1967 Australian 10 Cent coin (lyrebird) on a Firs.

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number	364
Estimate	20.00 - 30.00 USD
Category	Coins & Currency
Auction	Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29
Date	August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Featherznest
Location	Grapevine, Arkansas

1967 Australian 10 Cent coin (lyrebird) on a First Day / First Issue cover.IdentificationCoin: Australia 10 Cents, 1967 (KM#65).Obverse: Arnold Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with “ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1967”.Reverse: Stuart Devlin lyrebird design with “10”.Composition: Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel).Weight: ~5.65 g; diameter: 23.6 mm; reeded edge.Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra.Mintage: 51,032,000 (common circulation date).Cover: Private/unofficial “FIRST DAY – FIRST ISSUE” numismatic cover.Postmarked Parramatta, N.S.W., 3 July 1967.Affixed 4¢ Queen Elizabeth II stamp.Text on the reverse side explains the 1967 Australian Fd-Fi covers series and notes the start of decimal coinage in 1966 (1¢ & 2¢ bronze; 5¢ cupro-nickel; 10¢ & 20¢ cupro-nickel; 50¢ 80% silver).The coin is mounted in a red circular insert on the front.These covers were produced privately to commemorate the new decimal series (no official Australia Post coin covers existed at the time). The 1967 10¢ continues the standard lyrebird design introduced in 1966. ValueCirculated 1967 10¢ alone: Face value (10 cents AUD).Uncirculated (MS-63 to MS-65): Approximately AUD $9–28 (roughly USD $6–19).Higher grades (MS-66/67): Up to AUD $28–85, but uncommon for this date.As a complete cover with the coin:Typical market range is AUD $15–40 (USD ~$10–27). Comparable 1967 Australian decimal coin + stamp First Day/First Issue covers (including 20¢ examples) have sold in the AUD $20–30 range.

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