History... Here's another cool book which at first glance may not appear to be of any use to coin collectors...but it turns out that it includes a run down of the origin of De Beers - the era of Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato (I kid you not!). So we can learn about the 1870s … Continue reading “Diamond – The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair”, by Matthew Hart, 2002
Month: March 2021
US 1921 Peace Dollar – High Relief
US Peace Dollar, KM# 150 - 1921 vs 1923 'normal relief' - One of a kind... This is an interesting coin on account of it being the first in the series with the added distinction of 'high relief' production - the design for the '21s was apparently double stamped to make it stand out. As … Continue reading US 1921 Peace Dollar – High Relief
SOLD – Australia 1918M Florin
Australia 1918M Florin in VG, KM# 27 FREE 30 day returns FREE Tracked Post in AUSTRALIA See ebay feedback for g559-5668 CountryAustraliaKingGeorge V (1910-1936)TypeStandard circulation coinYears1911-1936Value1 Florin = 2 Shillings (0.1)CurrencyPound (1910-1966)CompositionSilver (.925)Weight11.31 gDiameter28.5 mmThickness2 mmShapeRoundOrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ReferencesKM# 27Table courtesy of numista.com
Sold – Germany 5 Marks 1936 A in EF
FREE 30 day returns FREE Tracked Post in AUSTRALIA See ebay feedback for g559-5668 CountryGermany - 1871-1948 PeriodThird Reich (1933-1945)TypeStandard circulation coinYears1935-1936Value5 Reichsmark (5)CurrencyReichsmark (1924-1948)CompositionSilver (.900)Weight13.889 gDiameter29 mmThickness2.5 mmShapeRoundOrientationMedal alignment ↑↑DemonetizedYesReferencesKM# 86, AKS# 27, J# 360, Schön DM# 84Table courtesy of numista.com
Sold – Mexico 1 Peso 1900 in VF
FREE 30 day returns FREE Tracked Post in AUSTRALIA See ebay feedback for g559-5668 CountryMexico (Republic)PeriodFederal Republic (1823-1905)TypeStandard circulation coinYears1898-1909Value1 Peso (1)CurrencyPeso (1863-1905)CompositionSilver (.9027) (0.786 oz ASW)Weight27.0730 gDiameter38.5 mmThickness2.8 mmShapeRoundOrientationCoin alignment ↑↓DemonetizedYesReferencesKM# 409




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