Australia 1967 dollar KMX-M2
This specimen was lot 42009 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Silver Dollar Pattern, 1967. London (Pinches) Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-66 Ultra Cameo. Mintage: Plain edge. One of the more popular Australian related numismatic issues, this example delivers pleasing cameo distinction, and no immediately evidence signs of handling or friction." Numista comments, "While this coin is not an official issue, it is now part of numismatic history that has attained significant status with collectors. when decimal currency was introduced in 1966, collectors were surprised to learn that a one dollar coin was not considered as part of the new lineup. The editor of the Australian Coin Review took up the challenge and conducted a competition among readers. The "Swan Dollar" (more commonly called the Goose Dollar) was the winning entry and the design was forwarded to the relevant Government Department. When the design was rejected, the competition organisers decided to have it privately minted."
Recorded mintage: 750 proofs plus 1,500 uncirculated.
Specification: 28.7 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Andor Mészáros (1900-72).
Catalog reference: KMX-M2.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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