Australia 1963(p) penny

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 1901

This specimen was lot 1901 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $211.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA: Elizabeth II, 1952—, penny, 1963(p). PCGS graded MS65 RD." The type was issued 1955-64 from Melbourne and Perth. The dot after the word "PENNY" marks this as a Perth product. This specimen realized thirty times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 10,258,000 plus 1,100 proofs.

Specification: 9.45 g, bronze, 30.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-61.

Source:

• 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, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

Link to:

• 1962 penny
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• New Zealand 1963 penny
• 1963 threepence
• 1963 sixpence
• 1963 shilling
• 1963 florin
• 1964 penny
• Coins and currency dated 1963
• return to coins of Australia