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New Member
Australia
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i just brought a new house and was cleaning the backyard over the weekend when I saw something in the dirt I found some old 50 cent pieces and things then I saw a little blue piece of plastic with royal Australian mint written on it in it is a 2 hundred dollar coin.
it says:
Legal tender $200
22 carat (.916) Gold
Weight - 10 Grams
Diameter 24mm
then on the other side it says
Reverse Coin Design
then goes on about a koala bear I'm guessing because thats what the coin has on it
Designer
Obverse
Mr. Arnold Machin, O.B.E., R.A
Reverse
Mr. Stuart Devlin, C.M.G.
Does anyone know anything about this coin I cant find anything about it on the internet
:) thanks
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Wow! You lucky duck! It sounds to me like you've found a $200 Gold Coin. Whatever you do, don't take it to the Bank, as all you'll get there is $200. Is there a year on it? Some Aussies who are into these will probably be able to give you an estimate of current value & knowing the year will help. Here's a few places to check out: OZTION ITEM: 5764543 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/col...11&img=88285 ebay item: 290266817412 life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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New Member
 Australia
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that's it yeah its a 1980 but I cant find any information on what it may be worth or how many were made or anything like that I got heaps of people offering me $200 for it but I am sure it would be worth more
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi thesoul2008, welcome to the forum. Don't sell it for $200. At the current gold value as of this morning, the melt value of this coin is around $400.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Wow nice find!! This is a $200 Koala, which contains well more than $200 in gold. A quick search on ebay shows that these are going for AU$400. |
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New Member
Australia
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thanks guys ill have to write in all the other coins I found with it they don't look as good but I have no idea what they are I will let you know in the next day or 2 see if you can identify them for me
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Wow you never know those coins you found may be a treasure chest.. :O The 200 coin would be enough to make me happy already :)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Wow what a find  lucky duck alright good for you mate  regards |
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New Member
Australia
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New Member
Australia
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missed 2 :)
1973 10 cent coin
international year of old persons 1 dollar coin 1999
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Some of the links don't bring up pictures, just google, but the ones that did work show coins that appear to be Unc or aUnc and are worth more than face value. I'm no expert on grading, but all coins would be slotted very reverently into my collection. A very good find. You should get a metal detector & check the rest of the yard, could be heaps of stuff there. Good luck! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Posted 10/13/2008 6:07 pm
