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Thought I would show my most treasured coins. Firstly, the 1985 and 1993 50 cent piece. Just about 1 million of each were produced.  Next the 2004 large and small head. Actually, I found two large head / "pointy A's" in my change on the one day. I gave one to my sister   The 1994 "wide date". I like this coin because it is in good condition. I also find the design on the reverse appealing.  Next, in line with a recent discussion topic on this forum - my incuse 50 cent piece. Got it from the Maribyrnong WestPac - in the Highpoint shopping centre  !.  And last but not least, my "wavy"   Squire |
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 Squire. You have 1 coin that I don't, Guess which one  |
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Hi trout1105 I would guess that it would be the rarest of the coins on my list - the 20 cent wavy ?  Am I right ?. I wonder how many of these have been released into circulation ?. I have read that the wavy is as rare to find as the 2000 $1/10 cent mule. It appears that about 6000 of the mules may have been minted ?. So what is the estimate of "wavy mintage" ? Squire |
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That would be the one  |
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Nice collection Squire
I have seen mintage figures for 1966 wavy 2 anywhere from 1600 - 4000.
Haven't seen one in circulation for many mnay years
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I thought the wavy was more like 100,000+
The variety is from one die and each die punches out much more than 6000 coins.
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Nice coins. I particularly like the wavy (my favorite coin type)and incused (probably my second favorite)
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The remarkable thing about finding both wavy and incused coin, was that I was not expecting to find anything at the time  In the case of the "wavy", this happened close to the start of my "checking the change" episode, some 6 months ago. I looked at the coin and it somehow appeared "different". Under the magnifying glass it became very clear though. The incused was also a surprise. I was mulling through a mixture of change, I turned over a shiny and new 50 cent piece, and there it was winking at me . Quite a shock  . I am looking forward to a "kick from a 2000 mule". Will probably happen when I least expect it ! Squire |
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Squire,
Sounds like you have been pretty lucky so far.
I hope your luck holds out and look forward to a picture of your new mule.
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Thanks to Mr. Cruise and enworb for the feedback re. mintage of the 1966 "wavy". I am curious to know why this error is so rare ?  . "www.triton.vg" mentions that a weakly formed working die has been touched up with a miniature grinder. This view is endorsed by "dollarmule.com.au". It indicates that the die was active in churning out the "wavy's" after these repairs. So why then the small number of "wavy's" ?. Any thoughts ?. Squire PS. thanks for the encouragement ozcoins. Actually, Melbourne is a good place to check your small change. Lots of "coin circulation" with the roaring restaurant businesses here ! |
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http://www.australian-threepence.co...ine-20c.htmlA numismatist of the highest regard whom used to work for the Mint and now values the Mint's National Coin Collection has examined the wavy's in detail and suggests the wave is a result of the die being damaged, ie something falling on it creating a "ding" in the die pushing that metal up causing the wave.
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Ive heard mintage for wavy being around 10-12000
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purplepenny,
what is you best estimate at the mintage for the wavy?
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I hadn't really thought about it to be honest. It was only one die which would suggest not more than 200,000 at the top end. Most likely 50,000 coins. There is no literature that I can see except maybe an article in an early ACR of which I happen to not have that issue in my ACR library...grrr
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Nice finds. I have two wavey 2s. Was thinking about selling one, but cannot bear to part with it. One I found noodling and the other I got in change 15 years ago when I was still in scotland but came here on business. I carried it (without the knowledge of the importance of it) back to scotland and it went into my foreign change tub. 1 year ago I was asked by my eldest daughter if I had any world coins and I got the tub out. I nearly dropped a truffle when I saw the coin!  I had been noodling $100's of 20c coins only meters away from what I was actually looking for. Makes me laugh still. I am still looking for more though :-) |
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You are all right about mintages and that there was 1 die used - I used the wrong word in my earlier message...not minted but 1600 - 4000 estimated to be left after considering coins taken out of circulation by mint/banks for damage etc. Read it a long time ago in an article or perhaps it was a dealer advertisement - can't remember.
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