Australia 1914 shilling

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 22019

This specimen was lot 22019 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $998.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Shilling, 1914. PCGS MS-64. Good strike with light attractive toning and attractive luster." The type was struck 1911-36 at London (this specimen), Melbourne and Heaton. This date is common up thru Extremely Fine.

Recorded mintage: 3,300,000.

Specification: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver, .168 troy oz ASW, 23.5 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by E. B MacKennal and W. H. J. Blakemore.

Catalog reference: KM-26.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, ed., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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