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Phillipines One Peso Short Snorter

Phillipines One Peso Short Snorter Short snorter Phillipines One Peso banknote. Dated 14.10.45 autographed by a number of military personnel presumably in the one division. One particular signature is identified as Battams, Sydney Clement from Payneham SA SX2321. If you …

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Australian Ten Shillings Short Snorter Banknote (1)

Occasionally we veer off course from our coin collecting into the strange and wonderful world of interesting historical pieces…. Australian Ten Shillings Short Snorter Banknote (1) Short snorter pair of 1942 general prefix Armitage/McFarlane banknotes. Autographed by the 33 division …

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1985-1998 Mob of Roos $1 Struck 90% Off-Centre

This coin has the nickname of the “dodgy dollar”.

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2005 Mob of Roos $1 Struck 10% Off-Centre

PCGS graded with interesting cheek cud resembling a tear.

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India 1936 b 1/4 Anna PCGS MS66RB

India 1936 b 1/4 Anna PCGS MS66RB Coin Information Country: India Denomination: 1/4 Anna Year: 1936 Mint: Bombay Grade: MS66RB PCGS Reference: 20460156

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Great Britain 1914 Blackened Farthing PCGS MS64

Great Britain 1914 Blackened Farthing PCGS MS64 Blackened finish. Coin Information Country: Great Britain Denomination: Farthing Year: 1914 Grade: MS64 PCGS Reference: 31753341

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Altered Date 1930 Penny

Altered Date 1930 Penny A real Australian penny with the date altered to read 1930 (the keydate of the penny series). Coin has the Birmingham reverse which was not used for the 1930 penny. The Birmingham reverse was used for …

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1961 Threepence Off Centre Double Strike

The second strike just caught the edge of the coin as it exited the coin press!

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1952 Threepence Broadstrike Error

Stunning and lustrous gem uncirculated.

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1952 Threepence Broadstrike Error

Out of collar (no collar) coin error in a lovely high grade.

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