Numista now has some information that answers this mystery. It appears that coins were struck until 1990 with frozen dates (1977 for 1c and 5c,...
Got very lucky on ebay and won this for incredibly cheap. 1876-A Venezuela 1 Venezolano. Albeit identical in specification and design to the later...
Wow, that's an incredible find for bulk.
So what's the grade? I'll GTG 64.
I would lean MS from those images. I don't see any breaks in the luster that indicate rub.
A few of my newer Belize coins: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And a Franklin Mint piece:...
There's a UK 6d with a colonial obverse (maybe from Mauritius?) if my memory serves me correctly.
That Norway 1 Ore looks to be in great shape. It's hard to go wrong at 10 cents a coin but I'd say you did very well.
I like the reverses. My only gripe is that having the flag on the obverse of the 1 rand breaks continuity. It would make more sense to have it on...
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The shield design 10p in cu-ni is surprisingly tough as a type. I've only ever found one in a lot before.
The opposite is true - with no collar, there's no pressure in the planchet to counteract that of the die, so it'll get more deeply struck.
For 4 and 7 on Israeli coins, 4 will have a much longer horizontal bar: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Another good comparison is a 1969 Bahamas or Jamaica proof set (minted by the British Royal Mint) vs a 1970 from either country (minted by the...
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Top of obverse - Ethiopia Bottom of obverse - the date (1969 on this particular coin, equivalent to 1977 in our calendar) Bottom of reverse - One...
This series is what got me into world note collecting. I have them all in UNC and would like to eventually get a circulated set too.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Someone here got one of these a while back and the interesting date made me want one. Finally pulled the trigger.
This is, to the best of numismatic knowledge, correct. It is from a mint set.
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