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Valued Member
Australia
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Guys what do you think about this one? Obviously has the gap, dated 2008! Worth anything?  |
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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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Valued Member
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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Valued Member
Australia
121 Posts |
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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Valued Member
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
877 Posts |
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
518 Posts |
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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Pillar of the Community
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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Valued Member
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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