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Australia
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3 of the 6 days are already sold out, I love how it says allocation exhausted! That's why you have to get in quick, I wish I could of gone but that's a 9hr drive there, then back.  |
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Australia
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I had a quick look at ths mint website and did not see anything about special tours. Where can I find out about them?
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Australia
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Australia
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Valued Member
Australia
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Mum and dad wanted a weekend in Canberra at some point this year. Just talked them in to going on March 2nd, they're not particularly into coins, but they're going on the mint tour so I can get some of the special coins. ;)
Anyone writing a book on coin collecting strategies feel free to include that hot tip!
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Pillar of the Community
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is it to late to say one of each?
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Valued Member
 Australia
258 Posts |
Australian Coin - 2 $3 MYO (7.50)
trout - 1 $5 coin (6.50 - 12)
Ausjack - 1 MYO and 1 $5 (12.50 - 19.50)
Enworb - 1 $5 coin (6.50 - 13.50)
Nancy - 2 MYO and 2 $5 (17.50 - 31.50)
Appleangel07 - 1 MYO and 1 $5 (9.50 - 16.50)
Erkle - 1 MYO and 1 $5 (9.50 - 16.50)
Dibby - 1 MYO and 1 $5 (9.50 - 16.50)
Cash555 - 3 MYO (10.50)
Done!
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thank you  |
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Australia
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4 of the 6 days are now sold out.  Did a new mock up of the coin from the com law page. It is going to be such a tiny flower, maybe has a different coin presentation card for this. The mint is starting to get greedy with this counterstamp thing. I can understand paying $5 if you have bought a tour ticket, but paying $12 for extras is stupid. I wonder if they are going to pull a fast one and make the ANDA counter stamps $12 instead of last years $10. I think this year is going to be my last effort at collecting the counterstamp coins, the mint have defiantly out priced them selves. |
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Australia
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Normal wheat coin description:
2012 $1 Aluminium/Bronze Uncirculated Coin-- Wheat Sheaf Dollar C Mintmark REVERSE
A representation of 3 ears of wheat tied by a ribbon. Beneath the ribbon and to the right is the letter ‘C'. This letter denotes the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The design also includes the inscriptions ‘20', ‘12', ‘AUSTRALIA', ‘ONE DOLLAR' and the designer George Kruger Gray's initials ‘K' and ‘G'.
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Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II', ‘Australia 2012' and the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB'.
Bluebell description:
2012 $1 Copper, Aluminium, Bronze Uncirculated Coin -- Wheat Sheaf Dollar C Mintmark and Bluebell Counterstamp
REVERSE
A representation of 3 ears of wheat tied by a ribbon. Beneath the ribbon and to the right is the letter ‘C'. This letter denotes the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The design includes an ornamental border and a circle enclosing a stylised representation of a flower. The initials of the designer George Kruger Gray ‘K' and ‘G' are also included in the design as well as the inscriptions ‘20', ‘12', ‘AUSTRALIA', ‘ONE DOLLAR' and ‘C'.
OBVERSE
Consistent with all Australian legal tender coinage, an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the obverse side of the coin together with the inscriptions ‘ELIZABETH II', ‘AUSTRALIA 2012' and the initials of the designer Ian Rank-Broadley ‘IRB'.
Now we all know that the coin was having a bluebell stamp, but the description also says "ornamental border" hmm wonder what that is, maybe cute flowers and leaves.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It will be very interesting to see  |
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Pillar of the Community
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bugga just spotted I said 1 of each when I meant 2 of each.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hey guys, I imagine the $5/$12 special coin is probably significantly different to the MYO coin - well I bloody hope so!
Australian Coin - 2 $3 MYO (7.50)
trout - 1 $5 coin (6.50 - 12)
Ausjack - 1 MYO and 1 $5 (12.50 - 19.50)
Enworb - 1 $5 coin (6.50 - 13.50)
Nancy - 2 MYO and 2 $5 (17.50 - 31.50)
Appleangel07 - 1 MYO and 1 $5 (9.50 - 16.50)
Erkle - 2 MYO and2 $5 (17.50 - 31.50)
Dibby - 1 MYO and 1 $5 (9.50 - 16.50)
Cash555 - 3 MYO (10.50)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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You posted this thread way too soon - you have me excited but waiting for so long  assuming it is still on though? Do you want cash in the next week or so or are you happy to make initial outlay and get cash later? |
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starting to wonder about the cash myself. I'm half prepared for it so far
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