Hi -- I recently had the job of going thru my late uncle's possessions after his death. He served in the Navy during WW2, and collected a number of coins from the Asia/Pacific nations that he visited. One of the most intriguing is a 1940 Australian Florin -- where both obverse and reverse are die-capped, each sides' rim is raised about 1/4 inch above the surface of the actual coin. The edge inscriptions are part of the raised portion (so the words "Florin" "Australia" and the entire legend on the obverse is all part of the raised rim. I'm looking for advice on what to do with this coin -- I can't really get it slabbed, due to the overall thickness. Take a look at the pictures. How rare is such a coin, and what would you do with it? Ebay? Heritage? Thanks for your opinions!
Nice, too bad they never completed the ring. You just : 1) Hit the rim with a spoon, 2) continue hitting it 3) Have too much time on your hands, and continue with steps #1 and #2. 4) then hole the inside. Frank
I heard that "spooning" was a common way to pass the time on board ships so I'll bet your uncle started this project on one of his tours of duty. Here's a U.S. version...also incomplete.
