Australia 1928 6 pence

from Goldberg sale 98, lot 2700

This specimen was lot 2700 in Goldberg sale 98 (Los Angeles, June 2017), where it sold for $111.62. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Australia. Sixpence, 1928. George V. NGC graded MS-62. WINGS." This type was struck at the London mint 1911-14 and the Melbourne mint 1916-36 tho not all dates bear mintmarks. This date is scarce but not the key. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.

Recorded mintage: 2,721,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, 19.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 25.

Source:

• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 98: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.

Link to:

• 1927 sixpence
• 1928 threepence
• 1928-M sovereign
• 1934 sixpence
• Coins and currency dated 1928
• return to coins of Australia