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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi there, I am new to this forum so please be forgiving if I have misplaced my post. I am not a coin collector nor do I pretend to know anything about coins whatsoever. I am based in the UK & was going through an old tobacco tin that used to belong to my father. Inside there are various coins that I have looked on ebay for value ideas, e.g. 1935 UK One penny (learning that the 1933 one is the one you want!) etc. I also have an Aussie 1910 sixpence but the odd thing is, I cannot find reference or imagery to the same coin anywhere. I can see similar but this one is a funny design. Below I upload a pic. An idea if this is a rare coin at all? Many thanks. Ash  |
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Valued Member
Norway
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The coin itself is quite normal. As to what has happened to it? Someone has removed the excess metal on it, just to kwwp the design. It has probably been used as a piece of jewelry, or just a fun keepsake. As to the value; it's worth what the next owner wants to pay. In my opinion it's worth about a dollar or two.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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AshtonMOO,  to CCF. This is an interesting piece. It may be a jewelry piece or a coin. As Aleroe pointed out, it may be carved out. Looking at the picture, tough to tell. IMO Lets see what CCF members think. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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ww1 trench art these were made by soldiers waiting to go or at war and in modern time also I would say ww1 my self ............ you can sometimes tell by the work in the filling .. and also pree ww1 they were used as dog tags for ussie soldiers who made there own dog tags so they new the body was from Australia
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03/09/2015 5:12 pm
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New Member
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Cool piece  I would say $20 - $30, maybe a touch more with the right information attached to the listing ( A full description similar to shanew's above would be good). Edited by goldworksau
03/09/2015 8:18 pm
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Valued Member
Australia
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I think these are called PMD Post Mint Damage. |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I have a couple 1927 Canberra Florins that have been cut out similarly, one had been a brooch the other a pendant, but still PMD no matter how you look at them. Sorry Ashton.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Hi all,
Thanks for your prompt & informative replies! Whoever did it has done a pretty good job. I have no idea how my family came to be in possession of it! Thanks again.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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New Member
New Zealand
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The Australian cut out 1910 sixpence was likely done in the trenches of France in WW1 by Australian soldiers
My grandfather was in the trenches then and gave me one when I was a child that he had done and said they did them while in the trenches
I kept it for a long time then gave it to an American friend in need many years later
She later died and I don't know where it is now
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Moderator
 United States
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to the CCF Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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United States
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to the Community, Ozgal! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To CCF, Ozgal! I hope you'll enjoy the forum and keep posting. Errers and Varietys.
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10/13/2025 11:12 pm
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New Member
New Zealand
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Hullo Ashton- my Australian Grandpa Arthur Henry (Pop) Foster told me they made these while in the trenches in WW1 in France/Belgium- he was in Ypres - they called it 'wipers' as they didn't speak French. He said they spent a long time in the trenches fighting the Germans-they made these cutout sixpences during that time and he gave one to me when I was about 7. I'm looking for one to buy, now mine has gone, in case you want to sell it or know where I could find another one. He was also in North Africa in WW1 in the Australian Light Horse - it's hard to imagine fighting a war on horseback but that's what they did; then were sent to the trenches in France/Belgium. When he came back from war he drove horse drawn 'taxis' in sydney-he was a great horseman.
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Posted 03/09/2015 4:15 pm
