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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I have a 2001 Centenary of Federation 50c coin which has been in circulation. It has some rare and unique errors including:
Reverse
A. Struck through error: the "ia" apart of Australia and some of the branches of the coat of arms are missing
B. Double edged
Obverse
C. Doubling on "Australia 2001" and as a consequence the letters and numbers look fatter
D. Double edged
Can I please get an estimated price on this?
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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Also is this coin classified as a "rare" since it has 4 errors?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
652 Posts |
IMHO the 2001 is not uncommon. Ergo, an uncirculated or error are probably not much more than face. It also has a number of known errors (the 50 being the most common) I wouldn't be paying for either, and certainly not the error. I'll look for my own, if I want one.
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Valued Member
Australia
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I would like a photo of this error for all to see thx
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Valued Member
Australia
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As Yass has mentioned, errors in the 2001 Australia 50c coin are very common, even multiple errors. I'd suggest the coin may be worth $0.50-$2 depending on how severe the errors are. If there are some photos we would be able to get a better idea.
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Reverse A. Struck through error: the "ia" apart of Australia and some of the branches of the coat of arms are missing B. Double edged  Obverse C. Doubling on "Australia 2001" and as a consequence the letters and numbers look fatter D. Double edged  Edited by AaronG
09/19/2011 5:32 pm
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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The Obv doubling is very common but until there's a picture, I doubt anyone would be prepared to put a price on it.
Condition will be the defining factor, if it's aUnc, it might be worth a couple $$'s, but unlikely to be any more when you consider there are 43m of them.
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Valued Member
Australia
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This looks very similar (if not the same) to a coin that was on ebay a few months back - unfortunately I recently purged my watch-list of ended items so I no longer have the link so I can't say if it sold and if so for how much... I tried searching with no luck - maybe someone else with better skills will be able to find it. |
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Coins like these a fairly common. While noodling, I tend to keep them, in the hope that when I have enough of them, I might be able to demonstrate a pattern in deterioration. As stated earlier, I would not be paying any sort of premium for them though. They are common
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Australia
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Thanks, I just found a 2nd one :)
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Valued Member
Australia
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after seeing this post I serched my ones, I found one the sme as yours and one with only AUST of Australia on the scroll.
Loving my new Loupe!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Steve oz the pictures are from the ebay listing and it is still up, although I have found the same errors. The ebay listing is $20. Edited by AaronG
09/20/2011 7:10 pm
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Valued Member
Australia
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ahhhhh, I was searching for completed auctions... that explains it!
thanks aarong
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Valued Member
Australia
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The coin may be on ebay asking for $20 but that does not may the coin worth that much. I can list a coin for for any price I wish but it doesn't mean it will sell for that price! The coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Personally, I wouldn't pay much above face value. |
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B_j_w yes I know that thats why I created this thread in the first place. To get a price and see if its reasonable.
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Posted 09/16/2011 12:29 pm
