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OOOH, this is a great set of coins of Papua New Guinea. I have a complete set of 1975-FM with the exception of silver coins. So I recently purchased 1,2,5,20 1978 toa.
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@Slerk
How much the non-silver issues run?
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I bought already opened coins. They were not included in the set, as you have in the video. Coins of 1,2,5,10,20 toa and 1 kina cost me $16.65 (excluding shipping)
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@Slerk
The butterfly coin is pretty cool, did they do a business strike of it?
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yes indeed its that low mintage (its probably one of the higher ones), its their gold coins that have some people collecting and some of the very early German/Australian coinage that are super rare. like the miniatures as well :D
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@ryurazu
Minis are another fun hobby I am dabbling in, hence the channel name.
It amazes me how magic cards are often more valuable than equally rare coins.
Just seems off to me.
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I have one of these sets, a 1976 and I got it real cheap only $50NZ a few years ago.
The 1 toea to 1 Kina are cupronickel, the 5 Kina is half silver, but the 10 Kina is Sterling and contains about 38 grams (1.27oz) of silver, its a big beautiful silvery coin and I love it.
Pricewise the 1975 is cheap as it had like 75k minted, so probably not much over melt (1.80 oz as the 5 Kina is only 50% of a 32 gram coin). My 1976 is 21k, but later sets are as low as a few thousand as Franklin mint exited silver in the early 1980s and went into chintzy kitsch collectibles like flower vases and plates with cats on them.
I think $80 NZ for 1975 and 1976 and $100 for later sets is reasonable assuming they are flawless - no toning or marks as the cases tone, along with cardboard inserts which are acidopherous 70s card. Damaged sets are worth melt only.
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03/19/2022 03:15 am
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Very nice!  |
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After reading this thread from windweaver77, I had to get those coins.  I collect PNC's as well , so killed two birds with one stone .  1975 PNC Proof coin set. Not sure how many PNC sets were issued?      I forgot to ask , why has the 1Kina have a hole in the middle? Any one know? Maybe my favorite? Very hard to choose a favorite, I love them all.  Edited by crab eater
05/07/2022 07:23 am
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Amazing never seen them in FDCs before. Imagine how heavy the 5 and 10 Kina ones would be and I am sure they would be stolen by light fingered employees!
The 10 Kina is a coin that is beautiful, something like 40 grams of creamy silver.
I have a 1976 proof set by the way!
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I need this set. Where did you buy it ?
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I need this set. Where did you buy it ? ebay, couple more there for sale for $90-$100 AU Dollars. Some incomplete ones also. Iswright Sydney is the mob I bought from, then they barred me.   |
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After reading this thread from windweaver77, I had to get those coins... Looking good! |
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Windweaver, finally watched the video.
What is that hideous octopus, monster figurine thing, it scared the heck out of me - yet your cat seems to be very used to it.
The bird on the 20 toea is a cassowary, a large aggressive emu like bird found in New Guinea and northern parts of Australia. They are known for their temper and have been known to kill people with their beaks and feet. They also run very fast. Just one of the many cuddly and lovable animals Australasia has (Except New Zealand, which is full of lovable and sweet creatures) that will basically kill you if it gets a chance.
The bird on the 10 Kina is the Bird of paradise, one of the most beautiful around and known for its brightly coloured feathers and there are several species.
We generally never use Quarter dollars in the British world outside of Canada, the 20 cent coins come from the old Florins and the Halfcrowns which were our quarters were not issued in decimal dayze as they were too close in value to the 20c.
PNG only used the 1 - 20 toea and 1 Kina as coins and the 2,5, 10 Kina were notes initially, a 50 Toea was issued as one off in 1980 and again in 1991. Now they have 5 toea to 1 Kina in coins and 2 - 100 Kina in notes. I still don't think the 50 toea appears more than spasmodically, 1 kina coins are the same but slightly smaller (30 vs 33mm) and there was a single 2 Kina bimetallic coin issued in 2008.
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