Products tagged with 'patina retro patterns and reproductions'

In the Patina series, there were two types of Edward VIII pieces issued, one with a long legend on the obverse and one with a short legend. This is the short legend type. You have the Crown and legend Commonwealth of Australia and the date 1937 on one side and the bare head of the King on the obverse. The short legend variety has larger lettering to help fill the space. We can offer them here in copper (mintage of just 575 pieces). They are full crownsized and in Prooflike condition. Worth adding to your collection, as supplies are running short as is the legend.

In the Patina series, there were two types of Edward VIII pieces issued, one with a long legend on the obverse and one with a short legend. This is the short legend type. You have the Crown and legend Commonwealth of Australia and the date 1937 on one side and the bare head of the King on the obverse. The short legend variety has larger lettering to help fill the space. We can offer them here in goldine (mintage of just 575 pieces). They are full crown sized and in Prooflike condition. Worth adding to your collection, as supplies are running short as is the legend.

Australian Edward VII Copper Patina reproduction with 1937 date

From INA one of the last of the Edward VIII Patina collections, Australia. Retro dated 1937 they have the bare head of King Edward VIII on the reverse and the arms of Australia on the reverse. The arms are supported by a kangaroo and an Emu. They are Shilling sized, in Proof condition and feature a milled edge. Each collection contains 5 single thickness and 3 piedforts. The single thickness pieces are Silver, aluminium, cupro-nickel, platinum coloured and gold plated. The piedforts are copper, gold plated and goldine. The mintage is just 100 pieces in each metal and Coincraft bought the entire mintage.

From INA one of the last of the Edward VIII Patina collections, Australia. Retro dated 1937 they have the bare head of King Edward VIII on the reverse and the arms of Australia on the reverse. The arms are supported by a kangaroo and an Emu. They are Shilling sized, in Proof condition and feature a plain edge. Each collection contains 5 single thickness and 3 piedforts. The single thickness pieces are Silver, aluminium, cupro-nickel, platinum coloured and gold plated. The piedforts are copper, gold plated and goldine. The mintage is just 100 pieces in each metal and coincraft bought the entire mintage.

Edward VIII Australia short legend in goldine - patina.

Australian Edward VIII Copper Patina reproduction dated 1937

Australia Square ‘1920’ Pattern Set. In the early 1920’s the Australian Mint made pattern Pennies and Halfpennies that were square. They didn’t work so they never issued them. ICB made some crownsized square Australian patterns to emulate these square patterns of the 1920’s. The ‘1920’ set which has a bird flying through the ‘5’ of the denomination. Each set contains a Sterling Silver example, a copper example and a goldine example, so each set contains 3 pieces.

Edward VIII Pattern Crown for British North Borneo, struck in cupro-nickel and retro dated 1936.

Edward VIII Pattern Crown for British North Borneo, struck in brass and retro dated 1936.

In 1987 they issued a Canadian Edward VIII crownsized patina for the 50th anniversary of the wedding of H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor and the Duchess of Windsor. 1937-1987. You have the bare head portrait of the Duke of Windsor formerly King Edward VIII on one side. The dates of his rule as King 20.1.36-11.12.36 are below the bust. The other side has a Beaver and Maple Leafs, the symbols of Canada and the date 1987. Many collectors do not even know that these pieces exist, let alone have them in their collection. We have the cupro-nickel and goldine pieces on offer this issue, but our supplies are not all that great.