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The Myth of the Complete Set

Andrew Crellin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:50:18 +1100

Many folks new to the numismatic market believe that a complete set of a particular series of coins or banknotes is a wondrous thing – they’re of the opinion that once all the gaps in a

Australia's 1951 Federation Jubilee Florin

Andrew Crellin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:39:07 +1100

Australia's "Pre-Settlement" Coins - Recovered From Dutch Shiprecks off the WA Coast

Andrew Crellin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:20:54 +1100

An increasingly popular alternative numismatic field is one that involves coinage struck prior to the Australian "Proclamation" era of 1788 - 1826.

The Coin Production Process

Andrew Crellin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:51:53 +1100

I was doing some research into a coin I'd acquired some time ago, and to get a better understanding how how it came to exist I wanted to get a really clear understanding of the exact production pro

Australia's Numismatic History

Andrew Crellin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:13:23 +1100

Economists state that money has three basic functions: as a medium of exchange; a measure of value and as a store of value.

The 1951 PL Proof Copper Coins Struck by the Royal Mint in London

Andrew Crellin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:16:54 +1100

As published in the CAB Magazine, 2002.

The 1922 Specimen Penny - One of the Very First Copper Coins Struck at the Perth Mint

Andrew Crellin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:46:17 +1100

As the only archival-quality copper coin struck by the Perth Mint in the 1920's, the specimen 1922 penny with the Indian obverse stands alone as an exclusive, tangible record of the strategy th

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What Is A Proclamation Coin?

Andrew Crellin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:29 +1100

The definition of what constitutes a “proclamation coin” has been the subject of conjecture in Australian numismatics for many years. Given the not insignificant body of work that

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The 1915 Halfpenny - A Rarity In Any Grade

Andrew Crellin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:36:39 +1000

When our national silver coinage was introduced in Australia in 1910, the new Commonwealth Government attempted to produce enough coins to satisfy the national economy for several years.

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The 1921 London Penny - A True Australian Pre-Decimal Rarity

Andrew Crellin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:27:29 +1000

The 1921 penny struck with the “London” obverse die is unanimously rated as amongst the rarest of all penny varieties – it's rare even in heavily worn condition, and is truly rare

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