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@coaster, that's the original packaging (the plastic holder under the coloured cardboard). He just cut it up.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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This is amazing and thanks so much David!
You're welcome PT. I do have spare sets of the Wiggle's but am sure Steve had already put dibs on sending over the water some time ago.  |
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Australia
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You're welcome PT. I do have spare sets of the Wiggle's but am sure Steve had already put dibs on sending over the water some time ago. Hi David, yes, I do have that set for PT. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I got an ambulance service and Wags the Dog $2 coin in the last week - other than that nothing really to report.
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Nice finds!  |
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Australia
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While noodling $2 coins I had a roll that contained 13 coloured coins, a personal record, mostly Tokyo olympics and Wiggles coins. But my find of the year so far is this 1991 mint set only two dollar coin. (Mintage 147,700)  I have now found at least one MSO coin of each denomination 5c-$2.  Edited by MachinMachinMan
02/23/2022 02:40 am
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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Still don't understand why there are these coins from mint set found in circulation I can understand high mintage number coin being place into circulation but even if damage the set is still over face value. Note unlike the US where often UNC will go below RRP, in Australia it's very rare dealer let anything go for RRP.
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02/23/2022 8:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
626 Posts |
Stolen probably, then spent. I often find proof coins when noodling.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Stolen probably, then spent. I often find proof coins when noodling. Yes,always been the case,lots of reasons including leakage from the Mints. |
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Stolen probably... Or inherited. Heirs often have no idea and just assume money is money.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Quote:Or inherited. Heirs often have no idea and just assume money is money. Possibly a birthday present. Maybe Johnny got it when he when born in 1991. When Johnny' turns 18 booze and fags are more important than old birthday gifts so the coins get spent at face value. Edited by David Graham
02/24/2022 8:06 pm
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United States
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Yeah, that too.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Speaking of the devil, I just pulled this British Virgin Islands 10c from a bunch of world coins. Franklin Mint sets were really only produced for collectors, and 1974 had no coins issued for circulation. It's so beat-up I can't tell if it's proof or special uncirculated (which I assume is similar to BU). Would love to know the history of this one.   |
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David, nice find. Just a shame it's in such terrible condition. I have the 1973 version.  |
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