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Valued Member
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Hi all
Have spent the last week going through 5c, 20c and 50c coins from the local bank here in Eastern Melbourne, Vic. and here's the results.
Being a rather slow typist- a hunt and peck of the first order....I'll just do the 5c first, as they don't have any commems. and will do the 20s and 50s shortly. The Canadian F1 GP doesn't start till 4AM here, so I've a bit of time spare!!
5 cents Total searched = 1200 coins
5 NZ coins found (1972, 1980, 1982, 1989, 2000)
1195 Aussie coins being made up of:
1966 x4
1967 x7
1968 x4
1969 x1
1970 x5
1971 x10
1972 x1
1973 x7
1974 x5
1975 x4
1976 x17
1977 x13
1978 x2
1979 x6
1980 x14
1981 x21
1982 x22
1983 x22
1984 x13
1987 x15
1988 x14
1989 x21
1990 x8
1991 x8
1992 x15
1993 x18
1994 x41
1995 x18
1996 x24
1997 x32
1998 x26
1999 x45
2000 x30
2001 x64
2002 x47
2003 x50
2004 x64
2005 x104
2006 x111
2007 x21
2008 x116
2009 x58
2010 x66
2011 x1
All coins from Chubb paper rolls 3 x$20 lots
I read somewhere else on the forum the lack of 1960's and 1970's coins circulating for the 5 cent, and I'd agree with that. The 1972 was OK condition; I'd have thought they'd be all noodled out by now...! Nothing else really, no mis-strikes, upsets, or 2007 double-headers...
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Valued Member
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20 cent survey results; to 9 June 2012
1150 coins surveyed, mostly $10 plastic bags from the bank, 200 in chubb paper rolls
7 coins were NZ (1978, 79x2, 80, 81, 88, 89)
1 $10 bag was 10c short, only had a 10c piece....dunno what happened there!!
1142 Aussie 20c coins in total
Platy's
1966 x20
1967 x26
1968 x22
1969 x12
1970 x8
1971 x3
1972 x10
1973 x7
1974 x13
1975 x17
1976 x22
1977 x16
1978 x17
1979 x13
1980 x42
1981 x98
1982 x27
1994 x13
1996 x15
1997 x12
1998 x22
1999 x51
2000 x27
2001 x76
2002 x19
2004 x62
2005 x51
2006 x77
2007 x32
2008 x140
2009 x39
2010 x55
Total platy's = 1064
Commems.
1995 UN x1
2001 Bradman x1
2001 ACT x1
2001 Tas x1
2001 NT x1
2003 Volun x4
2005 WW2 x23
2010 ATO x14
2011 wedding x15
2011 womens x14
2011 volunteer x3
Total commems = 78
I note the scarcity of the earlier commem issues; seems most have been winkled out by now....
No NCLT platy's found, no upsets, nor any 2004 big heads. 1x 2010 bubble found.
50 cents survey. Total 1200 coins. No foreigns.
Coat of Arms
1969 x16
1971 x21
1972 x6
1973 x3
1974 x6
1975 x18
1976 x32
1978 x35
1979 x32
1980 x37
1981 x30
1983 x46
1984 x29
1993 x3
1996 x32
1997 x4
1999 x45
2004 x36
2006 x136
2007 x39
2008 x62
2009 x74
2010 x77
2011 x22
Total 841 COA's
Commem. 50 cents
1970 Cook x6
1977 Jub. x11
1981 wedd. x5
1982 games x34
1988 Bicent x2
1991 RAM x1
1994 family x17
1995 Weary x12
1998 Explorers x22
2000 Royal x2
2000 Millen x17
2001 Fed. Crest x60
2001 QLD x2
2001 ACT x2
2001 NSW x3
2001 WA x1
2001 Tas x1
2001 Vic x3
2001 NT x2
2001 NI x1
2002 outback x15
2003 volun. x26
2004 fauna x8
2005 WW2 x45
2005 games x38
2010 Oz Day x23
Total 359 commem. 50cents.
No NCLT's found, no upsets, no incuse flags.....
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Valued Member
Australia
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Your 50c find that stands out to me is the 3 x 1993. That's not too bad at all. I don't often noodle 50c pieces, but when I have, I've only ever found the one.
Did you check your 50c 1994 for wide dates?
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Did you check your 50c 1994 for wide dates? Also check the 1970 for level or tilted 7.  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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2011 wedding x15
2011 womens x14
2011 volunteer x3
This confirms my thoughts that the 2011 Volunteer 20c is rare in Melbourne. From what I've heard though it is more common in other states.  |
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Australia
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The volunteers 2011 20c has onfected Adelaide's 20c stocks like a plague  what an ugly coin! |
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Valued Member
Australia
318 Posts |
Yep, happy to have noodled a couple of 1993's in the 50c, though one of the 3 has edge damage....no I didn't differentiate between the 1970 Cooks, wide 1994's (nor double bar 79/80's) All the 1979/80 and 1994 coins were pretty much used; there were hardly any pre 1979 coins in even passable condition. Some 1977 Jubies/81 Weddings and 1982 Games are in EF, so have obviously been in storage for a fair while - and got a nice lustrous 1988 Bicent. I'm puzzled by the 2011 Volunteer 20c design as it's superficially similar to the Women's Day and I don't get the Volunteer message for this coin? BTW I don't think it is all that ugly - just doesn't make sense - and doesn't hold a candle to the Willie/Kate shocker 20c.....eeech....  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The design is the IYV+10 logo (which seems to be a derivative of the IYV logo used on the 2001 $1) set amongst the UN wreath (which you will recognise from the 1995 20c).
You are correct that the logo itself does bear a surprising resemblance to the Womens Day design.
Personally I find the continual stream of UN inspired "year of whatever" commemoratives to be highly dubious in relevance, consequence or importance to Australia, and somewhat third worldly.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Perhaps someone at the RAM has taken up the Paul Keating "banana republic" cause?
PS: The Volunteers 20c seems to be in short supply in my neck of the woods - they must all be in Adelaide.
Pedro
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I'm still waiting for the FAO release to know we've totally made the grade.  In the meantime, perhaps someone in the RAM could get some inspiration from the America the Beautiful series and get to work...  |
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Australia
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Thanks Penny Dreadful for sharing your stats!
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Valued Member
Australia
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Continuing on with the 50 cent pieces, I have noodled through another 1200 of them; went to 2 other banks in the area to have - hopefully - fresh coins.
Obtained from 2 CBA branches in Eastern Melbourne June 14 2012
1200 coins in total. 1 was a 1997 Fiji 50 cent
1199 Aust 50 cents all up
Coat of Arms
1969 x7
1971 x22
1972 x6
1973 x11
1974 x12
1975 x23
1976 x30
1978 x33
1979 x35 (2 were DBar)
1980 x32 (3 were DBar)
1981 x33
1983 x45
1984 x28
1993 x1
1996 x38
1997 x5
1999 x34
2004 x36
2006 x110
2007 x39
2008 x62
2009 x49
2010 x73
2011 x29
TOTAL = 793 COA's
Commems.
1970 Cook x5
1977 QE11 x17
1981 Wedding x9
1982 Games x41
1988 Bicent x3
1991 RAM x1
1994 Family x22
1995 Weary x15
1998 Explorers x24
2000 Millen x23 (no Incuse)
2000 Royal x3
2001 Fed. Crest x67
2001 QLD x1
2001 SA x2
2001 Vic x3
2001 NT x1
2001 NI x1
2002 Outback x5
2003 Volunteer x20
2004 Fauna x8
2005 WW2 x59
2005 Games x41
2010 Oz Day x35
TOTAL = 406 Commems
No rotated die 2010's found in the COA's, haven't sorted wide/narrow on 1994 Family, or dates on 1970 Cooks
$400 in $1 coins; $210 of 20c, and $40 in 5c still to do....will update when done.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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A trickle of RAMs and 93's, but still no 85's. Thought you did pretty well on your Fed States last time - this round seems a bit leaner...
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Valued Member
Australia
318 Posts |
20 cent coins are now sorted..... 1050 coins in total 1x 1979 NZ 20c 1x unidentifiable (a right shocker...  ) 1048 Total 20c pieces Platy's 1966 x20 1967 x37 1968 x17 1969 x4 1970 x10 1971 x5 1972 x7 1973 x13 1974 x13 1975 x22 1976 x37 1977 x20 1978 x18 1979 x13 1980 x36 1981 x71 1982 x23 1994 x8 1996 x13 1997 x10 1998 x18 1999 x53 2000 x28 2001 x66 2002 x18 2004 x69 (2 were Lge Head) 2005 x58 2006 x88 2007 x37 2008 x101 2009 x33 2010 x26 TOTAL Platy's = 992 Commems. 2001 Bradman x2 2001 NSW x1 2001 NI x1 2003 Volunteer x3 2005 WW2 x31 2010 ATO x7 2011 Wedding x4 2011 Womens x7 TOTAL Commems = 56 No UN's or 2011 Volunteers seen in this survey; very few Federations to be found....just a NSW and Norfolk in the 1000+ coins searched, 2 large head 2004 platy's was a good get, else nothing really of interest. No upsets. There was a terribly thrashed 1966-84 era 20c that is so worn there is no way of telling the date...another for ebay maybe? Maybe there should be a thread for the most terrible nick coins found in circulation... |
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Formerly nancyc
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Maybe there should be a thread for the most terrible nick coins found in circulation... There's this one... https://goccf.com/t/116107life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
318 Posts |
Dollar Coins results 14 June 2012 400 total Mob Of Roos 1984 x67 1985 x36 1994 x33 1995 x14 1998 x13 2000 x4 2004 x4 2005 x4 2006 x26 2008 x22 2009 x7 2010 x6 TOTAL = 236 $1 Commems 1986 Peace x4 1988 Bicent x7 1993 Land x6 1996 Parkes x12 1997 Smithy x12 1999 Oldies x12 2001 FedCent x21 2001 Volunteer x4 2002 Outback x27 2003 Suffrage x1 2005 WW2 x26 2007 APEC x7 2008 Scouts x3 2009 Aged x5 2010 Guides x11 2011 CHOGM x6 TOTAL = 164 No NCLT's, rotateds or mules....not yet checked for mintmarks/cuds Found a few aUNCS, including a lustrous 1984 - common maybe, but looks freshly minted!! Some nice early commems too, enough to start up a set I like noodling the dollars  Think I'll hold off a bit before I start up on the 5c pieces. They're not a good coin to do late at night! |
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Posted 06/10/2012 10:44 am
