Pennies
Lot 1563 Session 5 (7.30pm Wednesday) Pennies
Estimate $100,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
GEORGE VI, Royal Mint London, pattern or proof penny, 1937. Attractive glossy brown and red uncirculated or nearly FDC and extremely rare, one of eight known in private hands and one of the most important Australian Commonwealth rarities.
Believed to be ex J.G.Gartner Collection and ex Spink Australia Sale 15 (lot 680) and Sale 64 (lot 2010).
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Lot 1561
GEORGE V, 1935. Full mint red, brilliant uncirculated.
Estimate $750
Lot 1562
GEORGE V, 1936. Dull frosted toned mint red bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Lot 1563 This lot
GEORGE VI, Royal Mint London, pattern or proof penny, 1937. Attractive glossy brown and red ...
Estimate $100,000
Lot 1564
GEORGE VI, 1940 K dot G. Well struck, attractive light brown and red toned uncirculated ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1565
GEORGE VI, 1941 K dot G. Well struck for this date, full brownish mint red ...
Estimate $1,000