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2010 Mini Collector Coins Australian Series Mini Gold Coins

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 Posted 12/11/2011  04:34 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add leed to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
hi all I new to collecting and just wondering what this set is worth
thanks for your time
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 Posted 12/11/2011  7:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Australian coin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If you are talking about the crap that turns up on ebay labelled mini HGE coins then run........ Its not worth squat, there's a guy in America that makes them and sells them for $1 each and people in Australia buy them and resell them for over $10 each. There not even real gold plated.
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 Posted 12/12/2011  12:48 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add leed to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
erkle no that not the one but it is on ebay item 220814617714
Australia coin not they not labelled mini HGE but they meant to be limited
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 Posted 12/12/2011  04:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Australian coin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
This item number is a set of HGE coins.

Read the listing carefully it states
"1/10 OZ 24K HGE 999 GOLD"
And
" THESE COINS ARE NOT SOLID GOLD THEY CONTAIN A BASE METAL AND GOLD."

So What is HGE?
Heavy Gold Electroplate is a very thin layer of gold placed on the surface of a coin or object by means of electroplating. Often gives the appearance of solid gold. Often amounting to much less than 1% gold on the total object. Sometimes abbreviated as HGE. Buyer warning: Although a typical electroplated item may have an inscription like 24 Kt GOLD HGE, it means that only the thin layer on the outside of the object is 24 Kt gold. Some sellers intend for the buyer to think they are buying solid gold, when they are not.

No numismatic coin value what so ever: they are not made in Australia and have no currency legal tender. Cheap copy or knock off of similar types of coins.
A novelty item at best, not a real coin investment.
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 Posted 12/13/2011  02:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add leed to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
cool thanks for the heads up I still got lots to learn :)
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 Posted 12/13/2011  04:06 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add erkle to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
should be reported for misleading heading and selling fakes, shame its such a hassle to do on ebay
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 Posted 12/14/2011  05:05 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add leed to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
i really dont know about some people hey :(
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 Posted 12/14/2011  05:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Australian coin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That's what the forum is for; ask plenty of questions so you can make great coin collecting choices.
The more you learn the better you will get a spotting great buys and weeding out the dodgy people out there.
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 Posted 12/14/2011  05:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add leed to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
the more posts I read the more I see how bad ppl really are. I cant belive the amount of rip off artists out there
thanks to everyone for the help
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