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Thread ID: 88446	2008-03-27 20:05:00	Any Numismatics Around?	Roscoe (6288)	PC World Chat

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653382	2008-03-27 20:05:00	Do we have any coin collectors in f1 land? I have a small collection of coins and banknotes and two Telecom phone cards. I also have a medal (?) that was issued to schoolchildren upon the first visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. (Anyone else have one?) Anyone know of a site when I can ascertain their value? There seems to be many sites that will give you the history of coins, tokens and banknotes but I can't find any that give a comprehensive catalogue of their value. There is the occasional reference to coins and banknotes being sold on Trade Me, but that is not very useful. Any ideas?	Roscoe (6288)
653383	2008-03-28 01:23:00	Numismatics is the study of coins & medals etc. The people are numismatists. I'm not a collector, but intrigued by your Queen Elizabeth medal description. All NZ schoolchildren were given Coronation medals, followed by Royal Visit medals. Or so I thought? She was crowned in 1953 & came here in 1954. But there was actually supposed to be a visit in 1953. And she was en route (actually in Africa) when her father died suddenly. So she returned home, was crowned that year & came here the following year. So does that mean you have a medal that was made for a 1953 visit that never happened? Or is it a Coronation medal? Or have you misread the date? (Yes, I have one - somewhere...)	Laura (43)
653384	2008-03-28 20:30:00	Thank you for that, Laura. I too, like to be correct. Numismatists. Queen Elizabeth was here in 1953/1954. I do not know the date she arrived, but she did her Christmas message from here and, in particular, spoke about the people that died in the Tangawai rail accident on Christmas Eve 1953. The medal has the inscription, "ELIZABETH II ROYAL VISIT 1953-54" on the reverse. I assume it is a Royal Visit medal and not a Coronation medal. It is hung by a blue material, nearly two inches long, with a red and a blue strip behind, about eight inches long. Looks similar to a war medal. I suppose that there were thousands made but I wonder how many remain. I did see one for sale on Trade Me some while back. Is that the type of medal you have?	Roscoe (6288)
653385	2008-03-28 20:46:00	Hi Roscoe I've been a collector for over 30 years and have quite a few bits and pieces. {BTW I must pop around the corner and say gidday before I move out of the area - our house is currently up for sale.} I have occasionally asked a question on the TradeMe forums about the value of a coin or medal and you get an unbiased answer pretty quickly. History shows you won't get a good price from a dealer and owners of rare coins etc tend to over-value what they have (i.e. not such a bad thing, it's just human nature). The value will depend on the scarcity, the condition and what someone is prepared to pay so it is unlikely you will find a catalogue of values that is not out of date. After 30+ years I wouldn't attempt to try and grade something as EF or VF etc - it can be subjective. Best to post a photo so that whoever is giving an opinion can see the detail for themselves. Cheers Andrew	andrew93 (249)
653386	2008-03-28 21:03:00	I used to collect coins, but only as a passing interest to see their shapes and designs. I had a huge bunch of old British pennies, halfpennies and thruppences. I sold them to the BBC when they were filming a Survivor type TV show here (forget what it was called) about a year ago on Great Barrier Island. The coins featured in the series as an old treasure trove.	Greg (193)
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