Yearly Archives: 2018

Christmas Gift Idea -A Collector Coin is a Great Choice

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? Eric Eigner from Drake Sterling Numismatics knows what a great gift a coin is for Christmas. He says in this news article published by The Sydney Morning Herald today that younger collectors, older collectors and

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Double Curved Clipped Planchet Coin Error

As a follow on to the entries about clipped planchet coin errors we’ve decided to put up a post on the double curved clip coin error. You can see an example of this sort of coin error above. This 1981

Posted in Error Coins

Coin Cud Error and Die Chip Error

The so called coin cud or die chip error coin happens when a part of one of the dies that strikes the coin actually breaks off. When this broken die strikes a coin the result is a new raised feature

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Five Rare Australian Coins that are Worth Money

Today we’re looking at 5 rare Australian coins that are worth money, enough money that you’d better be looking at your pocket change or you could actually be letting hundreds of dollars slip through your fingers. Of course these aren’t

Posted in Collecting Coins, Investing in Coins

Our Top Four Coin Storage Tips

If you’re a long time reader of this blog you probably know we’re passionate about storing your coin collection safely. It would be devastating to put a valuable coin collection away for long term storage only to have it damaged

Posted in Collecting Coins, Storing Your Coin Collection

2018 Adelaide Coin and Banknote Expo Show Report

It’s been a week since the 2018 Adelaide Coin and Banknote Expo and we think we’ve recovered enough to actually write a report on the Expo. Firstly, we’ve got to say wow! Secondly, we’ve got to say WOW! The first

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2018 Adelaide Coin Show Weekend 17th and 18th November Buying and Selling Free Entry

When is the Adelaide Coin Show this year you ask with excitement? Well make sure you’re free on November 17th and 18th because free is the word. Free entry to the coin expo, free parking at the Torrens Parade Ground,

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2019 Dollar Coins Marked With 35 A, U or S Check Your Change and Register at Dollar Coin Discovery

The collecting world has been excited to find new one dollar coins in circulation with special marks. What is this all about? Dated 2019 some new $1 coins have been found in change that bear a tiny number 35 and

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2018 Centenary of Armistice Circulation $2 Coin

100 years of Remembrance will be commemorated at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 2018. A century to the day since the guns fell silent Australians will see a new coloured $2 coin in circulation as

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2018 ANZAC Spirit 15 Coin Collection Newspaper Issue

The official 2018 ANZAC Spirit coin collection consists of 15 commemorative 20 and 50 cent coins which are available with the purchase of a News Corp newspaper* -the first coin and a collector folder is free. Subsequent coins cost $3

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