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Title: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: ken-a on September 10, 2018, 07:07:32 AM

All.....

I am working on completing my set of Australian coins which were minted in the US (so excuse me if I asked this before).

Can someone please confirm that this is the full list?

1942 S Florin
1942 S Shilling
1942 S Sixpence
1942 D Sixpence
1942 S Threepence
1942 D Threepence
1943 S Florin
1943 S Shilling
1943 S Sixpence
1943 D Sixpence
1943 S Threepence
1943 D Threepence
1944 S Florin
1944 S Shilling
1944 S Sixpence
1944 S Threepence

If so, fingers crossed that postal gods cooperate, I will have complete set of coins soon.

Thanks,
Ken

Title: RE: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: JeffH on September 10, 2018, 07:28:00 AM

I can't help you confirm that list but a suggestion for more;
Fiji coins were minted at San Francisco in WWII instead of London. Pennies and ha'pennies were struck in brass because nickel was restricted for the war effort. Silver coins were 0.900 ASW instead of the usual 0.500 because that was what the mint had in stock.
I do like coins that have a back story that you can bore friends and acquaintances with (relatives have learnt to change the subject).

Title: RE: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: Unicorn on September 10, 2018, 07:45:48 AM

I just checked my Renniks and it looks like you have them covered with your list Ken! :good:

Title: RE: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: ken-a on September 10, 2018, 08:01:10 AM

Thanks confirmation about my list.

As for branching out to other countries.....that is something that I need to think about since this could get expensive.

Title: RE: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: JeffH on September 10, 2018, 10:53:04 AM

"this could get expensive." Indeed especially if you are looking for slabbed and high grade coins but that is true of any potential set. Fiji coins often are available on eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/45143/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=fiji&rt=nc&LH_Complete=1)at quite reasonable prices.
I have an idea that US mints may have struck coins for other countries during WWII but not sure. Anyone know about that?

Title: RE: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: Unicorn on September 10, 2018, 01:47:02 PM

Definitely not me Jeff! All my world stuff is to one side until I get time to wade through Krause. :laugh2:

Title: RE: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: humpybong on September 10, 2018, 09:16:43 PM

Yep....you have the complete list Ken.

Title: RE: WWII Coins Made in the US
Post by: ken-a on September 11, 2018, 05:16:29 AM

I found this list - https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/multi-country-complete-sets/multi-country-complete-sets/world-coins-manufactured-by-mints-united-states/composition/4824

Looks like a total of 1032 are listed.

For Fiji, it shows:

Fiji 1942-S Florin
Fiji 1942-S Shilling
Fiji 1942-S Sixpence
Fiji 1942-S Penny
Fiji 1942-S Half Penny
Fiji 1943-S Florin
Fiji 1943-S Shilling
Fiji 1943-S Sixpence
Fiji 1943-S Penny
Fiji 1943-S Half Penny

Ken

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