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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Other World Coins => Topic started by: ElleKitty on November 23, 2007, 02:12:38 PM

Title: Today's New Acquisitions :)
Post by: ElleKitty on November 23, 2007, 02:12:38 PM

Bermuda, one Crown, 1964
(http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/934512.jpg)

Suriname, one Gulden, 1962
(http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/934510.jpg)

Canada, twenty-five cents, 1967. Kitty!
(http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/934509.jpg)

Great Britain, one Pound
(http://www.coincommunity.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10322/Pound1.jpg)

Title: Re: Today's New Acquisitions :)
Post by: Humpybong on November 23, 2007, 03:44:57 PM

You did well there kitty, I like the Crown from Bermuda and the 25 cents from Canada (I knew I would find a cat somewhere)

Title: Re: Today's New Acquisitions :)
Post by: Dumanyu on November 23, 2007, 05:31:25 PM

I love the "I promise to pay the bearer on demand one pound". Question is one pound of what? Bologna?

Title: Re: Today's New Acquisitions :)
Post by: scottishmoney on November 24, 2007, 07:15:33 AM

Quote from: Dumanyu on November 23, 2007, 05:31:25 PM

I love the "I promise to pay the bearer on demand one pound". Question is one pound of what? Bologna?

The USA did the same thing, and when these things were issued they were seriously deflated against the $10 gold piece too:

(http://www.geocities.com/scottishmoney/banknotes/usa/legaltender1018622a.jpg)