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New Member
Australia
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Hello and firstly Thank you for allowing me to post. We have had this coin in our possession for many years and came by it in change from a Bank. I have tried to research whether it is legitimate without success so am hoping you can assist. There does not appear to be any damage to the front other than normal wear and tear. What do you think? Cheers   |
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New Member
United States
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Weak or worn strike of this?  |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF to both of you. John1 
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Moderator
United States
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to the Community!
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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@Wazzawiseone & shaef13 Trying to figure out what the reverse design represents.  edit: just found this from Nunmista - Quote:
A line drawn with a resemblance to the outline of the shape of Australia with an 8 pointed star on the right hand end of the line Edited by Sharks
10/17/2024 11:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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From what I could find:
The "Centenary of Federation Logo" was designed by Wojciech Pietranik, a Polish artist and sculptor best known for his design work for coins and medals.
The coin reverse design:
The reverse features a ribbon arranged like a simplified map of Australia, and a Federation Star. Around above, CENTENARY OF FEDERATION; divided by the ribbon are the dates 1901 and 2001; around below, the value and denomination ONE DOLLAR.
On regular (circulation) coins the central design is raised; on proofs, it is printed in colour - the ribbon is blue and the Federation Star red.
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New Member
United States
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Here is an article about the coin that mentions rotation errors occurred on this type of coin. I'd like to know why the reverse does not show up at all. Possibly more problems than we thought or someone trying to cash in on a new Variation? https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/m...3819758.html |
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Australia
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I believe what we have here is actually a Proof version of this coin, from which the paint has been removed either by solvent or simply by circulation. The paint applied on proof coins is not intended to survive circulation, unlike that applied onto colorized circulating coins. But given that all the paint is missing, my suspicion would be that it's actually a solvent job.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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to the CCF!
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New Member
 Australia
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Thank you for your kind words of welcome. Nice.
@Sap I think you are correct. I never thought of that even having the Proof set for that year.
Looking at the coin again, I think that although it has what you would call normal circulation wear it still has a lustre that is not there with a general circulation coin issue.
Unless there is something else I think my mystery is resolved.
Cheers
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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 Yep, the map of Australia was just painted on. Makes you wonder what a "rare error" like that was doing in circulation when some idiot would have paid hundreds for it on ebay.
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New Member
United States
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According to numista:
"This was the first coloured $1 coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint."
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New Member
Australia
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@MachinMachinMan I like your way of thinking  Cheers |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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What does it weigh? Like Sap I thought it might be a proof but the lip on the rim makes me think it's a circulation strike.
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New Member
Australia
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@Mr T.
Thanks for your interest.
Just weighed it at 8.76 or 8.77 grammes.
I must qualify by saying that the scale I used has not been calibrated though.
Cheers.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hm, not sure what a well-worn dollar would weight but could have been ground down - maybe check some other dollar coins to see what they weigh.
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