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Subj: Re: Old Aussie v British coins.
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From: VK6BE@VK6JY.#ALY.#WA.AUS.OC
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Well, Peter, it's a long time ago now but I am sure I saw half crown coins
in the 1920s. I don't think my memory is playing tricks. It may be however
that these were English coins as there were some English florins
circulating through the large number of English migrants who were coming
out here at the time. My grandmother came out in 1929. I remember an
English florin was worth about 2/6 in OZ at the time.
Bob VK6BE.
>
> I do not recall ever seeing a half crown (2/6) coin in over 20 years in
> retailing to decimal currency in Australia on 14/2/66. I do not believe we
> ever had one.
> I DO recall sending the staff round the twist in a shop in Commercial Road
> London in 1960 because I calculated change in florins not half crowns and
> they did not have the two bob coins to cover that!
>
> Cheers and 73
> Peter VK6HU
>
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