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Posted in Palestine Coins
Palestine 1942 2 Mils EF Still a touch of red visible but some reverse greenery detracts. KM#2 Coin Information Reference Number: C071608 Country: Palestine Denomination: 2 Mils Year: 1942 Mint: Royal Mint London Grade: EF
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Posted in Palestine Coins
Palestine 1927 2 Mils Uncirculated Nice red-brown uncirculated coin but common in this grade. KM#2 Coin Information Reference Number: C071609 Country: Palestine Denomination: 2 Mils Year: 1927 Mint: Royal Mint London Grade: UNC
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Posted in British West Africa Coins
British West Africa 1936KN Specimen Shilling NGC SP67 Kings’ Norton struck 1936 Specimen Shilling for British West Africa. Coin Information Reference Number: C01233 Country: British West Africa Denomination: 1s Year: 1936 Mint: Kings Norton Grade: Specimen NGC Reference: 3498653-002
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Posted in Decimal Coins, Error Coins
Interesting clipped planchet error on a State Series Commemorative the Northern Territory 2001 Centenary of Federation 20 cent coin. The first such error we’ve seen on one of these commemorative 20 cent pieces. The curved clip is a decent size and fish-tailing is clear on the ELIZ on the obverse.
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Posted in Trench Art
Click image to enlarge An interesting Australian love token or forget-me-not penny that most likely dates to World War 1 and originates in South Australia. It is crudely made from a British Penny of Queen Victoria penny (bun head portrait, …
Australian World War 1 Love Token – FROM JOE TO ELIZA FORGET ME NOT Read More »
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
DDO 1943M Threepence Australian 1943 M (Melbourne) threepence with a clear hub-doubled obverse (DDO). This was the discovery piece for an article that appeared in The Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine in June 2015. You can see the article online …
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Posted in South African Coins
South Africa 1926 Sixpence AU and well struck up. A bit hairlined. Coin Information Reference Number: c071604 Country: South Africa Denomination: 6d Year: 1928 Grade: AY
Irradiated Encased Dime – American Museum of Atomic Energy 1950 dime encased in an aluminium and mica. Neutron irradiated at the Oak Ridge reactor in Tennessee and sold as a souvenir. Read more here. Coin Information Reference Number: C071605 Country: …
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
Australia 1925 Florin – Base Metal Forgery Contemporary cast base metal counterfeit. Shows some hints of attempted silvering. Coin Information Reference Number: C071603 Country: Australia Denomination: Florin Year: Australia Error Type: Contemporary Base Metal Counterfeit
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
1964 1d Rolled In Inclusion Error Interesting 1964 penny that had some sort of inclusion rolled into the blank that fell out before the coin was struck. Down here in Australia some people call it a “cold shut” error, which …