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New Member
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Hey there everyone! I need some help identifying some coins I have had for a number of years! My dad use to drive a taxi and started giving me his old and odd coins he would get on the job, and I started to collect them from the age of 13 never really knowing anything about them, just thinking it was cool ;) Well in the last few months I got really interested in finding out about them and started to look up information. Yet I still get stuck on these 9 coins, I'm not looking for values just information :) They were a gift from my father and are now to close to heart to ever sell. I hope the regulars here could help me out a little seeing as you guys seem to know so much! Thanks for taking a peek at my post :) -Katelynn      Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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2 is a Canadian Commemorative from 1927 I believe.
3 British pound, unable to tell what date
4 1961 British Florin/2 shillings
5 1967 British Penny
6 1970 G Germany 1 Mark
7 Unknown date British 3 pence
8 Cuba 5 Centavo
Extra South Africa Silver 3 pence
The dates on some are too small for me to read
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New Member
 Canada
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Thank you very much CGCoins,
You don't have any information on #1 do you? It seems to be the hardest to find!
Regards,
Katelynn
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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#2 is from 1939 commemorating the royal visit to Canada Perhaps someone with more knowledge about religious medals will chime in about number 1.  to the forum |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think I can read "perpetual help" on #1 and I think I see "Our Mother." Other than that the scans are so small I can't make anything else out. If I had to guess it looks like a pilgrimage token.
The keys of St. Peter and the Chi Rho are on the front but I can't read the text to see which Pope is engraved. That would allow us to narrow down the date.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think I see Paul VI (1963-1978)
A souvenir from the 60s or 70s?
Did a relative/friend go to Italy during that time period?
Not much help but a start.
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New Member
Canada
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chequer: Thank you for your input! :)
Allranger: The text on the front reads "Paulus VI Point. Max." On the back it says:
"S.Marie De Perpetuo Succursu O.P.N"
matthewvincent: No it was actually given to my father to pay for a cab ride! My dad couldn't refuse because he wanted the token for me!
Edited by Katelynn
02/13/2013 3:04 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AHA!
S(aint) Mary of perpetual help O P N (Ora pro nobis) = pray for us.
Your eyes are quite good, allranger!
WE SOLVE QUESTIONS AS A FAMILY!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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WOW!
A religious medal accepted as payment for a cab ride?
Look at it this way:
A prayer, any prayer, from any religion which is bestowed is a blessing.
Either your dad or you needed a prayer. Or the rider simply had no money.
No matter - angels appear in dirty clothes!
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