Australia 2013 50 dollars KM-2054

Goldberg sale 90, lot 3338

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3338 in Goldberg sale 90 (Los Angeles, January 2016), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Australia. 50 Dollars, 2013-P. Kookaburra seated on branch. NGC graded Proof 70 Ultra Cameo (One of First 250 Struck)." 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: 550.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 gold, 0.50 oz AGW, 25.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-2054.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 90: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

Link to:

• 2012-P 50 dollars, ½ oz gold, Year of the Dragon
• 2013 5 cents
• 2013 10 cents
• 2013 20 cents, centennial of Canberra
• 2013 dollar, saltwater crocodile, 1 oz silver
• 2013-P 8 dollars, Year of The Snake, 5 oz silver
• 2013-P 8 dollars, koala, 5 oz silver
• 2013-P 30 dollars, koala, 1 kg silver
• 2013-P 50 dollars, koala, ½ oz platinum
• 2013 100 dollars, 20th anniversary of the kangaroo bullion coin, 1 oz gold
• 2013-P 100 dollars, Year of the Snake
• 2017 50 dollars, Year of the Rooster, ½ oz gold
• Coins and currency dated 2013
• return to coins of Australia