Aust. Commonwealth - Patterns & Proofs
Lot 1398 Session 5 (7.30pm Tuesday 24th March) Aust. Commonwealth - Patterns & Proofs
Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $6,000
EDWARD VII, shilling 1910, with accompanying letter. Toned and virtually uncirculated, very rare and of great historical interest.
Ex Max Stern & Co Sale 25th October 1977 Melbourne.
The letter from Commonwealth Treasury/Melbourne reads 'The accompanying shilling, which is one of a parcel of 112 - the first coins issued by the Commonwealth of Australia - is forwarded to G.H.Wise Esq with the compliments of the Ministers of State for the Commonwealth. 7th March, 1910'.
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