53891920 Kookaburra Pattern ½d Type 1, 1d Type 8 in copper UNC. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous forger. (2) (P) $200$300
53901920 Kookaburra Pattern ½d Type 1, 1d Type 8 in silver. UNC. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous coin forger. Excellent gap fillers or reference copies. (2). (P) $300$400
53911920 Kookaburra Pattern 1d Type 9 in copper UNC. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous coin forger. Excellent gap filler. (P) $100$200
53921920 Kookaburra Pattern 1d Type 9 in silver. UNC. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous coin forger. Excellent reference copy or gap filler. $200$300
HALF SOVEREIGNS
53931853 QV Sydney Mint Type I Pattern ½ Sovereign & Sovereign prooflike in custom case. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous forger. Not seen by us until now. (9.99g) Reserved close to gold value. Great reference set / gap fillers (2). $400$600
53941853 QV Sydney Mint Type I Pattern ½ Sovereign & Sovereign. UNC in gold (10.5g) & copper, the work of Australia's most famous coin forger, produced in the 1960s. Excellent gap fillers/reference items. Reserved at around gold value. (4). (P) $400$600
53951853 QV Sydney Mint Type I Pattern ½ Sovereign & Sovereign, 1855 Pattern Type II (hair down) 66, 70 QV Sydney Mint ½ Sovereigns & Sovereigns type 2. Struck in copper, the work of Australia's most famous coin forger. Interesting reference group. (8). $200$300
53961855, 56 QV Sydney Mint Patterns Type II (hair down) 66, 70 ½ Sovereigns UNC/proof like forgeries in gold. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous forger. (12.85g) Reserved at around gold value (4). Excellent reference items/gap fillers. $600$800
53971855 QV Sydney Mint Type II Pattern ½ Sovereign & Sovereign (hair down) UNC, struck in gold (10.14g) & copper in the 1960s by Australia's most famous coin forger. (10.14g). Reserved at around gold value. (4). (P) $400$600
53981856 QV Sydney Mint Type II Pattern ½ Sovereign & Sovereign (hair down) struck in gold & copper. UNC. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous coin forger. Excellent gap filler/reference examples. (10.47g). Reserved at around gold value. (4). (P) $400$600
53991866, 70 QV Sydney Mint ½ Sovereigns type II, struck in gold "proof" & prooflike. Produced in the 1960s by Australia's most famous coin forger. (6.58g) Reserved at around gold value. (2). $275$375
54001887S QV Jubilee head £5, £2 & 1893S uniface, obv MODEL. All plain edge, struck in silver. UNC. These coins were struck by Australia's most famous forger in the late 1960s. Historic & interesting. (3). (P) $500$750
54011902S KEVII £5 in silver, plain edge (weakly struck) plus lead pulls of reverse of £5 & £2.Excellent copies. Very interesting. (3) $200$300
54021861 Sydney Mint Type II. Underlying lustre. gVF/EF with attractive russet tone. McD cat VF $1550, EF $9500. (P) $1200$1800
54031863 Sydney Mint Type II. Underlying lustre. VF+ (P) $550$900
54051873M QV Young head. VF or better. (P) $350$500
54061882M QV Young head. Much underlying lustre. gEF. McD cat EF $2500. (P) $1000$1500
5407 1883S QV Young head, McD-25a. Sl dusty tone, lustrous UNC/aU, cat aU $8750, UNC $20,000. Extremely Rare in this condition. (P) $3000 $5000
54081883S QV Young head rev type 4. Lustrous EF. McD cat $2300. (P) $750$1000
5409 1884M QV Young head. Lightly toned over full underlying lustre, bag mark free. Choice UNC. Extremely rare in this high state of preservation. McD cat $54,000. (P) $10000 $15000
54101886M QV Young head. Light toning with much underlying lustre. Lovely UNC. McD cat $46,000!! Very rare in high grade. (P) $9000$12000
54111886S QV Young head. F. $180$240
54121887M QV Young head. F+. Scarce date. $300$400
54131887S QV Young Head. Lustrous gEF. Rare in this condition. McD cat EF $2250. (P) $1000$1500
54141887M QV Jubilee head close JEB. McD-033c. Fully lustrous UNC McD cat $5000 (P) $1500$2500
54151887M QV Jubilee head close JEB McD-033c. Fully lustrous practically UNC. McD cat aU $1900, UNC $5000. (P) $1200$1800
54161887M QV Jubilee head normal JEB. McD-33a lustrous aU. Rare McD cat $5400 (P) $1500$2000
54171887S QV Jubilee head close JEB. Tiniest hairline in obv field. Fully lustrous Choice UNC. McD cat $5000. (P) $1200$2000
54181887S QV Jubilee head close JEB McD-32b. Subdued but full underlying lustre UNC. Rare. McD cat $5000. (P) $1500$2500
54191887S QV Jubilee Head Normal JEB. Tiny field scuff, disturbing lustre only. Practically fully lustrous UNC. McD 032a cat $4500. $1200$1500
54201887S QV Jubilee head, SS JEB. gEF/UNC. McD 032 cat EF $1000, UNC $5500. (P) $600$900
54211887S QV Jubilee head. SS JEB. Lustrous EF/aU. McD cat EF $1000, aU $2350. (P) $500$750
54641915P KGV. Minor hairlines fully lustrous UNC. (P) $300$375
54651915P KGV. Jeweller's copy UNC. $160$200
54661915S KGV. Practically GEM UNC. (P) $300$400
SOVEREIGNS
54671855 Sydney Mint Type I. Considerable lustre. Mark on Queen's neck. gVF. (P) $4000$5000
54681855 Sydney Mint Type I. VF/gVF. Scarce.. (P) $2400$3000
54691855 Sydney Mint Type I. aVF/VF. (P) $2800$3500
54701855 Sydney Mint Type I. gF/VF. Scarce. (P) $2500$3000
54711857 Sydney Mint Type II. F/VF. (P) $550$650
54721860 Sydney Mint Type II. Scarce date. VF/gVF. (P) $1200$1500
54731861 Sydney Mint Type II. much underlying lustre. Hardly any of the usual bag marking. gEF/aU. McD cat F $2600, aU $6300 (P) $1300$1800
54741861 Sydney Mint Type II underlying lustre EF McD cat $1250 (P) $800$1200
54751861 QV Sydney Mint. EF/gEF. Nice coin, under rated in current McD cat. (P) $1200$1500
54761861 Sydney Mint Type II. gF/VF. (P) $500$700
54771861 Sydney Mint Type II. F. (P) $450$550
5478 1863 Sydney Mint Type II. Minor contact marks. Lustrous aU/UNC. Rare. McD cat aU $3500, UNC $14,000. (P) $2500 $3500
54791863 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous gEF/aU. Very scarce this nice. McD cat EF $1500, aU $3500. (P) $1200$1800
5480 1864 Sydney Mint Type II, unusual subdued lustre. Surfaces practically bag mark free. UNC. Rare (P) $2500 $4000
54811864 Sydney Mint Type II. Subdued lustre, minimal contact marks, practically UNC. (P) $1800$2500
54821864 Sydney Mint Type II. Light contact marks (bagging), considerable underlying lustre. aU/UNC (P) $1000$1500
54831864 Sydney Mint Type II.Minor rim nicks, nice surfaces. Nice old golden tone. gEF/UNC. Rare. McD cat EF $1250, UNC $6500. (P) $900$1400
54841864 Sydney Mint Type II, variety filled V of Victoria. gVF. Rare variety. (P) $800$1200
5485 1865 Sydney Mint Type II. Minor contact marks, considerable mint bloom. UNC. Very rare in this condition. McD cat $9500. (P) $4000 $6000
54861865 Sydney Mint Type II. Minor contact mark. Lustrous gEF/aU. McD cat aU $1950. Ex Noble auction 87 Lot 400, realised $2200+. (P) $1000$1500
5487 1866 Sydney Mint Type II, "gold silver". Light contact marks (bagging) Fully lustrous UNC (P) $2000 $3000
5488 1866 Sydney Mint Type II, (gold copper). Minor contact mks, mostly on rev, fully lustrous UNC (P) $2200 $3500
54891866 Sydney Mint Type II. Lightly toned over near full lustre, minimal surface marks, UNC. McD cat $2950. (too low). (P) $1800$2500
54901866 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous aU/UNC. Near full, sl subdued lustre, with considerable underlying brilliance aU/UNC. McD cat aU $2000, UNC $4500 (P) $1300$1800
54911866 Sydney Mint Type II, variety 2 die cracks through I of Victoria to QV nose & T of Britannia to QV hair. Lustrous gEF/aU. Scarce with die cracks. (P) $600$800
54921866 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous gEF/aU. (P) $600$800
54931866 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous EF/gEF. (P) $500$600
54941866 Sydney Mint Type II. F/VF. (P) $400$450
54951866 Sydney Mint Type II. F/VF. $400$450
5496 1867 Sydney Mint Type II. Near full lustre UNC. McD cat $5500 (P) $2500 $3000
54971867 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous aU/UNC. McD cat aU $2250, UNC $5250 (P) $1200$1800
54981867 Sydney Mint Type II.Lustrous aU/UNC. McD has without reason cut the catalogue value to way under market. Rare this nice. (P) $1500$2000
54991867 Sydney Mint Type II. Tiny eks, aU/UNC with minimal contact marks. Rare. (P) $1200$1500
55001867 Sydney Mint Type II. Subdued lustre. Dusty lustre with much underlying brilliance. aU/UNC. McD cat aU $2350, UNC $5500 (P) $1000$1500
5501 1868 Sydney Mint Type II, (gold silver). Light toning, with considerable underlying lustre, UNC (P) $3000 $4000
55021868 Sydney Mint Type II, lustrous. Slabbed PCGS MS 61. McD cat UNC $3950. (P) $1800$2400
55031868 Sydney Mint Type II. Subdued lustre, contact mark below A of Australia, hairline on Queen's neck, aU/UNC. Cat value of high grade Sydney Mints are currently too low considering their rarity & availability. $1000$1500
55041868 Sydney Mint Type II gEF/aU. (P) $700$800
5505 1870 Sydney Mint Type II. Near full mint bloom, only few minor contact marks, reflective fields. Choice UNC. Rare thus. McD cat $3250. Retail $4000+ (P) $2000 $3000
55061870 Sydney Mint. Type II. Dusty lustre, considerable underlying brilliance. UNC. (P) $1500$2000
55071870 Sydney Mint Type II. Choice fully lustrous aU/UNC. Slabbed PCGS AU 58. Most attractive. (P) $1200$1600
55081870 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous aU/UNC. McD cat aU $1750, UNC $3950 (P) $1200$1500
55091870 Sydney Mint Type II. Dusty lustre, aU/UNC. Slabbed PCGS AU 58. Scarce. (P) $1000$1500
55101870 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous aU. Attractive! $900$1200
55111870 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous aU. (P) $750$1000
55121870 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous gEF/aU (P) $500$800
55131870 Sydney Mint Type II. Lustrous EF/gEF. (P) $500$600
55141872M QV Young head Shield. Dusty lustre. Practically UNC/UNC. McD cat UNC $3250. Scarce. (P) $1000$1500
55151873S QV Young head Shield. Tiny mark on cheek, subdued lustre aU/UNC (P) $600$900
55161877S QV Young head shield. Lustrous aU/UNC. McD cat aU $740, UNC $1850. (P) $500$750
55171878S QV Young head Shield. Minimal bag marks, dusty lustre UNC. McD cat $1850. (P) $750$1000
55181879S QV Young head Shield. Lustrous UNC/Choice UNC (P) $800$1200
5519 1880S QV Young head Shield. Variety inverted A for for V in VICTORIA Lustrous EF/UNC. Rare date. McD 127 cat EF $9500, UNC $24,000. (P) $4500 $6000
5520 1880M QV Young head Shield. VF/EF. Rare date. McD cat VF $3500, EF $7100. (P) $2000 $3000
55211883M QV Young head Shield. Near EF. Scarce date & somewhat under rated. (P) $1000$1300
55221884M QV Young head Shield. Excellent fields, high rim, practically UNC/UNC. (P) $700$900
55231884S QV Young head Shield.Fully lustrous, practically UNC/ Choice UNC. (P) $1000$1500
55241884S QV Young head Shield. Lustrous UNC (P) $750$1000
55251885M QV Young head Shield. Lustrous UNC/Choice UNC (P) $800$1000
55261885S QV Young head Shield. Tiny rim nick, lustrous gEF/UNC. (P) $500$700
55271886S QV Young head Shield. Lustrous EF/UNC. (P) $450$600
55281886S QV Young head Shield. Lustrous aU/UNC. (P) $500$700
55291887S QV Young head shield. Small obv natural edge flaw. Lustrous aU/UNC. McD cat aU $950, UNC $3000. (P) $600$800
55301872M QV Young head St George. Much underlying lustre, rev rim a little weakly struck gEF. Rare this condition. McD cat EF $2850. Rare date Ex Noble auction 85, lot 1170 realised $2550+. (P) $1200$1800
55311873M QV Young head St George. Dusty lustre, UNC. McD cat $3450. (P) $1200$1600
55321873S QV Young head St George. Lustrous aU. McD cat $950. (P) $450$600
55331873S QV Young head St George. aU/UNC. Scarce (P) $750$1000
55341874M QV Young head St George. Fully lustrous UNC. McD cat $3350 (P) $1000$1500
55351875M QV Young head St George. Lustrous UNC (P) $1200$1500
55361875M QV Young head St George. Long tail McD-151a. Lustrous practically UNC. Ex Douro wreck lot 748 (P) $750$1000
55371876M QV Young head St George. Tiny contact mark on Queen's cheek, fully lustrous UNC/Choice UNC with perfect fields. McD cat UNC $1500, choice $4100. (P) $1000$1500
55381876M QV Young head St George. Fully lustrous Choice UNC with minimal bag marking. Most attractive. McD cat $4100. (P) $1500$2000
55391876M QV Young head St George. Fully lustrous UNC/Choice UNC. McD cat UNC $1900, choice $4100. (P) $1000$1500
55401876M QV Young head St George. Lustrous UNC. McD cat $2750. (P) $900$1200
55411876M QV Young head St George. Lustrous UNC aU/UNC (P) $500$600
55421877M QV Young head St George. Long tail. Fully lustrous UNC. Slabbed NGC MS62. McD-154 cat UNC $1500. (P) $750$1000
5543 1877M QV Young head St George medium tail. McD-154b. NEW FIND, previously only one other confirmed example in the Ted Gibson collection. Fully lustrous Choice UNC. Rarity especially in this grade. (P) $5000 $10000
55441879M QV Young head St George. Medium tail. Bag mark free, lustrous UNC. (P) $1000$1300
5545 1879M QV Young head St George medium tail. McD-157a. Fully lustrous Choice UNC with prooflike fields. Ex Douro wreck. (P) $2000 $3000
55461879M QV Young head St George. long tail. McD-157. Lustrous aU. Ex Douro wreck lot 791 (P) $450$600
55471879S QV Young head St George. Lustrous aU. The scarcest YH sovereign. Very rare in high grade which is not obvious in the current catalogue listings. (P) $1800$2400
5548 1879S QV Young head St George. Only slightest obv friction. Fully lustrous aU/UNC. Rare date in high grade. McD cat aU $5250, UNC $8750 (P) $2500 $3500
55491879S QV Young head St George. Key date. Much underlying lustre EF/aU. Rare date in high grade. (P) $800$1200
55501880M QV Young head St George. long tail. Fully lustrous UNC. Slabbed NGC MS61. McD-159 cat UNC $1500. (P) $700$1000
55511880M QV Young head St George. Medium tail, MM touching Queen's neck. Fully lustrous UNC/Choice UNC. McD cat UNC $1500, Choice $3700. (P) $1000$1400
55521880M QV Young head St George. Long tail. Minimal contact marks, fully lustrous UNC. McD cat $1500. (P) $900$1200
55531880M QV Young head St George. McD 159a. aEF/EF. $375$450
55541880M QV Young head St George. Long tail with MM close to Queen's neck. Fully lustrous UNC. McD cat $1500. (P) $900$1200
55551880M QV Young head St George. Long tail with MM clearly separated from Queen's neck. Contact marks UNC. McD cat $1500. (P) $550$750
55561880S QV Young head St George. Portrait 1 BP. aU. McD-158. Ex Douro wreck lot 805 (P) $450$600
55571881M QV Young head St George. Lustrous UNC. McD-161 cat $1850. (P) $800$1200
55581881S QV Young head St George. Portrait 1 McD-160. Fully lustrous UNC. Cat $2500. (P) $800$1200
55591882S QV Young head St George. No BP. Lustrous UNC. (P) $750$1000
55601882S QV Young head St George. No P of BP. Unlisted variety. Dusty lustre UNC. (P) $700$900
55611882S QV Young head St George. Sm bag mark on Queen's cheek. Frosty fully dusty lustre. Choice UNC. McD cat $3500 (P) $900$1200
55621883M QV Young head St George. Portrait 2. Lustrous UNC. McD cat $1500. (P) $650$900