One of those most difficult, yet paramount concerns for the coin collector is grading. To the collector this will help him find the best coin of his desired type for his collection. To the investor, this would...
The 1966 Round Fifty Cent coin is known to most Australians as the "Round Silver Fifty". That's a great name for an excellent coin!! Produced back in 1966, nearly thirty-six-and-a-half-million (36.45m) of...
Australian Auction RESULTS Reference Star Notes Pre Decimal TEN SHILLINGS Armitage-McFarlane Star (1942)G/52 02706* (R.13s) 2 sm edge nicks hardly detract, near F. The rarest star note of the series Oct07 G/52...
WEAR ZONES ON THE AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGN The highest zones of a coin’s design wear away first. In order to assess a coin's grade, examining these zones with a good eye and a magnifying glass is essential....
ON THE INVESTMENT POTENTIAL OF THE 1852 TYPE II ADELAIDE POUND Whether profit motive or collector interest drives one’s desire for numismatic acquisition, there is no doubt, I think, that the cream of our...
Stamps Australia Online This list of addreviations are used to discribe the quality of coins, this list is in order from the worst quality being "Very Good" to the best Quality being "Proof" VG - Very Good F -...
Australa has long been amoung the largest gold-producing nations in the world. This fact is reflected in the level of international demand for our gold coins, many numismatists regard gold sovereigns as the...
THE ADJECTIVAL GRADING SYSTEM* I use the adjectival grading system, and for the sake of consistency, I will state here the eleven full grades in order of merit: Fleur de Coin, Gem Uncirculated, Choice...
written 2-2-06.......TIP OF THE MONTH BUY MINT MARK COMMEMRATIVE DOLLARS TRY TO STICK TO LOW MINTAGE MINTAGE ITEMS ALLWAYS BUY THE BEST QUALITY YOUR POCKET WILL ALLOW,EG BUY CHOICE UNCIRCULATED OR EVEN GEM...
Australa has long been amoung the largest gold-producing nations in the world. This fact is reflected in the level of international demand for our gold coins, many numismatists regard gold sovereigns as the...