ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS. Modern Dime Size Silver NCLT of the World

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1 United States of America NCLT 2007 One Dime ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS Modern Dime Size Silver NCLT of the World NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A Canada and Great Britain NCLT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 1

2 Modern Dime Size Silver NCLT of the World NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A Non-Circulating Legal Tender - issued by a legitimate government, which do to the metal - silver or gold are marketed at a price greater than the bullion content or the value of the denomination. this coinage is produced for the collector or investor. The main catalogue and Footnotes deal with circulation Modern Dime Size Silver Coins of the World, including older issues which today would be classified as non-circulating legal tender [NCLT] such as the Tunisian issues of the Paris mint which continued the regular issues during years when there was no production of the circulation coinage and the Great Britian Maundy four pence coinage which are included, starting with Queen Victoria. The last circulation issues of this series was the Netherlands Antilles - 3 Gulden dated There have been however, several NCLT issues, particular from the Franklin mint for Belize, and the Isle of Man issues minted by the Pobjoy mint, which should be listed for identification. Therefore we have included these coins in this APPENDIX - A. Issues are listed in alphabetical order by countries and then chronological by date. ANGUILLA DOLLAR - REVERSE ANGUILLA, GOVERNMENT of 2 DOLLAR 18MM.999 FINE 3.57 GRAMS ,200 proof 1970 i/a proof OV: (St.Mary s Church) / ST.MARY S CHURCH within inner circle of pearls, GOVERNMENT of ANGUILLA, around above, small partial wreath tied with ribbon below, within outer circle of pearls. RV: Coat of Arms of Anguilla with motto: STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE on ribbon below,in center, MAY 30 JULY 11/ 1967, 2 to left, 0.50 to right / 1969 / ANGUILLA / HALF DOLLAR 1000 around below, within outer circle of pearls. MINT: (no mintmark) = ITALCAMBIO MINT Arezzo, Italy REFERENCE: KM-15 TYPE: NCLT commemorative issue DOLLAR - OBVERSE FOOTNOTE: Anguilla is a self-governing British colony, some 70 miles north of the island of St. Kitts. The currency unit is the Eastern Caribbean dollar. Anguilla is only 7 miles from the island of St. Martin. Its is a small flat island, with mile upon mile of beautiful coral sandy beaches. FOOTNOTE: The Arms of Anguilla is represented by a shield quartered, a cannon barrle, upper left, the sun, upper right, native fruit, lower left and 3 fish, lower right. A shell forms the crest above the shield. The shield is supported by a native tree, left and a dolphin hauriant, right. The motto STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE on the ribbon below the shield. FOOTNOTE: Belize, corruption of Waliz, name given by the Spainards to the place, from its having been discovered and resorted to by an English pirate named Wallace. The Complete Compendium of Universal Knowledge, Phila.,1891. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 2

3 BELIZE BELIZE, BRITISH COLONY of TEN CENTS 17MM.925 FINE 2.77 GRAMS ,368 proof OV: TEN CENTS / The long-tailed fly catcher on branch, within outer circle of pearls. RV: BELIZE / Arms with scroll (SUB UMBRA FLOREO = Under shodow flower) f (mintmark) to right / 1974 below, within wreath with outer circle of pearls., between 11 & 1 o clock - plain incised - STERLING SILVER PROOF. MINT: f = FRANKLIN MINT SCULPTOR: Michael Rizzello ENGRAVER: Gilroy Roberts, Former Chief U.S. Engraver REFERENCE: Y-8A TYPE: NCLT issue. POPULATION: Belize , TEN CENTS - OBVERSE FOOTNOTE: In 1974 British Honduras became an internally selfgoverned colony with its name changed to Belize. The monetary unit is the Belize dollar, divided into 100 cents, with Bel $2 = U.S.$1. The Franklin mint produced the new national coinage starting in 1974 with the Coat of Arms of the Self-Governing Colony. Both circulating coinage in base metal and this sterling series were minted by the Franklin mint. BELIZE, BRITISH COLONY of TEN CENTS 17MM.925 FINE 2.77 GRAMS ,275 proof ,897 proof ,197 proof ,342 proof ,445 proof ,826 proof proof proof proof proof proof OV: 10 CENTS / The long-tailed fly catcher on branch, within outer circle of pearls. RV: BELIZE / Arms with scroll (SUB UMBRA FLOREO = Under shodow flower) f (mintmark) to right / DATE, within wreath with outer circle of pearls TEN CENTS - REVERSE FOOTNOTE: The Franklin mint, Franklin Center, Pa., U.S.A. was the world s largest private mint, founded in = MINT: f = FRANKLIN MINT REFERENCE: Y-16A TYPE: NCLT issue ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 3

4 RIYAL - OBVERSE FUJAIRAH FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirate of 1 RIYAL 18MM.999 FINE 3.00 GRAMS RIYAL - REVERSE ISLE OF MAN 1/ wreath 1969 AH ,050 proof i/a proof OV: Castle / small Coat of Arms / small partial ,000 proof MAN, left, ELIZABETH II, right / PM (mintmark) under bust / below. RV: Coat of Arms of Fujairah with center date 1969 / arabic date AH 1388, STATE OF FUJAIRAH, left above, arabic for Fujairah, right above / - 1 F. RIYAL below. MINT: (no mintmark) = ITALCAMBIO MINT Arezzo, Italy REFERENCE: KM-1 FOOTNOTE: The Arms of Fujairah consist of a shield which contains two crossed flags below which are two crossed rifles. RV: Cushag or common ragwort flower in center, ISLE OF MAN, around above, HALF NEW PENNY, around below. (rv) Christopher Ironside REFERENCE: Y-2a, KM-19a FOOTNOTE: PM is the mintmark of the private mint - Pobjoy Mint Limited, Mint House, Oldfield Road, Sutton, Surry, England. FOOTNOTE: Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, on the Gulf of Oman. Fujairah is the only Emirate of the U.A.E. that is almost totally mountainous. All the other Emirates, like Dubai and Abu Dhabi are located on the west coast, and are largely covered by desert. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 4

5 PENNY - OBVERSE ,000 proof ,000 proof MAN, left, ELIZABETH II, right / PM (mintmark) under bust /. DATE. below. RV: Fish facing left superimposed over map of Isle of Man in center, ISLE OF MAN, around above, HALF PENNY, around below. REFERENCE: Y-15a, KM-32a TYPE: NCLT issue FOOTNOTE: Christopher Ironside was born in London July 11, His early training in art was gained at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (London) where he studied drawing and sculpture. It was quite late in his career before he started designing coins and medals. All of the English decimal reverse designs were made by Christopher Ironside PENNY - REVERSE ,000 proof MAN, left, ELIZABETH II, right / PM (mintmark) under bust / below. RV:Fish facing left superimposed over map of Isle of Man in center, ISLE OF MAN, around above, HALF PENNY, around below. MARK: (triskelion) = Isle of Man REFERENCE: Y-15a, KM-32a TYPE: NCLT issue with triskelion mark. FOOTNOTE: Triskelis - Three legs of Man, known from heraldic rolls of the late 13th century, the Three Legs formed the Heraldic Arms of the medieval Kings of Man later becoming the official Arms of the Island. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 5

6 POBJOY MINT 2 PENNY 17MM.500 FINE 2.10 GRAMS ,000 MAN, left, ELIZABETH II, right / PM (mintmark) under bust / below. RV: Fish in center, 2 for denomination to right, ISLE OF MAN, around above, HALF PENNY, around below. REFERENCE: Y-44a, KM-58a TYPE: NCLT issue - Fineness changed from.925 Sterling.to.500 fine silver. = POBJOY MINT ,000 proof MAN, left, ELIZABETH II, right / PM (mintmark) under bust / below. RV: Fish in center, 2 for denomination to right, ISLE OF MAN, around above, HALF PENNY, around below. REFERENCE: Y-44.1a, KM-58b ,000 proof MAN, left, ELIZABETH II, right / PM (mintmark) under bust /.DATE. below. RV: Fish in center, 2 for denomination to right, ISLE OF MAN, around above, HALF PENNY, around below. MARK: (baby crib) for the 1982 issue. REFERENCE: Y-44.1a, KM-58b with baby crib mark u/m proof MAN, left, ELIZABETH II, right / 1983 below. RV: National Flower of Man, in center design, 1/2 for denomination below / PM (mintmark) below. REFERENCE: Y-98a, KM-111a FOOTNOTE: The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the center of the British Isles. The head of state is queen Elizabeth, who has the title of lord of Mann. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 6

7 RIYAL - OBVERSE SHARJAH SHARJAH, United Arab Emirate of 1 RIYAL 18MM.999 FINE 3.00 GRAMS 1970 AH ,850 proof OV: Portrait of da Vinchi s Mona Lisa / (small palm branch) LA GIOCONDA / arabic inscription (La Gioconda) / (small palm branch). RV: Crossed Sharjah flags, palm tree dividing 1970 and AH 1389 / arabic denomination (One Riyal) below, within palm branches, within inner circle, STATE of SHARJAH, left above, arabic inscription (Sharjah), right above, / 1 / S.RIYAL 1000, between upright palm branches. MINT: (no mintmark) = KARLSRUHE MINT West Germany REFERENCE: KM-2 FOOTNOTE: Sharjah is the second largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates. Like four of its neighbours, ajman, dubai, Ra al- Khaimah and Umm al-qaiwain, its position on the route to India made it important. In 1820 its ruler signed the General Maritime Treaty with Britain RIYAL - REVERSE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE DIME 17.9MM.900 FINE 2.5 GRAMS 1992S 1,319,632 proof 1993S 763,346 proof 1994S 787,323 proof 1995S 679,985 proof 1996S 775,021 proof 1997S 741,678 proof 1998S 878,792 proof 1999S 804,565 proof 2000S 965,421 proof 2001S 889,697 proof 2002S 888,826 proof 2003S 1,146,050 proof 2004S 1,804,400 proof 2005S 987,700 proof 2006S 972,000 proof 2007S u/m proof OV: Head of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, facing left LIBERTY around left, IN GOD / WE TRUST lower left, JS under bust / S (mintmark) above DATE. RV: Laurel branch, Torch of Liberty, Oak branch with E PLURIBUS UNUM (Many Joined Into One) across, torch below, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around above, ONE DIME around below. MINT: S = SAN FRANCISCO DESIGNER: JS = John R. Sinnock REFERENCE: Y-27a ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 7

8 SENE - OBVERSE UMM AL-QAIWAIN UMM AL-QAIWAIN, United Arab Emirate of 1 RIYAL 18MM.999 FINE 3.00 GRAMS 1970 AH ,050 proof OV: A cannon within wreath, arabic inscription on scroll, below. RV: Crossed Umm al-qaiwain flags, within wreath, / 1970 and arabic 1970, within circle, STATE OF UMULQAIWAIN, left around, arabic legend (State of Umulqaiwain) right around, denomination in arabic (1 U.A.Q. riyal), below. MINT: (no mintmark) = KARLSRUHE MINT, West Germany REFERENCE: KM-1 FOOTNOTE: Since this work was first completed, both the United States and Canada have produced NCLT dime size silver proof coins. The United States has issued silver proof sets with the same design as their circulation non-silver proof sets and the regular annual coinage designs each year. Each set has contained a silver proof dime. More recently Canada has issued a series of silver 10 cent proof dime size silver commerative coins. Both of these would be classified as NCLT coins. Macau issued proof sets with a dime size silver 10 Avos coin. Great Britain issued a NCLT 5 pence sterling coin in special set dated SENE - REVERSE WESTERN SOMOA WESTERN SOMOA, Independent State of 5 SENE 17MM.925 FINE 2.50 GRAMS ,578 proof OV: Head of Tanumafili II, facing left, MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II SOMOA ISISIFO above around / i 1974 i / HP below trunction. RV: 5 SENE left above / (palm coconut sprouting) / JB below MINT: (no mintmark) = Royal Mint, LONDON DESIGNER: HP = Thomas Humphey Paget JB = unknown REFERENCE: Y-13a POPULATION: Western Somoa ,000 FOOTNOTE: Western Soma became an independent nation on January 1, It is composed of four inhabited islands in the South Pacific. Western Somoa was a German colony from 1899 to It then became a New Zealand mandate under the League of Nations and in 1945 a United Nations Trusteeship continuing under New Zealand. the currency of Western Somoa is the tala; 100 sene = 1 tala. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SMALL SILVER COINS - NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER APPENDIX - A - PAGE 8