? The proof 1923 half penny is one of Australia's most expensive copper coins, with the single example in private hands selling in early 2009 for half a million dollars . 1923 Half Penny. Available at: https://www.coinlink.com/News/world-coins/aussie-half-penny-sets-500000-record-and-1930-proof-penny-being-offered/ Glossary proof: A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulation ...
? The final run of Victorian sovereigns were struck from 1893 to 1901 at the Sydney, Melbourne, and, in the final 3 years, the Perth mint after its opening in 1899. All dates can be considered rare in MS63, and very rare in MS64 and up with only a handful of certified examples . The key date of the series is the 1899 Perth mint sovereign; other key dates include the 1893 Melbourne and the 1898 Sydney. Several bank rolls were found of the Melbourne mint issues but most coins ...
? The 1944-S Threepence was struck by the San Francisco Mint with a total mintage of 32,000,000. San Francisco was the only mint to produce Australian Threepence in this year, unlike the previous two years which were also struck in Denver and Melbourne. The piece features a small 'S' mint-mark under the right-most ribbon on the reverse. This type is very affordable into mint-state with MS65 examples generally available below $100 but anything graded higher can prove quite challenging. ...
? Obverse type B which has the legend VICTORIA QUEEN. The reverse legend reads HONG KONG 1862 with a lion either side of the date. There is a centre circle with the denomination around it and a wreath encircling it. The heads side of the coinThe inscription around the inner edge of the coinThe tails side of the coin
? The Presidents Cup is a golf tournament held every two years between the United States teams and a host of international competitors, none of whom are European. The Presidents Cup was initially introduced in 1994 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. The Royal Australian Mint commemorates the popular golfing event held in Melbourne, by issuing this one dollar commemorative cupro-nickel coin. The reverse was designed by Wojciech Pietranik and shows his impression of a ...