1966 Perth One Cent - PCGS MS63RB

Australia, 1966 Perth One Cent -

There are only a few sleepers left in the decimal series. The 1966 Perth one cent is one of them. Never issued in mint sets nor officially rolled by the Royal Australian Mint, the 1966 Perth one cent is extremely difficult to find in Mint State. The coin photographed above is one of a small handful of specimens I secured from a single source last year, and one of only a few that graded up in a decent grade. It’s totally original, has a nice wallop of brilliance, and is easy to the eye: It would have looked at home in an MS64RB holder, to be honest. Scarce this nice, and potentially a strong performer in the years to come as collectors realise just how hard this date is to source in decent grade.