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Australia predecimal large cent grading guide

kruegerkrueger Posts: 867 ✭✭✭
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Can anyone point me to subject grading guide, online or in a book.
Thx

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  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Australia has never produced "large cents". The large copper coins produced in the predecimal series are called "pennies", not "cents".

    Some years ago, ANDA (the Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association) issued a grading guide for their members to adhere to. It's most useful for grading George V coinage, of any denomination:
    https://anda.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pt-2-Grading-Commonwealth-coins.pdf

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  • kruegerkrueger Posts: 867 ✭✭✭

    Thank you for the link.
    Thanks for correcting me yes " pre decimal" British 240 pence "pennys " equaled a British Pound.
    Converted to decimal using cents in 1966.

  • ParadisaeaParadisaea Posts: 28 ✭✭

    I would also recommend checking out the online catalogue of the "Benchmark Collection" formed by Mark Duff (Strand Coins).

    https://benchmarkcoincatalogue.com/

    There is a LOT of information there and, in many ways, the catalogue is similar to a CoinFacts for the Australian pre-decimal series. The online portal, however, is not the easiest to navigate and it can take a bit of mucking around to locate information of interest.

    Below is a partial screenshot for an Australian 1913 penny where high points first susceptible to wear are marked out. There is also a PCGS/NGC population summary for each page and often characteristics/notes specific to the issue. Any estimated values will be in AUD, but I can't comment on their accuracy.


    Source: https://benchmarkcoincatalogue.com/coin/448?pg=99

  • CrustyCrusty Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a large collection of these that I bought in a much larger collection. They are in really nice condition. Is there a place you guys would recommend to sell them?

  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in Australia, so I can't really help with what to do with them over in the US.

    Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
    Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"

    Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD. B)
  • DBSTrader2DBSTrader2 Posts: 3,485 ✭✭✭✭

    I fell in love with Aussie Pre-Decimals the minute my Grandfather gave me a "Roo" penny from the WW2 era. Been filling blue Whitman & 1 other type folder ever since, and down to just a few holes in each series that I'll never afford.

  • realeswatcherrealeswatcher Posts: 409 ✭✭✭

    Geo VI pieces are challenging for the inexperienced...

    Geo V much easier, LOL:
    4 diamonds = 6
    6 diamonds = 8

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