Universal Coin Company Auction November 2017

Auction Details

In the auction this month we will be offering a large collection of decimal mint product, multiple lots of proof and uncirculated sets and a number of Perth Mint silver, gold, platinum and palladium items. There will be an interesting selection of world coins and specimen banknotes, as well as a number of pre decimal single coins, groups and sets.
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Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, Birds of Australia Series, 1989-94151 - Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, Birds of Australia Series, 1989-94
Universal Coin Company
Proof Ten Dollars, Birds of Australia Series, 1989-94, complete set, some with light wear to outer boxes, else good condition, all in original packagi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (140.00 + 21.00BP) = 161.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Proof Piedfort Ten Dollars, Birds of Australia Series, 1989-94152 - Australia, QEII, Proof Piedfort Ten Dollars, Birds of Australia Series, 1989-94
Universal Coin Company
Proof Piedfort Ten Dollars, Birds of Australia Series, 1989 (2), 1991, 1992, 1994, all in original packaging with certificates, light wear to outer bo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00 + 21.00BP) = 161.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, 1985-90, State Series153 - Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, 1985-90, State Series
Universal Coin Company
Proof Ten Dollars, State Series, 1985 VIC (2), 1986 SA (2), 1987 NSW (2), 1988 Bicentennial (2), 1990 TAS (2), all in original packaging (10 coins)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00 + 21.00BP) = 161.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, 1985-93, State Series154 - Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, 1985-93, State Series
Universal Coin Company
Proof Ten Dollars, State Series, 1985 VIC (3), 1986 SA (3), 1989 (3), 1990 TAS (3), 1993 ACT (3), all in original packaging (15 coins)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (190.00 + 28.50BP) = 218.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Proof & Piedfort Ten Dollars, Endangered Series, 1995-96155 - Australia, QEII, Proof & Piedfort Ten Dollars, Endangered Series, 1995-96
Universal Coin Company
Proof Ten Dollars, 1995 Numbat (2), 1995 Whale; together with Proof Piedfort, 1995 Numbat, 1996 Whale, all in original packaging with certificates (5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00 + 18.00BP) = 138.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, 1999, Millennium Series, The Past156 - Australia, QEII, Proof Ten Dollars, 1999, Millennium Series, The Past
Universal Coin Company
Proof Ten Dollars, 1999, Millennium Series, The Past (3 coins)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (140.00 + 21.00BP) = 161.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1972-88157 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1972-88
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Cent mint rolls, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976 (2), 1977 (2), 1978, 1987 (2), 1988 (2), the first C'Wealth hand rolled, the third Rese...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1979-82158 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1979-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Cent mint rolls, 1979 (5), 1980 (5), 1981 (5), 1982 (5), all R.A.M rolls, mainly heads/tails, except three rolls, with pen notations
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1980-82159 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1980-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Cent mint rolls, 1980 (5), 1981 (5), 1982 (10), all R.A.M rolls, mostly heads/tails, except four rolls, with pen notations (20 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00 + 14.25BP) = 109.25
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1980-82160 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Cent Mint Rolls, 1980-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Cent mint rolls, 1980 (4), 1981 (6), 1982 (10), all R.A.M rolls, mostly heads/tails, except seven rolls, with pen notations (20 rolls
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00 + 14.25BP) = 109.25
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One - Two Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-82161 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One - Two Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Two Cent rolls, 1981 (5), 1982 (5) all Auto-Count paper, one plain, all heads/tails except four rolls, some a little tatty at ends, some
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00 + 13.50BP) = 103.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Two Cent Mint Rolls, 1974-85162 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Two Cent Mint Rolls, 1974-85
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Two Cent mint rolls, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 (2), 1983 (2), 1985, the first two Reserve Bank, the third C'Wealth, forth ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (130.00 + 19.50BP) = 149.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Two Cent Mint Rolls, 1980-82163 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Two Cent Mint Rolls, 1980-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Two Cent mint rolls, 1980 (4), 1981 (5), 1982 (5), all but one in Auto-Count paper, with pen notations (14 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00 + 9.75BP) = 74.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1973-82164 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1973-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Five Cent mint rolls, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (2), 1980 (2), the first in hand wrapped C'Wealth paper, the rest R.A.M ro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-87165 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-87
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Five Cent mint rolls, 1981 (4) 1982 (4), 1984 (4), 1987 (4), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except six rolls, some with pen notation (1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold for (110.00 + 16.50BP) = 126.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-84166 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-84
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Five Cent Mint rolls, 1981 (5), 1984 (5), all R.A.M rolls, mainly heads/tails except three rolls, some with pen notations (10 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (70.00 + 10.50BP) = 80.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-88167 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-88
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Five Cent mint rolls, 1981 (4) 1982 (4), 1984 (4), 1988 (4), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except seven rolls, some with pen notation
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold for (120.00 + 18.00BP) = 138.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-88168 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Five Cent Mint Rolls, 1981-88
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Five Cent mint rolls, 1981 (2), 1982 (4, one broken, missing a few coins), 1984 (3, two broken, missing a few coins), 1988, all R.A.M rol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00 + 8.25BP) = 63.25
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1975-79169 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1975-79
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Ten Cent Mint rolls, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails, some with pen notations (5 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1980-88170 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1980-88
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Ten Cent Mint rolls, 1980 (2), 1981 (2), 1983 (2), 1988 (3), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except three rolls, some with pen notations
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold for (95.00 + 14.25BP) = 109.25
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1981-83171 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Ten Cent Mint rolls, 1981 (6), 1983 (6), all R.A.M rolls, only three rolls heads/tails, some with pen notations (12 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (80.00 + 12.00BP) = 92.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1981-83172 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Ten Cent Mint rolls, 1981 (6), 1983 (6), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except four rolls, some with pen notations (12 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00 + 11.25BP) = 86.25
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1981-83173 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Ten Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Ten Cent Mint rolls, 1981 (7), 1983 (5), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except four rolls, some with pen notations (12 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (110.00 + 16.50BP) = 126.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1973-80174 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1973-80
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Twenty Cent rolls, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, the third and forth hand rolled C'Wealth rolls, the rest R.A.M and all...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (280.00 + 42.00BP) = 322.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82175 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Twenty Cent rolls, 1981 (6), 1982 (6), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except five rolls, some with pen notations (12 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00 + 13.50BP) = 103.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82176 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Twenty Cent rolls, 1981 (6), 1982 (6), R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except four rolls, some with pen notations and toned coins to end (12
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82177 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Twenty Cent rolls, 1981 (6), 1982 (6), R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except two rolls, some with pen notations (12 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82178 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Twenty Cent Rolls, 1981-82
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Twenty Cent rolls, 1981, 1982 (9), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except six rolls, some with toned coins to end, two rolls with broken
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00 + 13.50BP) = 103.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1970-79179 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1970-79
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1970, 1976 (broken part roll), 1978 (part roll), 1979, all R.A.M rolls, except the first which is hand rolled with coll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00 + 6.75BP) = 51.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1977-84180 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1977-84
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1977 Jubilee, 1981 Charles & Di, 1982 Games (5), 1983 (2), 1984, all R.A.M rolls except the second which is plain...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00 + 19.50BP) = 149.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1980181 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1980
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1980, all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails, one with damage to top, some with light toning to end coin (5 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (85.00 + 12.75BP) = 97.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1980-81182 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1980-81
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1980 (4), 1981 all R.A.M rolls, all are heads/tails, 1981 one with damage, some with light toning to end coin (5 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00 + 9.75BP) = 74.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83183 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1981 (2), 1982 Games (2), 1983 (2), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except one, some with pen notations (6 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (85.00 + 12.75BP) = 97.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83184 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1981 (2), 1982 Games (2), 1983 (2), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except one of the Games, some with pen notations (
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00 + 13.50BP) = 103.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83185 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1981 (2), 1982 Games (2), 1983 (2), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails, some with pen notations and toned coins to end (6
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (85.00 + 12.75BP) = 97.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83186 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1981 (2), 1982 Games (2), 1983 (2), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except one, some with pen notations and toned coin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00 + 13.50BP) = 103.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls,  1981-83187 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1981-83
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1981 (4), 1982 Games (4), 1983 (4), all R.A.M rolls, all heads/tails except six, some a little tatty at ends, few with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1988, Bicentennial188 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1988, Bicentennial
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1988 Bicentennial, all R.A.M Bicentennial paper, all heads/tails except one which is heads/heads and has a heavily tone
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (90.00 + 13.50BP) = 103.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1988, Bicentennial189 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1988, Bicentennial
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1988 Bicentennial, all R.A.M Bicentennial paper, all heads/tails except one which is heads/heads and has a heavily tone
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (85.00 + 12.75BP) = 97.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1988, Bicentennial190 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1988, Bicentennial
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1988 Bicentennial, all R.A.M Bicentennial paper, all heads/tails, one heads/heads (2 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (55.00 + 8.25BP) = 63.25
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1991, Rams Head191 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Fifty Cent Rolls, 1991, Rams Head
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Fifty Cent rolls, 1991 Rams head, both in blue hand rolled Reserve bank paper? (2 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (85.00 + 12.75BP) = 97.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Mint Rolls, 1984192 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Mint Rolls, 1984
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Dollar mint rolls, 1984 (3), all RAM rolls, one heads/tails, the other two tails/tails; together with bag of uncirculated Twenty Cent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (130.00 + 19.50BP) = 149.50
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Rolls, 1984-88193 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Rolls, 1984-88
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Dollar rolls, 1984, 1988 Bicentennial (2, one in Bicentennial paper), all R.A.M, the brown paper tails/tails, with pen notations (3 r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (95.00 + 14.25BP) = 109.25
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Rolls, 1984-88194 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Rolls, 1984-88
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Dollar rolls, 1984 (4), 1988 Bicentennial (2), all R.A.M and all heads/tails, with pen notations (6 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 24.00BP) = 184.00
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Rolls, 1986-88195 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated One Dollar Rolls, 1986-88
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated One Dollar rolls, 1986 Peace, 1988 Bicentennial (2), all R.A.M and heads/tails except one, with pen notations (3 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (85.00 + 12.75BP) = 97.75
 
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Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Two Dollar Rolls, 1988196 - Australia, QEII, Uncirculated Two Dollar Rolls, 1988
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated Two Dollar rolls, 1988 (2), both R.A.M rolls, both tails/tails (2 rolls)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (110.00 + 16.50BP) = 126.50
 
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Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1966197 - Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1966
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated sets, 1966, dark blue wallet, coins in nice condition, the copper not toned
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00 + 11.25BP) = 86.25
 
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Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1966-80198 - Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1966-80
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated sets, 1966 (on card), 1972, 1980 (double bar), the first with price and staples, the second copper coins toned and a little PVC effected
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (95.00 + 14.25BP) = 109.25
 
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Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1970-74199 - Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1970-74
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated sets, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, copper coins toned else fine (4 sets)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1970-74200 - Australia, Uncirculated Sets, 1970-74
Universal Coin Company
Uncirculated sets, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, copper coins toned else fine (4 sets)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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