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Valued Member
Australia
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I'm just putting out a call to the wise people of the Coin World  . Does anyone have any information regarding the 2001 $1 Centenary of Federation offsets? I have been told (not sure if it's true) these offset are available for all positions of the clock face. Is that true? If so which of these positions are hardest to find? I have noticed some of these in good condition are selling for a fortune on ebay! |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Every half hour!!!!!! That sounds like it would be terribly hard to get a full set of them then! Especially when it seems that some are selling for $150+. Thanks |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Every half hour!!!!!! That sounds like it would be terribly hard to get a full set of them then! Especially when it seems that some are selling for $150+. Thanks |
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Valued Member
Australia
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you can always try doing what I do and get them at face value. to date I have 12.30, 2.00, 3.00, 6.00, 9.00 and 10.00. Each one cost me $1.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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How much is the value of one of these offsets?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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They're also referred to as 'upsets'. There are always some for sale of ebay. Price ranges from about $25 upwards. The higher the quality the higher the price. The 180 degree or 6 o'clock is considered to be one of, if not the, hardest to find. Everytime you get a 2001 $1, hold the make of Australia straight up and rotate the coin left to right. The Queens head should be in the same configuration. If not, its an upset. A forum member of the aussie coin forum is trying to put together a clockface with 1 minute intervals. |
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Australia
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hehe Jeff, don't get upset, I just found one the other day, upset at 9pm..... It did take a lot of checking to get one of them.... Incidentally, I found it when I wasn't trying to look for it...lol.... I just picked it up and I was yea.... w/e... Turned it over and BAM!! 9pm smiling at me... :)
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Australia
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Any other coins worth looking for upsets. I'm upset because I've checked mine and don't have one.  Any in 50¢ would only be true clockface intervals? Jeff Edited by Jeff
01/29/2008 9:58 pm
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Australia
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Hmm, thats a good question.... I'm not sure about others, but I know for sure 2001 is one of them...lol... Looks like we have to wait for the pros... |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Australian Upsets include, but may not be restricted to:
1996 $1 - Parkes - I have found 1 only
2001 $1 COF - I have found 4, all diff positions
2002 $1 - Outback - haven't seen this one yet
1966 10¢ - I have found 2 diff positions
2001 20¢ - haven't seen this one yet
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
01/30/2008 02:47 am
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Australia
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Hmm, I think I might have got 11.30 or 11.45? Its really close to 12.00 though... I can distinguish it without being absolutely confident... I keep thinking my mind is playing tricks on me, but I still know its an upset, just not fully confident enough... Any tips to actually nail it down as an upset? |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I've found that by holding the coin with the end of your thumbnail on the rim where the pointy part of the bust of the Queen points to the rim, carefully turn the coin without moving your thumbnail, on the reverse your thumbnail should be pretty much be opposite the D in Dollar.
A little 'out' might still be OK as I believe there's supposed to be a 5° tolerance, but I don't know if it's just one way, or both.
Perhaps someone else could throw some more light on the subject for us.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
03/23/2008 4:03 pm
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I checked again..... If the pointy part of the Queens neck is meant to be the middle of the coin, then I'm 90% sure that this is an offset.... probly somewhere in between 11 to 11.30... Thx for your help nancy.... I love these offsets... they are my favourite aussies coins now.... |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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NO! NO! justa. I didn't infer that the pont of the Q's neck was the centre of the coin. I just use that as a guide.
Try this.
Get a couple pictures of the 2001 $1, both sides. On the reverse, draw a line between the O & F at the top straight through to the bottom to between D & O. this is roughly the centre of the reverse, but don't forget the 5° tolerance. Using a real coin, find the place on the obverse that is directly opposite the position at the top between O & F, and also the place on the bottom that is directly opposite the position between D & O. On the picture of the obverse, draw a line joining these 2 positions, this is approximately the centre of the obverse.
The centre of the bottom of the obverse is at least 2 mm to the left of the point of the Q's neck.
Gee, I hope I haven't just confused you. It's pretty difficult to explain this in words.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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You haven't, the problem is..... I don't have a real coin with me right now.... Plus I don't have a protracter to tell me angles.... LOL...... Crapppp...... Tmr at work, I will have finding to do..... |
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