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« Reply #50 on: May 26, 2011, 19:20 »
1c 1973  ;D
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    « Reply #51 on: May 27, 2011, 05:55 »
    72,20 cents done.
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    « Reply #52 on: May 27, 2011, 10:03 »
    1971 20 cents

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    « Reply #53 on: May 27, 2011, 10:50 »
    1970 2c....

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    « Reply #54 on: May 27, 2011, 11:47 »
    69' New Zealand One Shilling
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    « Reply #55 on: May 27, 2011, 12:22 »
    oooohhhhh save me the 1967 spot please. I got a beauty - but the file is at home  :(
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    « Reply #56 on: May 27, 2011, 12:29 »
    1968 10c from the beach
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    « Reply #57 on: May 27, 2011, 17:26 »
    Oh mannnn I just took a photo of my 1967 20cent and resized it,etc..come on to upload it and THEN saw snoops comment that he wanted the 67 slot LOL. OH well...becoz I luffs ya, I won't post my coin :D
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    « Reply #58 on: May 27, 2011, 19:39 »
    awwww thanks melbell. here's my 1967 Dutch coin  ;D You can watch me find it on my VERY FIRST youtube video :)
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    « Reply #59 on: May 27, 2011, 19:43 »
    1966 20c this one was made on the 14 of february 1966
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    « Reply #60 on: May 27, 2011, 19:47 »
    Ok now we are gettin serious..
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    « Reply #61 on: May 27, 2011, 20:32 »
    1965 NZ sixpence - cupronickel. This was the last predecimal year for NZ.
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    « Reply #62 on: May 28, 2011, 10:46 »
    Here's the 1964 penny I found for Spartyguss in the UK in exchange for his Roman coin.
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    « Reply #63 on: May 28, 2011, 10:58 »
    Here is the first of the pre-decimal silver coins.

    a 1963 shilling,one of my better graded finds.

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    « Reply #64 on: May 28, 2011, 11:08 »
    please save me 1909 guys
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    « Reply #65 on: May 28, 2011, 11:16 »
    please save me 122 A.D.  ;D ;D ;D
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    « Reply #66 on: May 28, 2011, 11:28 »
    please save me 122 A.D.  ;D ;D ;D

    Sorry we can't do that,someone might get in quicker with theirs.

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    « Reply #67 on: May 28, 2011, 11:43 »
    1962 6d
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    « Reply #68 on: May 28, 2011, 16:47 »
    Seeing shillings look so good, here's one from 1961
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    « Reply #69 on: May 28, 2011, 17:42 »
    Here's one of mine :)
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    « Reply #70 on: May 28, 2011, 19:20 »
    1959 threepence.
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    « Reply #71 on: May 29, 2011, 07:27 »
    Nice sixpence :)
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    « Reply #72 on: May 29, 2011, 09:19 »
    Followed by a 1957 shilling


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    « Reply #73 on: May 29, 2011, 09:52 »
    May as well join the action ;)

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    « Reply #74 on: May 29, 2011, 10:12 »
    1955 6 pence
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