A rare 1930 Australian penny that was never meant to be minted has sold for just under $60,000 at auction. ... Two more recent Australian coins have jumped in value since the death of Queen ...

The worldwide deflationary spiral saw Australia's economy shrink, and the Melbourne Mint was not required to strike many coins from 1929 to 1933. No pennies were struck in 1930 - or so it was thought.

An extremely rare 1930 Australian penny has sold for $60,000 at auction, breaking an Australian record. The coin went under the hammer over the weekend and was bought by a Western Australian bidder.

Six rare 1930s Australian pennies could fetch more than $60k each. People could be sitting on an easy way to make money with Australians urged to check their homes for the rare coins.

Australian 1930s penny to sell for more than $44,000 at auction. A rare Australian coin will go to auction today, with the price already sitting above $44,000.

Six Australians have uncovered rare 1930s pennies after searching through their drawers and could cash in big from the discovery. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe for $4.

An Australian coin that was never meant to be minted will sell for more than $44,000 today, with experts predicting the final price will break records. Read the Paper Tributes. Rewards.