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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Australian Coins => Topic started by: Humpybong on November 08, 2015, 05:42:57 PM

Title: Overstamped 1937 Crown
Post by: Humpybong on November 08, 2015, 05:42:57 PM

The Australian Numismatic Society had silver 1937 Crowns over-stamped for their conference in 2010.


(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa63/bm1947/ANSCrownObverse.jpg) (http://s199.photobucket.com/user/bm1947/media/ANSCrownObverse.jpg.html)

(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa63/bm1947/ANSCrownReverse.jpg) (http://s199.photobucket.com/user/bm1947/media/ANSCrownReverse.jpg.html)


Still a piece I enjoy looking at, what do you think?

Title: Re: Overstamped 1937 Crown
Post by: Triggersmob on November 08, 2015, 07:18:21 PM

Is that legal? I thought these were still legal tender.

Title: Re: Overstamped 1937 Crown
Post by: Humpybong on November 08, 2015, 09:34:32 PM

Quote from: Triggersmob on November 08, 2015, 07:18:21 PM

Is that legal? I thought these were still legal tender.

Yes they are legal........pre-decimal coins can be cashed in at the Reserve Bank but you cannot use them to make purchases.