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New Member
Australia
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Hi All, I have recently acquired the 2000 Millennium coloured 50 cent proof coin. I have read online that this coin was the first ever coloured Australian coin (of any kind). Does anyone here know the history of coloured coins in Australia or can verify if this particular coin was the first coloured Australian coin?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting, but personally I hate colored coins.
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New Member
 Australia
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Not a huge fan of the majority of coloured coins out there but I do like the 2000 millennium coin as well as the 2012 ANZAC red poppy coin. From my understanding both of these coins represent a 'first' and the colour used is quite understated.
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Australia
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The 2000 millennium 50 cents is the first colored coin but that was only available in mint set.
The first colored coin for circulation is the 2012 ANZAC poppy 2 dollar coin. It comes down to what you want to collect. :)
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Australia
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The 2000 millennium 50 cents is the first colored coin but that was only available in mint set.
It was only available in a PROOF Set, Some of These were dipped in acetone to dupe buyers that they had an error coin. This also happened with most of the "error" $2 coloured coins  |
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New Member
Australia
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Thanks for the responses, that confirms what I have read so far. I also purchased a nice chubb roll of the 2012 $2 ANZAC red poppies. I am putting them away for the LT!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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that is also the reason for the incuse error ..... its die was meant to be a inlay trial of the colour so the die was incused to allow the powder coating trial but got mixed up .........
go and find a ms grade incuse and sit on it they are a little rarer in high grades worth the purchase now
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New Member
Australia
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H Trout, How do you positively know that the coins that you state are dipped in acetone, and Not a real error. I have one of these ''dipped'' coins. I contacted The Royal Mint about the possibility of it being a legitimate Error. And their reply was it was Certainly possible. I don't want a slinging match, But if the mint is not sure Trout, How can you be so positive ? |
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Australia
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This also happened with most of the "error" $2 coloured coins Trout did state "most" and he is correct. There has been plenty of shonky sellers out there trying to make a quick buck but also there has been a few errors as well. The real errors from the shonky coins are few and far between |
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Australia
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I don't want a slinging match, But if the mint is not sure
Trout, How can you be so positive ? I predicted that these "errors" would appear before the coins even hit the streets because of the shenanigans with the millennium coin. I think you would have a harder time of convincing me or anyone else that a coin sans paint is a true error. Than It would be for myself or anyone else believing it is simply a "shed job" coin. I hope you didn't pay too much for yours ? Edited by trout1105
06/17/2015 03:22 am
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Australia
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Trout did state "most" and he is correct. There has been plenty of shonky sellers out there trying to make a quick buck but also there has been a few errors as well. The real errors from the shonky coins are few and far between The coins with the paint applied to the obverse are a pretty spectacular error. The missing paint ones are MEH |
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New Member
Australia
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Colored 50c Coin My last words on this thread, Photo was sent to Royal Mint to show the size of the the Flag, And surface luster of the coin. The correct size of the flag I think was what swayed the Mint to admit it could be a Mint Error. And to finish, I obtained the coin for 50c from a shop keeper who was saving coins for me. Cheers |
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New Member
Australia
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How about the 'off center' errors on the 2012 $2 red poppy?  |
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Australia
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Interesting - hadn't seen one of those before.
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Australia
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First coloured circulating coin is the 2012 poppy red coin , RSL were given them to sell
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Posted 06/16/2015 8:51 pm
