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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Other World Coins => Topic started by: Dumanyu on November 11, 2007, 11:29:10 AM

Title: Biafra
Post by: Dumanyu on November 11, 2007, 11:29:10 AM

1969 3 Pence
Biafran coins are really tough to come by.
KM# 1
Aluminum
No mintage listed.
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/dumanyu2/Biafra.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/dumanyu2/Biafra1.jpg)

Title: Re: Biafra
Post by: NumisMatty on November 12, 2007, 02:52:05 AM

That looks nice, haven't seen it before..  :o

Title: Re: Biafra
Post by: ElleKitty on November 12, 2007, 05:51:52 AM

The 2 1/2 shilling coin has a cat on it.  ... Must ... have.  ><

Title: Re: Biafra
Post by: Dumanyu on November 12, 2007, 09:47:27 AM

I know of which type you speak, the KM#4 Aluminum, or the KM# 5 Crown Silver, 1969 2 1/2 Shilling. Wickedly tough to find, especially #5 which is listed as rare. They are nice to have though.

Title: Re: Biafra
Post by: scottishmoney on November 15, 2007, 11:53:52 AM

I haven't seen any Biafran coins in a while.  They are a lot less common in the international collecting market because most of them made it to Nigeria during the war or if they didn't were melted.  Unlike the banknotes which after 1970 became worthless and the printer was left with loads of them that they dumped into the market afterwards, so many so that they were like 5¢ notes if you purchased them.