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Let there be cash Far from calling wolf I feel a bit like the boy who called out the emperor for not wearing any clothes when I look around at the almost constant global flow of state sponsored largesse being splashed out just about willy nilly these days. Call me naive but it really is … Continue reading Show me the money…
I came across a copy of the 1975 'Renniks Australian Coin Guide Part 1' by Dion H. Skinner the other day, which prompted me to consider more closely the latest release, available for a few months now - 'Renniks Australian Coin & Banknote Values 30th Edition', subtitled 'The Leading Guide for Australian Coin & Banknote … Continue reading Latest Renniks (with hindsight)
Australia Crown KGVI 1938 For collectors of large sterling silver coins the field is very limited when it comes to the Australian Commonwealth. It only produced crowns in two years - 1937 and 1938. 'Nice' design ? Personally I'm not really a fan of the design chosen for the reverse, somehow it falls a bit … Continue reading An Aussie ugly duckling!
KGIII 1787 rev in EFKGIII 1787 obv in EFKGIII shilling rev semee of hearts in FKGIII 1787 shilling obv in F Today we're looking at the investment potential of UK KGIII 1787 shillings. Right off the bat this coin type is of interest to an Australian audience as it was listed on Governor King's 1800 … Continue reading Investment potential ‘The King’s Shilling’
I don't think it's possible to over emphasis the importance of being able to assess a coin's grade and despite what some people would have you believe, it's not all that difficult to do. We have all made mistakes though - I admit to a couple of costly errors of judgement (oops!, oh well..). Anyway, … Continue reading Avoiding costly mistakes…
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