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Valued Member
Canada
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Is this real ebay item# 11080800 Australian 5 cent coin from 1920. |
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Australia
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Hi Stacey,there are'nt enough number in the item number you posted & nothing comes up,ebay item number have 12 digits.
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Australia
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Australia
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/110808001988Im not sure will have to look into it further, they make so many copies of the square coin its hard to tell, will look at the Victoria museum site and compare.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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yes thats the one sounded odd so I thought I would ask
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Australia
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Yeah,i don't know much about these square coin but I think it would be a modern reproduction,it looks to have been handled a lot.
Australian Coin will no doubt come back if he finds anything.
I could'nt find it in Macca's Guide.
Edited by appleangel07
01/12/2012 8:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Its a 2006 British reproduction, there were 700-750 proof types made but this is an Uncirculated type so I'm guessing more
I think I saw somewhere you can but them for like $22 brand new, they even made a set of 3 with coper, nickel and bronze.
p.s I'm a girl
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Valued Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The government did experiment with trial square coins in 1920 but none of the patterns match yours. They are very rare and the nost common catalogues at $95,000 in my 2011 maccas guide. This one is clearly a reproduction but I as a novelty is fairly cool. I would consider it for $1 and $5 postage just for fun.
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Australia
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Australia
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Sorry Australian Coin for refering to you as he,i knew you are female but just habbit I guess.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Yes they are really neat even for a reproduction. Thanks for all the info. javascript:insertsmilie('  ') |
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Valued Member
Australia
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It is a modern reproduction, or just made it for fun. 1966 is the year Australia went into decimal coinage from pre-deciaml , which means from penny to cent. In 1920, 5 CENTS COIN, NO!!! WAY!!! Unless there was time travel. But it is looks nice, it even got Kookaburra. |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thats definitely a fake - Australia did have square pattern coins, but they were for pennys. Also, as ADMISLSE pointed out, decimalisation occured in 1966.
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Australia
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Quote:
1920 Australia 5 Cent
Square & Rare!
George V
100% Positive Feedback 10 Years!
What a load of codswallop.  one look is all you need for a good belly laugh. |
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Australia
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Someone just spent $70 on this rubbish coin
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Posted 01/12/2012 8:25 pm
