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FYI;
There are three different 1999 ten cent obverses on these coins. I suspect the dies might have been mixed up with the dollar coins making the dollar "Mules" a few years back.
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Canada
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Australia
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As far as I know there are only two. One with the lettering closer to the rim and the other normal. What is the other?
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Australia
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I have been holding my breath waiting for more responses here. Turning blue now!! Every now and then there is information about a decimal coin variation that is news to me. (Decimal variations - my hobby) 1999 ten cent variation is news to me. Can anyone elaborate?
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Valued Member
Australia
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Close to Rim:  Normal:  |
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Australia
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Do we know how many of each. Is the close to the rim scarce?
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Australia
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Sorry - BTW - thanks for your prompt response - I am breathing normally now :)
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Valued Member
Australia
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I'm not sure of the mintages. Someone else in the forum may know.
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Australia
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I had also heard that there were three variations - close to rim, 'normal' and further from rim. Apparently the RAM was experimenting with die pressure and design changes at this time and the different alignments were a result of this experimentation. However, I don't have examples on hand to confirm this. Might be an interesting area to investigate more fully.
Edited by eccentric
06/18/2014 03:51 am
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You're right. The letters are close to the rim on one than the other but there's one in the middle as far as distance. The numbers are different as well-short tailed "9"'s vs longer tails.The Far and near are easy but the middle distance one is harder. I heard about it in Sydney while I was there.
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I have 2 coins on this year variety, either it might be the far or the harder one with 1 coin is interesting characteristic on reverse like "3 1/2 claw"..  Edited by bkh2015
07/24/2014 2:43 pm
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Australia
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Are you sure it's not the 1999 $1 coins you're thinking of - there are supposed to be three obverse varieties for it.
I'm only aware of two for the 1999 10 cent and from my own observations the large portrait/text close to the rim accounts for maybe 4% of the total mintage).
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Edited by The Unicorn
08/02/2014 03:02 am
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Please compare both are 10 cents 1999, which far and middle variety? and not include the near/close to rim.  Edited by bkh2015
08/11/2014 03:49 am
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They both look like text far from rim to me, and I don't think there is a middle distance. What do you mean 'not include the near/close to rim'?
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Posted 06/11/2014 5:47 pm
