I have been growing Manzano chillis since 2003. The original bush has grown to a height of over 6 feet now but has become feeble in its dotage and the crop is dwindling. Still its given me chillis every year for 9 years now up to 30 fruit in one season. However where my gardens [...]
NZ COLLECTION Key Pieces #3 1935 Threepence
Another example of a “key” piece to any collection of New Zealand coins is also from the smallest silver coin released by the NZ Reserve Bank issued in 1935. With only 40,000 pieces struck, most finding their way into circulation. Of the proofs only 364 were minted so it is a true rarity. The 2009 [...]
NZ COLLECTION Key Pieces #2 1940 NZ Centennial Silver Halfcrown
1940 NZ Centennial Silver Halfcrown is another key piece in the New Zealand single country collection. Not the most valuable but one of the most beautiful. Only 100,800 were issued and it is the only commemorative Half-crown issued by the Reserve Bank of NZ. Its numbers make it uncommon but not rare however its place [...]
Coins for sale
Collector of Silver Coins from the Pacific Rim. Rather than collect very high grade examples, i prefer to assembly accumulations of key issues in any grade. Some coins will be offered for sale in the course of this blog. If you have a question about coins feel free to contact me. I can also act [...]
