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Jeff Pillar of the Community Australia 877 Posts	Posted 03/11/2008 7:19 pm When decimal currency started BP service stations were selling promotional packs -a plastic pouch with either 6 decimals or 6 pre-decimals. I saw some yesterday. the pre-decimals were just any old circulated coins but the decimals were all 1966 UNC (odd aUNC). McDonalds puts 1966 UNC at $83 for the six (1¢, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢, 0¢ 50¢). I wonder what BP was selling them for? Anyone remember. Also, I wonder how many of these are sitting, neglected, in drawers around the country side? And, how many have been broken up and spent? Jeff Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 03/11/2008 11:32 pm Nice...wasn't that a good year for the 20c too? Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff Pillar of the Community Australia 877 Posts	Posted 03/12/2008 7:39 pm There are two of these on ebay at present. One finishes in a few hours and is up to $45. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WA:IT&ih=006 The other is up to $22 and has 3 days to go. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WA:IT&ih=001 This might be a good way to get some uncirculated 1966 coins. Check photos though -one of the two sets I saw the other day had a stain on 50¢ (looks like wallet had been wet sometime) and the 20¢ had two large gouges (but uncirculated otherwise). Jeff Report this Post to the Staff
muckeye Rest in Peace Australia 661 Posts	Posted 03/13/2008 07:28 am Jeff, every coin in that set looks a bit battered. Beware!! They are not sealed in. Not many mint sets up to the 70's contain original coins. regards, Report this Post to the Staff
johnsopet Valued Member Australia 153 Posts	Posted 04/09/2008 05:56 am I bought one of these sets a few years ago and to be honest was dissapointed with the coins The coppers were toned (as expected) and they all including the cupros had a stained strip horizontally where the plastic was cut to insert the coins,the stain is right across the middle making coin look like it is 2 halves The official RAM sets just had a drop in pouch but the plastic used toned them all The best quality coins seen in 1966 sets are from the Card which has no plastic but even they are dull looking Report this Post to the Staff
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