1893 National Bank of Australasia 1 Pound Specimen UNC

1893 National Bank of Australasia 1 Pound Specimen UNCThe National Bank of Australasia was a bank founded in 1858 in Melbourne. National Bank of Australasia was one of many banks that closed its doors during the banking crisis of 1893. Director John Grice was active in the crisis, from which the bank returned as a public limited company, incorporated on 23 June 1893. It is interesting to note the date on this specimen is June 1st 1893. 22 days prior to the banks re emergence in the wake of a tremendous

Weight 3 grams Composition  Nickel

825 Australian servicemen and women have lost their lives during service with Australian units

A broadstrike occurs when a planchet is not adequately secured by the collar on the minting press

Reverse (Back)Lawrence Hargrave - Engineer

now known as Zuytdorp Cliffs

4 grams  Composition Copper Nickel

It is the greenish/blueish tinge on copper coins which generally occurs over long periods of time due to oxidisation or exposure to seawater (this is why shipwreck recovered coins are often loaded with verdigris)1925 Penny Weight 9

Radar serial numbers read the same way forwards and backwards

1980 or 1992

In modern times parents and grandparents often enhance the sense of magic with special keepsakes

1939 Florin  Weight  11

5% Tin Mint Calcutta