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Rest in Peace
United States
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I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of our Australian members. There are now more than 30 members from OZ! You folks have made the forum a better place to be. We share many common elements to our histories and Australian coinage, by and large is much more artistic than modern American coins. Thanks for opening up your part of the world to this forum and the hobby as well! Mike  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Originally posted by grendelfreak
Hi my name is Kegan and I live in Townsville (its south of Cairns). I have not been keeping an active collection, most of which was given to me ten years ago but I'm thinking of start collecting again.
My collection consists mainly of pre-decimal coins, with a few british and pre-euro coins, and Australian coins of 1985 in a plastic case from the RAM.
Welcome Kegan
Glad to have you here, we hope you will be an active participant both asking questions and sharing information.
Is you predecimal collection mostly copper or silver
or are you the bloke with all the predecimal holey dollars?
My predecimal is mostly Florins, sixpence and shirlings, Do these consist of silver? |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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All Aussie Florins,Shillings,6P & 3P from 1911 to 1945 has a metal content of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. From 1946 to 1963, metal content is 50% silver,40% copper,5%Zinz & 5% nickel.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I think this thread is fantastic, so I thought I would re-fresh it.
Do we have any more Aussie members amongst us?
If so please tell us about yourself.
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  United States
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At last check these were the Aussie members pick on each one send them an mail and get them to comply with your wishes. (That's what the government would do)  Bigfella Classybabe craig_vt DondaLonda Gregk grendelfreak interest johnsopet Julian Gollasch King Coing Lim liss maralyndrinkwater niksfree Penny pinkbosseslady PNC king mikeqld redbaron rodsell secretsquirrel shannonon romanin Shinzon skippy toast Yass yoyo I'm not really on the list  rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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New Member
Australia
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I live in Sydney by the beach and I love collecting all Australian Decimals, particularly copper coins and paper notes in UNC and PNC's as well.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Good to see you here as well tasmaniac65....welcome and enjoy yourself.... |
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Australia
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While my interest is Australian pre-decimal coins, I find there's enjoyment galore in historical aspect by itself and can't get enough!
Hi ... Won't say g'day - too vegemite-y, don'cha think?
Anyhow -
My addiction began a brief time back when I was fortunate to be given a swag of stuff, from an unlikely source. My current collection is comprehensive but, save for several exceptions, most coins are fairly well circulated. That said, not too many dates in any one denomination I actually don't have.
My goal long term is to gradually upgrade, with a view to one day pass down an even better collection. After all, even though we hold ownership for a while with deserved pride, reality says we are just short-time custodians - as with everything in life, I guess.
PS Am from Adelaide, so entitled to be philosophical(?)
PPS And hold on there, Anthony ... if you think you're slow in WA, then you sure have never been to good old Queensland, boy!
Cheers ..!
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Valued Member
Australia
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if queensland is slower than WESTERN AUSTRALIA then that explains why the new south welshmen look down on them
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great thread. Does anyone collect decimal 1c and 2c?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Great thread. Does anyone collect decimal 1c and 2c?
I do.....and I think you will find most of us here do collect them as well... |
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United States
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Good to know Lim, its not mentioned so much so I thought its not desired by many. I really like them, specially the proofs.
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New Member
Australia
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Hi there, I keep coming across the same people ala over the internet (I wounder if there are only 50 or so people on the internet?). First on the RAM forum then when that was shut down "for maintaince" Idlely Googling I came across a fair number of RAM forum refugees at the Australian Coins, Tokens and Banknotes Forum. Again with the Googling I find the same people here. Generally I am a lurker with only the occasional post to ask a question or jump on the dack of a deal. On the whole I collect decimals and other shiny things that take my fancy like the very occasional sovereign. It seem nice and civilised here, no clashing egos which is nice and friendly banter makes you feel right a home straight away. Cheers Ken (Sydney) |
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Australia
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G'Day Monco...great to see another digger here.... |
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Monco we are too busy trying to change the world and the coin collecting community to clash! We don't have time for ego problems either as we have all entered the first years of the Coin Revolution and the Coin Crusades (whatever that is)! Sounds good, keeps us off the street and out of trouble! Also great for your collection! The world has gotten smaller, thanks to the internet, and many U.S. collectors are finally turning to Darkside coins and the beauty and history circulating just beyond our borders! The door to world history has been thrown open and there is a HUGE eagerness to share knowledge, coins and friendship like I have never seen before! For the most part, perhaps, the coin collecting community is FED UP with the status quo and has decided to throw out the hate, prejudice and fear that the world seems to constantly churn out! No politics, government or religion here!!! Just bring on the coins and all are WELCOME!!! This place is like finding a SAFE harbor to dock your ship in! And, all are welcome!
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01/29/2006 09:28 am
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