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Posted in Decimal Coins, Error Coins
This error coin has been struck on a 10 cent planchet made from copper nickel instead of an aluminium bronze planchet. It’s underweight for a dollar at 5.6g, the exact weight of a 10 cent piece and graded by PCGS as such.
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Posted in General Medals, Medals
1965 Australian Coin Week Sydney Coin Club 1st Anniversary An exhibition was held in the Sydney Town Hall for Australian Coin Week 14-20 November 1965. This coincided with the Sydney Coin Club’s first anniversary and they struck a medallion to …
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Posted in Error Coins, Pre Decimal Coins
Ramstrike in collar 1941 shilling error. Major off-centre with design missing. 5mm lip, resembles a cap with brim. Milling present.
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Posted in General Medals, Medals
1966 Decimal Currency Changeover Sydney Coin Club Medallion Silver 1966 Decimal Currency Changeover Sydney Coin Club Medallion Silver Carlisle ref 1966/11 struck in silver mintage of 50 issued by the Sydney Coin Club in commemoration of decimal changeover in Australia. …
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Posted in General Medals, Medals
Sydney Coin Club 1966 Decimal Changeover Medal in Copper Carlisle ref 1966/11 struck in copper mintage of 50 issued by the Sydney Coin Club in commemoration of decimal changeover in Australia. In box of issue on the inside lid “C-DAY …
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Posted in General Medals, Medals
The second in a series of commemorative medals from the Sydney Coin Club, this one depicting Australian pre-decimal coins and the new decimal coins introduced on February 14 1966. One side shows the old coinage, the threepence, sixpence, shilling, halfpenny, …
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Posted in General Medals, Medals
Australia 1966 Sydney Coin Club Decimal Currency Changeover Medallion Cadmium Plated Sydney Coin Club Commemorative medallion series no. 2 (obverse), reverse Decimal Currency Changeover 14th February 1966. Look closely at the obverse of this cadmium plated commemorative medal. Those familiar …
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Posted in Error Coins, Great Britain Coins
A partial collar error with interesting Royal Mint letter of explanation.
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Posted in Error Coins, New Zealand Coins
A die cap that struck just a few brockages with only the beginnings of the dished shape.
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Posted in Indian Coins
India 1936 1/4 Anna PCGS MS64BN Coin Information Country: India Denomination: 1/4 Anna Year: 1936 Mint: Calcutta Grade: MS64BN PCGS Reference: 27976416