Australian Coins

An Australian 1975 1 cent coin, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $2 AUD. An Australian 1975 1 cent coin (Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $5 AUD. There were 134.775 million minted. They are no longer in circulation, but unless they are part of a proof set or as previously described, they are worth 1 cent. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Knowing whose signatures are on it would help, but with serial letters DND, it might be 1979 to 1981(?). If it has been circulated, you might get 2 or 3 dollars for it, if it is in good condition. If it is uncirculated and is in "absolute" mint condition, you night get as much as 10 dollars for it. If it is uncirculated and is in "absolute" mint condition, and has something unique about it like all digits the same (DND 111111) you night get as much as 50 dollars for it.

Year sets of Mint Uncirculated Australian coins in absolute mint condition and their original packaging, depending on the year, the method of packaging and presentation and where they were minted, could fetch anything from $12 to $120 AUD per set.

This is a good return on the pre-1987 sets which initially sold for a mere $1 to $5 AUD per set in their respective years of issue.

I suggest you find a reputable coin dealer in your area and take the collection off for a valuation.

An Australian 2001 50 cent coin roll, in the original Mint wrapper, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $70 AUD.

Coin rolls for all nine coins issued for this theme have the same value.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

These coins are potentially still in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth 5 cents.

An Australian 1967 cupro-nickel 5 cent coin (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $7 AUD.

There were 62.144 million minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

If you are suggesting that you have an Australian 20 cent coin with the same image on both sides, there is almost no chance this could occur with modern minting processes.

Nothing is impossible, but because of the way the dies are fitted together, one side of the coin would have to be incuse, or the image indented into the coin rather than raised. This can be caused by the previously struck coin not being ejected from the die before the new blank was inserted and the incuse image being the result of the new blank being struck against and already struck coin. Coins mistruck in this manner are unlikely to get past the quality control and into circulation.

Most likely, you have a trick or novelty coin sold by magic shops.

Any coin with a "genuine" minting flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible coin.

Genuinely flawed coins are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the minting process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the mint therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated.

A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the coin as genuine and make a valuation.

Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.

In 1965 the government ordered the Mint to strike coins without mint marks regardless of where they were produced. The previous year had seen a major coin shortage due to a run-up in the price of silver that made it worthwhile for people to take coins out of circulation and melt them. In its infinite wisdom Congress chose to place the blame on coin collectors instead of on speculators in the precious-metals market, so to reduce the collectibility of circulation coins they ordered the removal of mint marks along with a change in metal from 90% silver to the current copper-nickel clad "sandwich" composition. In addition, coinage of proof sets was suspended to allow all facilities to be used to strike coins for circulation.

Circulation coins were struck at both Philadelphia and Denver, while collectors were thrown a bone by issuing so-called Special Mint Sets. These were struck at San Francisco but do not carry a mint mark.

By the end of 1967 a sufficient stock of clad coins had entered circulation and the shortage was effectively over, so the government allowed mint marks to be re-introduced starting in 1968. One major difference was that prior to 1965, all denominations except the cent had mint marks on the reverse side. Starting in 1968, mint marks were moved to the obverse of all denominations where they remain today.

One further note - prior to 1980, Philadelphia coins did not carry a mint mark. Starting with the 1979 SBA dollar and extending to all other denominations except the cent in 1980, Philadelphia began using a "P" mint mark. So, any pre-1980 coins you find without a mint mark are not errors, they're just from Philadelphia.

B W Fraser was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1989 to 1996. Prior to him becoming Governor, he was Secretary to the Treasury from 1984 to 1989.

His signature appears on all Australian banknotes issued during this period in conjunction with various Secretaries to the Treasury including C.I. Higgins, A.S. Cole and E.A. Evans.

To get a reasonable valuation, please specify both signatories and the serial number of the banknote.

An Australian 50 cent coin weighs 15.55 grams.

There would be 64 x 50 cent coins in one kilogram.

An Australian 1942 One Pound note, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $900 AUD. If it has been circulated, but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $35 up to $325 AUD. If it is a star note, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $138,500 AUD. If it has been circulated, but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $6,750 up to $62,500 AUD. The signatures are Armitage and McFarlane. This note was the only note issued for the period 1942-1948. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

An Australian 1922 sterling silver Threepence (George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $800 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $5 to $150 AUD.

There were 5.531 million minted.

There was a mis-strike in this minting which could escalate the value markedly. Most examples of the mistruck coin are in poor condition.

An Australian 1922/21 sterling silver Threepence (22 overstruck with 21)(George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $140,000 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $9,000 to $75,000 AUD.

There were an estimated 900 minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

An Australian 1937 sterling silver Crown (Five Shillings)(George VI), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $220 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $35 to $60 AUD.

There were 1.008 million minted.

An Australian 1937 sterling silver Crown (Five Shillings)(George VI)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $42,000 AUD.

There were 100 minted.

1937 and 1938 were the only years the "Crown" coin was released for general circulation in Australia. They were not a popular coin due to their size and weight and were discontinued.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Extra Information - It is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. A clumsy manufacturing process, at the Perth Mint, occasionally damaged the rim of the coin.

Such a coin does not exist

With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911.

The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.

All Australian banknotes will have "AUSTRALIA" printed on them in large, difficult to miss letters.

All Australian banknotes have the signatures of the "Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia" and the "Secretary to the Treasury".

All Australian banknotes have a serial number on them in at least one place.

All Australian banknotes have "This Australian note is legal tender throughout Australia and its territories", or something similar printed on them.

All Australian banknotes have the denomination printed in letters and printed in numerals.

All current Australian banknotes are made from a polymer compound and feature various security devices such as holograms and micro printing to make life more difficult for counterfeiters.

See the related link below to the Reserve Bank of Australia for more detail on Australian banknotes.

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.

Australian 1 cent coins are no longer in circulation, but unless they are part of a proof set or are in mint condition, they are worth 1 cent.

The value of coins and paper money can vary drastically depending on year, condition, and stamping. A four coin set of 1776 medallions sells for about $8 so any one would be worth about $2 or less.

Note that these medallions aren't true coins and weren't issued in 1776.

An Australian 1922 bronze Penny (George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $1,750 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $1 to $200 AUD.

There were 12.697 million minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

An Australian 1956 Penny looks almost exactly the same as any other Australian Penny minted from 1955 to 1964 inclusive.

A 1956 Penny minted in Perth will have a mintmark (.) after the "Y" in PENNY (Y.). The Melbourne Penny has no mintmark.

See the 1964 penny at the link below.

The last Australian 1 cent coins were minted in 1991.

From their first issue in 1966, until their last issue in 1991, the Australian 1 cent coin had various portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a Feather-tailed glider on the reverse.

There are no Australian 5 cent coins minted for general circulation that could be considered to be rare.

Australian 5 cent coins, in all years that they were minted, are still potentially in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth 5 cents.

A Union Bank of Australia Ltd 1905 Five Pound note, circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything up to £110,000 AUD at best. Do not expect "best".

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

These coins are potentially still in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth Two Dollars.

An Australian 1994 copper-aluminium-nickel Two Dollar coin (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $10 AUD.

There were 22.143 million minted.

An Australian 1994 copper-aluminium-nickel Two Dollar coin (Elizabeth II)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $20 AUD.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.