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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have been admiring all the Australian coins ever since I started coming to the forum. About 2 weeks ago I made my first purchase, a 1985 proof set. The set came in the mail yesterday, they look even better in person.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Welcome to the darkside :D
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1262 Posts |
Just started.....you have a long way to go...hope you have fun collecting aussie coins.
There are many of us here who can help you. Just ask!
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Rest in Peace
Australia
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Welcome trdhrdr007.
We hope you realise that it is addictive and there is no known cure.
Come on Aussie, come on......(heh,heh,heh, another one)
regards,
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2335 Posts |
I'm hoping the addiction part will hold off until I finish my US type set. Seems like the more I hang out here the more coins I need.
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Valued Member
Philippines
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coin collecting they said is like treasure hunting. when you bought described good coin but found out it's not, you've found a junk but when you bought a coin you expected as described but found out it's a lot better, you've found a gold!
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Pillar Of The Community
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The call to the Darkside is strong and now we have another who has given in to the force!!! Next thing we will hear is trdhrd007 seeking those Kangaroos and Koala's!!!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Ok. Now he is hooked, reel him in slowly... Steve  |
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Australia
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trdhrdr007, 1985 is as good a year as any to start, and has some interesting features.
Your set will have seven coins. The $1 was only introduced in 1984, and was not included in the 1984 set. So, 1985 was the first seeven-coin set.
Since then, a $2 coin has been introduced; and the one- and two-cent coins were taken out of circulation.
1985 was also the first year of a new portrait of the Queen:
type 1 1953~64
type 2 1966~84
type 3 1985 ~ ?, but which has been superceded.
and I'm not sure if the current obverse is generally regarded as type 4 or 5.
Next, you might like to start collecting the various 20-cent, 50-cent, and $1 commemoratives.
But beware: once you get into pre-decimals Aussie coins (1910~1964), you are beyond redemption ...
Peter in Oz
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Welcome to the darkside...and the best side of the hobby :-)
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Valued Member
Australia
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Welcome trdhrdr007.
Peter Thomas wrote: 1985 was also the first year of a new portrait of the Queen:
type 1 1953~64
type 2 1966~84
type 3 1985 ~ ?, but which has been superceded.
and I'm not sure if the current obverse is generally regarded as type 4 or 5.
Here they are:
Type 1 obverse 1953-1964
Type 2 obverse 1966-1984
Type 3 obverse 1985-1998
Type 4 obverse 1998-2007
Type 5 obverse 2000 (Royal Visit 50 cent)
There are also some variations to the obverse images over the years - lines added here or removed there.
Wayne
Edited by Brissyboy
06/16/2007 12:36 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Welcome to the Dark-Side, Luke! |
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Australia
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That was an easy one, no burley required!
regards,
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United States
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I had been fascinated with the reverse designs of ya'lls coins ever since I came to the forum, & had been looking for quite a while for a proof set on ebay. I got the 1985 set because it met my two criteria....it was located in the states & the price was right. So far I have been able to resist the force, but the pull is strong. |
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Posted 05/16/2007 10:42 pm
