Australia 1919 penny
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The first specimen was lot 33388 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "George V Penny 1919 Dot Below Bottom Scroll MS64 Red PCGS, Well struck with bright mint-red color and only minor imperfections. From The Prager Collection Of Australian Coins." The type was struck 1911-36 at London, Calcutta, Melbourne (this specimen), Sydney and Heaton. Several varieties exist, varying in the placement (or absence) of dots on the reverse. This variety is fairly common.
Recorded mintage: 5,810,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 9.40 g, bronze, 30.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 23.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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