1984 Mor - Saved From Circulation Nearly 40 Years After Issue!

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SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 01:28 am Hello. While noodling today I came across two 1984 Mob Of Roos $1 coins in almost perfect condition. Way too good to put back into circulation so they are keepers. Over the tine I have been noodling I have found quite a few 1984 MoR $1 coins in very good condition - many more than any other $1 coin. It just seems strange to me to find so many older coins in such good condition. I guess they were part of a collection and then for whatever reason they entered circulation. Today's coins are also a darker gold than other $1 coins. I tried taking photos but they didn'r do the coins justice but I think you might get an idea of condition and lustre. Anyone care to speculate why there seems to be so many 1984 coins turning up in circulation in such good condition? Report this Post to the Staff

SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 04/05/2023 8:03 pm Believe it or not, I found another one today in even better condition! Must have come directly from a collection. No marks on it at all! Report this Post to the Staff
dsking Pillar of the Community United States 2365 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 6:51 pm Perhaps a collector or heir dumped them into circulation and you've been lucky enough to find them. Nice coins. I have a couple of them from 1984 and love seeing them. Sorry for not catching your post sooner. Report this Post to the Staff
Basil Pillar of the Community Australia 1039 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 7:52 pm Quote: Perhaps a collector or heir dumped them into circulation and you've been lucky enough to find them Yes,friend who manages the local TAB shop keeps coins for me,amazing what turns up.Same with a friend who worked in a Bank. Being the first year of the Dollar Coin a lot would have been saved in draws/jars etc,not worth much,even in Unc.,just a nice memento. Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9349 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 8:45 pm I'm in Perth and do find almost uncirculated 1984 MOR $1 occasionally. I doubt they have been sitting in the back of a bank vault all that time, so one would have to think it is coins being spent by heirs or people facing a hard time. Where are you located Sally? Report this Post to the Staff
SallyG Valued Member Australia 382 Posts	Posted 04/24/2023 4:17 pm Im in north Queensland so I think the coins I noodle would come from Cairns? I'm surprised by the condition of these coins considering their age. As it has been suggested, I think that they were probably hoarded when first issued and only recently returned to circulation. I keep the best ones - too good to let go back into circulation to get damaged. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 04/24/2023 4:50 pm Nice finds! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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