No Australian Penny has ever been minted in gold, they were made from bronze.
If you have a gold Penny, it will be because somebody has gold plated it, perhaps to commemorate or celebrate a significant event for somebody.
Modified coins have no collector value.
All Australian Pennies were made from bronze.
No country could afford to make low denomination coins from any precious metal.
Not much. Modified coins have no collector value.
No. The Australian goldrush began in 1851.
Average price per ounce of gold in 1950 was $40.25
average gold value in 1950 $40.25oz
There was never a gold half penny issued by the U.S. Mint.
1 cent. It's plated. The US has never made a gold penny.
no such coin
No such thing.
Modified coins have no collector value.
~$10
Sorry! It's worth a penny. It's only gold plated which doesn't add any value to the coin.
Please check your coin. Australian general circulation Pennies have never featured a kookaburra and are not made from gold. The only Australian Penny to ever feature the kookaburra was a square trial pattern coin in 1920 and 1921. These coins were never issued.
My guess would be that it was plated with gold (or a gold-colored metal) after minting, and that it is thus worth about a penny.