World Coins - Latest Acquisitions

Triggersmob · October 03, 2012, 09:06:10 PM

Some beautiful coins there.
Now where is the drooling Smiley?

Steve

purplepennyhunter · October 04, 2012, 06:57:08 AM

I want a drooling smiley too, I have put markn onto it.

JeffH · October 04, 2012, 04:49:55 PM

Back to New Zealand. I have just sorted through a little over 3.5kg of NZ halfpennies to try and get close to a couple of sets. Well, not quite two sets (close) but this one caught my eye...
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Edge in the clipped areas looks same as the rest; no file or grinder marks I can see. Denticles aren't distorted and edge at clip is not thickened as you would expect with hammer blow, jammed in vice etc.

What should I make of it? PMD or a genuine error?

Thanks, in advance,
Jeff

markn · October 04, 2012, 08:23:56 PM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='1197' dateline='1349335195'What should I make of it? PMD or a genuine error?

I am leaning towards real. The denticles in the clipped areas are a different shape to the normal ones suggesting metal flow towards the missing area. It must be from the corner of metal strip because the missing regions appear to be 90 degrees apart.

JeffH · October 05, 2012, 02:11:52 PM

My first thought was planchet was stamped at corner of stock but that would give two, straight clips -these are slightly convex.
Mark's comment about metal flow may be the key; the straight portion would flow into empty space thus making a convex shape.

Thanks Mark.

markn · October 08, 2012, 08:37:53 PM

Some cheapies I've picked up recently and one that was a gift to PPH and I from a very good friend.

markn · October 11, 2012, 08:37:39 PM

Mister T · October 11, 2012, 08:52:36 PM

They're quite nice. Are the coins of British West Africa hard to get hold of?

markn · October 11, 2012, 08:58:45 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='1430' dateline='1349950956'They're quite nice. Are the coins of British West Africa hard to get hold of?

Like all series, some years and denominations are tougher than others. The 1940's and 50's are pretty easy to finish off. I'm finding the 1920's the toughest period. Florins of any year are hard to find and when the shillings and florins were minted in brass they got all spotty and ugly. I am enjoying collecting them.

Triggersmob · October 11, 2012, 11:48:11 PM

My Son found this coin today and gave it to me.
It just happens to be my birth year.

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Mister T · October 12, 2012, 05:41:55 PM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='1431' dateline='1349951325'
Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='1430' dateline='1349950956'They're quite nice. Are the coins of British West Africa hard to get hold of?

Like all series, some years and denominations are tougher than others. The 1940's and 50's are pretty easy to finish off. I'm finding the 1920's the toughest period. Florins of any year are hard to find and when the shillings and florins were minted in brass they got all spotty and ugly. I am enjoying collecting them.

Of course. Make you post a photo when you get your hands on 1920G shilling though.
Did you source them locally?

purplepennyhunter · October 12, 2012, 06:29:47 PM

They were in the last Pacific Rim Auction.

Mister T · October 12, 2012, 08:23:11 PM

Cool, thanks.

lacey · October 15, 2012, 08:30:10 AM

I bought this the other day. I didn't like my chances of ever getting an Aussie coin like this, so this will have to do and I've only just noticed it has an outline to Lincoln's face.

markn · October 15, 2012, 08:51:43 AM

Very nice out of collar Lacey. The outline is due to the clad copper layer splitting as the metal flowed outwards.