Australia 1919-M 6 pence
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This specimen was lot 6391 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 6 Pence, 1919-M. Melbourne Mint. George V. PCGS MS-64+. VERY SCARCE date in mint state. A very frosty and pleasing little near-Gem coin, toned gray with a touch of lilac in the fields." This type was struck 1911-36 at London, Sydney, Melbourne (shown here) and Perth. Most of the dates are common but expensive in nice condition. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 1,521,000 + proofs.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, 19.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-25.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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