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<p>[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 7957232, member: 78719"]Ok, as readers know as a sidelight I have been collecting esp. uncirculated coins of the former British Caribbean colonies (Bahamas is considered by most so even though they are in the Atlantic). I especially like those that were struck by Franklin Mint or by there both predecessor AND successor, the Royal Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before I get to the end story, I have noted that both the FM and the RM have had rather poor record keeping at times and have flubbed up on occasion. We are not always certain in the 1970-2000 time period what was actually struck, in what type and metal, and which dates for which denominations. Many of the miscues are propagated by figures obtained by Krause which are frequently regurgitated by both Krause and secondary sources such as NGC and en.numimata (?) and others.</p><p><br /></p><p>So recently I became interested in the dollar and two dollar coins in currency and/or copper nickel strikes in the 1981-2000 time period. The two dollar coins are the most difficult as they were not included in 7 coin mint sets that were dated to this period, and then either were or were not issued separately, but the one dollar series also contains mysteries from this period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leaving out the year 2000 issues, my revised list of each (all Royal Mint) and leaving out KM numbers:</p><p><br /></p><p>One Dollar: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996,(2000)</p><p>These are all of the conch shell reverse, QE II obverse. Until basically just now, nobody that I am aware of has independently reported the 1991 dollar to exist</p><p><br /></p><p>Two Dollar: 1991 (silver unc., so far unconfirmed in CuNi). Period, NO others of unc.</p><p>These are of the flamingos reverse, QE II obverse</p><p><br /></p><p>So most recently, I noted that the only practical way of getting these was through RM issued 7 coin mint sets, 1c thru $1 coins. With some difficulty I got the 1996, the 1989 on order. I then ordered and got a 1992 Bahamas 7 coin Quincentennial set (1492-1992 Commem). These come in a folder in a sleeve with the Native American on the outside. Pictures are included.</p><p><br /></p><p>These should all be 1992 coins and have been on every set I have seen on internet searches and through personal observation. Well, when I finally checked my putative 1992 coins, THEY WERE ALL DATED 1991. This date was thought to have been reported erroneously by Krause, and to not actually exist. Well, here is the set and all coin are dated "1991":</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379509[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379510[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379511[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379512[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379513[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 7957232, member: 78719"]Ok, as readers know as a sidelight I have been collecting esp. uncirculated coins of the former British Caribbean colonies (Bahamas is considered by most so even though they are in the Atlantic). I especially like those that were struck by Franklin Mint or by there both predecessor AND successor, the Royal Mint. Before I get to the end story, I have noted that both the FM and the RM have had rather poor record keeping at times and have flubbed up on occasion. We are not always certain in the 1970-2000 time period what was actually struck, in what type and metal, and which dates for which denominations. Many of the miscues are propagated by figures obtained by Krause which are frequently regurgitated by both Krause and secondary sources such as NGC and en.numimata (?) and others. So recently I became interested in the dollar and two dollar coins in currency and/or copper nickel strikes in the 1981-2000 time period. The two dollar coins are the most difficult as they were not included in 7 coin mint sets that were dated to this period, and then either were or were not issued separately, but the one dollar series also contains mysteries from this period. Leaving out the year 2000 issues, my revised list of each (all Royal Mint) and leaving out KM numbers: One Dollar: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996,(2000) These are all of the conch shell reverse, QE II obverse. Until basically just now, nobody that I am aware of has independently reported the 1991 dollar to exist Two Dollar: 1991 (silver unc., so far unconfirmed in CuNi). Period, NO others of unc. These are of the flamingos reverse, QE II obverse So most recently, I noted that the only practical way of getting these was through RM issued 7 coin mint sets, 1c thru $1 coins. With some difficulty I got the 1996, the 1989 on order. I then ordered and got a 1992 Bahamas 7 coin Quincentennial set (1492-1992 Commem). These come in a folder in a sleeve with the Native American on the outside. Pictures are included. These should all be 1992 coins and have been on every set I have seen on internet searches and through personal observation. Well, when I finally checked my putative 1992 coins, THEY WERE ALL DATED 1991. This date was thought to have been reported erroneously by Krause, and to not actually exist. Well, here is the set and all coin are dated "1991": [ATTACH=full]1379509[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379510[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379511[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379512[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379513[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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