Perth Mint- 1787 Proclamation Shilling Tribute

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biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/16/2008 5:41 pm I got an email from Perth Mint the other day about signing up for a ballot to purchase the Proclamation Shilling tribute. It appears that only 3000 will be minted with 2000 available at Aussie shows and another 1000 available by ballot. Can anyone tell me a little more about this coin and how much interest will there be for it? http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/ballot.aspx Report this Post to the Staff

Yass Pillar of the Community Australia 652 Posts	Posted 10/17/2008 12:00 am Perth Mint make a lot of very attractive coins. I suppose with a limited issue of 3000, there may be some interest. However, I don't buy any Perth Mint stuff. While they are legal tender, they are generally a different size to the RAM denominations. Perth Mint products also seem to be readily available for years and accordingly have little resale value. Not for me. Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 10/17/2008 4:14 pm Not for me either. I view Perth Mint products as either too gimmicky or more for the unsuspecting tourists. Plus as Yass said, different sizes to the official coins from the RAM. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/20/2008 12:10 am Aha, thanks for the informative feedback. I can understand how some of the themed commemoratives have appeal but I have never really understood tribute reproductions so I was unsure of this item. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 10/27/2008 01:50 am Quote: "...different sizes to the official coins from (the Royal Australian Mint)" Forgive me for not understanding why the 'different size' of P.M. "collector's coins" compared to regular (R.A.M.) circulation coins would be a 'negative' point. The Perth Mint's Kookaburras and Koalas (for example) are in the same '1 troy oz. silver bullion' class of world coins such as the American Silver Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, Mexican Libertad, and Chinese Panda. I don't think that any of these countries have 40 mm diameter circulation coins at present! (even the pre-1979 U.S. large dollar coins were 'only' 38 mm in diameter!) So the Perth Mint's silver coins really 'compete' and 'compare' with the other silver 'bullion' coins in the world, not the circulation coins in Australia. Edited by DNA 10/27/2008 01:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
markn Pillar of the Community Australia 1295 Posts	Posted 10/27/2008 05:19 am Perth Mint also releases a range of $1 and 50c (non bullion) coins which are similar in size to the RAM circulation coins but different, and the 50c are a different shape. I think these are the ones Nancy was talking about. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 10/27/2008 10:24 pm Quote: Perth mint also releases a range of $1 and 50c (non bullion) coins which are similar in size to the RAM circulation coins but different, and the 50c are a different shape. I think these are the ones Nancy was talking about. That makes sense. It would be as if the San Francisco Mint decided to make the "Proof" State Quarters 2 mm larger in diameter than the circulating versions made in the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. That would have at least one advantage: If teenager's stole their parent's "Proof" coins, then they wouldn't be able to redeem them in coin-changing or vending machines! Report this Post to the Staff
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