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Valued Member
Poland
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Maybe in 2008 they re-used the 1966 gap variant? The one above looks pretty much like the '66 gap version.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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In my humble opinion, it's a definite 'variety', but I can't say if it's worth any more than 20¢. They don't appear to be as plentiful as no gap ones, but until mintage figures are known, just hang onto it.
It may be due to a filled die, but I think the point of the wave is too sharp for that to be the case.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Australia
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Thank you for your replies!! Found another one today, total of 2 out of ~5,000 20c searched, so kind rare, but not clear how rare.
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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Australia
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I've seen many of them on ebay lst month, the price range is between 1-3$ , once it was sold for 10$, but then simillar coins were not sold even for 4$, buyers are definitely are not aware how rare this coins or not. Have already 10 out of 15.000 searched. |
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Australia
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I found one ('08 20c with large gap) a few months back in change in aUNC condition... have put it away with the rest of my non-50c collection.
Peter from Darwin mentioned a variety on the '82 50c - can anyone share a little more about this? I was not aware of a variety for that year.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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The only 82 50¢ 'error' I'm aware of is a Bitten Rim but that's just a random thing. Not usually something to be found on multiples of the same coin. Hopefully Peter will read this and clarify it for us.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
06/05/2011 5:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Highest bid was $15.50 for 4 of these coins. I thought that was a realistic price; in fact, I have given a second chance offer to the next bidder at $15.00 as I have quite a few.
The number I have been finding is similar to 2004 bighead 20¢ and they have been selling for up to about the same price.
Jeff
PS. If any member wants any of these two coin variations, drop me a line as I have enough to sell or swap some.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Well I actually thought it was a gap, I have put around 10 of them back into circulation because the twirl was thin and I thought that didn't count :(.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
518 Posts |
I found a 2008 gap with a quite big gap in my eyes, ill post pics later on tonight. First "full gap" ever.
Edited by AaronG
11/16/2011 6:09 pm
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Australia
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Nancy & Mulatto, the whole 1982 issue of 50-cents incorporated a deliberate "error", so it's not a variety.
It comemorated the Commonwealth Games, and displayed people participating in various sports.
One of the engravers had a different view, so he put in a non-CG sport: see if you can pick it ...
Regarding all these varieties of 20-cents: where's Yass; he has an eye for such details; and he noodles a lot. So, it'd be interesting to see what he has come up with.
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Australia
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Thanks for clearing that up Peter.
Yes, I was aware of this "error" - but wasn't it a demonstration sport with several games played as part of the official games program? This was my understanding but I could be completely wrong...?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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not that I was aware of ... but I may have to stand corrected.
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Valued Member
Australia
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hmmm, now I am interested in this once again - will do some snooping and report back.
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Australia
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I just love this interweb thingy! it is so fast and easy to find out all sorts of useless facts! SPOILER ALERT! If you still want to guess what the "error" sport was, don't read on....... "Australian Rules Football was a demonstration sport in the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982. An exhibition game between the premiers of 1982 (Carlton and Richmond) was held at the Gabba as an official Demonstration sport of the XII Commonwealth Games. The ground was a sell out and patrons saw Richmond reverse the grand final result by defeating the Blues by 18 points, Richmond 28.16.184 defeated Carlton 26.10.166." From http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index....alth%20Games |
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