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1953 was a HUGE year in the British world. Here is just a sample of my creamier coins from this year.   A full set of coins in New Zealand came out in 1953 and these included a massive crown coin of 5 shillings that celebrated both the Coronation of Her Majesty and her and Prince Philips visit to New Zealand from Dec 22 1953 to Feb 1 1954. These coins were cupronickel with 200k made and are very common even in Uncirculated like this. I have 5 of them! the others all look like this too.  |
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As NumisRob said yesterday - 1953 coins of Great Britain had a longer inscription that was dropped and this Uncirculated Half crown shows the full inscription. Compare the overblown latin text next to the simpler inscription on the Kiwi piece - looks much less crowded.   Uncirculated but with a matte finish - it looks a bit cloudy - and you may notice that longer inscription with "Britt Omn" in it. This is a set coin, as a set of 9 coins was issued in a plastic wallet that year. Mine was cracked when I got it and the sixpence had gone! Edited by Princetane
03/26/2020 01:18 am
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The Half crown was accompanied by a "family" of coins - that are missing the sixpence   The Florin, both English and Scottish shillings, the Brass Threepence, were all new designs. The Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing were the same reverses as the George VI coins. Pennies were not issued very much at all in the 1950s. The farthing's days were numbered and only Halfpence kept up regular issues in the 1950s. I will let some one else show the Crown (I have one, but have monopolised this year enough and they may even pony up some better pictures) |
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Here's one for @Princetane first 1953 - New Zealand - Florin - PCGS Proof 64   1953 Washington quarter - PCGS Proof 64 - Rattler   1953-D Franklin half dollar - PCGS MS 64 FBL  1953 - Cuba - 25 Centavos (Marti)   A bonus for 1953   Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
03/26/2020 01:37 am
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Paralyse - just stunning - blows my crown out of the water.
That coin is gorgeous - most of the 1953 Proofs are impaired because of the cases and bad fabric around them!
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1953 UK crown showing the Queen on horseback:  1953 UK Proof Set in original case:  |
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They look so much nicer - a nice polished finish unlike my budget uncirculated set! Here is my best item - a 1953 South African proof set - complete I bought it like this, silver cloudy, but not worn. The gold and bronze is stunning   Here is the front and the back of the GOLD coins to show you the bust, the South Africans went for Latin, but a basic inscription.    Edited by Princetane
03/26/2020 03:23 am
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Lovely SA set, Princetane!  Here's the coin missing from your 1953 GB set - the sixpence:  |
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1953 -- United Mexican States, 5 pesos:   |
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1953 Republica de Panama. Medio Balboa.   |
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@Princetane, thanks -- thought you'd enjoy it!
Also, that SA set is drool-worthy.
I've got a couple of pretty Maundy issues in the future, but only one more Kiwi coin for now.
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1953 Republique Francaise. 20 Francs.   |
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