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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi there, any of you attended to weekend's Brisbane ANDA show? any news from it? what special coin did Perth Mint bring? |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi ADMISLSE, Yep I went along for a looksie, as it was my first it was a bit of an eye opener. Man you could empty you back account so fast there.... Was a good arvo, meet a lot of people. The Perth Mint appeared to be pushing a 1oz 2012 Purple year of the Dragon coin. (If that is what you are asking). Was a tad expensive I thought give that is was just 1 ounce. Cheers Pete |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
Yes. I saw something interesting which I didn't realise existed too: a $1 note with serial Z? 100000* (I can't remember the letters).
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Valued Member
 Australia
312 Posts |
Thanks Peter. Agree with you, $99 for 1oz silver Dragon, Expensive, anyway, no way for me to buy it. Save my money for other predecimal coins. Wish I were there.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
507 Posts |
Is there any silver dip going this year?
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Valued Member
Australia
318 Posts |
The RAM released a $5 coin with an 'antique finish'. At $55 bucks each, no wonder they only minted 2000 of them.
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 Australia
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Yes, I was there for most of both days, volunteering at the coin club display. Quote:
Man you could empty you back account so fast there... It took me two days, buy yes, I can verify that. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
Australia
312 Posts |
Both RAM and Perth released unsold Brisbane ANDA coins on their websites respectively. Unlike last year, it took a few days before they put them on the sites and sold out really quickly. Besides, RAM ANDA $5 dollars is so lame from my point of view. and the Perth Mint just want to make more quick and easy money. |
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Australia
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At $55 bucks each, no wonder they only minted 2000 of them. They were $45 at the show, not $55. I bought one as part of my "Queensland coins" collection and the design looks nice enough, but personally, I'd have liked to have seen it in silver; the oxidized al-bronze treatment they've given it doesn't really work for me. I was talking to one of the Mint reps; they said they'd melt down any that were unsold after 10 days. I don't know how many were leftover at show's end, but I'm assuming dealers will snaffle them all up before the deadline. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
Australia
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I get the impression that there were quite a few of us at the show, maybe we need a CCF hat or something so we can identify ourselves.
It is nice to be able to put a face to a name.
(also CCF needs a grammar check as well as the spell checker. My posts are terrible.)
Pete
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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maybe we need a CCF hat or something Not being a hat person, maybe a large plastic 'button' like the Pollies use when they're on the election trail. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I put in a brief appearance, maybe 40 mins or so. My reason for going was to get the $1 Wheat Sheaf "B" Counterstamp coin. I also bought the 2nd Edition of Renniks Aust Pre-Decimal Coin Varieties bu Ian McConnelly. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The old Aussie coins forum had a pin that members could wear to recognise each other when they were at coin shows. Perhaps a similar thing could be done for members here?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Valued Member
Australia
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yeah, a badge or pin to present we are CCF Aussi Members
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I have an Aussie coin badge Well, that makes two of us!  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Posted 05/28/2012 02:34 am
