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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Other World Coins => Topic started by: Dumanyu on November 09, 2007, 04:20:54 PM

Title: New Guinea
Post by: Dumanyu on November 09, 2007, 04:20:54 PM

One Shilling
1945
KM# 8
.9250 Silver
Mintage: 2,000,000
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/dumanyu2/DSCN0967.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/dumanyu2/DSCN0966.jpg)

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Muckeye on November 15, 2007, 10:12:18 PM

Hi, A little off topic but it involves the same coin.
When I lived in PNG, 1974, I went to a bank to collect cash to make up a payroll.
Included in the total were 8 rolls of 10 cent coins, Australian currancy was in use at the time.
When I broke one of the rolls open, they were all New Guinea one shilling coins.
I still have most of them.
regards,

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Hermit on November 16, 2007, 07:06:56 AM

Really love the design on this coin. I have one also. Was very grubby with paint and muck all over it so I cleaned it (norti I know)  :P . They are sterling silver and must have been magnificent when freshly minted.

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Dumanyu on November 16, 2007, 10:39:21 AM

Hermit,
     I agree. What are you going to do? Leave all the paint and schmuts on the coin? You've got a fine example there.

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Triggersmob on November 16, 2007, 02:41:12 PM

I have one too..

(http://www.coincommunity.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10048/1936_New_Guinea_1_Shilling.JPG)

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Muckeye on November 17, 2007, 09:38:13 PM

There's one word for you Steve.

SHOW-OFF

regards:)

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: ElleKitty on November 18, 2007, 07:49:31 AM

I thought that was the point of our forum?   Sharing.. and yes, SHOWING-OFF!  (http://dreamgarden.fraildream.net/Kitty/hyper.gif)

(http://www.coincommunity.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10322/NewGuinea0002.jpg)(http://www.coincommunity.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10322/NewGuinea0001.jpg)

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: scottishmoney on November 18, 2007, 07:56:56 AM

The coins probably had the holes on them so the cannibalistic warriors could string them up on their otherwise unclothed bodies ;)

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Dumanyu on November 18, 2007, 08:38:45 AM

Maybe not Cannibalistic warriors, but you are somewhat correct, scott. There is much talk about the advent of holed coins was so they could be strung on a cord rather then stuffed in the (maybe non-existent) pockets.

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: scottishmoney on November 18, 2007, 11:28:16 AM

They did have head hunters, or head shrinkers out there until the 1960's or early 1970's.  There were still some remote tribes that had never had contact with Westerners until that time.

The holes were in the centre of Chinese cash coins for that very purpose, they were kept on strings.

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Triggersmob on November 18, 2007, 10:35:22 PM

Muckeye, isn't that two words? LOL

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: NumisMatty on November 19, 2007, 11:32:42 PM

That is an absolutely beautifully crafted little coin...  :)

Title: Re: New Guinea
Post by: Hermit on November 20, 2007, 06:53:14 AM

Quote from: Dumanyu on November 16, 2007, 10:39:21 AM

Hermit,
     I agree. What are you going to do? Leave all the paint and schmuts on the coin? You've got a fine example there.

The coin in the piccy is the one in question after cleaning. It was pretty bad before.