Page 11 of Australian Rare Coin News & Research
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2018-06-11 00:00:00
Noble Numismatics Auction 118b Preview - The Caldwell Collection of Australian Banknotes
November 20, 2020 | Andrew Crellin
August 2nd 2018 will see the biggest and most important auction of Australian banknotes held in this country since the Nicholson sale back in November 1995. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that the note featured on the front cover of ...
2018-06-10 00:00:00
The Small Head Obverse of King George V on Australia's Soveriegns
February 18, 2022 | Andrew Crellin
To the Australian sovereign collector, the adoption of the Small Head portrait of King George V doesn’t appear to have been urgently required - it does not correspond with any major anniversary of George V’s reign.
I have not been able to locate any s...
2018-05-30 00:00:00
The Federal Bank of Australia - “The Most Famous And Most Notorious Of All Boom Institutions”
November 20, 2020 | Andrew Crellin
The 2018 Banking Royal Commission has caused a great deal of debate within Australia's political parties and the general public over just how Australia's banking system should be designed to ensure the safety of the average bank depositor.
Those discussing the issues at hand w...
2018-05-18 00:00:00
The 1942 Melbourne Threepence - Solid Value in Times of Great Sacrifice
November 20, 2020 | Andrew Crellin
From the safety and security of the 21st century, it is incredibly difficult for us to appreciate just how challenging daily life was for Australians living in Melbourne in 1942. The Japanese armed forces were slowly making their way throughout South East Asia towards Australia, while living...
2018-05-18 00:00:00
Roxbury 100 Review and Downie 327 Preview
November 20, 2020 | Andrew Crellin
It’s now been a few weeks since Roxbury’s racked up their 100th auction, and I expect the phones will have been ringing there with post-auction sales to disappointed bidders who missed out on their initial bids. The published (preliminary) prices realised show that, at the ...
2018-05-10 00:00:00
The Bombay Mint Restrikes of Australia's Proof Copper Coins - 1942 and 1943
November 20, 2020 | Andrew Crellin
In 1964, coin collectors in Australia and the United States were informed that Australian proof coins were being sold by the Bombay Mint. The most alarming aspect of this report was that the Australian proof coins available were dated 1942 and 1943 - under normal conventions, product...
2018-05-10 00:00:00
Australian Convict Love Tokens - Rarer in Private Hands than in Public Collections
November 20, 2020 | Andrew Crellin
Convict love tokens are one of the few numismatic items in Australia that appear in mainstream media more than numismatic media. Collectors love nothing more than to sink their teeth into a series - to allocate an item to a category and type, to understand how it fits into the scheme of thin...
2018-04-14 00:00:00
Two Auctions in Two Cities in Three Weeks - Noble 117 and Roxbury's 100
November 20, 2020 | Andrew Crellin
The upcoming month features two auctions in two different cities in two different states - April 17th sees Noble Numismatics kick off their 117th sale in Sydney , while May 5th sees Roxbury’s hold th...