1 Dollar Swan Pattern Dollar; Silver Fantasy Coin
Features
| Pretended issuer |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Fantasy coins |
| Year | 1967 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.7 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 78083 |
Commemorative issue
Swan Dollar
Obverse
Swan flying left, Crown between lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
1967
Designer: Andor Mészáros
Reverse
Denomination with Wattle flowers behind
Script: Latin
Lettering: 100
Designer: Andor Mészáros
Edge
Uncirculated - Milled
Proof - Plain
Mint
John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)Comments
The 1967 swan (goose) pattern dollar is being faked. Chinese counterfeit coins are flooding the market so if you are looking to buy one of these coins then read on.
Fake Goose Dollar Comparison : https://www.australian-coins.com/collecting-coins/1967-australia-1-dollar-pattern-crown-goose-dollar-90-silver-copy-coin-counterfeit-fake/
While this coin is not an offical issue, it is now part of numismatic history that has attained significant status with collectors. when decimal currency was introduced in 1966, collectors were surprised to learn that a one dollar coin was not considered as part of the new lineup. The editor of the Australian Coin Review took up the challenge and conducted a competition among readers. The "Swan Dollar" (more commonly called the Goose Dollar) was the winning entry and the design was forwarded to the relevant Government Department. When the design was rejected, the competition organisers decided to have it privately minted. All coins were issued in a maroon coloured case, with the inscription Australian Pattern "Crown" in three lines inside the lid. The case of the Plain edge coin has the designation "PROOF" added as a forth line.
An excerpt from the 2014 Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes By Greg McDonald, page 169
Fake Goose Dollar Comparison : https://www.australian-coins.com/collecting-coins/1967-australia-1-dollar-pattern-crown-goose-dollar-90-silver-copy-coin-counterfeit-fake/
While this coin is not an offical issue, it is now part of numismatic history that has attained significant status with collectors. when decimal currency was introduced in 1966, collectors were surprised to learn that a one dollar coin was not considered as part of the new lineup. The editor of the Australian Coin Review took up the challenge and conducted a competition among readers. The "Swan Dollar" (more commonly called the Goose Dollar) was the winning entry and the design was forwarded to the relevant Government Department. When the design was rejected, the competition organisers decided to have it privately minted. All coins were issued in a maroon coloured case, with the inscription Australian Pattern "Crown" in three lines inside the lid. The case of the Plain edge coin has the designation "PROOF" added as a forth line.
An excerpt from the 2014 Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes By Greg McDonald, page 169
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 750 | Proof | 45% | ||||||||||||
| 1967 | 1 500 | Uncirculated | 73% | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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Bullion value: USD 62.29
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Actual silver weight: 0.854 oz
Current silver price: 72.98 USD/oz (see silver price 
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