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Good photos, thanks. The 1601 thaler from Mansfeld-Schraplau is listed in the Standard Catalog of World Coins as KM#6 (Davenport 6972); there's also a double thaler which I assume would be a bit larger (no diameter details provided for either, unfortunately) - KM#7/Davenport 6971. I don't have the original Davenport book myself to check any further, unfortunately.
Looks like Henrich II was the last of his dynasty and there were no more coins for this County after 1602.

translateltd - 2013-10-19 23:55:00
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echoriath - 2013-10-20 00:39:00
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Hello every one long time no hear.
I have here a 1956 penny
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/289316615.jpg
After the date there is a small dot under the normal dash,
Has anyone else come accross this feature and would it be catagrised as a flaw.
I have a copy of "Clapham's Catalogue of New Zealand coin varieties, and it is not mentioned in there

lester36 - 2013-10-22 21:27:00
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Haven't seen this one before. If the dot is raised it will be an example of a cud, caused by die chipping, so there should be others. It's a flaw/defect rather than a variety, but the dividing line gets a bit blurred when you look at the other "varieties" that have similar causes - the 1967 "dot" 50c, the 1955 "2 dots" 3d, etc., and even the recent "butterfly lips" and "goitre" $1s.

translateltd - 2013-10-22 22:09:00
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The mint was experimenting with doing mint marks in Morse Code. This would be an "N" mint mark. Please don't ask for a citation for that assertion, as it was pulled from a place where the sun does not shine.

echoriath - 2013-10-22 22:55:00
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Well I didn't win those R5 RSA coins, but I do reckon I know why they were so rare and expensive.

chrisr5 - 2013-10-22 23:14:00
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Well I didn't win those R5 RSA coins......The reserve price was: $19,200.00.....lol......that why

chefman1 - 2013-10-22 23:37:00
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chefman1 wrote:

Well I didn't win those R5 RSA coins......The reserve price was: $19,200.00.....lol......that why

Ah, but do you know why they were so rare and expensive?

chrisr5 - 2013-10-23 00:44:00
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Ah, but do you know why they were so rare and expensive.
will i am waiting for you to tell me why...waiting....waiting ...lol

chefman1 - 2013-10-23 00:54:00
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chefman1 wrote:

Ah, but do you know why they were so rare and expensive.
will i am waiting for you to tell me why...waiting....waiting ...lol

My thoughts were maybe they came with a free Nelson Mandela.........

(sorry)

(well only a little bit)

(I'll try to avoid bad jokes in future.)

chrisr5 - 2013-10-23 00:57:00
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Just in case some people did not entirely appreciate the pun:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgcTvoWjZJU

echoriath - 2013-10-23 06:26:00
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The Mandela coins seem to have started a trend: 653343238, these ones slabbed and on offer in Taupo.

translateltd - 2013-10-23 08:54:00
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translateltd wrote:

The Mandela coins seem to have started a trend: 653343238, these ones slabbed and on offer in Taupo.[/quote

They walk amongst us lol.

gammoner - 2013-10-23 13:42:00
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oldecurb - 2013-10-25 09:16:00
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oldecurb wrote:

651974222 See Q & A - Is there a language barrier or is it just me?

Hi Bruce.
Oh well, just buy another item for combined shipping at no extra cost to the seller and only a $1 for you. So, even better to buy three items (first at $4 shipping + $1for 2nd in same bag +$1 for 3rd in same bag.Now even I can see that this averages down to a bargain $2 per auction.Just be thankful seller has overlooked the charge for licking the stamp, as that snail mail request could go a lot higher than the $2-10

gammoner - 2013-10-25 09:31:00
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oldecurb wrote:

651974222 See Q & A - Is there a language barrier or is it just me?

If of any help, I will be picking up a couple of gold auctions won today and can also pick up this if you buy and will post on to you at no charge

gammoner - 2013-10-25 09:36:00
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oldecurb - 2013-10-25 23:09:00
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I have a 1888 american silver dollar. does anyone know what it is worth? I also have a 1883 one as well?

luxy - 2013-10-26 19:03:00
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First, are they both the same design?

In any case, a LOT depends on the condition of the coins. Posting pix here would help give some idea of their condition, as ones that look as if they were made yesterday (no signs of wear, no scratches, etc.) will have quite a different value to ones that have been round the block over the decades.

In a similar vein, where it was made will be quite important. Look on the back below the eagle. Just above the letters "D" and "O" in the word dollar there MAY be a small upper-case letter "S", "O" or "CC". If so, they were made in San Francisco, New Orleans or Carson City respectively. If there is no letter, they were made in Philadelphia.

Assuming they are not replicas, each will have a base value of .77 ounces of silver. This will be determined by the spot price of silver, which I believe is in the mid US$20 range at present.

echoriath - 2013-10-26 20:29:00
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I have a 1888 silver american dollar and also a 1883 one. can anyone give me their approx value.. cheers

luxy - 2013-10-26 21:03:00
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Luxy - see message no. 2669 (the one between your two postings). You need to provide some more information before anyone can help.

translateltd - 2013-10-26 21:11:00
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both coins are the same design, there are no markings above the D and O. They are both in good order but have been used. They have been stored for about 70 yrs at least. Thats all I know about them. I have had them for 15 years but didnt know that I did until I discovered them recently with some other stuff

luxy - 2013-10-26 21:40:00
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In addition to condition, the number minted can often be some indication of value. Here's a similar coin that sold recently:
646283702

It's similar in terms of mintage to yours. It does have an O mint mark, which is not very significant for this particular year. You can compare yours for condition, but I'd expect a similar sale price based on your descriptions, numbers lack of mint mark, etc.

echoriath - 2013-10-26 22:46:00
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655065547 - I've never seen one of the Ed VIII fantasy coins turned into a medal before, complete with ribbon, too! Looks like one of the 1954 Geoffrey Hearn issues or a later restrike, which at least the seller acknowledges in the description.

translateltd - 2013-10-27 14:30:00
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So much value in the 1954 issue or the re-strike?

echoriath - 2013-10-28 16:02:00
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echoriath wrote:

So much value in the 1954 issue or the re-strike?

No comment :-)

translateltd - 2013-10-28 18:09:00
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translateltd wrote:

No comment :-)


I think you can take that as a NO as maybe the item would have been kept under the radar otherwise.

gammoner - 2013-10-28 18:20:00
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gammoner wrote:


I think you can take that as a NO as maybe the item would have been kept under the radar otherwise.

I was more tickled by the medal treatment than the price in this particular case. I've never heard of any being issued that way so presume it's an after-market adaptation. If not, happy to be proved wrong as always, though.

translateltd - 2013-10-28 19:51:00
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oldecurb wrote:

Thanks for the offer Alan but auction is over now and coin was probably overpriced.



If you are after one, I've dug through a box and found a 1964 $5 and a 1982 $2.50. Luckily there was just enough light to take a clear photo. I'm sure I can list cheaper than the other offering.

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/290484473.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/290484392.jpg

martinhb - 2013-10-30 18:52:00
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Hi is the 50 cents Australian millennium coin worth putting on trade me. I saw one on e bay like mine had a bid $14.99. Are they all the same I couldn't see any difference. Any information would be appreciated please

spartan2 - 2013-10-31 20:02:00
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oldecurb - 2013-10-31 22:53:00
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oldecurb - 2013-10-31 22:59:00
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oldecurb wrote:

I recently had an auction with 27g of silver in the four coins and I didn't even get one watcher at $20. Is no one interested in silver anymore?

The market's fickle. Could depend on a number of factors - what category you had it listed under could also determine how many people would see it. I "gambled" with a 1967 blue-label set after watching a bidding war push one up to over $30 last week, and wound up selling mine for less than cost at $2. You never can tell.

translateltd - 2013-11-01 08:30:00
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Hi Ya-all where's every one at.

lester36 - 2013-11-04 23:00:00
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oldecurb wrote:

What are peoples opinion on bidbud. I find it great that I can bid safe in the knowledge that if I'm not there my bids will be recorded. However if everyone uses bidbud does that mean sale prices are less? Or are they more? I'm not sure on this one!

Potentially either option. If people aren't there on the spot to get "auction fever" then they won't push the prices up by live bidding right at the last minute, but more people using a sniping program may lead to higher programmed bids ...

translateltd - 2013-11-05 19:33:00
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I'm sorry to advise collectors and friends that Tom Taylor-Young (previously Tom Upjohn) one of New Zealand's long standing Coin and Banknote (and Militaria ) dealers died last night suddenly of a heart attack at home in Christchurch. Tom and I had a business relationship for the past decade when he closed his own Christchurch shop and instead had me sell his stock via my shop, Shades Stamp Shop. regards to all Steven McLachlan.

kiwisteven - 2013-11-06 11:57:00
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kiwisteven wrote:

I'm sorry to advise collectors and friends that Tom Taylor-Young (previously Tom Upjohn) one of New Zealand's long standing Coin and Banknote (and Militaria ) dealers died last night suddenly of a heart attack at home in Christchurch. Tom and I had a business relationship for the past decade when he closed his own Christchurch shop and instead had me sell his stock via my shop, Shades Stamp Shop.

regards to all Steven McLachlan.

Very sad news. Regards, Alan

gammoner - 2013-11-06 12:08:00
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kiwisteven wrote:

I'm sorry to advise collectors and friends that Tom Taylor-Young (previously Tom Upjohn) one of New Zealand's long standing Coin and Banknote (and Militaria ) dealers died last night suddenly of a heart attack at home in Christchurch.

Very sorry to hear that, Steven - that's a big shock.

translateltd - 2013-11-06 15:39:00
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donaldo - 2013-11-06 20:22:00
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Really shocking and unexpected news about Tom. He was a trim, fit-looking guy. Not at all the heavy sort of bloke I'd have picked as a heart attack risk.
I enjoyed many buy and sell deals with Tom over the years and always found him to be fair and straightforward to deal with. I reckon he did a lot for collecting in NZ.
I will certainly miss him a lot.

kewarrabeachfnq - 2013-11-06 20:56:00
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kewarrabeachfnq wrote:

Really shocking and unexpected news about Tom. He was a trim, fit-looking guy. Not at all the heavy sort of bloke I'd have picked as a heart attack risk.
I enjoyed many buy and sell deals with Tom over the years and always found him to be fair and straightforward to deal with. I reckon he did a lot for collecting in NZ.
I will certainly miss him a lot.

He was a slim guy and in recent years had given up smoking and was playing lot of tennis. He was only 59 so it was unexpected but he had had a heart attack while in France 5 years ago and spent some time in hospital there. Thanks for the kind words.

kiwisteven - 2013-11-07 10:11:00
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donaldo wrote:

very sad--i had many good deals from tom over many years--
my condolences to the family

Tom often mentioned you in conversations Don so i know he thought a lot of you.
regards, Steven

kiwisteven - 2013-11-07 10:13:00
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donaldo - 2013-11-08 15:28:00
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donaldo wrote:

would nz post/the treasury/reserve bank have a policy for return of decimal items like the previious 10c,20c,50c,surplus $1 ,etc ??????

I believe the RB takes them back at face - not sure if they have to be in specific minimum amounts or not. You could probably enquire via their website.

translateltd - 2013-11-08 20:55:00
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donaldo wrote:

would nz post/the treasury/reserve bank have a policy for return of decimal items like the previious 10c,20c,50c,surplus $1 ,etc ??????

You can cash in any decimal items at the reserve bank in Wellington. There is no limit but i think you have to take them in yourself.

kiwisteven - 2013-11-08 21:07:00
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Bump ...

translateltd - 2013-11-12 18:02:00
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oldecurb - 2013-11-12 22:35:00
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