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Coin Collecting NewsProof 1930 Australian Penny Goes on Display
Photos used with permission and courtesy of CoinWorks
The 1930 Proof Australian copper penny, the world’s “most valuable” copper coin, will appear alongside a range of Australia’s rare coins at the Dollars & Dumps Exhibition display Tuesday November 27th- Friday November 30th at a historic ANZ bank branch in Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia.
One of just six of its kind, the Proof 1930 Penny, was created as a work of art not intended as currency, exhibition coordinator Belinda Downie said.
“The original intention of striking a proof coin was to go in government vaults to preserve for history,” said Ms Downie, managing director of Melbourne-based coin dealer Coinworks.
“A lot of the mints would send their proof coins overseas, almost like a showpiece … not advertising as such, but to brag……For decades, Australia’s Proof 1930 Penny has always been the world’s most expensive copper coin.”
The private owner of the coin to be exhibited has been approached to sell, but declined, Ms Downie said. All six Proof 1930 Pennies that were created are worth between $1 million and $1.2 million.
One is held by the British Museum, a second by the Museum of Victoria, and a third by the Art Gallery of South Australia, according to the Coinworks website. The others are held by private collectors.
Apart from the Proof 1930 Penny, The Dollars and Dumps Exhibition will also feature coins from the period 1813 to 1900 and include a selection of Australia’s first locally-produced coins, known as ‘Holey Dollars’ and ‘Dumps’. They include a coin that was first minted in 1788, the same year that the First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay. Also featured will be examples of the historic 1852 Adelaide Pound (our first gold coin) and the first coin to depict an indigenous Australian, the famous 1860 Aborigine Threepence.
This stunning collection has been brought together by leading coin dealership Coinworks, under the direction of its Managing Director Belinda Downie, with ANZ. Media are invited to take advantage of this unique opportunity to see this display and talk to Belinda Downie, Australia’s foremost authority on rare indigenous coins. Public entry to the exhibition is by gold coin donation; proceeds will go to Whitelion – supporting young people to build better lives for themselves.
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Katrina | Jan 29, 2008 | Reply
Can you give me an idea of value of any other year of the Australian pennies that were produced? Thanks
trent | Mar 9, 2008 | Reply
the 1923 half penny is also very valuable
William C.Tolei | Mar 24, 2008 | Reply
Dear Sir,
I have with me now the world most expensive one penny 1930 (copper coin)excellent quality.
I want to know now the highest offer for this valuable coin cos I know that the value of it is rage from 1-1.2.million.
Await your kind response over my queries.
Sincerely.
W.C.Tolei.
William C.Tolei | Mar 24, 2008 | Reply
Dear Sir,
In additional to my queries is that the coin is king george v.with a crown.
Sincerely.
W.C.Tolei.
bill | Apr 29, 2008 | Reply
how much do u reckon a, Australia ONE CENT PENNY THAT IS 1913. AND ON THE BACK IT HAS GEORGIVS THE 5TH DEI GRA:BRITT: OMN:REX:FID:IND:IMP: IF U CAN TELL ME THATS GREAT
William C.Tolei | May 6, 2008 | Reply
Dear Sir,
I just have the rare 1930 one penny with me now with King George V on the other side of the coin and the other side is commonwealth of Australia.
I have the photos of both sides of the coin as well.
Await yr kind response.
Gavin Harris | May 30, 2008 | Reply
I have the following coins -
1911 penny
1924 penny
1923/33 penny (damaged)
1944, 1951, 1952 penny’s
1943 & 1947 half penny’s
What are they worth or where is the best place to get them valued in WA?
Thanks
marina saba | Jun 15, 2008 | Reply
i am wish to enquire the rarety of the 1902 penny with the face of EDWARDS VII DEI GRA BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IMP. is it worth much? thanks.
steve milburn | Aug 5, 2008 | Reply
I have a 1902 penny with edwards vll dei gra:britt omn.rex fid:def.ind:imp.and a 1917 penny with georgivs v d.g britt omn.rex f.d.ind.imp. wondering there worth? thanks
david langton | Oct 10, 2008 | Reply
just enquiring i have a 1921 australian penny with georgives v d.g.britt.. omn..rex f.d.ind..imp..
and on the back commonwealth of australia with a scroll on the top and one on the bottom.
i have tried searching penny sites but am unable to find the 1921 penny that i have.
could you please give me more detail and pricing about my penny
kind regards
david
JIMS REKISA | Oct 16, 2008 | Reply
Hi,
I have commonwealth of Australia ONE PENNY coin from 1932. The coin has inscription “GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN: REX FD IND. IMP” on the other side.
there is a face of a king on onside and the other has ONE PENNY in the centre.
Please advise if this coin has any value?
I live in Papua New Guinea and found this up here. I believe this could have been used during the colonial time Australia and Britain occupied PNG.
REGARDS,
Jims
shawki | Nov 15, 2008 | Reply
dear sir i have the one penny 1930 proof rare.
i have it and i can show phottos of it too for the both sides.
waiting your replay as soon as posible.
kind regards
shawki..
julien shahine | Dec 13, 2008 | Reply
dear all,
i have this coin “the one penny 1930 proof rare”.
what i need to know if there is anyone who can help me sell this coin and show me the ways how to proceed in that action…
thank you all for your help… hoping to hear from you soon.
adam | Dec 14, 2008 | Reply
ill buy ya 1930 australian penny
Dirk Stolzenburg | Apr 1, 2009 | Reply
This is not a Proof coin I would rate it at VF at best. Look at the pearls on the crown, Two are worn away. And it has a few good scratches.
You can not call this coin Proof
Regards
Dirk
adam | Jul 21, 2009 | Reply
ha its pretty funny how all these people think that they have a 1930 australian proof penny
james | Sep 10, 2009 | Reply
its very funny how some people think they have the real 1930 penny proof, my father has be buying coins for 35 years when he passed away a few years ago he had 35,000 coins also the 1930 penny we dont know what is but what we know is he paid $20,000 for it 25 years ago we will never sell it nor will we ask if its a proof coin so for all you funny people out there who think you have the proof 1930 penny dream on jmaes
Peter | Nov 24, 2009 | Reply
Anyone who thinks they have a genuine 1930 penny, send me a good quality, close-up photo of both sides and I will grade it and verify it for you. There are thousands of fakes about. If you have a real one, some ruthless dealers will tell you it’s a fake or cast doubt in your mind, simply to steal it from you. I have been through this with my GENUINE 1930 coin and have now become an expert on picking fakes. Many dealers have sold FAKES as GENUINE in the past. You need to keep your receipt and take legal action to recover your money. There is one peculiarity that the 1930 penny has, that no other coin ever had. Only a handfull of people know what that is and will never divulge it. If it gets out, the forgers will be adding it to their fake coin production and make it much more difficult to pick a fake.Fortunately, I know what this one peculiarity is. So send me photos and I will be happy to tell you the GOOD or the BAD news. vx_calais@hotmail.com