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Numismatics with an eye for detail
Walter Eigner Numismatics is a rare coin service with a primary focus on top quality Australian gold and pre-decimal coins. Walter Eigner Numismatics was founded in 2004 under the guidance of experienced coin collector, Walter Eigner... (more)
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| 01/Jul/2009 | I've just uploaded our first of what I hope to be a regular, monthly auction. Approximately 30 PCGS certified coins up at no reserve, bidding starts at $1, bidding closes July 31 11:59:59pm.
Highlights include a perfectly struck up 1910 threepence and 1937 crown, an MS67 1962 threepence and much more, go to NumisBid.com.au to start bidding. |
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| 18/Jun/2009 | Our latest batch of PCGS graded coins arrived today, waiting orders
were shipped out earlier today. Photos will be uploaded this weekend.
We've also uploaded previews of our latest PCGS batch, highlights
include 1911 half penny in MS63BN, 1927 sixpence in MS63, 1913 florin
in AU53 and much more. |
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| 22/May/2009 | Previews of the latest coins from PCGS have been posted. Highlights include
and lots more including rolls of 44-S and 46 florins, Choice and Gem later date pre-decimal, et cetera. See the previews on the right for more information. |
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| 11/May/2009 | An obverse design variation has been spotted by a Queensland half sovereign collector occuring in Jubilee Head half sovereigns of 1889-S and 1893-M. It's interesting that it occurs on a Melbourne and a Sydney mint issue as if they shared the obverse dies. We know that the two dates have always shared many similarities such as a incorrectly formed designed initials JEB, with the 1887 types and 1891 types having fully formed JEB (or none in the case of the common 1891-S type).
This new discovery, confirming the sharing of the dies between the branch mints occurs in approximately 20% of 1889 Sydney half sovereigns and 10% of 1893-M indicating a total count of about 100 for each type. The variation in design is detected by a slightly repositioned IEB and only 12 pearls in Queen Victoria's necklace. Normally there are 13 pearls in her necklace with two pearls visible in front of her neck where in the variety only 1 pearl is visible.
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12 pearls
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13 pearls
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Enlarged 32x
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Notice the doubling of the forward pearl in the right example - this is the common type. The left is the scarcer 12 pearl variety. As with any new discovery, valuations are yet to be matured and assuming you can find the already rare host coin, the variety shouldn't be priced any higher at this stage so it's certainly something worth looking out for. |
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CURRENCY AND PRECIOUS METAL PRICES
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Australian Dollar
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US$0.7971
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-$0.0015
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Pound Sterling
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A$2.0504
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+$0.00
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Euro
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A$1.7527
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$0.00
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Gold
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A$1168.99
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+$0.69
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Silver
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A$16.77
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-$0.01
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Platinum
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A$1487.89
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+$1.54
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Prices supplied here should only be used as a guide and do not reflect any intention to transact. Prices
are supplied without guarantee expressed or implied.
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Walter Eigner Numismatics
GPO Box 1023, Canberra
ACT, 2601, Australia
Ph: 04 2943 3687
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