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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 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
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 …
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Posted in Netherlands
Netherlands 1956 1c Brockage Error Full reverse brockage error. Coin Information Reference Number: C050701 Country: Netherlands Denomination: 1 Cent Year: 1956 Grade: EF Error Type: Brockage
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Posted in Decimal Coins
Click image to enlarge Interesting 1966 1 cent (Canberra) elliptical clip error coin. Strong fishtailing around ABETH II and strike doubling on the ELIZ. Interestingly there’s strong fishtailing on the 1966 too, which could either be due to strong Blakesley …
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Posted in Great Britain Coins
Great Britain 1902 Penny (High Sea Level) UNC 1902 penny with spots. Bought off of eBay. Coin Information Reference Number: C061608 Country: Great Britain Denomination: 1d Year: 1902 Mint: London Grade: UNC
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Posted in British West Africa Coins
British West Africa Aftermarket 1936 Mint Set – 1d, 1/2d, 1/10d. Interesting aftermarket King Edward VIII mint set for British West Africa in 1936. Set has a cardboard holder in a PVC envelope. Coins are a King’s Norton penny, a …
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