International Coin Auction 374

Our next Coins & Banknotes Auction374 will now take place at 9.30am on Tuesday 21st June, 2022 to Thursday 23d June, 2022 (Sydney time)

There are 3,607 lots catering for all types of collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. There are many desirable single items as well as collections and mixed lots. Items range from $30 to $50,000 so there's something for everybody. 

This catalogue contains a great selection of Australian coins including Australian Shipwrecks, Adelaide Pound , Dumps , Proclamation coins, Gold Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns, pre-decimal coins and Proofs, Error Coins, RAM , Perth Mint and NPA products. There are many highlights in the Australian Coins including two Australian 1930 Penny, one graded in F/VF , Reserved at $ 13,000 (Lot 11240) and the other is F/gF, Reserved at $16,000 (Lot 11241) . This auction also includes an Adelaide Assay Office Type II Coin in AU58 graded by PCGS and Reserved at $14,000 (Lot 10887). There is also two 1813 New South Wales Dump (fifteen pence) , one Reserved at $4,500 and the other at $3,000 (Lots 10885 and 10886). Also huge range of Australian Half-Sovereigns and Sovereigns (Lots 10888 - 11191) with many highlights of Rare and high grade examples. Also almost complete collection of Australasian Tradesman Tokens including many rare ones, (Lots 11502-12005). 

In the Australian Banknotes section includes Pre-Federation, Pre-decimal, Specimens, Decimal, Starnotes, Hay Internment Camp Notes, Varieties , Special Prefixes and much more. This auction includes a rare 1920 £50 Cerutty-Collins Y605188 medium serifed serials.gVF, looks nicer. R-67c. Reserved at $20,000 (Lot 12202). Also a 1933 £10 Riddle- Sheehan Specimen Banknote , Reserved at $30,000 (Lot 12203) . 

Great range of World coins and banknotes, including Gold, silver and copper coins, medals and World Banknotes. In the Proclamation Coins is a Brazil: 1732-M Joao V (1706-1750), gold 12800 Reis ('Johanna' = Dobra), italic arms shield, Minas Gerais mint. Practically UNC, tiny scrs in left field behind heard, sharply struck with especially clear shield design. 28.56g. KM-139, Fr-55. Rare & impressive short lived large size issue , (lot 10833) Reserved at $6,500. Also in the World Gold is an Egypt AH1357-1938 King Farouk 500 Piastres (5 Egyptian Pounds), Royal Wedding to Queen Farida, London mint. 42.49g. Graded PCGS 'PR 61' as fully brilliant proof with rev cameo appearance. Fr-11, KM-373. Only 1000 minted & very impressive large size gold coin. The most iconic design of Middle East coinage. (Lot 12531) Reserved at $9,000. 

Included in the World Banknotes section is a French Indo-China: 100 Piastres '01 Septembre 1925' HAIPHONG, Banque de l'Indo-Chine, s/n 0.00 000, perf 'SPECIMEN' diag at left & vert at right. PMG graded ''66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated' as it is an absolutely pristine fresh note with exceptional paper quality - sole highest graded example. P-20s unlisted as specimen. An amazing quality example of this extremely rare oversized top deniomination note . (Lot 13270) Reserved at $12,000 and also from Papua New Guinea a Samarai British New Guinea £5 ND (1897) at Burns, Philip & Co Ltd in Queensland, British New Guinea & Sydney. Uniface, no number, unsigned & undated. Printed in blue, light pink underprint. Imprint W.E. Smith Sydney. Unissued. Ex Burns Philp Archive. Small hole lower left aU, probably unique (a £1 note printed in brown is also known). A very important New Guinea item (Lot 13347) Reserved at $4,000. 

Also a nice range of Ancient coins, Medals, Badges, Emphera and Jewellery.