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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Well done pubbrad!
Gives everyone hope that they might find one too.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Looks like you scored!
Nevertheless, I think that these are becoming increasingly attractive for fakers.
Confirmation of authenticity by an experienced professional may be required.
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Valued Member
Australia
216 Posts |
Congrats Brad, Nice find. Mind you, this has me thinking that there are not many investments that can match noodling. Say this one is worth $450, mid range of estimates. Basically your return on $1 is 45,000% in the half second it took you to turn it over. I don't think anyone could complain about that sort of return.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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 Well done pubbrad!  with sel that it would be best to get it confirmed. It's a little hard to tell with the pics, though I must admit that it's a great pic of your top fingerprint, the lower it goes the more out of focus it gets. I did my measurement test and I'm not happy with the numbers I got (but remember I'm as blind as a bat ..... which is why I measure in the first place). Any chance of a scan? |
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New Member
Australia
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Wow I didn't think there were any more out there. I always check my $1 coins. Well done!  |
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New Member
 Australia
27 Posts |
Hello this is my coin I found, now scanned, Thanks again to all of you with comments  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
674 Posts |
Winner.!! |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1607 Posts |
Yeah,there was never any doubt that this was a goodin.!
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New Member
Australia
27 Posts |
lol thanks, do you think it may fetch more in the future as it is well centered?
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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do you think it may fetch more in the future as it is well centered? Might add a little to the value.  Can you show us the Rev please? life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
750 Posts |
Thanks for posting the scan pubbrad, it was a lot clearer than the first pic (for me anyhow). Looks good! Again, well done!  |
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New Member
Australia
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hello, this is the REV, and thanks for every ones help, your all been so kind  |
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Valued Member
New Zealand
77 Posts |
awesome find! I am a kiwi, every time I see a $2 coin I turn it over in hope of seeing 1997 at the bottom. So far I have had around 20 exciting experiences and purchased around 30 SA mint $2nz coins. My exciting finds all total a value of a lot less than your one find! I would probably have passed out if I seen your mule in change! Luck is one thing, patience and knowledge is another. Well done, pubbrad.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I see that the 1997 $2 coins were meant to be recalled - how come?
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Valued Member
New Zealand
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As far as I know,,, they weigh less than the standard NZ $2 coin, the ridge around the outside is off centre and they are not a deep enough strike. 1997 was the first year South Africa minted our $2 coin, they did another run of NZ $2 coins in SA 1998. The 1998 coins were fine and I presume (but have never researched) SA would of had to mint them all at their own cost? I wonder how many are still in circulation, I know every time one ends up at a bank it is destroyed. Urban myth says they are worth $50 to $100 each; reality is they are [I think] worth around $10 to $12 each. I have friends in the retail industry who scan their tills for me and swap 1997 $2 coins for normal ones, I pay them $6 a coin (mates rates!) and my sister in-law $2 a coin because she's awesome! :) It's not often I get them, but, my mate I ran into this morning said he has some for me but will wait and txt me when he has 10. This pleases me!
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