1. CONTENTS
REPORT ON NUMISMATIC COIN ISSUES IN THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
Section
2.
INTRODUCTION.
Commissioning of survey (2.1);
definition of numismatic coin (2.2).
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3.
REASONS FOR SURVEY.
Legal complications in Cayman Islands (3.1);
large issues in two dependencies (3.2);
vulnerability of dependencies (3.3).
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CONDUCT OF SURVEY..
Questionnaire to nine territories (4.1);
supplementary information from Royal Mint,
advertisements and legislation.
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THE NUMISMATIC COIN MARKET AS IT CONCERNS UK
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.
How the market evolved; important source of
revenue (5.4); exploitation of connections
with the Crown (5.5); use of precious
metals (5.7);
notes (5.8).
diversification into collectors'
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UK PRACTICE WITH REGARD TO COINS.
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Distinction between treatment of notes and
coins (6.1); coins not redeemable (6.3);
notes redeemable in limited sense (6.6).
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PRACTICE IN UK DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.
Early, widespread use of British currency (7.2);
local currency issued with right of redemption
against sterling (7.4); redeemability still important factor (7.6).
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