3 Barrack Street, Sydney, N.S.W. Australia 2000 Phone 02 9299 2047 Fax 02 9290 3710 Email [email protected]Website www.wynyardcoins.com.au OPEN 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm Saturday Closed Sunday & Public Holidays M.R.Roberts WYNYARD COIN CENTRE OCTOBER 2019 AUSTRALIA’S COMPLETE NUMISMATIC STOCKISTS WALLABIES AUSTRALIA $2 $2 2019 WALLABIES COLOURED, CARDED, UNC $5.00 In support of the Wallabies’ bid to raise the William Webb Ellis Cup, the Royal Australian Mint has released a new $2 coloured coin, featuring gold and green to honour the spirit of Australia. Australia played its first Rugby International in 1899, but it was some nine years later that the team we now know as the Wallabies was born. Twice they have soared to the game's greatest heights, raising the Webb Ellis Cup on two occassions in 1991 and 1999, feats that echo in the minds of the men who wear the jersey today as they carry our greatest hopes to Japan on a mission to scale those almighty heights again. This exciting new coin captures the strength and dedication of the team and gives collectors the chance to show their support of the Wallabies in Japan.
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WALLABIES AUSTRALIA $2
$2 2019 WALLABIES COLOURED, CARDED, UNC $5.00
In support of the Wallabies’ bid to raise the William Webb Ellis Cup, the Royal Australian
Mint has released a new $2 coloured coin, featuring gold and green to honour the spirit of Australia.
Australia played its first Rugby International in 1899, but it was some nine years later that the team we now know as the Wallabies was born.
Twice they have soared to the game's greatest heights, raising the Webb Ellis Cup on two occassions in 1991 and 1999, feats that echo in the minds of the men who wear the jersey today as they carry our greatest hopes to Japan on a mission to scale those almighty heights again.
This exciting new coin captures the strength and dedication of the team and gives collectors the chance to show their support of the Wallabies in Japan.
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THE GREAT AUSSIE COIN HUNTIn partnership, Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint are celebrating all things Australian with 26 al/bronze $1 coins.
From Monday 30th September, AustraliaPost will issue through their registers, into circulation, 26 collectable $1 coins
featuring classic Aussie icons from A-Z.
Collect and store the Aussie coins in this official folder for just $9.00.
EMPTY FOLDER $9.00
FROM THE 28TH OCTOBER ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR AL/BRONZE UNC, PROOF
AND SILVER PROOF SETS.
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EXTREMELY RARE 1916I SPECIMEN PENNY
The Australian 1916 bronze halfpennies and pennies were struck at the Calcutta Mint in India. Australia was in the midst of the First World War, so our lowest denomination coins were struck off-shore which allowed the Melbourne Mint to strike the 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- and gold sovereigns, while the Sydney Mint struck only the gold coins for that year.
Australian pre-decimal specimen or proof coins dated prior to 1955, were struck mostly in very small numbers - usually less than 10 pieces, for Royalty, members of parliament, dignataries and designers.
The term 'proof' refers to a coin's method of manufacture, not its state of preservation. Australian Pre-Decimal Proof coins of this period are struck twice from specially prepared, freshly polished dies and have near brilliant surfaces with perfect detail.
It is well documented that the Melbourne Mint struck six Australian 1930 Proof Pennies and one of them sold recently for over one million dollars! To compare against Australia's most sought after and most expensive proof, this coin is favourably priced.
LESS THAN 10 KNOWN, EXTREMELY RARE!LUSTROUS, FDC $25,000.00
This superb 1916 I Specimen Penny is extremely rare - one of only three sold privately or through auction since 1989. Sharply struck and showing very high rims which is notorious for specimen/proof coins of that year.
$1 AL/BRONZE, ENCAPSULATED, CARDED, SET OF 8 HOUSED IN TIN $130.00
In 1919 the Australian Government announced a £10,000 prize for the first Australians to fly from England to Australia in less than 30 days, in a British-built plane. The competition promoted Australian aviation after WWI.
Six Australian and one French crew took up the challenge, flying timber and fabric planes. Critics protested that the race could become deadly. Tragically, two crews lost their lives. Two more crashed out of the race. Along the route, the brave crews faced dramatic dangers including volcanoes, storms, equipment failures and unfriendly locals.
The excitement, drama and tragedy of the Great Air Race is commemorated in this set of 8 stunning 2019 $1 coins, packaged in a collectible tin.
Each coin design features a beautifully sculpted plane plus the names of the crew members who participated in the race.
LAUGHING BUDDHAA Perth Mint first, this innovative 1oz silver coin features a Laughing Buddha insert made of jade, a stone traditionally symbolising beauty, purity and virtue in Chinese culture.
The laughing Buddha is a Buddhist figure frequently represented in statues believed to bring good luck and fortune.
Struck by The Perth mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, this $1 coin is Tuvalu legal tender and depicts the legendary figure sitting atop a mound of coins against a background of stylised rays of sunlight.
MINTAGE 3000, ANTIQUED FINISH $135.00
ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA PNCAustralia Post and The Perth Mint have released a philatelic numismatic covercelebrating the Centenary of First Flight from England to Australia with an al/bronze $1 coin and $1 postage stamp.
PNC $17.95
2020 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP $1The Perth Mint has released its annual Australian Citizenship al/bronze uncirculated $1 coin dated 2020 depicting the Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms.
CARDED, UNC $13.90
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1919-1921 KOOKABURRA PATTERNS
Withpossiblyonlyasfewas200struck,theKookaburraTrialPatternseriesforms one of Australia's great numismatic rarities.
The square trials resulted from an initiative to find a lighter and durable alternative to the bulky copper circulation pennies and halfpennies. Thirteen different trial types were struck and distributed to Government officials, VIP'sanddignitariesforassessment.Whilethedistinctivesquarecoinsmetwith some approval, opposition from vending machine operators and the resignation of Treasurer William Watt saw the project shelved.
To celebrate one of Australia's distinctive coin designs, the Royal Australian Mint has struck a set of three 25 Cent Fine Silver Proof Coins dated 2019 featuring designs inspired by the kookaburra pennies from 1919-1921.
25¢ FINE SILVER, 3 COIN SET, MINTAGE 3000, FDC $125.00
ALSO AVAILABLE: This is the first legal tender square coin to be issued in Australia. The 1/2oz 99.9% silver coin is housed encapsulated, on a presentationcard featuring a lenticular imageused to portray the effect of a kookaburra hopping along the branch of a gum tree.
2002 1/2oz SILVER SQUARE KOOKABURRA, FDC $45.00
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SHIPWRECK SILVER PIECE OF 8In September 1641, the Spanish 600 tonne galleon-Concepcion's firstvoyagesetsailfromSeville,SpaindepartingHavana,Cubawithalargeloadof silver from the new world mines, but had to turn back after urgent repairs from thunderous storms.
On its second voyage during October 1641, the fleet again encounteredsevere storms as the hurricane season was well underway and ran aground andsunkamidst the reefsNorthofHispaniola, the islandofHaitiand theDominican Republic.
Following on from the ship's treasure that was partly salvaged in 1687 by Captain William Phipps who later became governor of Massachusetts, it took nearly 300 years for one of the greatest treasure discoveries of all time to recover the remains of the Concepcion including thousands of eight reales.
TheseMexicoCityMint,Philip IV (1621-1665) silver 8 realesweremintedinto the rough shaped "piece of eight" cobs which features a legend around crowned arms on the obverse and legend around cross, lions and castle on the reverse.
VF $425.00VG-FINE $295.00PLEASE EMAIL/PHONE YOUR RESERVATION EARLY
TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
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AUSTRALIAN 2020 LUNAR YEAR OF THE RAT2020 heralds the beginning of a new twelve year cycle in the Chinese Lunar Calendar with the Year of the Rat. This coin celebrates the smart, outgoing and sensitive people born under this Zodiac sign.
This tetra-decagon shaped coin will make an ideal addition to a collection or an auspicious
Chinese New Year is an internationally recognised celebration that includes the gift exchange tradition for good fortune. These 2020 $1 coins are ideal gifts to acknowledge the Year of the Rat.
This two coin set features the clever Rat and the lunar calendar wheel, to celebrate both the Year of the Rat and the first sign of the 12 year lunar cycle.
This 1/2oz 99.9% silver, rectangular shaped $1 silver coin celebrates the 2020 Year of the Rat. The reverse features a clever rat surrounded by auspicious lychee.
AUSTRALIAN 2020 LUNAR YEAR OF THE RAT2020 heralds the beginning of a new twelve year cycle in the Chinese Lunar Calendar with the Year of the Rat. This coin celebrates the smart, outgoing and sensitive people born under this Zodiac sign.
This tetra-decagon shaped coin will make an ideal addition to a collection or an auspicious
Chinese New Year is an internationally recognised celebration that includes the gift exchange tradition for good fortune. These 2020 $1 coins are ideal gifts to acknowledge the Year of the Rat.
This two coin set features the clever Rat and the lunar calendar wheel, to celebrate both the Year of the Rat and the first sign of the 12 year lunar cycle. $5 1oz 99.9% SILVER, MINTAGE 7500,
CASED, FDC $125.00
Featuring a magnificent obverse design with the twelve-year lunar calendar wheel, these coins wouldmakeanidealgifttowishFu(Happiness),Lu(Wealth)andShou(Longevity)toallintheYearof the Rat.
Struck by the Royal Australian Mint, these magnificent domed proof coins are available in pure silver and pure gold.
$100 1oz 99.9% GOLD, MINTAGE 750, CASED,
FDC $2995.00
To celebrate the 2020 Year of the Mouse, The Perth Mint has released the Lunar Series III silver trio, showcasing the superb quality and original artistry characteristic of the Australian Lunar Series. Struck to meticulous minting standards, each set contains a 1oz 99.99% silver proof coin, 1oz 99.99% silver proof coloured coin and a 1oz 99.99% silver gilded coin.
2020 MOUSE SILVER TRIO, MINTAGE 1500, CASED $305.00ALSO AVAILABLE: 2020 YEAR OF THE MOUSE 1oz SILVER COLOURED
MINTAGE 6000, CASED $105.001110
A NEW MAP OF THE WORLDDOMED SHAPE SILVER COINS
Following on from the Celestial Domed series – Southern and Northern Skies, the Royal Australian Mint released a 2019 $5 Fine Silver Proof Domed coin which features depictions of theEasternHemispherebasedonhistor-ic and rare maps of the 18th century.
The richly-decorated map by Captain Cook expresses the deli-cate artistry of the cartography and his work during the age of discovery.
ENCAPSULATED, CASED, MINTAGE 5000, FDC $125.00
The Royal Australian Mint has released the second coin in the New Map of the World series, the 1626 map by famous English cartographer John Speed.
This 2019 $5 pure silver 1oz proof domed coinfeaturesthe1626WesternHemi-sphere map with astronomical draw-ings, diagrams and mythical figures.
ENCAPSULATED, CASED, MINTAGE 5000, FDC $125.00
ALSO AVAILABLE:The 2019 Moon Landing domed $5, nickel-plat-ed silver coin features an Apollo 11 astronaut and the lunar module, Eagle, at Tranquility base, with the Earth visibile in the sky.
ENCAPSULATED, CASED, MINTAGE 10,000, FDC $150.00
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2019 CHRISTMAS REINDEERTo celebrate Christmas, Santa Claus and his sleigh, this Christmas-themed star-shaped coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver.
The star-shaped coin’s reverse portrays a red-saddled rein-deer rearing among stars.
Each coin is housed in a special star-shaped capsule with a hole for a ribbon to be tied, so the coin can be hung as a Christmas tree decoration.
ENCAPSULATED, CARDED, MINTAGE 3000, FDC $109.00
2019 CHICAGO ANA SHOWWILLIS TOWER PRIVYMARK
This 1oz silver coin was released by the Royal Australian Mint for the ANA Chicago World's Fair of Money in August, 2019 and features a mob of
kangaroos. Featured on this limited mintage coin is a Willis Tower privy mark, representing the Chicago
location. This limited edition 1oz 99.99% fine silver coin has an extremely limited mintage of 5,000 coins.
$1 1oz 99.99% FINE SILVER, ENCAPSULATED, MINTAGE 5000,
UNC $65.00
ALSO AVAILABLE:
2017 MERRY CHRISTMAS STAR SHAPED SILVER COIN
FDC $95.00
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1852 ADELAIDE POUND - TYPE II
During the gold rush of the mid 1800's, thousands of men left South Australia insearchoftheirfortuneinthegoldfieldsofVictoria,takingwiththem currency in the form of gold sovereigns. As a result, huge economic stress was apparent throughout South Australia with many mines closing.
On the 28th January 1852, desperate to boost its failing economy, the Bullion Act of 1852 was passed. The act allowed the formation of the Adelaide Assay Office, assigned to assessing the purity, weight and characteristics of gold purchased from the Victorian gold fields. As anincentive for the miners to bring their gold to South Australia, the assay office offeredahigherpriceperouncethanthoseinVictoria.
To overcome issues of an unpopular ingot, an amendment was made to the act allowing ten shilling, one, two and five pound gold pieces to be struck by the Government Assay Office in Adelaide.
In a rush to produce the coins the first of the designs by engraver Joshua Payne failed with around 50-100 coins exhibiting a severe die crack on the reverse at about 12 o'clock. This is now known as the Adelaide Pound Type I.
A new die was quickly produced to replace the cracked die with the only major change being a crenellated inner circle on the reverse instead of the beaded inner circle of type 1. This is known as the Adelaide Pound Type II.
24,648TypeII'swerestruckbutitisbelievedonlyasmallpercentageactuallycirculated as it was quickly discovered that the coins had almost two shillings of intrinsic gold value above the one pound and were soon withdrawn and or melted by profiteers or official decree.
This Adelaide Pound Type II that we are offering exhibits beautiful lustre and is graded PCGS MS61.
LUSTROUS, UNC $35,000.00
x150%
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST LEGAL TENDER
GOLD COIN
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VERY RARE GREAT BRITAIN 1928 PROOF SIXPENCE
Struck by the British Royal Mint dated 1928, this extremely rare silver proof sixpence was produced in very small numbers - approximately 5-10 pieces worldwide for mint officials, heads of state and designers.
Considering this coin was issued just before the Great Depression, it is amazing it has survived in superb condition.
The reverse depicts 6 acorns amongst oak leaves, while gracing the obverse istheso-calledmodifiedeffigyofKingGeorgeV.
We cannot locate any auction or sales recorded for this date and quality.
One of the most under valued proof's in the whole British series.
LUSTROUS, FDC $2500.00 ONLY ONE AVAILABLE!
x200%
MARIA TERESA '1780' SILVER THALER
These official 1780 dated Austrian, Maria Teresa silver thalers are still being struck today in Vienna. Some ofthese proof's are toned, but still feature the mirror like image on both sides.
FDC $50.00
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THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA BEECHWORTH, VICTORIA £20
Established under Royal Charter in 1835, the Bank of Australasia's governing Board of Directors were situated in London, but local boards were appointedat each branch with appointments sought from Government officials and respected merchants. This structure gave the bank a high standing in the community and helped to contribute local knowledge to its operations.
The financial strength of the bank was particularly evident during 1893, when it was one of a handful of Australian banking institutions which did not suspend trading with the bank's notes backed by the New South Wales government legislation, their issue was instrumental in overcoming stagnant trade and commerce.
The bank continued to issue notes in New Zealand until the Reserve Bank ofNewZealandassumedresponsibilityupuntil1934.In1951,theBankofAustralasia amalgamated with the Union Bank of Australia Limited to form theAustralianandNewZealandBankingGroup(ANZ).
Unique from this domicile, this Beechworth Twenty Pound Uniface Printer's Proof isgradednearlyuncirculated,withhandwrittendateSeptember4th,1863 below margin.
UNIQUE $5000.0016 17
BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1847 £1 SPECIMEN
When the first fleet arrived in Australia in 1788, no provision had been made to supply the colony with a currency of any form. The only means of trade was a barter system which was difficult to keep under control and eventually threatened the survival of the New South Wales colony.
As such, one of Governor Lachlan Macquaries first priorities was to set about establishing a peoples bank, the Bank of New South Wales, which was established in 1817. The influx of immigrants coming to Australia seeking fortune with the discovery of gold in the mid 1850's brought about a boom of private banks throughout the settlements.
The newly established banks introduced their own legal tender notes, many of which were large and elaborately engraved to discourage forgeries. Prior to the financial crash of 1889 and the subsequent foreclosure of many banks, these splendid "pieces of art" were widely used and traded.
Today, Pre-Federation banknotes form part of Australia's earliest currency history with the offering of this Sydney, New South Wales Specimen One Pound,withinknotationofOctober4th,1847belowmargin.
VF $5000.00
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East Caribbean States- (1994) 5 Dollars P.31l CFU $40.00
- 1942 1 Penny P.47 CFU $15.00- 1957 1 Pound P.53b tear FINE $50.00- 1959 1 Pound P.53c nVF $75.00- 1961 1 Pound P.53d biro, stain nUNC $350.00- 1964 1 Pound P.53f FINE $50.00- 1964 5 Shillings P.51d VG $10.00, FINE $25.00, VF $65.00, EF $100.00
WORLD BANKNOTESP.N/L = Pick Not Listed, CV = Catalogue Value, This page some with small stocks available, P = Pick Standard Catalogue No., N.D = No Date
One of Australia's most sought after and highly publicised coins is the Australian 1930 Penny. Whether you have read about it in the papers or searched through buckets of hundreds or even thousands of pennies, this is the date every keen collector wants!
Struck by the Melbourne Mint during The Great Depression, there wasn't a demand to produce large quantities of pennies as they had done in the late 1920's. The following year a small order was placed and some released to visitors of the Melbourne Mint. Therefore only about 1500-3000 coins were struck dated 1930.
Catalogues and auction values below show how prices have escalated in VeryFineandExtremelyFineconditionsincethe1960's.
Very Fine (VF) Extremely Fine (EF)1965 £150($300) 1965 £200($400)
