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Valued Member
Australia
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Hey mate, by chance I bought this book last week on ebay, but missed out on coin album it's self. I'll let you know when comes and take some photo's. |
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they are comemorative medallions, rather than coins, in the sense of money.
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A little more info on these coins. These descriptions are in order of events just like the photo's are. This info was found on line at museum victoria.
Description: Discovery
A gold plated medal struck for sale to collectors as a commemoration of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. The medal features a portrait of James Cook holding a sextant with the ship Endeavour in the background , and the bicentenary logo.
Dimensions: 32 mm (Diameter)
Weight: 14.24 g (Weight)
Description: SettlementÂ
A gold plated medal struck for sale to collectors as a commemoration of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. The medal features the flag-raising scane at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the bicentenary logo.
Dimensions: 32 mm (Diameter)
Weight: 14.216 g (Weight)
Description: Gold Rush
A gold plated medal struck for sale to collectors as a commemoration of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. The medal features a Miner wielding pick; in background, digger with spade, wheelbarrow and tent flying Eureka flag and the bicentenary logo.
Dimensions: 32 mm (Diameter)
Weight: 14.237 g (Weight)
Description: FederationÂ
A gold plated medal struck for sale to collectors as a commemoration of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. The medal features the flags of Great Britain and Australia enlarged over a building and the bicentenary logo.
Dimensions: 32 mm (Diameter)
Weight: 14.280 g (Weight)
Description: Bicentenary
A gold plated medal struck for sale to collectors as a commemoration of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. The medal features a view of Sydney Harbour in 1988 with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background, the Opera House in front of it and the bicentenary logo.
Dimensions: 32 mm (Diameter)
Weight: 14.079 g (Weight)
Description: Merry ChristmasÂ
A brilliant finish gold plated medal issued to commemorate Christmas 1988 by the coin dealer P.J. Downies It features a scene of Santa waving as he flies sleigh over church roof and Christmas decorations with the words Merry Christmas / 1988 on two ribbons across the centre
Dimensions: 33 mm (Diameter)
Weight: 13.91 g (Weight)
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check the weights, as I found out they often do these in other metals as well and the same museum ^^ only had info about the gold versions not the bronze/copper ones, wasnt until I weighed them I found out the difference.
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Nothing bicentennial 1988 is rare in any collectable theme
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The first and last prefix $10 notes sure are
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hey Damien,
Got the catologe sent to me today,
to many pages to scan all, if you can send photo of coins and weights can see , you never know.
I once got a scottsdale 1/10 of silver n change as a 5c coin, wish it happenened more often..
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nothing bicentennial in 1988 is rare what about the first issue $ 10 they were recalled I think .so would they be rare or just hard to find as they are hoarded away .. ,, kel ,, |
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