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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If the coins from other countries are common, and are of exactly the same blank specification, I just recirculate them. That happens on average about every couple of weeks or so.
Just to be contradictory, I keep all circulating commemmoratives and just throw them in a bikkie barrel. Really, I have to admit that it is a waste of time doing so. Such coins in average circulated condition are not worth any more than face value. I just loose about 3% a year with inflation.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Fiji (and New Zealand; 20¢ are quite common) same size and shape as Australian have been withdrawn and replaced with new currency. So, although they aren't usually worth more than face value, it would be worth keeping any good ones. I think same story for PNG too.
Otherwise, it depends on your inclination. Anything a bit different or unusual I keep. I am not inclined to keep British 10p pieces.
Jeff
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 Australia
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Is there anything worth keeping or looking for... Not in terms of scarce dates or silver content, no, unless the dime (which I assume is American) is pre-1965. I'm not sure what your "India 5c" coin is, either; India doesn't have cents. I presume it's a 5 rupees. Quote:
...or should they be returned to the wild. I wouldn't recommend going out and spending them, or mixing them up in bank bags. Any foreign coin I receive I either keep it (if I don't already have one of that date/mintmark), or toss it into a bag with other coins from that country (if the coin is still current, in the event that family/friends might travel to visit there) or toss it into a big box of mixed world coins for eventual sale. I wouldn't suggest trying to fool a vending machine, either. The Fijian coins, if modern, are plated steel and will either be rejected or jam up the machine. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
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i had a netherlands ! what ever it was, turn up as change in place of 5 cents, well I only made the one purchase that day and it was in my pocket that evening
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New Member
Australia
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Yes I find old pre 2006 New Zealand coins in my change, mainly 20c, 10c, and 5c.
I understand that when New Zealanders move to Australia, they bring all their old coins with them and pepper their change with these now withdrawn coins. It's easier to do this then it is to change them at the banks in NZ. I know because I did this when I moved here! The same goes for Fijians, but they can use their 50c pieces too (the old NZ 50c was round, in the same size as the 1966 silver Australian 50c)
The weirdest one I have found in my change in Sydney, was a British £2 coin!
The old NZ coins, I am told, were minted at the Royal Australian Mint, and these were collected, melted down, and used in the 2007 Australian issue. The new, smaller, lighter, plated steel coins in circulation in NZ today are minted in Canada.
Cheers from Melbourne
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Valued Member
Australia
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Every time I sit down to noodle some coins,say $60 of Twenty Cents,I get at least 2-3 New Zealand coins,same with 5 cent pieces. |
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Australia
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I got a post 2006 New Zealand 50c in my change the other day. It was in place of a 10c so I made a profit.
I keep the pre 2006 New Zealand coins since they arn't making any more of them and I may get close to having a set soon.
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New Member
Australia
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every second roll of 5c has a NZ 5c in it for me.
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Valued Member
Australia
278 Posts |
I like the NZ 5c coin.
So much detail and it is different.
I try and keep an eye out for them.
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Valued Member
Australia
465 Posts |
I also keep all foreign coins I find noodling. Would not even consider putting them back into the pond / wild...
Fiji 50c was my find today.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
I keep anything not Australian too. One Thai Baht seems to come up from time to time, but the most distant thing I've ever got was 10 Turkish KuruÅŸ (exactly the same size as a 5c piece).
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Valued Member
Australia
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The problem a 10 shilling star note caused. Almost 50 years ago I was given a 10 shilling star note for scoring my first ever goal at footie. As I knew the note was different to a normal ten shilling note I called my Uncle Leo who I knew was a coin collector and asked him if it was worth anything. He told me it may be in a few years so I decided that was way too long to wait. Along with 3 of my 10 year old mates we set off to the corner store, yes in those days there was one in just about every local area, we bought 5 shillings worth of bungers, mostly tuppenny and a few penny bungers. These crackers were definitely the start of my troubles. We rushed back to my parents place and decided to try something new.  This was the start of my troubles. I asked mum if she had an empty "IXL" jam tin, she wanted to know why so I told her it was to put snails we collected in, luckily there was one. Unfortunately I forgot to tell her what we were going to do next. We collected as many snails from the garden as we could find and placed one of the tupany bungers in the centre of the tin and carefully placed the snails all around it to hold the bunger in the centre to ensure the tin flew directly vertical. We were pretty cluie little buggers. I inverted the tin and lit the wick and we all stood back a good 10 foot or so, covered our ears and waited. Kaboom and the tin took off straight up 40 foot at least. We whooped and hollered as our IED worked great. Problem was it shook all the neighbours windows, set the chooks off, and scared the bejesus out of the dog. Mum come bolting out of the back door to find us all rolling around on the ground laughing our heads off, covered from head to foot in snail gizzards. Boy I copped it ! Things were definately different in those days ! And now the moral to the story, if you ever get something different in change or anywhere else for that matter, save it. A ten shilling star note is going on e-Bay now for $1200, and it may save you kicking yourself later.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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In2Fish2...
that is one of the best stories I've heard in a long time, thankyou !
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Valued Member
Australia
465 Posts |
I got a 2 shilling coin from Britain last year. :-) Brought a tear to my eye when I saw it when I opened the roll
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Pillar of the Community
1119 Posts |
2 commemorative us. quarters are now my best find, came in 10c rolls
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