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October 31, 2024
10 shillings 1939 to 1966 - Price guide and values
Introduced following the death of King George V, the design of the King George VI ten shilling note remained unchanged throughout his reign, with only the signatories being modified. The death of King George VI presented an opportunity to introduce new designs for the ten shillings note. Captain Matthew Flinders is featured on the front of the new note and the then Parliament House in Canberra appears on the back.
October 29, 2024
Threepence 1910 to 1936 - Price Guide and values
The obverse of the 1910 issues depicts a crowned and robed bust of Edward VII facing right. In 1911, George was also portrayed crowned and robed although his more youthful looks faced left in the English tradition of alternating the facing direction of each subsequent monarch. Each coin was struck in what is known as .925 fine silver (925 parts silver with 75 parts copper).
October 27, 2024
Fiji - Shilling and Florin price guide and values
In 1934, Fijian coins were introduced. In 1942 and 1943, coins were produced at the San Francisco mint, resulting in brass ½ and 1 penny coins and 90% silver 6 pence, shilling and florin coins. In 1947, a nickel-brass dodecagonal 3 pence coin of identical size and shape to the corresponding sterling coin was finally introduced for the first time. Cupro-nickel replaced silver between 1953 and 1957.
October 26, 2024
Penny 1953 to 1964 - Price Guide and values
The Penny reverse design changed in 1938 and remained the same until the decimal currency adoption. The obverse now shows Queen Elizabeth II. In 1954, no penny was produced.
October 22, 2024
10 shillings 1913 to 1938 - Price guide and values
Approximately 502,667 of the 1913-1914 ten shilling note were printed. Following the detection of forgeries of this note, the design was changed in 1915. This smaller note, designed and printed by Thomas S. Harrison, was introduced to improve production efficiency. Six notes could be printed per sheet instead of the previous four. Following complaints that the smaller 10 shilling note introduced in 1933 could be mistaken for a ten pound note, the words TEN SHILLINGS were added on three of the borders.