Australia 1952(m) penny

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 37500

This specimen was lot 37500 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Penny, 1952. Melbourne Mint. George VI. PCGS MS-65 Red." This type was struck 1949-52 and this date is common in all grades although the proofs are rare. It is a modification of the previous type (KM 36) by deleting ":IND:IMP." from the king's titles. The Perth mint product has a dot after "AUSTRALIA".

Recorded mintage: 12,408,000 plus 45,514,000 from Perth (with •).

Specification: 9.45 g, bronze, 30.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-43.

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, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Links to:

• 1947(p) penny
• British West Africa 1952-KN penny
• New Zealand 1952 penny
• South Africa 1952 penny
• Southern Rhodesia 1952 penny
• 1953(m) penny
• Coins and currency dated 1952