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<p>[QUOTE="jlblonde, post: 1583540, member: 32000"]The Federation of Nyasaland and Rhodesia was formed in 1953 from the three separate territories of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. In late 1963 the federation came to an end and the three territories became; Malawi (Nyasaland), Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) and Rhodesia (Southern Rhodesia). </p><p><br /></p><p>As you may well know, coins are usually minted the year before the date marked on the coin itself, so the 1964 coins were minted in 1963 and released after the second half of 1963. Though the federation had broken up some of the 1964 coins still circulated until official releases for each country were issued. Not many though, about four to five thousand, I believe, leaving many uncirculated coins. These 1964 issues found their way into cheap African or world coin sets that were sold in the '70 and 80's.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jlblonde, post: 1583540, member: 32000"]The Federation of Nyasaland and Rhodesia was formed in 1953 from the three separate territories of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. In late 1963 the federation came to an end and the three territories became; Malawi (Nyasaland), Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) and Rhodesia (Southern Rhodesia). As you may well know, coins are usually minted the year before the date marked on the coin itself, so the 1964 coins were minted in 1963 and released after the second half of 1963. Though the federation had broken up some of the 1964 coins still circulated until official releases for each country were issued. Not many though, about four to five thousand, I believe, leaving many uncirculated coins. These 1964 issues found their way into cheap African or world coin sets that were sold in the '70 and 80's.[/QUOTE]
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