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Auction Spotlight, Lot 142:
1943, Armitage/McFarlane Ten Pounds Consecutive Run of 10, aUNC.
Est. $10,000 - $12,000
Copeland Roberts 009
With 593 lots, our largest auction to date, CR009 is a landmark event in Australian numismatics. This main sale showcases a sweeping array of gold coinage, from half sovereigns and sovereigns to diverse world gold issues, alongside an impressive offering of pre-decimal silver, specimens, and modern releases from the Royal Australian Mint and Perth Mint.
Designed to captivate collectors at every level, CR009 combines historical significance, rarity, and investment appeal in one of the most comprehensive catalogues ever presented by Copeland Roberts.
2009–2011, Star Dreaming Series $50 Gold Proof 15-Coin Set, FDC. AGW: 7.5oz.
Est: $32,000 - $35,000.
An extraordinary fifteen-coin collection designed by Indigenous artist Darryl Bellotti, featuring native Australian fauna from 2009 to 2011, including the kangaroo, dolphin, dingo and more. Each 1/2oz 9999 fine gold coin carries a $50 face value and comes with a matching Certificate of Authenticity (#364). Total gold weight is 7.5oz, making this a truly spectacular set.
ND (circa 1988), 50c Canberra Trial Pattern, UNC.
Est. $4,000 - $6,000
An intriguing and enigmatic Australian pattern featuring the Australian Capital Territory Coat of Arms and Parliament House in Canberra, struck on a dodecagonal blank to circulation standards.
Widely accepted as issued circa 1988 despite the Royal Australian Mint denying production, with perhaps 15 to 20 known.
Among the finer survivors, showing full cartwheel lustre and limited contact, housed in a presentation box with a Downies Certificate of Authenticity.
1852, Adelaide Pound, VG.
Est. $3,000 - $4,000
An extremely scarce issue of Australia’s very first Gold coinage, featuring the Type 2 reverse. In late 1851, the Victorian gold discoveries drained South Australia of circulating currency and labour. To restore liquidity, the South Australian Parliament enacted the Bullion Act on 23 January 1852, authorising a Government Assay Office to convert local gold into ingots and, unofficially, into one-pound coins. Production of bullion ingots began on 4 March 1852; the subsequent coinage operation bypassed English approval, creating a short-lived but pivotal gold issue. With only 24,648 pieces originally struck and far fewer surviving, this remains a seldom-seen offering in any condition, and rare as such.
1943, Armitage/McFarlane Ten Pounds Consecutive Run of 10, aUNC.
Est. $10,000 - $12,000
A scarce offering, this World War II–era run of ten £10 notes.
One hundred pounds in 1943 represented a significant sum — equivalent to around $40,000 today when adjusted for inflation. Serial numbers run consecutively from V9 887201 to V9 887210. Each note shows only a slight teller’s flick at the top right corner, preventing an Uncirculated designation, otherwise an exceptional group.
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