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Valued Member
Australia
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Can anyone explain or better still post a pic of a New Zealand "Broken Back" Shilling. Pointing out what to look for. Have googled with no success, have searched on here with no success, have searched all the "Ebay's with no success. If anyone can help it would be appreciated.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Have you looked at trademe.co.nz? They have coins up for sale and you'll see some of those varieties come up from time to time, usually with pictures.
I don't see any at the moment though.
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Thanks for responding Mr T. Yes I have checked that out. Cannot seem to find any info.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Give it a bit. I remember looking on that site a while back and finding images for a lot of vague New Zealand varieties.
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Valued Member
United States
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Found a good photo of the 1965 one. It apparently has a marked clefting at the warrior's right shoulder junction to the spine. The regular variety does not have this. Here's the broken back variety:  and here's the regular variety:  Edited by numismatist6
05/20/2012 10:50 am
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Valued Member
Australia
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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'Broken Back' is found in 3 years of NZ One Shilling coins: 1942, 1958, 1965. This is the 1942 type, where the right-hand side of the warrior's back is incomplete and doesn't quite touch the waist of the piupiu.  In 2011, the asking prices were: Shillings -- "Broken Back" Varieties: 1942 $ 18 1958 $ 25 1965 $ 15 life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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What was the cause of this variety?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Thanks for the information. I will know what to look for now.
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Valued Member
New Zealand
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So the 1965 is different from the 1942 and 1958? or not?
Please and thank you :)
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Pillar of the Community
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I have always understod the broken baack is the same on both coins..ie: like Nevols photo
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New Member
Australia
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Valued Member
New Zealand
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thanks everyone :) going with Nevols picture on this one, but, still will look at the warrior's right shoulder junction in-case of a find...?..
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Pillar of the Community
2087 Posts |
Mike Jack: If you haven't already I would recommend you join the Royal Numismatic society of NZ. They have a Facebook page for members and that is where you can find out abt new and old discoveries
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Valued Member
New Zealand
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ah yes, austrokiwi, I have looked in to applying but will probably wait until next year.. I am really enjoying doing the research myself online at various different websites, I often spend hours researching and comparing coins. For me it is very therapeutic, as is going through my collection. I think it's funny the Royal Numismatic society of NZ has their info on Facebook, I have been on so many websites looking at coins, Facebook is the last place I thought I'd end up! please please look at this link below? I really need your help! https://goccf.com/t/153007&whichpage=2https://goccf.com/t/153007 |
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Posted 05/19/2012 9:25 pm
