I haven't been able to figure this out in my research either.
I have a few that are actually circulated: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
South Sudan - ND (2011) 10 Piasters [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The 5, 10, and 25 Piasters were never released to circulation, and are pretty uncommon....
I'm pretty confident these are business strikes. They weren't reliably proof-like yet in the 70s like they are today, but they were starting to...
Also they'd already been at war with China for several years by that point.
Got a type that I've wanted for pretty much as long as I've been collecting: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
You might get a few bucks just for the novelty of it, but nothing major. Mexico had major quality control issues in the late 70s and 80s, errors...
Mine was for my one from every country note set.
Since we're working our way up through the series, here's the 10,000 pesos I got for my OFEC set yesterday: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I love this so much! The coins themselves are worthless, but the fun of putting the set together is priceless.
Short answer: What 'specimen' means depends on the country, time period, and collectors' attitudes. Long answer: At that point in time, Canada...
A new piece for me: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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My lowest-mintage coin, 468 made. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Today I got the same two coins, but with the dates flipped: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
In the case of this coin and many other set issues from around the world, 'proof-like' is its own finish, rather than a descriptor for an early...
You are correct on both counts. However, this isn't a proof, but a proof-like coin, or Special Uncirculated to use the Franklin Mint's terminology.
The other day, I was perusing ebay to pass the time, and I noticed an auction that was about to end for a 1979 Bahamas 25 Cents in a Franklin Mint...
The Bahamas - 1982-FM 1 Dollar [ATTACH] [ATTACH] India - 1982-star 10 Paise, World Food Day [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Monaco - 1982 1/2 Franc [ATTACH]...
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