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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi All,
Would like to ask some information about mint marks, are these only on $1 coins?
I've seen a picture from a previous post that was noodled and I'm trying to work out if mint marks are on circulating coins? And if so what / where should I be looking?
Any information or link to a thread that may have covered this is appreciated.
Thanks
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi Matt,
For the most part, Australian circulating coins don't have mint marks to my knowledge. That said, the mint does produce some coins for certain events with a mint mark.
For example, The Brisbane ANDA show had a $1 with a B mint mark.
Some of these coins can make their way into the circulating currency pool, it is these that you are looking for. Very rare though.
If you do find a coin with a mint mark, you will know it. they are easy to spot, usually on the obverse.
Cheers
Peter
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hi Matt, one useful resource for mint marks is the Royal Australian Mint (www.ramint.gov.au/designs/ram-designs/) website that details which coins have been minted where, and how many were minted.
Many other websites/books/resources detail what to look for re various mint marks - which can be very subtle on smaller demonination coins. Luckily, the one dollar coins are more obvious with mintmarks.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Forgot to add that the RAM website also has a back catalogue of Annual Reports which has very informative appendices regarding mintage information.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I am pretty certain than NO Australian decimal coin minted for circulation has a mint mark on it.
Some of the early decimal coins had different details in the design that worked as a mint mark , but NO letters were used or are used up to date ( eg A or C ).
So if you find ANY Aussie coin with a letter as a mint mark they will undoubtedly be a NCLT issue and well worth hanging on to
Edited by trout1105
01/07/2013 06:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Counterstamp would be the correct term for the letters that occur on the reverse of some $1 coins. Quote:
If you do find a coin with a mint mark, you will know it. they are easy to spot, usually on the obverse." Peter meant to say the REVERSE  As trout pointed out some of the first decimal issues have slight differences which translate to different mints and could be considered mint marks. Also some of the 1981 issues have differences which relate to different mints. If you find any $1 coins with a counterstamp definitely hold onto them. |
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Australia
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There was also 2c coins minted at the Perth Mint in 1973 and 1974 utilising the "Perth" reverse die, "Stumpy Toe" |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Edited by the-purple-penny
01/07/2013 4:48 pm
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Australia
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Quote:
Peter meant to say the REVERSE  Enworb, the counterstamp is usually on the side with the Queen's head right? Which would be the Obverse side? Or am I completely bonkers......... Ah crap, it was the side with the Rams head. Thanks enworb for correcting me.  |
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Thanks for all the info from everyone, has deffinately helped for what to keep an eye out for.
Still a bit over my head, I may have to start the search for a mule if lucky.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I am not aware of any official counterstamps on the obverse
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