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vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 7:42 pm ...well, not exactly but thought this was pretty cool since I collect Colonials. .925 silver Any thoughts on the maker would be great. Thanks! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff

ArrowsAndRays Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 8:37 pm Maybe 'International Sterling'? edit to add links: http://tokencatalog.com/token_recor...eate_uid=334 http://numismatics.org/collection/1942.127.1 Edited by ArrowsAndRays 06/07/2012 8:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 8:38 pm This is the closest for me to see one 'in the flesh'! Ta for the pics. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 09:04 am that word "FACSIMILE" is unsettling for me. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 09:12 am That's how close I have come to one of these things! I know a little more about Adelaide Pounds, Holey Dollars and dumps..... Report this Post to the Staff
tmaring Valued Member United States 88 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 10:47 am It was unnecessary to put the word "facsimile" on the coin, as there were other differences that distinguish it clearly from the original. But it's a neat idea. When we were doing the Shire coins this was the inspiration for the design... the basic idea of a tree surrounded by a text ring. Plus the whole story that surrounds the "illegal" nature of the originals is fascinating! Hidden presses and contraband dies... Report this Post to the Staff
steviegetz Valued Member United States 215 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 06:04 am i just purchased one of these ,apparently they must have been made before 1942 Report this Post to the Staff
steviegetz Valued Member United States 215 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 06:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 10:54 am Real neat,I would dig having one of those:) Report this Post to the Staff
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