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#1
Coin Chit Chat / RE: Selling coin collections
March 07, 2026, 07:12:37 PM
Go through an auction house if there is better grade stuff or lots of volume.
They do all the work.
Only downside is you have got to wait a number of months.

Find out what the auction house fees are also.
They can vary quite a bit.
I've always sold with one particular QLD house as they do not charge seller's commission/fees.

Selling on Ebay is OK if there are a few items only.
Otherwise its too time consuming.

I would not sell to a local dealer unless I was desperate.
At the very least wait till there is a coin show and you can get a quote from multiple dealers at the same time.
#2
Australian Errors and Varieties / RE: 1922 Penny DDO
February 20, 2026, 06:09:05 PM
Quote from: 'autocoupler' pid='130764' dateline='1771588768'
Quote from: 'echidna' pid='126733' dateline='1660293683'There is also a 1921 DDR which is far scarcer and is the one to look for though.

Hi echi, is that a 1921 penny DDR or a halfpenny? I stumbled upon a 1921 halfpenny DDR in the album

The 1921 penny DDR was the one mentioned.
The halfpenny DDR sounds like a new one.
I'd be interested to see a pic.
#3
I think there are four - Two PCSG graded and two in the Nobles archive.
#4
Looks like the same die chip on the first two, to me.
#5
The PCGS pop report images show the SD.
Its hard to see but its there.
#6
Australian Pre-Decimal Coins / RE: 1931 half penny
February 22, 2025, 08:44:32 PM
Agree with Mr T - fairly sure they are all dropped 1.
#7
Books and Publications / RE: Independent Coin News
February 03, 2025, 03:43:13 AM
Some circulation strike Canberra florins were struck from proof dies also .
#8
Australian Pre-Decimal Coins / RE: Perth GV1 pennies.
January 25, 2025, 02:13:29 AM
IIRC There was a recent article in one of the publications which explained it.
Will post the link if I can find it.
Basically its die deterioration.
#9
Most likely die fill.
#10
Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='129702' dateline='1732957276'Good luck with the sale - who will it be through?

IAG
#11
Quote from: 'Basilstate' pid='129695' dateline='1732830222'Hi Echi,i'm in the same boat,60 years of collecting Oz. pre-dec and need to off load instead of buying but will keep an eye on your Ebay listings.

The overdate 6d's,should that be 3d.?

Hi Basil

6d is right.
There was a thread about it:
https://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=5850
#12
Quote from: 'gweidion' pid='129693' dateline='1732774604'Got any graded 61 or 62 coins in MS65 or above?

Majority are raw.
A few are PCGS graded but MS63 is the best.
#13
Hello everyone

Time has come to sell my pre-decimal varieties.
These have been collected over a period of forty years.
Too many to list individually.
Some are a bit obscure ie not in the catalogues.
Let me know if you are after anything specific and I will send pics and prices.
There are a few high grade examples but most are average circulated.

A few:
1934/3 "overdate" sixpences
1934/3 "overdate" shillings
"Manders Twible" florins
1928 Swatow shillings
1952 Perth pennies with different serifs - pointed square tilted wedge
1951 PL penny no mintmark
1959 Perth penny no mintmark - two examples
1933/2 overdate halfpennies
etc etc etc
#14
Australian Pre-Decimal Coins / RE: 1922 sixpence
July 26, 2024, 09:34:37 PM
1922s are one of the worst strikes.
Old rusty dies.
#15
World Coins / RE: Irish pre-decimal coins
June 27, 2024, 01:19:31 AM
Pics are not ideal.
But I cant see any reason it wont grade at PCGS.
63RB or maybe 64RB on a good day.