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hans g Valued Member Australia 102 Posts	Posted 07/03/2017 02:12 am Hi, Wondering if anyone can verify whether the 1981 10 cents comes in two varieties, with the lettering being close / far from the rim. These have been referred to (in a footnote) in the Greg McDonald Pocket Guide, which, I realize, can have the odd error or two. I know the varieties exist for the 1999 date, possibly with three varieties. Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

mrcruise Pillar of the Community Australia 552 Posts	Posted 07/03/2017 04:13 am Hi Hans I have not heard about this variety but bear in mind 10c coins in 1981 were minted in 2 different mints - Canberra and Wales - perhaps this variety can be attributed to this fact Report this Post to the Staff
hans g Valued Member Australia 102 Posts	Posted 07/03/2017 07:06 am Yes mrcruise, McDonald refers to the Canberra issues as having the text closer to the rim. I haven't heard any other mention of it and wondered if it could be verified. Hans Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 07/03/2017 7:21 pm These descriptions are taken from a post by Qld Sandy here on CCF dated 3 Mar 2010. I found the post, but can't post a link to it. It does have obv images. The Canberra variety for 1981 shows the following: "It shows detail to the Queens eyebrows, while the rim is flatter, the text is thinner and flatter also, with it being further from the rim as well. There is a larger gap between the letters R and A in the word AUSTRALIA." The Wales variety for 1981 shows the following: "a more rounded rim, thicker and rounder text which is also closer to the rim, and very little defined detail to the eyebrows on the Queen, the R and A in the word AUSTRALIA being very close together." life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
hans g Valued Member Australia 102 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 08:32 am Thanks Nancy, I found the reference and the pics. All very useful stuff. Interestingly, when I did a search on 1981 and 10 cents, the reference didn't come up. Is it because I'm a newbie that the search engine is limited? In any event, I appreciate the feedback and will be looking out for these varieties. Thanks again. Hans Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 7:22 pm Quote: the reference didn't come up Possibly because it's archived, but I'm not certain about that. Glad you found it anyway. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
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