1967 Swan or Goose Pattern Dollar - PCGS MS67

Australia, 1967 Swan or Goose Pattern Dollar -

I have never stocked the 1967 Swan or Goose dollar, in part because PCGS, until recently, did not certify them. However, the “coin” has always been popular with collectors, so when PCGS began certifying both proof and non-proof examples, I took the opportunity to send over an example to see how it graded up. I scoured both Melbourne and Sydney for a decent specimen, and finally tracked one down from a Melbourne collector who was looking to sell. The coin graded up MS67 with PCGS, and is the equal-second finest graded thus far (3/14). I haven’t seen too many in this grade, even amongst the ungraded specimens that come to the market from time-to-time, so I wouldn’t hesitate to say that the coin photographed above is one of the better examples available to collectors. With a mintage of only 1,500 pieces, it’s also scarce. Overall, it’s an interesting piece of memorabilia from the early days of decimal currency.