East Africa, 1956 Khn 50 Cents (Is This An Hn?)

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 3 / Views: 3,088
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 02/09/2010 4:22 pm I just got a beautiful 1956 East Africa 50 Cents coin. I bought it assuming it was an H (Heaton), but I'm wondering if I've got the KHN. I have some other East Africa 50 cent coins with both the H and the KN mintmarks so I can compare the locations. My current coin has no evidence of the K, a pretty clear H, and a slightly less clear N. Guess this makes it an HN coin! According to Krause, master dies were produced with both the H and the KN mintmarks and the mint was supposed to obliterate whichever mark was not appropriate, but this was not done meticulously, thus creating the possibility of a KHN. Anyone ever hear of this? Report this Post to the Staff

Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 02/09/2010 7:01 pm Jays-Dad- Would it be possible for you to post some pics of your coin. I would be very curious to see since I have not been able to locate a mint mark on my coins from East Africa. Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 02/10/2010 08:43 am I've always wanted a reference site which showed the locations of the mintmarks on coins. I really don't like searching and searching a coin, then assuming I must have the no mint mark variety just because I never found one. Is there such a site? BTW, the mintmark on the 50c from East Africa is above the 50, embedded in the ground the lion is walking on. Sneaky spot. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 02/10/2010 3:28 pm Jays-Dad- ah thanks for the info! I must admit the design of the Cent and Shilling coins are so under-appreciated. The lion with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background just looks amazing. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 3 / Views: 3,088

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: World Coins and Commemoratives

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.2 seconds to rattle this change.