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Valued Member
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You are on a roll.
...or a bag of rolls :-)
Nice work
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Pillar of the Community
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I have only ever found 3 1985 in many thousands of 50c coins. They are much scarcer than 1993 IMO even though they have the same mintage. Finding three in $1000 is a very very good effort! After seeing the number bjw found in more than double the coins I checked, and having got none in my last round, I was also very pleased. The 85's apparent scarcity is quite possibly aided by; first year of Maklouf obverse for type collectors first low mintage release before the drought, reinforcing its scarcity As it was the last COA for 8 years, and with a new obverse to aid quick identification, I suspect a great many of the "newer" looking COAs disappeared quite rapidly once mintage figures became known. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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In my noodlings I've found 2 x 1993 but I'm yet to find a 1985. Judging by the figures here it will be a while before I do find one  |
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Australia
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I found an 85 today!
I think that makes 4
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Your explanation as to the 1985s scarcity is probably fairly accurate. I checked and I have actually foubd 4 of them. 1 I sold and 1 is about the most corroded 50c I have ever come accross. I only have two good ones.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I found a second 85 today!
Not the best condition, but 2 in a day is good!
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04/04/2012 09:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
507 Posts |
Congrats ozcoins! You already know this, but...  (or should that be, we LOVE pics)  @MobOfRoos if I can find 2 1991 Rams heads, then I'm sure you can find an 85 - I'm hoping you're visiting a bank sometime soon hehehe  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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got any round 50 cent inside?
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Pillar of the Community
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I only have 2 1985 50 cents Thats cheating trout  I also have a 1985 50c in a Mint set but thats just not the same as finding one in the wild. I will keep looking  |
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I don't think it's cheating,  I'm just too lazy and my eyes can't hack looking at 1000's of coins at a time. Anyway that leaves more in the pond for yous blokes   |
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I do all my noodling from mint and proof sets At least then you know the condition of the coins you will be getting  |
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At least then you know the condition of the coins you will be getting Oh I don't know about that. Look at this shocker direct from the mint    |
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