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Posted 11/12/2012 2:40 pm
Shane: for a start, nowhere does it say 50 cents... there are many other reasons, but at the heart of it, it was not released as legal tender under a currency determination as required by law. That said, I agree it would probably raise enough to buy a small second hand car at public auction.
Trout: my bad, my database has been neglected recently so I don't have an up-to-date number... this was discussed here in another thread some time ago, and kicked off some debate about what should and what shouldn't be included in the total number... for me and my collection the total includes circulating, specimen, proof and precious metal issues from both the RAM and the PM. Others have different views, but hey, that's what makes the world a great place - we are all different!
You could also count die varieties (as I do), such as the tilted 7, double bar's and incused, as they are from a distinguishable and different die, but that is where the debate gets a little more animated... I don't count varieties like all the different Cud versions on the 2005 remembrance 50c, as it was not a different die (at least in my mind, some of the more experienced may correct me...?). So it all comes down to what you include on your list... it's a personal thing...
TPP's site is a good list of circulating (and a most NCLT) 50c's issued by the RAM. One of these days I will get back to updating my database and then I will come back to you (unless someone else with more time gets to it first) and that will probably spark off the debate once again...
;-)
Trout: my bad, my database has been neglected recently so I don't have an up-to-date number... this was discussed here in another thread some time ago, and kicked off some debate about what should and what shouldn't be included in the total number... for me and my collection the total includes circulating, specimen, proof and precious metal issues from both the RAM and the PM. Others have different views, but hey, that's what makes the world a great place - we are all different!
You could also count die varieties (as I do), such as the tilted 7, double bar's and incused, as they are from a distinguishable and different die, but that is where the debate gets a little more animated... I don't count varieties like all the different Cud versions on the 2005 remembrance 50c, as it was not a different die (at least in my mind, some of the more experienced may correct me...?). So it all comes down to what you include on your list... it's a personal thing...
TPP's site is a good list of circulating (and a most NCLT) 50c's issued by the RAM. One of these days I will get back to updating my database and then I will come back to you (unless someone else with more time gets to it first) and that will probably spark off the debate once again...
;-)
Edited by steve - Oz 50c man
11/12/2012 2:42 pm
11/12/2012 2:42 pm
with Steve, If it is legal tender and it an Australian 50 cent coin then I will collect it.
