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crab eater Pillar of the Community Australia 625 Posts	Posted 12/30/2025 10:27 pm Quote: I am seeing many of the following items for sale on ebay https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/185703819349 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/395919540699 Some sellers list it as silver - other do not The sleeve with these items do not indicate they are silver which at the very least suggest they may be the source of the non-silver medallions It does not take much to lean towards the notion that someone bought a heap of these and substituted them with the original silver RAM medallions For the record this is pure speculation Quote: I have not seen those listings before mrcruise. I sent both sellers a message as to the weight of the medallion/medal/token. Both replied , one said 7.5 grams the other seller said 8 grams. Guess they are from uncirculated sets? Not the 29 gram ones that appear occasionally in the proof sets. I sent a query to the RAM about the different medallions and this is their reply. Quote: Thank you for contacting the Royal Australian Mint and season's greetings to you too! In answer to your query, the Mint is unable to confirm production errors or provide information regarding the rarity or value of any coins. For further insights, we recommend contacting a coin dealer who offers valuations, grading service or a coin collector club or community who may be able to provide more information. Thank you for interest and ongoing support of the Royal Australian Mint. Kind regards, Royal Australian Mint 2023 International winners: Most Artistic Coin, Best Circulating Coin & Innovative Coin 2023 National Gold winner for best cultural destination and ACT people's choice for favourite attraction Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600 ramint.gov.au Great help that was The mystery remains unsolved Report this Post to the Staff
MachinMachinMan Pillar of the Community Australia 1985 Posts	Posted 01/20/2026 5:15 pm Are these genuine coins? Are they in your book mrcruise? Definitely not Perth Mint packaging & certificates Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1364 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 01:12 am 'This coin is no longer legal tender, as it is altered version of an original "legal tender" coin, enhanced by a private Mint in Germany, which is not related in any way to Perth Mint.' https://pik-coins.com/kookaburra-1-...orld-series/ Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1364 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 01:27 am https://www.ma-shops.com/steven/item.php?id=271 It doesn't state the same for this coin but I'm guessing it is as it appears to be part of the same series, 'Around The World'. Report this Post to the Staff
MachinMachinMan Pillar of the Community Australia 1985 Posts	Posted 01/21/2026 5:07 pm Crazy Is it possible to "antique" a coin post mint as well as to "gild" and "colour" it? Did Perth Mint issue "antiqued" Kookaburra 1oz coins in 2018 and 2019? Edited by MachinMachinMan 01/21/2026 5:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1364 Posts	Posted 01/22/2026 7:19 pm Quote: Did Perth Mint issue "antiqued" Kookaburra 1oz coins in 2018 and 2019? According to AI ... 'The standard 2018 1 oz Australian Kookaburra silver coin was issued with a Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) finish. The Perth Mint did not issue an official 1 oz antique finish version of this specific coin as part of its standard release program, though a third-party German mint did create an altered version.' 'A private mint in Germany created an altered version of the 1 oz 2018 Kookaburra coin with a special finish. This coin has an antique finish and was also colored as part of an "Around the World" series. It is not legal tender because it was altered by a third party not related to The Perth Mint after original production. This altered version has a very limited mintage of 500 pieces.' https://www.google.com/search?sca_e...Uq2g&csuir=1 Report this Post to the Staff
mrcruise Pillar of the Community Australia 552 Posts	Posted 01/23/2026 05:15 am Quote: Are these genuine coins? Are they in your book mrcruise? In response to MachinMachinMan Aftermarket Private releases are generally not included in my book for several reasons: 1. Information is hard to come by (unless you buy one and reference the certificate included) 2. Generally not advertised and pics are hard to come by (I made a special effort to include images of all coins in book) 3. No way to confirm metal content - you either have to believe what is on certificate or measure with metal analyser which I do not have Are these genuine coins? They are genuine in the sense that they exist but they are definitely not official releases and are altered by gilding, antiquing or colouring and thus any information on these coins in their accompanying certificates must be taken on good faith Having said that I do cover a small fraction of these Aftermarket Private releases in the book that I was able to access and photograph due to the kindness of some of my coin collector friends who loaned them to me These include the 1999 Silver Kangaroo with Y2K privy, 2000-2002 & 2008-2009 Silver Kangaroo coloured coins (the 2000 & 2001 coloured silver coins were actually sold by Downies), the 2008 Silver Koala with F12 privy, various W16 privy silver coins from 2015-2018 and the 2015 Funnel-Web Spider Skull privy coins (I've included some pics of these for reference) As others have answered since your post these Aftermarket Private releases generally are from Europe, namely Germany and all based on the original bullion coins issued by Perth Mint which they used to create Aftermarket versions as the Perth Mint did not mint antique versions of these coins, nor the gilded or coloured versions of several other Aftermarket Private releases. Hope this helps Edited by mrcruise 01/23/2026 07:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
MachinMachinMan Pillar of the Community Australia 1985 Posts	Posted 01/28/2026 12:21 am Thanks for your replies coaster & mrcruise. I wonder if the people who buy these altered coins think they are genuine Perth Mint varieties. Report this Post to the Staff
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