Australian Halfpenny

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1926 Australian King George V Halfpenny 1926


1926 Australian King George V Halfpenny 1926


$1.82


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY - 1946


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY – 1946


$1.82


1917,1919,1921,1922,1926,1927,1929 Australian Halfpenny


1917,1919,1921,1922,1926,1927,1929 Australian Halfpenny


$6.38


1932,1933,1935,1936,1938,1939 Australian Halfpenny


1932,1933,1935,1936,1938,1939 Australian Halfpenny


$5.47


1924 Australian Halfpenny


1924 Australian Halfpenny


$4.56


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Australian coins are those coins that have been released into circulation since colonial days till date. They are some of the most beautiful and unique coins of the world for a hobbyist and are profitable holdings for investors. They include decimal and pre-decimal coins. Pre-Decimal Coinage New South Wales, the first Australian colony, had no currency of its own and relied on barter system and coins of other countries. Australia adopted the British Sterling system of pounds, shillings and pence in the colonial days. Cartwheel pennies dated 1797 can be regarded as the first ever Australian coins with King George III on one side and Britannia on the other. Later, the Spanish dollar coins were holed in the centre to be called as Holey dollars and the centre piece was called the Dump. These went out of circulation when the British coins became the official currency after 1825. Unofficial gold coins were used during 1850’s. Australia’s first official mint at Sydney produced gold coins between 1855 and 1870 along with florins, shillings, sixpences and threepences with the portrait of King Edward VII on one side. Australian pennies and half-pennies were introduced into circulation. In 1931, gold sovereigns with unique original designs were replaced with British designs. Pre-decimal Australian coins minted between 1910 and 1964, Australian penny of 1925 and 1930, the halfpenny of 1923, shilling of 1933, and sovereigns between 1855 and 1858 command good prices and are traded for their bullion value. Decimal Coinage In 1966, the pound system got converted to the decimal system of currency where One Dollar equaled Ten Shillings. The Royal Australian Mint at Canberra, the nation’s capital, started to produce the Australian coins. Sets of uncirculated coins and mint condition coins are produced each year. Special event coins are produced using precious metals like silver and gold. The 50 cent coin of 1966 can make up a kilogram of silver! In 1966, the Australian dollar was worth 980 milligrams of gold and in 2005, it was 57 milligrams of gold. The kangaroo in 99% gold and kookaburra in silver are highly attractive for their value and unique, spectacular designs. These coins portray Queen Elizabeth II of Australia on the obverse side and Australian native fauna on the reverse. The five, ten, twenty and fifty cent coins have Copper and Nickel, while the one and two dollar coins have Aluminum Bronze. The five-cent Australian coin, the smallest silver coin, features echidna. The ten-cent coin shows Lyrebird, renowned for its ability to mimic all kinds of sounds. The twenty-cent coin displays platypus. The fifty-cent coin has the Australian Coat Of Arms with kangaroo and emu on either side of a shield. The one dollar coin has five kangaroos in various stylized poses. The two-dollar coin depicts a bearded, elder tribesman of the native Aborigines and the Southern Cross, the star constellation. The one and two cent coins had been withdrawn from circulation in 1990-1992. Australian coins are presented in extremely attractive packages, protecting them from damage. The Silver Kangaroo coin design in 2006 won the ‘Best Silver Coin 2006′ international award. All of these are highly sought after and are produced in limited numbers making them highly attractive for investments.
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1926 Australian King George V Halfpenny 1926


1926 Australian King George V Halfpenny 1926


$1.82


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY - 1946


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY – 1946


$1.82


1917,1919,1921,1922,1926,1927,1929 Australian Halfpenny


1917,1919,1921,1922,1926,1927,1929 Australian Halfpenny


$6.38


1932,1933,1935,1936,1938,1939 Australian Halfpenny


1932,1933,1935,1936,1938,1939 Australian Halfpenny


$5.47


1924 Australian Halfpenny


1924 Australian Halfpenny


$4.56


2 Australian Pennies 1919, 1935 and a Halfpenny 1933


2 Australian Pennies 1919, 1935 and a Halfpenny 1933


$4.55


1949 Halfpenny Australian Copper Coin Rare Collectable


1949 Halfpenny Australian Copper Coin Rare Collectable


$0.90


Australian Halfpenny  collectors book from1911-1936 NEW


Australian Halfpenny collectors book from1911-1936 NEW


$4.56


1928 Australian Halfpenny George V better grade: VF


1928 Australian Halfpenny George V better grade: VF


$14.12


1923 Australian Halfpenny 1/2d KGV Pre-Decimal Fake


1923 Australian Halfpenny 1/2d KGV Pre-Decimal Fake


$19.36


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY - 1941


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY – 1941


$4.56


1933 Halfpenny Australian Copper Coin Rare Collectable


1933 Halfpenny Australian Copper Coin Rare Collectable


$0.90


Australian Halfpenny 1917


Australian Halfpenny 1917


$10.00


Australian Halfpenny 1919


Australian Halfpenny 1919


$5.00


Australian Halfpenny 1926


Australian Halfpenny 1926


$10.00


Australian Halfpenny 1932


Australian Halfpenny 1932


$5.00


Australian Halfpenny 1933


Australian Halfpenny 1933


$5.00


Australian Halfpenny 1934


Australian Halfpenny 1934


$5.00


Australian Halfpenny 1935


Australian Halfpenny 1935


$5.00


Australian Halfpenny 1936


Australian Halfpenny 1936


$4.00


Australian Halfpenny 1938


Australian Halfpenny 1938


$4.00


Australian Halfpenny 1943


Australian Halfpenny 1943


$3.00


Australian Halfpenny 1941


Australian Halfpenny 1941


$4.00


Australian Halfpenny 1942 Y.


Australian Halfpenny 1942 Y.


$5.00


1932 AUSTRALIAN HALFPENNY above average almost EF


1932 AUSTRALIAN HALFPENNY above average almost EF


$18.17


Australian Halfpenny 1943


Australian Halfpenny 1943


$2.00


Australian Halfpenny 1946


Australian Halfpenny 1946


$3.00


Australian Halfpenny 1947


Australian Halfpenny 1947


$2.50


Australian Halfpenny 1948


Australian Halfpenny 1948


$2.50


Australian Halfpenny 1949


Australian Halfpenny 1949


$2.00


Australian Halfpenny 1950


Australian Halfpenny 1950


$2.00


Australian Halfpenny 1953


Australian Halfpenny 1953


$2.00


Australian Halfpenny 1954


Australian Halfpenny 1954


$2.00


Australian Halfpenny 1961


Australian Halfpenny 1961


$1.00


Australian Halfpenny 1959


Australian Halfpenny 1959


$1.00


Australian Halfpenny 1960


Australian Halfpenny 1960


$1.00


Australian Halfpenny 1964


Australian Halfpenny 1964


$1.00


Australian 1964 HalfPenny


Australian 1964 HalfPenny


$0.90


1949 Australian Halfpenny 1/2d D/C VARIETY GeorgeVI: VF


1949 Australian Halfpenny 1/2d D/C VARIETY GeorgeVI: VF


$5.92


1915H Australian Halfpenny, attractive reverse & scarce


1915H Australian Halfpenny, attractive reverse & scarce


$59.22


1929 Australian Halfpenny, glossy colour, gVF.


1929 Australian Halfpenny, glossy colour, gVF.


$18.22


1933 Australian Halfpenny, much colour, near CH-UNC.


1933 Australian Halfpenny, much colour, near CH-UNC.


$204.98


1936 Australian Halfpenny, much colour, but stain, aU.


1936 Australian Halfpenny, much colour, but stain, aU.


$22.78


1952 Australian Halfpenny, above average.


1952 Australian Halfpenny, above average.


$59.22


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY - 1917


AUSTRALIAN BRONZE HALFPENNY – 1917


$4.56


1928 Australian Halfpenny, above average, Very Fine.


1928 Australian Halfpenny, above average, Very Fine.


$15.94


1942Y. Australian halfpenny - average grade.


1942Y. Australian halfpenny – average grade.


$1.82


1952 Australian halfpenny - average grade, scarce.


1952 Australian halfpenny – average grade, scarce.


$4.56


Australian Halfpenny, novelty coin.


Australian Halfpenny, novelty coin.


$5.01


Australian 1921 Halfpenny  Rare A12C Denticle Over ALF


Australian 1921 Halfpenny Rare A12C Denticle Over ALF


$15.48



The Australian Commonwealth George V Halfpenny


The Australian Commonwealth George V Halfpenny




Australian Commonwealth George V Halfpenny


Australian Commonwealth George V Halfpenny




Seven Halfpennies: Self-Portrait of the Childhood & Youth of an Australian Social Thinker


Seven Halfpennies: Self-Portrait of the Childhood & Youth of an Australian Social Thinker




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