Australia 1933 shilling

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Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, lot 74019
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This specimen was lot 74019 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $89. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Shilling, 1933. Melbourne Mint. George V. PCGS VF-25." The type was issued 1911-36 with Melbourne being the sole producer after 1926. The 1933 is tied with 1915-H as the key date. This example sold for half the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 220,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-26.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.

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