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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aidan Work, post: 203339, member: 1824&quot;]Here&#039;s a section about a series of coins that are validly a part of the British Commonwealth series - the coins of the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides.Their history as a coin issuing state was very short,as the New Hebrides became an independent British Commonwealth republic called Vanuatu in 1980.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the New Hebrides coins were struck at the Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) in France.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1966,the first coin was issued - the crown-sized .835 fine silver 100 Francs.This coin turns up occasionally.However,there was an Essai (Pattern coin) struck with a total mintage figure of 3,000 pieces.In 2003,there was one that was in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand&#039;s collection that was sold at auction.I had seen this particular coin around 7 or 8 years ago.It was bought by an Auckland coin dealer,who ended up selling me that same coin.I still have it in its original green Monnaie de Paris cardboard box &amp; in a flip holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1967,the nickel 10 &amp; 20 Francs was first issued.Again,there were Essais struck.This time,there were 1,700 pieces each for the 2 Essai coins.I bought a pair of these back in 2000.My boss had spotted them in an Auckland dealer&#039;s stock with a price of NZ$15 each on them.He got them,&amp; ended up selling them to me for NZ$50 each.</p><p><br /></p><p>The circulation coins I have from the New Hebrides are as follows;</p><p><br /></p><p>Without &#039;I.E.O.M.&#039; - Owl privy mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brass coins;</p><p><br /></p><p>1970 1 Franc.</p><p><br /></p><p>1970 2 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>1970 5 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nickel coins;</p><p><br /></p><p>1970 10 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>1967 20 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver coin;</p><p><br /></p><p>1966 100 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>With &#039;I.E.O.M.&#039; - Owl privy mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brass coin;</p><p><br /></p><p>1973 2 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nickel coins;</p><p><br /></p><p>1973 20 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>1972 50 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>With &#039;I.E.O.M.&#039; - Fish privy mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brass coins;</p><p><br /></p><p>1975 1 Franc.</p><p><br /></p><p>1979 1 Franc.</p><p><br /></p><p>1979 2 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>1975 5 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1982,there was a coin shortage,so an issue of 1 Franc,2,&amp; 5 Francs were struck.This coinage is interesting as it was issued after Vanuatu&#039;s independence.I have got the 1 Franc &amp; the 5 Francs.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are trying to collect these coins,you will have difficulty in finding them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an article about the New Hebrides; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hebrides" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hebrides" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hebrides</a> .</p><p><br /></p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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