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The Melbourne Centenary Florin - Australia's Third Commemorative Coin

The Melbourne Centenary Florin is one of the most interesting coins in the entire Commonwealth coin series.


Submitted by andrew on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 07:36. categories [ Tags: ]

The Volatility in Sovereign Production in Australia in the 1920's

Cast your eye over a list of the mintage figures for Australian sovereigns throughout the 1920's, and you'll see that this period is one of extreme volatility – it includes the rarest coin in


Submitted by andrew on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 03:19. categories [ Tags: ]

Investment In Rare Coins - Is It A Dirty Word?

For many collectors, the term investment is something of a dirty word - the very thought o


Submitted by andrew on Sat, 10/03/2009 - 03:28. categories [ Tags: ]

Australian Coinage During WWII

World War II began with the German invasion of Poland on September 3rd, 1939, and ended with the the Japanese surrender on August 15, 1945.


Submitted by andrew on Mon, 09/07/2009 - 08:20. categories [ Tags: ]

The Background to the Kookaburra Patterns

The pattern Kookaburra pennies & halfpennies were produced between 1919 and 1921 as part of a move towards a smaller and thus more cost effective national coinage.


Submitted by andrew on Mon, 09/07/2009 - 07:30. categories [ Tags: ]

Andor Mészáros - the 1967 Goose Dollar and the 2009 Silver Proof Coins

The introduction of decimal currency came at a time when untold thousands of Australians were searching their change for rare pennies and when the subject of our national coinage had a much higher


Submitted by andrew on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 07:26. categories [ Tags: ]

The 1954 Australian Royal Visit Florin

On February 3rd 1954, the newly crowned Queen became the first reigning monarch to step ashore on Australian soil when the royal barge tied up at Farm Cove in Sydney.


Submitted by andrew on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 02:40. categories [ Tags: ]

An Introduction to Proof, Pattern & Specimen Coinage

THE CREAM OF THE MARKET: Proof, pattern & specimen coins have long been the most exclusive areas of numismatics anywhere in the world.


Submitted by andrew on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 03:12. categories [ Tags: ]

The Riddle Heathershaw £10 Note - A Key for Commonwealth Banknote Type Set Collectors


Submitted by andrew on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 02:03. categories [ Tags: ]

Evolution in Serial Numbering on Australian Banknotes - the R22a Miller Collins £1

On the 6th of June in 1923, the first of Australia’s new “Harrison” or “gold bearing” series banknotes were issued into circulation.


Submitted by andrew on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 02:01. categories [ Tags: ]