A member of the Numismatic Society of South Australia presented the following at the Society’s meeting held on 19 November 2015. The Advertiser newspaper today (19.11.15) reported on the arrest of a 30 year old man and his 25 year … Continued
Private promissory notes in small denominations had their hey-day in New South Wales from c.1812-1814 and Tasmania from c.1822-1826. They are generally referred to as “Promissory notes”, but the notes of those times really divide into two general categories. The … Continued
Shortly after World War One the Port Elliot community created a wishing well and when the well was dismantled its coins; Australian and British pennies and halfpennies, were put aside as they could no longer be banked. This year the … Continued
Medals awarded to the fourth son of Robert Barton a former Deputy Master of Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, are currently up for sale. The group of six medals with death plaque are being offered by John Burridge of … Continued
At the 17 September 2015 meeting of the NSSA a member showed the above document seals. The two document seals were used in the Mozambique Company’s Paris Registration Office sometime between 1891 and 1942. The author has yet to sight … Continued
At the 17 September 2015 meeting of the NSSA a member showed the item imaged above. This uniface item is 25mm in diameter, weighs 7.3g and is silver plated copper. It is a uniface facsimile of a 1994 1/2oz platinum … Continued
While sorting out Minute books on other papers to be forwarded to the South Australian Archives I came across the only known photo of Miss Towler, the numismatist at the Public Library, Museum & Art Gallery of South Australia … Continued
We’re pleased to be the South Australian sponsoring organisation for the NAA and to be involved with the organisation of NAAC2015. The sixth biennial conference is to be held in Adelaide from 23 to 25 October 2015 at the Naval, … Continued
At the NSSA meeting held on 16 July 2015 a member showed the above item, which is a 1 1/2d die for embossing cheques signifying that the duty had been paid. The member described the item as follows: This item … Continued
