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Australia
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Tomorrow I leave for my long awaited 3 week vacation in the pacific island road tripping from canberra to brissy then onto a cruise ship for 2 weeks:)
So I must ask, anything to look out for? coin wise?
Cheers and see you in three weeks!
Also, in march the RAM has the special exibition which I most certainly be going, and during that week, the counterstamp C wheat dollar is available with a special privy mark so to speak to mark the occasion.
They can only be minted in the week of 2 - 9 march so If people would like me to get a lot, please let me know! last time I sent them off it came to less than $5 for the coin and postage anywhere. not too sure if these special mintages will be more expensive but they will certainly be scarce unless someone goes crazy with the self stamp.
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Australia
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Hey joshtammi, hope ya think of us sitting here  and talking about you and the odd coin every now and then  Nah just joking mate, hope you have a really good trip and find lots of goodies and take care on the roads  |
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Australia
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Australia
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Joshtammi, which ship are you on? My kids are leaving from Brisbane on a cruise next week. Might be the same cruise. They are on the Sun Pricess. I did a similar cruise with my wife, about 6 months ago. Most of those island countries, seem to like U.S or Aus dollars and finding coins was difficult in the tourist areas. I actually hit my tour guide up for the odd change on her purse. Steve  Edited by triggersmob
01/07/2012 03:41 am
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Australia
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which ship are you on? My kids are leaving from Brisbane on a cruise next week. Might be the same cruise. Look out joshtammi, sounds like someone's after someone to keep an eye on their kids  make sure they stay on the straight and narrow  |
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 Australia
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wow, yep thats it:) Small world? Sun princess going to Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu!
Don't worry Ausjack, I'm only in Uni myself so I don't think I'm going to be a good supervisor, regardless if I am in the ADF! I may just be the youngest coin collector on this forum:)
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Australia
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Yep, I'm at ADFA, in the RAAF as a cadet pilot:) lifelong dream, however I still have 18 months of flying ahead of me, and the pass rate is not too high, but i'll be giving it everything I have!
I'll definitely sus the dirt no worries:P
We'll to start off, I'm 19 in March?
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sounds like its going to be fun, corrupting forum members kids ;)
i read elsewhere in a giveaway thread, a 13 yo is also a member, I think he won the book that was the prize in the thread
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It's never too young to start collecting. I gave all my grandkids a big bag of mixed foregn coins an a loupe at Christmas. All the other Toys they got are now either broken or forgotten about. But they all still have their coins, Heck they thought they were millionares when I gave em to them  |
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My Son is 19 and my Daughter is 23. So no supervisor required. Small world for sure. I told my Daughter you were at Uni and she said, "oooh"! Then I said you were in the ADF and she said,"oooh"! Then I said you were a pilot and she said,"oooooh"! Then I said you were 18 and she said'"too young"! LOL Are you travelling with anyone? They will be on a coin collecting mission for me. Steve |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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I told my Daughter you were at Uni and she said, "oooh"!
Then I said you were in the ADF and she said,"oooh"!
Then I said you were a pilot and she said,"oooooh"!
Then I said you were 18 and she said'"too young"! LOL Oh dear:P that is quite funny, I guess I am a bit young, sometimes I wish I joined the ADF a few years later, especially when my contract is 14.5 years... so only 13.5 to go now I suppose :P Yes, I am traveling with my Girlfriend, we have been looking forward to it for ages, and now I'm ust about to start driving so take care guys:) |
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Gee is the tennis all over, or just an add break  I gave all my grandkids a big bag of mixed foregn coins an a loupe at Christmas. Poppy, poppy, is that you long lost poppy trout, I miss you so much..I've found my lost poppy  let's party  |
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When I went on a cruise such a very long time ago some of the smaller pacific islands traded Aussie money. They knew the common designs but didn't like any new commemoratives as they didn't know that they were real.
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Formerly nancyc
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Gee is the tennis all over, or just an add break Tennis is on for the rest of January!  Gotta go! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Posted 01/07/2012 03:14 am
you don't go to ADFA? 
