Difference between revisions of "Australia 1918-M 6 pence"
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| − | This specimen was lot 70174 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "AUSTRALIA. 6 Pence, 1918-M. NGC EF-45. A decent, problem free example of this key date. Toned." This type was struck 1911-36 at London, Sydney | + | This specimen was lot 70174 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "AUSTRALIA. 6 Pence, 1918-M. NGC EF-45. A decent, problem free example of this key date. Toned." This type was struck 1911-36 at London, Sydney and Melbourne (shown here). Most of the dates are common but expensive in nice condition. However, this is the key date. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine. |
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| − | * [[Australia | + | * [[Australia 1916-M 6 pence|1916-M sixpence]] |
* [[Australia 1918-I penny|1918-I penny]] | * [[Australia 1918-I penny|1918-I penny]] | ||
* [[Australia 1918-M 3 pence|1918-M threepence]] | * [[Australia 1918-M 3 pence|1918-M threepence]] | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 14 October 2024
This specimen was lot 70174 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 6 Pence, 1918-M. NGC EF-45. A decent, problem free example of this key date. Toned." This type was struck 1911-36 at London, Sydney and Melbourne (shown here). Most of the dates are common but expensive in nice condition. However, this is the key date. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 915,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, 19.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-25.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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