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.
No. The Australian goldrush began in 1851.
average gold value in 1950 $40.25oz
Average price per ounce of gold in 1950 was $40.25
1 cent. It's plated. The US has never made a gold penny.
There was never a gold half penny issued by the U.S. Mint.
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.
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.
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.