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Absolutely a Magician's coin. I have several here that are similar in nature. |
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I just emailed the guy. Let's see what kind of response I get.
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A coin like this would only be possible if Britain had ever made American coins, or vice versa, or a third country had made coins for both. None of these scenarios have ever actually happened, since neither Britain and America have been so desperate as to ask the other for help in coin making, both have been more than self-sufficient in making their own coins, even at the height of the war.
The seller said, "During WWII the U.S. struck coins for Great Britian!". Sorry, but no, they didn't. The US may have helped supply Britain with coinage metal, but not with struck coinage. And even if they had, wouldn't they be using the obverse of George VI, rather than George V, who died in 1936?
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Oh, just to add that it may fall under the category of "trench art" rather than " Magician's coin". Either way, it's certainly not worth the $5000 asking price, and not even the $50 opening bid. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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"During WWII the U.S. struck coins for Great Britian!"
Oh right...needlessly endanger Britain's money supply to U-boats.  Besides, one side is clearly silver and the other bronze. Edited by KurtS
12/31/2007 3:03 pm
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Didja ask 'em to post an edge shot? |
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You guys are wrong though. Australia, part of Great Britain did indeed have coins struck by the United States. Both Denver and San Francisco produced coins for Australia during WWII.
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Over time, The US mint has struck coins for: Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belgian Congo, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, French Indo-China, Greenland, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Israel, Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands East Indies, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Surinam, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand and Venezuela. Still the coin on ebay is a Magician's coin. Edited by foundinrolls
12/31/2007 4:48 pm
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You guys are wrong though. Australia, part of Great Britain did indeed have coins struck by the United States.
Yeah? Interesting...and perhaps partly due to the same issue, as I believe that Britain had supplied dies (and possibly coined) Aus currency during this time. I do know Britain suspended coinage of some Canadian money during the war for this very reason--and taken up by the RCM. Edited by KurtS
12/31/2007 5:34 pm
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