Coins and Australia - Preface - Australasian Tokens and Coins - Dr. Arthur Andrews

Australasian Tokens and Coins

Preface

This book was intended in the first place to be a catalogue of the Australian tokens and coins in the Mitchell Library. Its scope was enlarged to include descriptions of all known varieties, with a hrief historical introduction.

The Trustees desire that very cordial acknowledgments should be made to Mr. A. F. Basset Hull for information freely drawn from a manuscript on the subject compiled by him and Dr. W. E. Roth nearly thirty years ago. The typescript of this work is in the possession of Mr. William Dixson, of Killara, and was courteously loaned by him in order that Dr. Andrews slould utilise the data collected by its authors. Mr. Hull and Dr. Roth were able to procure first-hand information from individuals who had been actually employed in the production of Australiasian tokens, and this, with the historical data in their compilation, made it of value in the preparation of the present work.

The Trustees desire to thank Mr. William Dixson, who has rendered considerable assistance, not only in placing the above-mentioned typescript and the manuscript catalogue of his own coin collection at Dr. Andrews' disposal, but in lending specimens for illustration when the Library pieces were not in good condition.

Dr. Andrews desires also to thank the many other collectors and correspondents who have ungrudgingly given information and encouragement.

The order of sections and numbering were decided by the arrangement of specimens in the Library cabinet. The Mitchell Collection is shown by asterisks against the numbers. The remainder are catalogued front the collections of the Australian Museum. Mr. William Di.xson, Mr. Alfred Chitty, Dr. Yelland, attd Dr. Andrews. The Trustees are anxious to obtain specimens of these desiderata.

I desire to record the Trustees' appreciation of the work of the compiler in arranging and cataloguing their coins and tokens, and of his care and enthusiasm in making this handbook so complete. The thanks of the Trustees are also due to the Government Printer, Mr. W. A. Gullick, for suggestions concerning its format.

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