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Valued Member
Australia
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my mother has given me a 1984 $1 coin with R M punched either side of her neck. She found this coin when the $1 coin was first released.
Is this worth anything or is it a coin that someone has messed with?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi Tiddyathome,
Welcome to the forum.
It does sound like someone has messed with the coin. I have heard of many coins being found with numbers struck into the coin afterward but not heard of letters before. I'm sure others will comment on this also.
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Australia
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Yes, it's still worth a dollar. I'm sure letters are just some one trying to counterstamp someone's initals or something like that. You might want to post a picture. Welcome to coincommunity by the way.
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Valued Member
 Australia
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Thanks very much for the welcome. I'll have to let my mother know.
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Valued Member
Australia
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[Hi Ive showed Greg Mcdonald it turns out he lives not far from me. He comfirmed that it was tampered with. I am picking up his new book as a xmas present from my kids. Oh yer my age on my details is wrong and Iam tring to work out how to change it. it currently says I'm 12 instead of 32.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I've got 5 Aussie coins with different stampings as follows: 1997 $1 (Smithy) with 0 stamped on both sides 1975 50¢ with an E stamped on the obverse 1967 20¢ yesterday with a 0 stamped on the obverse 1968 20¢ with U stamped on the obverse 1998 $2 with upside down 3 stamped into HM's neck With the first 4, all are stamped to the right of HM's neck. I'm not sure if the 0's are letters or zeros. On the Australian Coins, Tokens and Banknotes Forum there's been a bit of speculation lately about who's responsible, but nothing concrete has been established.  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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[thanks for that.I think Iwill still hold on to it as it looks good.  |
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Australia
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I have just joined, but catching up on Forums. I too have a 1984 $1 coin stamped with R M either side of HM's neck. Another coincidence or is it now known this was officially done by The Royal Mint?  |
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 United States
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 to the Community, keencoin! |
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Australia
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The Royal Mint (in Britain) did not make any 1984 Australian $1 coins. There would be no need for anyone in The Royal Mint to do this. And "RM" is not, and never has been, any kind of mintmark for The Royal Mint. So it's safe to say that "RM" does not stand for " Royal Mint". What "RM" might stand for, you would have to find the person who put it there and ask them. But it was not put there by the mint that made the coin, nor any other mint.
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