I am seeking expressions of interest regarding sale of the above. Heritage Coin Auctions recently sold one of these at for over AUD$4,000 plus Brokerage. I am pleased to receive expressions of interest at wddlltry@gmail.com, and can provide images to give greater detail of the coin in question and to organise appropriate brokers who will both authenticate and offer independant professional valuation, and if required act as brokers to any unsueing transaction. All communication will be greeted with a personal reply. Note, I am a collector, not a trader.
first welcome to coin talk. Second we do need images to know what your talking about. It all helps. Dave
Hi, and thanks for your interest. I am organising authentification later this week, but believe it appears to be a Great Britain Penny. Because it is a double obverse, the head of King George VI shows on both sides (it's a 'double-header'). Each side bears the inscription, "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF." and bears the designers initials 'HP' under the bust. No date or mint mark is evident. Australian pennies of this period (1938-1952) bear the inscription "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:IND:IMP", so I doubt it is Australian. I am organising photos as well as the authentification, so send me you email address if you like and I will be happy to share my findings. I don't know whether I can attach images to these messages. Best regards, Robert P. Waddell
1949-1952 Australian pennies have GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF as well as Hugh Paget's initials. I wouldn't be surprised to find out someone made a double-headed coin, commonly called a magician's coin, also used to cheat on coin tosses. Check out this web page that explains what to look for and see if you see the seams. http://coins.about.com/od/errorcoinsdievarieties/qt/two_headed_coin.htm
Yes, se-collectibles, I am very suspicious myself, hence my circumspectness as to authenticity. If it is a 'magician's coin', it is immaculately crafted. Hugh Paget's initials appear on only one side, and the width of the coin is ever so slightly thicker than another KG VI penny of the period, again peaking my suspicions. I'll still pass it by the eyes of a reputable source to achieve certainty, one way or the other, and post the outcome here. Thanks to you and everyone else who has taken time to respond. Perhaps I might make a career move to magic Troy
Ah so desuka (sorry, that's the 3 years I was stationed in Japan coming out). The side without probably started life as a British penny. The obverses are virtually identical except for HP.
