The French Connection

French 5 Francs L'An 7 obverse showing overall appearance of the coin

Revolutionary France, 1st Republic 5 Francs Year 7 (1798 A) There are quite a few varieties of this coin doing the rounds, but I'm just happy to have one, even in this fairly beaten up condition. I really like it! I saw more, similar but not the same for sale recently and was seriously tempted...! … Continue reading The French Connection →

“Australia’s Early Whalemen”, by Margaret and Colin Kerr, Rigby 1980

Sperm whale flinging whaleboat and men into the air, in Beale's 1839 History of the Sperm Whale

Interesting Find I came across this hardback at a library sale - it's complete with the dust jacket in pretty good condition (maybe only a few people borrowed it!), but, of course, being an ex-library item it may not appeal to some collectors... Pics! It's very nicely written with illustrations including old photos on practically … Continue reading “Australia’s Early Whalemen”, by Margaret and Colin Kerr, Rigby 1980 →

Sold – Australia 1938 Crown

Aussie 1938 Crown reverse, new light angle highlighting the coin's lustre

Australia 1938 Crown in EF, KM# 34 FREE 30 day returns FREE Tracked Post in AUSTRALIA See ebay feedback for g559-5668 CountryAustraliaKingGeorge VI (1936-1952)TypeCirculating commemorative coinYears1937-1938Value1 Crown = 5 Shillings (1/4)CurrencyPound (1910-1966)CompositionSilver (.925)Weight28.27 gDiameter38.5 mmThickness3 mmShapeRoundOrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ReferencesKM# 34, Schön# 28Table courtesy of numista.com

Aussie Florin ‘made in the USA’

Close up Aussie florin 1942s highlighting the coin's detail

Florin 1942s revFlorin 1942s obvFlorin 1942s revFlorin 1942s obv Australia Florin KGVI 1942s, KM# 40 During WWII the "good ol' US of A" minted currency for quite a few different countries and one of those was Australia. The San Francisco and Denver mints together produced florins, shillings, sixpence and threepence in sterling silver (.925) - … Continue reading Aussie Florin ‘made in the USA’ →

Silver Price Action – Interesting times…

Chart courtesy of http://www.kitco.com/ Clearly, these are interesting times and I think it's fair to say we're all going through changes. And, as in any shake up of this magnitude, there are undoubtedly opportunities. Of course I'm very curious about what it all means for the pricing of silver and silver coins! The big picture … Continue reading Silver Price Action – Interesting times… →