start Price $560

549 1992 The Royal Ladies gold Proof set of 4 coins plus medallion. Contains 4 $250 coins (16.95g/22t) and a gold medallion (33.95g/22ct). 40th Anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. In wooden presentation case with booklet and COA. FDC $8,500 - $9,000 Start Price $5,500

Mistruck and Error Coins

Halfpenny

550 1948. Struck off centre 2mm with slightly raised rim lip. aVF

$180 - $200 Start Price $80

551 1948. Struck through on both sides, causing weak details. PCGS graded MS 63 RB- Struck Through Obv/Rev (39138282). Mint red and brown. Ch.UNC

$380 - $400 Start Price $180

552 1951. Struck off centre 2mm with raised rim lip. Obverse verdigris. gFINE

$180 - $200 Start Price $80

553 1964Y. Part planchet missing from being struck against another blank, ovoid shape approx 5x9mm at base of Reverse. Dark toned with patches of red near fault. gVF

$260 - $280 Start Price $120

Penny

554 1941 K.G with Rev die crack, 1953 Long 5, Different 3, 1957 Wide date, 1962 Double nose. Also Halfpenny 1960 Rev planchet flaw. (5 coins total). F-EF

$40 - $50 Start Price $10

555 1944Y. Struck off centre 2mm with slightly raised rim lip. FINE

$60 - $80 Start Price $20 556 1950Y. Struck off centre with slightly raised rip lip 3.5mm. Brown. aEF

$120 - $140 Start Price $50

557 1951. Indent to approx 15% of Reverse through AUSTRALIA from being struck against another coin. PCGS graded AU 55 (40191695). Brown. gEF

$350 - $400 Start Price $180

558 1964Y. Struck off centre 2.5mm with slightly raised rim lip. gVF

$220 - $240 Start Price $100

Threepence

559 Small lot of assorted minor varieties/mistrikes. Includes: Threepence with Die cracks of varying degrees 1917 (2), 1942 (2), 1947, 1948, 1952 (2), 1955, 1910 cud on rim, 1928 Dots on Reverse, 1944 dot above 4, 1948 filled 8 (3), 1952 Dot under neck. Also Sixpence 1963 Filled die (R 53A) (3). (20 coins total). VG-EF

$60 - $70 Start Price $20

560 Assorted minor varieties/mistrikes. Includes: Threepence 1947, 1950, 1954 with varying lamination flaws, 1951, 1952 die cracks, 1955 Obverse partial brockage behind striking? and Sixpence 1960 with Obverse lamination flaw. (7 coins total). gF-EF

$40 - $50 Start Price $10

561 1944S, 1962. Both struck off centre 1.5mm with slightly raised rim lip. Some tone. (2 coins total). EF-aUNC

$180 - $200 Start Price $80

562 1948. Broadstruck off centre. Slightly dished strike with raised rims. gFINE $70 - $80 Start Price $20

563 1964. Struck out of collar. Light Reverse tone. UNC

$220 - $240 Start Price $100 564 1960. Struck off centre 1.5mm with slightly raised rim lip. Light tone. UNC $220 - $240 Start Price $100

565 1963. Struck off centre 1.5mm. A little flat in striking. aEF

$180 - $200 Start Price $80

Shilling

566 1952. Struck off centre 1.5mm slightly raised rim lip. Also with minor Obverse metal blob in field. Some tone, particularly on Obverse. gVF

$260 - $280 Start Price $120

567 1911. Unusual folded edge planchet flaw at bottom, 1934/35 cast forgery/heat-damaged, Sixpence 1951 minor Obverse planchet flaw. Also Copper GB Halfpenny-sized plain edge medallion/coin with the Obverse image of George V both sides. (4 coins total). VG-aUNC

$70 - $80 Start Price $30

568 1956. 50% Obverse brockage, with a high milled rim and spread lettering. Slightly weakly struck in places, toned. Ex Nobles Sale 96 (lot 106). A striking and rare error. gVF/aEF

$1,400 - $1,500 Start Price $600

Two Cent

569 1966. Straight edge clip 15mm (25%). Dark toned with lustre, a nice early date error. EF

$180 - $200 Start Price $80 570 1975. Struck slightly off centre 2mm with slightly raised rim lip. Mint red and brown. UNC

$180 - $200 Start Price $80

571 1981. Struck slightly off centre 2mm with slightly raised rim lip. Mint brown and red. UNC

$220 - $240 Start Price $100

572 N/D (1966-1989). Struck well off centre 3.5mm with slightly raised rim lip, causing missing date. aVF

$400 - $450 Start Price $200

Five Cent

573 2003. Struck off centre 1mm. Also 10 Cent 2001, struck off centre 2mm. (2 coins total). UNC

$180 - $200 Start Price $60

574 1981. Scalloped variety, struck on a Hong Kong trial $2 blank by The Royal Mint, London. (8.50g). Approximately only 6-8 examples recorded, and one of the key Decimal errors as such. Very rare. aUNC

$18,000 - $20,000 Start Price $10,000

Fifty Cent

575 N/D (1970 Captain Cook commemorative). Full Reverse brockage with clear details, and an outstanding major decimal error. Ex IAG S 85, March 2017, Lot 615. Very rare. aUNC

$8,000 - $9,000 Start Price $3,500

One Dollar

576 2000 Mule. Struck with a 10 Cent Obverse design. Well centred with nice clear double rim, usual surface marks. EF

$900 - $1,000 Start Price $500 577 2009. Partially double struck (60%) both sides (6.57g). Second striking appears to have been struck through oil? with traces of original undertype still visible and edge a little compressed from striking. Very scarce. aVF

$2,800 - $3,000 Start Price $1,500

578 2019. Mule with 5 Cent Obverse. Clear smaller 5 Cent Portrait (18mm) with spacing to outer rim, struck slightly off centre with a slightly raised rim (6.61g). The only such Mule example of this issue we have seen, and very rare as such. UNC

$7,000 - $8,000 Start Price $3,600

Assorted

579 Penny 1920 Double dot (verdigris on Obv), 1924 filled 4, 1943 Rev planchet flaw, Threepence 1912 Rev metal blob over emu, 1919 die crack, 5 Cent 1983 Obv lamination flaws. (6 coins total). GOOD-gVF

$90 - $100 Start Price $40

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