New Caledonia...new Type? - Coin Community Forum

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

Author	Replies: 3 / Views: 1,631
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 05/19/2010 9:10 pm I've just acquired a 2008 New Caledonia 100 franc piece (coin on the right hand side). Would you class this as a new type? The left hand one is km#15. The mint marks are now on either side of the date on the obverse and the on the reverse there are now no marks either side of the 'f'. The composition also seems to have changed. The pic does not do justice to the colour. The km#15 is listed as nickel-bronze but the new one looks more like brass but the weight is about the same. Report this Post to the Staff

wheatiefan Pillar of the Community United States 507 Posts	Posted 05/20/2010 12:13 am I guess that depends on your definition of a 'new type'? :) Most long lived series of coins have minor design changes, and I personally don't consider every minor change to be a new type. I think if the metal composition has changed, I'd definitely consider it a new type. If the composition is the same, I could go either way. -wheatiefan Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 05/20/2010 01:30 am Mintmarks on Jefferson nickels switched sides in 1968; Krause doesn't make mention of this fact at all - they're all KM# 192. Manganese-silver War Nickels are KM# 192a. So with that precedent, I'd agree with wheatiefan - it's not a new subtype, unless the composition has changed. As a simple test, see if they respond to a magnet in the same way. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1317 Posts	Posted 05/20/2010 3:28 pm Composition was changed back in 2006 from Nickel-Bronze to Nickel-Brass, The French Polynesian 100 Francs followed suit. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 3 / Views: 1,631

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

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

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!

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

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 0.24 seconds to rattle this change.