British East Africa

Well my BEA collection is growing by leaps & bounds LOL gone from 4 coins to 8 not sure if I can cope LOL

1942 5c
1937 50c/1/2 shilling
1941 1 shilling
1942 1 shilling

De Orc :kewl:

 

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De Orc,

Really nice coins. Coins with holes are always a bit strange to me which makes them that much more fun to collect.

My African continent coin collection grew from 2 SA coins to include 7 from Gambia in Western Africa. I love the croc's as they remind me of the gators from Florida. Living there for 15 years gave me a real appreciation for the animal.

Thanks for sharing :thumb:

Darryl

 

BTW: As a Leo, I also have to say I love those lions. I will have to add those coins to my want list.

Thanks again.

 

Some nice coins there :thumb: it is amazing just what you can collect on coins LOL good luck with expanding the collection.

De Orc :kewl:

 

Very nice, De Orc:hail:

 

Again, a very pleasing show, you "Old Druid"

Take Care Buddy
Ben

 

LOL thanks guy's but less of the 'Old' im only 50 LOL, hoping to pick up a few more East & West Africa before to long :smile

De Orc :kewl:

 

It is very cool to see some of these coins that you would not normally come across. I'm in my 40's and until very recently I had never held a coin from the African continent. I also just picked up my first coin from Australia - and it has an Anteater on it. It's very neat. I need to work on getting coins from every modern country. I'm well on my way as I have most of western and central Europe covered. If one country ever takes over the world, I would like to think I will have some spending money. :smile

Best Regards

Darryl

 

I'm 46 and consider do 50 to be a relatively young man


Take Care
Ben

 

Darryl,Gambian coins are notoriously difficult to find,especially the decimal coins.The Gambian 1 Dalasi crocodile design was used on the old 4 Shillings (4/-) coin.Not surprisingly,the Gambian 1966 1 Penny (1d.) is THE commonest Gambian coin that turns up.The 8/- coin is very hard to find.

Steve,the East African coin series is a challenge to collect.The Queen Elizabeth II 50c. coins of 1954-56 includes the KHN mintmark errors,which do occasionally turn up.I do have a 1956 KHN 50c. coin,which shows a trace of the 'H' between the 'K' & the 'N'.The 1920 coins almost never turn up.I was lucky to have managed to get the 25c. & 1920H 1 Florin coins.The silver 50c. & 1/- coins often have planchet faults.The 1921 10c. is a scarce coin.The 1956 10c. is also a very hard one to get.Fortunately,I have got both of these.

Aidan.

 

Thanks Aidan,

I have the #54 coin but not the #8 or #14. It looks like I only need 13 coins to complete the set for that country.

Darryl

 

I have had both of these since the 1960's.


One of the few coins which got out before he abdicated.


Almost uncirculated condition.

 

Thanks for the advise Aidan :thumb: Darryl I am enclosing a 1 Dalasi for you with the ships it looks to be in better condition than the one you have.

De Orc

 

willieboyd2 I like that 48 1/- the condition is superb, thanks for adding them to this thread :thumb:

De Orc :kewl:

 

Mine is pretty rough - Thanks Steve :bow: :hail: :bow:

Have a great night...

Darryl

 

Darryl & Steve,I have got all of the Gambian pre-decimal coins,except for the 3d. & 2/- coins.I have most of the 1 Butut,5 Bututs,& 1 Dalasi coins that has the portrait of Sir Dawda K. Jawara,the 1st President of Gambia (1970-94).Anything else,I've not yet managed to get.

The 1936 King Edward VIII East African 5c. & 10c. coins are actually quite common,as is the King Edward VIII Fijian & New Guinea 1d. coins.Some of the British West African King Edward VIII coins are actually quite scarce.

Aidan.