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 United States
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There is little talk about the palladium emu.
does anyone collect these?
Are they available for purchase?
What are your thoughts on these coins?he first 40 AU$ emu palladium coin was issued in October of 1995 in proof quality. In 1996 a bullion edition (BU quality) with the motif of the proof version of the previous year was also issued. The bullion coins were packed in capsules and sold by the Perth Mint for 110% of the actual palladium price at the time of issue. The proof issues were sold in a distinctive black wooden box including a certificate for a fixed price in a range between AU$ 350 and AU$ 425 (depending on the year). The maximum mintage per year was set at 2500 pieces in proof and 5000 pieces in BU quality, but not all coins were minted in the maximum allowed quantities. The production of the 1998 issue was suspended when Russia blocked the delivery of palladium, rapidly driving up the price of the metal due to low availability. Many palladium coins were melted down at this time, and therefore one must often pay a premium fee for palladium coins minted during this period. In the year 2006 the Perth Mint resumed minting the 1998 BU emu coins, but the maximum planned amount of 5000 pieces has not been reached. 1995 Proof Emu with eggs 1996 Bu Emu with eggs 1996 Proof Emu with two chicks 1997 Bu Emu with two chicks 1997 Proof Emu with pup 1998 Bu Emu with pup Denomination: AU$40 Weight: 31,185g Material: Palladium Pd Ounce: 1 Fineness: 99,95% Diameter: max. 36,10mm Thickness: max. 4,00mm Edge: 225 serrations rggoodie
aka Richard
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Australia
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I'd buy one palladium coin, for my elements collection; it might as well be Australian as anywhere else. Trouble is, unlike the koalas, nuggets and kookas, they only come in one-ounce size. That's a lot of cash to outlay just for me to own a representative sample of the metal in coin form.
It does seem sorta silly for Australia to be making bullion palladium coins, given that we have to import every ounce of the stuff. If any of our copper/silver/gold mines produce it as a byproduct, it's in insignificant quantities.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I do own a one oz and quarter oz Russian palladium ballerina coins. They are quite uncommon these days. As far as I remember seeing those palladium emu coins, they have been quite expensive and I don't remember seeing them any cheaper than 900AUD in the last couple of years even though palladium prices are about 300USD atm. It's definitely highly sorted after due to the low mintage.
My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry to bump this up again, but I'm in the market for palladium because
1. I feel silver has hit sort of a peak
2. Catalysts, green energy, almost all electrical applications! use Pd.
3. It's relatively cheap compared to the $1000 a decade ago. If Obama is going to keep his word and fund more green energy and whatnot, I bet it's going to go up.
So... are there any places with actual physical palladium right now?
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Valued Member
Australia
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I have the 95 and 96 proof Emu and still looking for the 97. If anyone has one with a reasonable price let me know.
Also have some 2006 Canadian palladium maples to trade for the 2005, and 2007 version.
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06/21/2009 01:04 am
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Australia
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Hi, I actually have the 1995,1996 and 1997 proof coins plus the 1996 specimen in this series and thought I had the full set,i was unaware that there are 1997 and 1998 specimens. Thats what I like about this hobby,I'm always learning. projack, you might be hard pressed to get the 97 proof at a reasonable price as I saw one on ebay about 12 months ago sell for over $5000  ,not sure why,i personally think the 95 and 96 are better looking coins. The 95and 96 proofs and 96 specimen turn up on ebay ocassionally for $1,200 to $1,500,way above macca's $850 and renniks $500 catalogue values. I thought about selling mine a while back but I like them so much I could'nt force myself to part with them. |
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Australia
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Finally I got the 1997 emu proof today for $787
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New Member
Germany
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Sorry, that it is not allowed to send a link to my very comprehensive information page about the Australien Emu palladium coins.
Edited by PalladiumBlog
02/22/2010 1:13 pm
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 United States
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Sorry, that it is not allowed to send a link to my very comprehensive information page about the Australien Emu palladium coins. Regardless of the informative nature of your own website, there are still rules in place for new members that you chose not to abide by. |
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