Australia 2012-P 30 dollars
The first specimen was lot 2091 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Australia. 30 Dollars, 2012-P. Elizabeth II. Reverse: Year of the Dragon. NGC graded MS-69." The second specimen was lot 71546 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[2] noted, "AUSTRALIA. Colorized 30 Dollars (Kilo), 2012-P. Perth Mint. Elizabeth II. GEM PROOF. Lunar series, Year of the Dragon. An enchanting reverse proof issue, this massive silver striking features a colorized dragon along with gemstones in place of the fiery pearl and the dragon's eyes." This type also comes colorized (see KM 1668a). Since 1989, Australia has entered the bullion and collectibles market in a big way, having produced commemoratives and NCLT's numbering in the hundreds of types.
Recorded mintage: unknown plus 500 of KM-1668a.
Specification: 1000 g, 0.999 fine silver 101 mm diameter, 32.1186 ounces ASW.
Catalog reference: The first specimen is KM-1668, the second specimen is KM-1668a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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