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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).

4.

CONDUCT OF SURVEY..

Questionnaire to nine territories (4.1);

supplementary information from Royal Mint,

advertisements and legislation.

5.

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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