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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Australian Coins => Topic started by: ElleKitty on November 23, 2007, 02:06:02 PM

Title: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: ElleKitty on November 23, 2007, 02:06:02 PM

Digging through the bins at the coin store today, I found this little gem.  One that I didn't have yet. :)

(http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/934511.jpg)

Title: Re: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: Humpybong on November 23, 2007, 03:46:23 PM

Good to see you are still picking up some coins from OZ

Title: Re: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: Muckeye on November 23, 2007, 09:00:38 PM

G'day Tracey.
There were two Kingsford Smith dollars issued that year.
The other has a smaller head and plane superimposed over a map of the world.
It was not issued for general circulation as only about 245,000 were minted.
regards,

Title: Re: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: GregK on November 24, 2007, 07:40:55 PM

"Smithy" was also on the decimal $20 note from 1966-1994.   

Title: Re: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: Goose on November 25, 2007, 04:31:18 AM

I live in Minnesota and just got back from visiting a daughter in Illinois for Thanksgiving. Yesterday, we visited a few antique stores, then hit a few loan shops. In a 'junk' box at one of the stores, I picked out a fine 1943 Aussie Florin (silver) and a U K 1947 'Two Shillings'....at $1 each. The Florin was the only silver in the batch.

Since joining KOTCT, I've taken particular interest in Aussie coins....thanks everyone in expanding my collections of coins. Goose  Cy - Minn

Title: Re: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on November 25, 2007, 04:40:43 PM

If any airplane experts read this, can you tell me if the craft pictured is a Ford Tri-Motor.  When I was a kid, I was even more interested in airplanes than coins, but not sure I can trust my memory.

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Title: Re: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: GregK on November 25, 2007, 05:06:33 PM

 

The Southern Cross was a fokker vll-3m, it looked similiar to the Ford Tri-motor and was powered by three Wright J-5s, same as the Ford.

Title: Re: 1997 $1 coin
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on November 27, 2007, 04:08:24 PM

Thanks Greg.

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