Australian Coin Varieties Catalogue by John Dean 1965

purplepennyhunter · February 17, 2014, 07:20:32 PM

I've been having a wander through the ACR and CAB magazine index for any mention of the 1943m threepence hub doubling and haven't managed to find anything. Nor in Ian McConnelly's varieties book. There's a book we don't have in our coin library the one mentioned in the title by John Dean. Does anyone have one and is it a useful reference?

Fordprefect · February 17, 2014, 07:31:19 PM

It should be any pre-decimal variety collector's first mission to obtain it. Available in hardcover and soft cover.

The info inside is not comprehensive but gives an excellent starting point.

The 1943m 3d "Hub Doubling" does not get a mention.

purplepennyhunter · February 17, 2014, 07:42:00 PM

Thanks Fordy, that's exactly what I wanted to know. I will be looking out for a copy to add to the library. I googled and AFS may have one but the price tag is $135, seems a lot???

Fordprefect · February 17, 2014, 08:08:20 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='42006' dateline='1392628320'Thanks Fordy, that's exactly what I wanted to know. I will be looking out for a copy to add to the library. I googled and AFS may have one but the price tag is $135, seems a lot???

Ouch, it's worth having but not at that price.:idea:

I have a feeling Robbie's Carl picked one of the Bay not long ago.
$20-$30 might be about what it is worth.

Mine cost 12/6d:angel:

robbiegal · February 17, 2014, 08:27:17 PM

I have a copy of the hubby's original soft cover book of Dean's book
I won't dig it out if Fordie has already had a look in his edition

purplepennyhunter · February 17, 2014, 08:35:27 PM

Thanks Robbie. I might have a read of it when I visit if I haven't happened upon a copy in the meantime.

robbiegal · February 17, 2014, 08:38:22 PM

I just checked my Lever - no mention
and my old rennicks varieties has the 43 m halfpenny hub doubling 'heavy doubling D:IMP & Georgivs & HP' listed but none for the 3p

Australian coin · February 18, 2014, 11:06:14 AM

Dad bought a variety book, but haven't picked it up to have a look thru yet, it looks old and had a threepence on the front, he knows I like threepences and picked it up for a few bucks, it is really old and used, guess what I will be doing today..

had a look only mentions die cracks, and blobs as far as I could see, and the 2 overdates. pictures and words are brief and wording is not great to negotiate in the book

Fulvio · February 18, 2014, 01:00:54 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='42001' dateline='1392627032'1943m threepence hub doubling

Just had a look in my PDF of Mostyn Arthur Byrnes' predecimal varieties book, but though there's heaps of copper, this is not included in the single page of 3d varieties.

At 72mb, its a bit big, so here is a PDF of page 103 showing all the 3d.

purplepennyhunter · February 18, 2014, 08:17:44 PM

Well what do you know now that someone posted a picture of what the book looks like then I open up the library just now (looking for something else) and the book is staring at me!! Whoo hooo!!!!!!! Don't I feel silly..

robbiegal · February 18, 2014, 09:22:09 PM

so you have Dean's book PP?

purplepennyhunter · February 18, 2014, 09:31:09 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='42125' dateline='1392720729'so you have Dean's book PP?

Yes, had it all along.(insert embarrassed smiley here)

Mister T · February 22, 2014, 01:18:00 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='42080' dateline='1392690654'Just had a look in my PDF of Mostyn Arthur Byrnes' predecimal varieties book

What book is that?

Fulvio · February 22, 2014, 05:50:00 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='42427' dateline='1393037280'What book is that?

robbiegal · February 23, 2014, 12:28:43 PM

I have never seen that book Fulvio