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Valued Member
Australia
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Does anyone know how common the large head version of the 1999 10c is? I found one when I was noodling through a bunch of 10c coins this evening, and I want to know what my chances are of finding another one in better condition.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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They used to be fairly easy to find, but given that they're now 17 yrs old, I would think any in circulation would be in average condition.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Since I first heard about this 10 cent variation, about two years ago, I have found 9 coins. Quite a few of them in excellent condition. I suspect they are not so rare. BUt like all variations, it is fun looking and finding.
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Valued Member
 Australia
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OK. I'll keep looking. The reason I ask this is because the one I found was rather dirty, so I'm hoping to find a cleaner one to add to my collection.
I only collected one 1999 10c coin back when they were first released, but I have no idea which obverse it has, so I'm going to have to go back and check it to see which one I'm missing.
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Valued Member
Australia
248 Posts |
I've just finished noodling through 103 10c coins dated 1999, and 9 of them were the large head variety. This means that the ratio of small head to large head coins is about 10:1, or about 9%. This gives them an overall mintage of about 8 or 9 million, so there should be one or two of them in every $50' worth of 10c coins.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Finding them in VF or EF is tough enough but finding them in AU or mint-state....rare. When I was Australia it took me 2 years of looking 15 years ago to find 6 in AU-none in mint-state. Ratios are interesting but if the grading isn't accurate assuming rarity won't be accurate....
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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New Member
Australia
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how about the 2004 large head 20c? are they much more common?
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Valued Member
Australia
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how about the 2004 large head 20c? are they much more common? It depends on which grade you're looking for. The 2004 large head 20c is really common in high grades, because it was released in mint sets, but very difficult to find in circulation, where it makes up only about 0.5% of the total mintage for 2004. The 1999 large head 10c is much more common in circulation, but because it wasn't released in mint sets, it is difficult to find in higher grades. |
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New Member
Australia
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thanks for your help champ. makes a whole lot of sense. was looking for a large head 20c and from the amounts of coins I went thru, I only managed to find a single big head. Checked on ebay and like you said, there are lots released from mint sets so much more desirable to get in better grades anyway. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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"but I suspect a roll will turn up one day and blow the population up"...
Normally I would agree but, all things being equal, the Australian pop numbers are still a work in progress as they've only been collected for about 7/8 years. Even if a "roll" or two pops up-I still wouldn't worry-it still a very scarce coin in higher grade-higher meaning Au and up...
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