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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
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Well done. I will keep looking. There must be more out there
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Just a word of advice for people out there looking for uncommon varieties of Australian circulation coins..... Persistence is the key to your success I don't really noodle any more...I'm too busy writing a book on Australian coins, but I do noodle on the odd occasion But there was a period back in the early 2010's where every week I would go to the bank and get $500 worth of coins (a combination of 5c. 10c, 20c 50c, $1 & $2 coins) - that's the dedication you will need It was a tedious and gruelling process - a process I performed for a few years, and I managed to find most varieties It also had it's rewards...eg the coin posted above, a wavy 1966 20c coin, several 2000 50c incused coins......(PS: no 2000 $1 Mules unfortunately) I itemised every coin I looked and developed stats using excel (which I'm sure I have posted in some previous post on this forum or site) The point of all this is that with enough persistence you will find most varieties of coins You will not get much for coin if you sell them on ebay but you will get satisfaction.....in fact an immense satisfaction To prove this point the coin I have photographed above from memory I only sold it for a few dollars - not a real reflection of how hard it really is to actually find... For all the that decide to pursue I want to wish you all the best - it's a thankless task Cheers & all the best |
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I agree. There is not a lot of dollar value in the variations - except maybe for the dollar mule. (I have found 3 of these) But there is immense joy in finding the "odd one out" I noodle 500 or 600 at a time, and have had varied results. The best was getting 65 Alphabet coins in one batch and at the other end of the scale is finding maybe 10 "keepers" out of the 500 dollars. I quite often embarrass my wife by peering into the "tips" jar in a restaurant after the meal. Can't help it.
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I don't really noodle any more...I'm too busy writing a book on Australian coins, but I do noodle on the odd occasion What is the book on specifically? How far away is it? |
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In response to Mr T
It's a book on Australian Decimal Silver Coins, more of a catalog actually with pics of every coin, pricing & pricing trends & various other comments and information - you would be surprised how many Australian legal tender decimal silver coins are not in Renniks or McDonalds catalogs
1st draft about a month or 2 away, then the tedious task of editing and finalising/obtaining permission to use photos.
I'm hoping it will be ready later this year
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Pillar of the Community
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Looking forward to it - please post here when it's ready.
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by MachinMachinMan
06/16/2022 02:16 am
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Pillar of the Community
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good find MMM
The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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I have finally found one too! So excited to have one for my 'odds and sods' collection. It's had a hard life but still a keeper.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice find, SallyG.  Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Dot above the R can be elusive but eventually they can be found.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice find.
I think it was first mentioned in an Australasian Coin and Banknote magazine article from 2006?
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