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SallyG's Last 20 Posts

More $1 Coins Coming?
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted Yesterday   4:15 pm
If this isn't scrapping the bottom of the barrel for a theme for designs I hate to think what would be. The "Big Things" that acknowledged some landmarks weren't bad but the alphabet coins were cringeworthy and the AFL series were awful. I hope these things don't keep getting churned out just to bleed $ out of collectors. Hopefully this next lot are NCLT.

I see Australia Post have reduced the price of their remaining stock of AFL coins. Obviously not very popular. I wonder how this next lot will go?

I would prefer to see things like native animals or significant landmarks or prominent people featured on our coins. The Kookaburra and Kangaroo coins are great examples. Subjects like cartoon characters (e.g. Bluey) and the like just seem to reduce the significance of being immortalised on a coin. Oh well, I guess we will see?
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)

Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 05/09/2025  12:31 am
In addition to the goodies in the previous post, I also found these coins in $2 rolls.

The 5c coin ( or what is left of it) was included in a roll of 25 x $2 coins.

The foreign coin took the place of a $2 coin in another roll. I have found a few of them in recent months. Hopefully there aren't any more of them!

Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 05/09/2025  12:25 am
Had a good run with the $2 coin bag today. I haven't found many of the 2018 Armistice coins before. Today I found 10 and all in very good condition. The 2014 green dove and 2016 para olympics coins were also in good condition.
I wonder why there were so many 2018 Armistice coins together. Anyone have any ideas?
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
When Will The Purple Appear?
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/27/2025  9:18 pm
I still haven't seen or heard of a purple poppy in circulation yet. Other than the half a dozen Firefighter coins I found a few weeks ago, I haven't seen many of those either. So, I have lashed-out and bought a roll of each of them for $100 each.

Come to think of it, I really don't see many of the colored $2 coins in circulation except for the "lollypop" ones issued through Woolworths etc (but not the Vegemite ones - they are as scarce as hen's teeth here).

I guess the coins issued through outlets other than retailers like Woolies, get snapped up by collectors and there are very few that actually make it to the banks and get distributed in circulation?
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Sally's "Odds And Sods" - I Will Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours!
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/27/2025  9:00 pm
I can't tell if these three 50c coins are "greaser" or just PMD.

The 1978 obverse has the rim and bust intact but the lettering is barely visible. It has seen a lot of circulation but the difference between the lettering and the rest of the detail suggests to me that this one is a "greaser".

The 1980 I have posted before in another thread. Both sides have missing detail in the same area. However the "AUST" is still just visible and some of the rim is still there. Not sure about this one.

The 2006 coin has had something happen to part of the shield. Some of the detail is still faintly visible and I don't see anything that suggests an impact was responsible for what we see. The rest of the coin is in reasonable condition so I am inclined to think that the wear and tear of circulation was not responsible for the missing details. I think this one might be a "greaser" too. Anyway, I like them so they are in with the "odds and sods" too.


Forum: Variety & Error Coins, Bank Notes, Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Prosegur Or Armaguard?
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/24/2025  8:39 pm
Can anyone tell me where coins are rolled for Armaguard? How many coin rolling centres are there? I am curious about the likelihood of getting the same coins back after noodling them.

A teller once told me that I was wasting my time getting bags of coins each week as they were the same coins going around in a circle. I'm pleased to say that it has not been a waste of time. I get plenty of "keepers" each week. I wonder how big the catchment areas are for each coin rolling centre. Does anyone know?
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)

Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/24/2025  7:56 pm
Here is another proof coin found in circulation. This time a 1995 $2. Like the others, it lives in the "odds and sods" collection now.

Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
Valued Member
Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/22/2025  6:19 pm
Here are the $1 proof coins that I have found in circulation. There are 5 x 1985, 1 x 1985, 3 x 1987, 5 x 1989, 3 x 1990, 4 x 1991 and one 1995. Circulation has not been kind to them. The photos aren't the best. There is enough of the original condition on the backgrounds to tell they were proof coins but now just a novelty sadly. Now residing in my odds and sods collection.

Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/22/2025  03:23 am
Thanks Errers and Varietys and jbuck. I have kept the other coins that were proofs that I have found in circulation. I will dig them out and see what they are and post a pic. Stay tuned!
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Sally's "Odds And Sods" - I Will Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours!
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/22/2025  03:18 am
Thank you Triggersmob for identifying it for me. I was well and truly on the wrong track.
Thanks jbuck for your comment too. I will dig out some more oddities soon. I hope that someone else has some odds to share too?
Forum: Variety & Error Coins, Bank Notes, Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Sally's "Odds And Sods" - I Will Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours!
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/21/2025  12:13 am
I don't know what this one is. A friend had it and didn't want it so I did a trade and it is now in my "odds and sods" collection.

I suspect it might be a Japanese issue as some of the characters look Japanese to me. I have tried searching on Numista and the Web but have not found anything similar. It is in a plastic capsule and weighs 8.4g and is 30mm in diameter. Anyone have any ideas?

Forum: Variety & Error Coins, Bank Notes, Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)

Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
Valued Member
Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 04/21/2025  12:04 am
Found these while noodling $1 coins today. Three proofs and one AFL coin. Also found a 2002 C mint mark $1. Every now and then a proof coin turns up but this is the first time I have found three in one bag. Pity they are as damaged as they are.

Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
Valued Member
Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/27/2025  01:55 am
It's been pouring rain so I decided to noodle through a bag of $2 coins. Must have been my lucky day. Found these beauties!
The 2013 coronation coin is in almost perfect condition. Up until now I have only found about four of the Firefighter coins but this time I scored six in perfect condition! The 2017 coins are also in very good condition. The others are all pretty good too. I can hardly believe my luck. Hope others are having a win too. Happy hunting.
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
Valued Member
Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/25/2025  05:13 am
Nice one triggersmob, I have found a few too. In fact more than the Vegemite coins even though those have been out in circulation for longer.
I wonder if it is the coins as far as their appeal as collection value or maybe distribution?
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
2023 Creatures Of The Deep Lunch Kit.
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/25/2025  05:07 am
Hey Crab Eater, the RAM are going to make a "remuneration" for their stuff up? Hope they make it something substantial. Good work on your behalf.
I think it is really sad that we can't rely on the RAM to provide ACCURATE and FACTUAL information about mintage figures. It makes me wonder are they incompetent or dishonest? Why can't they, or why don't they, get it right? What is the benefit to them? Maybe deliberately trying to inflate values of certain coins?
Forum: Commemoratives and Non-Circulating Coinage (NCLT): Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Sally's "Odds And Sods" - I Will Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours!
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/24/2025  01:30 am
Thank you QldSandy for that info and pictures. I have read somewhere that fake $2 coins were made for 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998 and 2003. I don't have any pictures for reference unfortunately.

This 2010 $1 mob of roos coin is unusual in that both sides of the coin have something going on. The obverse has a clear planchet flaw running from "B" in Elizabeth to "A" at the end of Australia. The reverse has three coin chips. One on the top roo (rabbit ear) and two on the big roo (back of head and a very small one on the chest). There is also a couple of 'lines' that look like doubling to me (I am definitely no expert). One is on the back of the hind leg of the top roo and the other on the front of the hind leg on the second roo.



Anyone else have some oddities they would like to show please? Surely I am not the only one who collects these things?
Forum: Variety & Error Coins, Bank Notes, Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)

Post Your Australian Circulation Finds
SallyG
Valued Member
Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/24/2025  01:11 am
Nice finds Gxseries and Triggersmob.

Here is another AFL coin. Also a 2001 $1 volunteers coin with rim cud from today's noodle.
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
2025 $2 Australian Open Coins
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/20/2025  03:43 am
Come on Crab Eater, don't keep us in suspense. Did you score a fluoro coin? I hope you had a win anyway.
I found my first one in today's noodle. No privy mark just the circulating version.
Forum: Coins, Bank Notes, and Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
Sally's "Odds And Sods" - I Will Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours!
SallyG
Valued Member
Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/20/2025  03:33 am
This 'medallion' (?) was encased in an acrylic paperweight that had long ago clouded over. All that was visible was that there was a 'gold coin' inside. I gave it an acetone bath and this is the result.
I think these were issued by the State Savings Bank of Victoria in 1970 to commemorate the 1770 bicentenary of Captain Cook in the Endeavour and might have been issued to school kids but I'm not sure. Does anyone know more about these coins/medallions or whatever they are called?

Forum: Variety & Error Coins, Bank Notes, Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)
 
1988 $1 Coin With Angled Edges On One Side
SallyG
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Australia
284 Posts
Old Post Posted 03/20/2025  03:22 am
Looks like PMD (Post Mint Damage) to me but the pic is not all that clear. I don't think I have ever heard of any minting errors for that coin before either. It would be pretty cool if it was a minting error though.
Forum: Variety & Error Coins, Bank Notes, Paper Money: Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific (Oceania)



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