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VK4SO > COINS 24.01.04 14:53l 25 Lines 843 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 18670_VK4TRS
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Subj: re: Old Australian Coins
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Sent: 040124/0932Z @:VK4TRS.#BNE.QLD.AUS.OC #:18670 [Brisbane] $:18670_VK4TRS
From: VK4SO@VK4TRS.#BNE.QLD.AUS.OC
To : COINS@WW
> I have a very vague recollection of having seen a 1/2 crown Australian coin.
> My recollection was that it was produced before I was born in 1927
> to commerate the openning of the Federal parliament building in Canberra.
> 73 Barry VK2AAB
Sorry, Barry, but the silver commemorative coin of 1927 for the opening of
Parliament House was a florin. A handsome two-bob piece, richly inscribed.
One sits in front of me right now. A fine example of the engraver's art.
It is in no way scarce or valuable. The harsh reality is that it's present
market price would not purchase the same basic staples (bread, beer, etc)
as two shillings did in 1927. And commodity prices show that it is not worth
melting down for silver content.
Bummer.
73 de Mervyn VK4SO
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