SALE 2 - A SELECTION OF IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN & WORLD COINS & BANKNOTES

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Currency-World’s Online Auction offers an A to Z selection of High Grade, Specimen and Proof Australian and World Coins and Banknotes. Highlights include a selection of exceptional Australian Coins many of which have been NGC graded and are amongst the finest known. Our World Coin selection includes a number of rarities that once formed part of the Melbourne Mint Museum while our small selection of World Banknotes includes rarely offered Specimens.
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Australia 1813 Holey Dollar - Host Coin VG, Counterstamps VF on one side & Poor on the other.1 - Australia 1813 Holey Dollar - Host Coin VG, Counterstamps VF on one side & Poor on the other.
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Struck on a 1800 Mexico 8 Reales of Charles IIII. An affordable rarity in its bi-centennial year.
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Start Price : 45,000.00 | Estimate : 55,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1813 'D2' Dump - gVF/EF for issue with a trace of the 'H'. Seldom seen on this type.2 - Australia 1813 'D2' Dump - gVF/EF for issue with a trace of the 'H'. Seldom seen on this type.
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Sold for $90870 at Auction in 2005. One of the better D2 Dumps which catalogues at $350,000 in EF.
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Start Price : 115,000.00 | Estimate : 140,000.00 - 150,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1859 Half Sovereign - NGC AU553 - Australia 1859 Half Sovereign - NGC AU55
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A pleasing coin that catalogues at $26,500 in aUnc and $13,500 in EF. To us it grades gEF.
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Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1884 M Sovereign - Shield Reverse - NGC MS624 - Australia 1884 M Sovereign - Shield Reverse - NGC MS62
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Catalogues at $3750 in Choice Unc.
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Start Price : 1,750.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1879 M Sovereign - ex 'The Douro Cargo' - NGC MS625 - Australia 1879 M Sovereign - ex 'The Douro Cargo' - NGC MS62
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Catalogues at $3300 in Choice Unc.
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1881 M Sovereign - ex 'The Douro Cargo' - NGC MS636 - Australia 1881 M Sovereign - ex 'The Douro Cargo' - NGC MS63
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Catalogues at $4000 in Choice Unc.
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1880 S Sovereign - Inverted A in place of V - NGC AU587 - Australia 1880 S Sovereign - Inverted A in place of V - NGC AU58
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Catalogues at $17000 in aUnc and is one of the finest known.
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Start Price : 9,000.00 | Estimate : 12,500.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1941 Halfpenny - NGC MS65 RB8 - Australia 1941 Halfpenny - NGC MS65 RB
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Deserves a red attribution. Equal highest graded.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to R******t for (250.00 + 37.50BP) = 287.50
 
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Australia 1942 I Halfpenny (Long Reverse Denticles) - NGC MS63 RB9 - Australia 1942 I Halfpenny (Long Reverse Denticles) - NGC MS63 RB
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The finest known of this rare variety. Seldom seen with colour.
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1942 I Halfpenny - NGC MS63 RB10 - Australia 1942 I Halfpenny - NGC MS63 RB
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A comparison piece for the proceeding lot.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to G*******n for (80.00 + 12.00BP) = 92.00
 
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Australia 1951 PL Halfpenny - Heaton Mint - NGC 64 RB11 - Australia 1951 PL Halfpenny - Heaton Mint - NGC 64 RB
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The 'PL' halfpennies were struck at both the London and Heaton mints. This is a possibly a 'Heaton Mint Specimen'.
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
 
 
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Australlia 1952 A. Halfpenny - NGC MS63 BN12 - Australlia 1952 A. Halfpenny - NGC MS63 BN
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Hard to find better. This looks to be harshly graded.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Australia 1914 Penny - NGC MS63 BN13 - Australia 1914 Penny - NGC MS63 BN
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Catalogues $6750 in Choice Unc.
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Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1916 Penny - NGC MS64 BN14 - Australia 1916 Penny - NGC MS64 BN
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Near perfect and looks better than MS64.
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1924 Penny - NGC MS65 RB15 - Australia 1924 Penny - NGC MS65 RB
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As good as they come.
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1924 Penny - NGC MS64 RB16 - Australia 1924 Penny - NGC MS64 RB
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Almost perfect.
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1931 Penny (English Obverse/Aligned 1 in Date) - NGC MS65 BN17 - Australia 1931 Penny (English Obverse/Aligned 1 in Date) - NGC MS65 BN
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Plenty of colour on the obverse. The highest grade achieved for this variety.
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Start Price : 4,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1935 Penny - NGC MS64 RB18 - Australia 1935 Penny - NGC MS64 RB
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Deserves a MS65 R. A superb type coin.
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1936 Penny - NGC MS63 RB19 - Australia 1936 Penny - NGC MS63 RB
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Nice type coin.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Australia 1939 Penny - NGC MS64 RB20 - Australia 1939 Penny - NGC MS64 RB
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Hard to find better.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to 1******g for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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Australia 1941 K.G Penny - NGC MS64 BN - Specimen like surfaces.21 - Australia 1941 K.G Penny - NGC MS64 BN - Specimen like surfaces.
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Hard to figure where they found fault with this coin. It has specimen-like surfaces.
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1942 Penny (Missing I mint mark) - NGC MS63 BN22 - Australia 1942 Penny (Missing I mint mark) - NGC MS63 BN
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This is a scarce variety rarely seen in grade. The highest graded.
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1943 I Penny - NGC MS 65 RD23 - Australia 1943 I Penny - NGC MS 65 RD
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Difficult to find a coin of this type without a fingerprint. Perfect.
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 1******g for (625.00 + 93.75BP) = 718.75
 
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Australia 1948 Y Penny - NGC MS64 RB24 - Australia 1948 Y Penny - NGC MS64 RB
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Hard to better. Definitely one of the finest known.
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Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1952 Penny - NGC MS65 RD25 - Australia 1952 Penny - NGC MS65 RD
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Hard to better.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1******g for (230.00 + 34.50BP) = 264.50
 
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Australia 1915 Threepence - NGC MS6326 - Australia 1915 Threepence - NGC MS63
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There are a few old field marks on the obverse but to compensate it is fully struck up on band which is rare for this date. Forget the grade this coin
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Start Price : 8,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1916 M Threepence - NGC MS6427 - Australia 1916 M Threepence - NGC MS64
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A nice example of this underrated date.
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1918 M Threepence - NGC MS6628 - Australia 1918 M Threepence - NGC MS66
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Perfect.
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1918 M Threepence - NGC MS6329 - Australia 1918 M Threepence - NGC MS63
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Harshly graded.
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
 
 
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Australia 1921 M Threepence - NGC MS6630 - Australia 1921 M Threepence - NGC MS66
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Perfect.
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1923 Threepence - NGC MS6431 - Australia 1923 Threepence - NGC MS64
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Exceptional reverse. Probably the hardest date of this denomination to achieve in grade.
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1948 Threepence - NGC MS6532 - Australia 1948 Threepence - NGC MS65
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Better than a MS65. Brilliant surfaces and as nice as they come.
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Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Sold to g******n for (160.00 + 24.00BP) = 184.00
 
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Australia 1914 Sixpence - NGC MS6333 - Australia 1914 Sixpence - NGC MS63
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This date is usually found with rounded feathers. This is well struck and this looks much better than a MS63.
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1918 M Sixpence - NGC MS6334 - Australia 1918 M Sixpence - NGC MS63
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A few obverse marks but an exceptional reverse.
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1920 M Sixpence - NGC MS6435 - Australia 1920 M Sixpence - NGC MS64
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Superb reverse and looks better than the grade suggests.
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1925 Sixpence - NGC MS6436 - Australia 1925 Sixpence - NGC MS64
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A very nice example.
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1927 Sixpence - NGC MS6637 - Australia 1927 Sixpence - NGC MS66
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The grade says it all.
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Australia 1914 Shilling - NGC MS6338 - Australia 1914 Shilling - NGC MS63
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Not easy to find this nice.
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1917 M Shilling - NGC MS6439 - Australia 1917 M Shilling - NGC MS64
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A nice type coin.
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1924 Shilling - NGC MS6540 - Australia 1924 Shilling - NGC MS65
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Graded MS65 but this coin still looks harshly graded. It would easily stack up against the finest known.
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Start Price : 8,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1912 Florin - NGC MS6241 - Australia 1912 Florin - NGC MS62
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Brilliant surfaces but one heavy field mark at the back of the King's head has dropped it a point or two.
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Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 12,500.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Australia 1915 H Florin - NGC MS6342 - Australia 1915 H Florin - NGC MS63
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A few light field marks on the obverse but the star on the reverse is as sharp as a tack. This is the best business strike we have seen. A lightly han
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Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimate : 17,500.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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British Guiana 1938 Four Pence - NGC PR66 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum43 - British Guiana 1938 Four Pence - NGC PR66 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum
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Only 5 - 6 in private hands and this is the finest graded.
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Start Price : 3,750.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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British Honduras 1936 Ten Cents - NGC PR65 Cameo - ex Melbourne Mint Museum44 - British Honduras 1936 Ten Cents - NGC PR65 Cameo - ex Melbourne Mint Museum
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Only 5 - 6 in private hands.
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Start Price : 3,250.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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British Honduras 1939 Ten Cents - NGC PR64 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum45 - British Honduras 1939 Ten Cents - NGC PR64 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum
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Only 5 - 6 in private hands and this is the only one graded.
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Start Price : 3,250.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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British West Africa 1914 H Penny  - NGC MS65 - ex Remick Collection46 - British West Africa 1914 H Penny - NGC MS65 - ex Remick Collection
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A key coin. The only Mint State example graded by either PCGS or NGC.
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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British West Africa 1922 KN Penny - NGC MS62  - ex Remick Collection47 - British West Africa 1922 KN Penny - NGC MS62 - ex Remick Collection
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The key coin of the series and one of the finest known.
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Burma 1952 (1,5,10,25,50 Pyas & Kyat) Proof Set - NGC PR 64 RB,67,66,67,66,66 (6) - ex Melbourne Min48 - Burma 1952 (1,5,10,25,50 Pyas & Kyat) Proof Set - NGC PR 64 RB,67,66,67,66,66 (6) - ex Melbourne Min
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Krause says 100 sets made but where are they ? Only 5 - 6 sets in private hands and this is the finest graded.
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Burma 1952 8 Pe - NGC PR64 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum49 - Burma 1952 8 Pe - NGC PR64 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum
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Forget Krause. Only 5 - 6 in private hands and this is the only one graded.
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Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Ecuador 1959 Un Sucre - NGC PR66 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum50 - Ecuador 1959 Un Sucre - NGC PR66 - ex Melbourne Mint Museum
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Forget Krause. Only 4 - 5 in private hands and this is the equal finest graded.
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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