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Northern Advocate, 27 May 1921, Page 3

The appearance of a number oi hmlf-sovereigns in Australia has led to the discovery that numbers oi ' spurious coins, which were minted in I Canton, China, have been introduced The acting-Secretary to the Treas i ury, (Mr C. J. Cerutty), in issuing I a warning to the public against th« I acceptance of these coins, said thes j ware excellent imitations of the genu ine articles, and were liable to de eeive any expert. The half-sover eigr.s are estimated to be worth abou 7s 6d each. They are 1887, bear th< Queen's head and reverse shield de sign, and are new in appearance. Th< lettering in the word "Regina" on th< shield side is defective. The lette "R" is out of alignment with th other letters, being slightly lowe than the "E". At the foot of th' shield is the small letter "s," denot ing Sydney mintage. It is consid ered by experts who have examine the coin s that they have been minte> by highly scientific counterfeiter; and at a plant equipped with th most modern and expensive macli ine'ry. Excelsior Cocoa is refreshing an invigorating, in } and Jib tins on!j All Grocers.