November’s society meeting was a busy one occurring the evening before Adelaide’s biggest (and single finest) coin show of the year. It was also the Annual General Meeting for the society and the highlight of the evening is the presentation … Continued
At last nights monthly meeting a member showed a 1979 20c that was struck on a Nepal Rupee planchet. With a weight of 7.5g it is severely underweight to the 11.3grams a 20 cent should weigh showing strike weakness and … Continued
Above is a coin error known as a ‘bottle cap’. The technical term is a ‘die cap’ because of its impressive shape (not at all coin-like and doesn’t fit neatly into a coin holder). The coin weighs correct for a 5 … Continued
The following 5 discs were found by a metal detectorist and were acquired from a member of the public by The Purple Penny at the NSSA Coin Fair held at the Torrens Parade Ground, in December 2016. These were then passed … Continued
At last night’s monthly meeting a member showed an Australian florin struck in 1944 at the San Francisco Mint. Struck, in fact on a planchet intended for a shilling coin and graded by PCGS at MS63. Noted on the holder … Continued
In the December 2015 journal of the RNSNZ (Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand Inc) collector Jason Gray wrote an article about a new find. We all remember how New Zealand changed to smaller coins in 2006, well collectors have … Continued
A cheque dated 1932 bears the 32mm embossed revenue duty stamp of TWO PENCE indicating this tax was paid upon presentation of this cheque in South Australia. A member showed this cheque as found in a bulk lot distributed by … Continued