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1 dong 1946, North Vietnam (DRV, aluminum, first edition, Ho Chi Minh)
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Historical coin of the first issue of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (Viet-Nam Dan-Chu Cong-Hoa). The obverse shows the profile of the country's first president - Ho Chi Minh to the right and a circular inscription. On the reverse in the center is carved 1 DONG, year 1946 and branches of rice, surrounded by a decorative geometric rim. Diameter - 32.5 mm, weight - 4.7 g, minced band.

Catalogue section
ID
3123761
Other characteristics
Metal
Aluminum
Material
Aluminum
Condition
Good / very good collection state (VF / VF+). For soft circulating aluminum, the preservation is pleasant: Ho Chi Minh's portrait is clear, circular inscriptions and the complex geometric ornament on the reverse are viewed in full. The field of the coin is light, without through corrosion and strong caverns.
Restoration
Not carried out
Defects
Normal natural traces of being in circulation. Single small microscratches, small slaughters and field smoothing are characteristic of aluminum releases. On the cant of the obverse (left near the letters ET-N) there is a small factory or circulation cutting defect (inferiority of the edge), which is often found on these first crisis releases of DRV.
13–16 days
Preparation and handover to the postal service: 10 days + postal delivery for your region: 3–6 calendar days · approx. 13–16 calendar days in total
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1 dong 1946, North Vietnam (DRV, aluminum, first edition, Ho Chi Minh)

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