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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Great finds for both Jeff and Curley! Well done!  Just goes to show there are still nice coins & notes to be found, whether error or simply desirable  ones.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
653 Posts |
...I also agree  Dabbled in a bit of noodling again, after a busy time at work. Last night I found a reasonably nice 1997 "Smithy" NFC coin. It has the "C" mintmark on it. According to my "McDonald" there were only 102213 struck. Great finish to a successful week  Squire 
Edited by Squire Wilson 07/27/2013 02:35 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
750 Posts |
Nice find Squire  I love it when you find something in circulation that wasn't meant to be there!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
653 Posts |
You are right "The Unicorn". When I picked up that coin I looked at the Obverse first. Nice and shiny 1997. Not easy to find in this condition. I was expecting to find the regular "Smithy" reverse and was looking forward to comparing this with the other "near uncirculated" Smithy in my collection. You see, my noodling exercise involves constantly checking for better condition coins to replace the "best representative" in my existing collection... ...imagine my surprise at finding this "other" Smithy. Like a small and very pleasant shock to the system ...   Squire
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Valued Member
Australia
354 Posts |
G Day Squire,  with Unicorn there! What else can you say other than  ? I "know" don't say, just  .. Cool coin there! Cheers jpl..
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
653 Posts |
Thanks jpl. Good luck in your noodling efforts also  Squire
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Valued Member
Australia
271 Posts |
My lighting techniques have not done this oldie any justice, but in the hand it looks like a circa 2004 coin. Into a 2x2 she goes!  
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Are 1984 $1 coins that rare in good condition? I reguarly find Shiny 1984s in Adelaide, I was considering throwing afew back.
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Valued Member
Australia
271 Posts |
Don't know, but it's the best I've found so far over here in the West
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New Member
Australia
9 Posts |
At work we have fundrasier chocolates for a dollar, I took a dollar from my wallet and went to buy one, then had a look it...  I never got my chocolate. BD 
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
750 Posts |
Nice find Bigdale, much better than chocolate! 
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
653 Posts |
... zero calorie eye candy  Squire
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Quote: Are 1984 $1 coins that rare in good condition? I reguarly find Shiny 1984s in Adelaide, I was considering throwing afew back. They come up from time to time but they're not exactly common in circulation. On the whole I wouldn't think they're rare what with it being the first year of issue.
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