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NAV 2015 Centenary of Gallipoli Medallions

Posted on September 11, 2015 by msn

Above you can see a silver medallion issued by the Numismatic Association of Victoria to commemorate the Centenary of Gallipoli. Just 20 of these 50.3mm diameter medallions were struck in 999 fine silver and each weighs 66.5 grams. This medallion…

Posted in Medals

Perth Mint Off Metal Trial Strikes – What are they?

Posted on September 2, 2015 by msn

Update 4 – 1kg 1993 Platinum Uniface Koala Facsimile Coin Imaged Update 3 – Problems with Perth Mint Advertising Pieces for more than 20 years! Update 2 – We’ve been in contact with the Perth Mint, mystery solved! Update 1…

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

2015 Netball 20 Cent Counterstamp Variations

Posted on August 27, 2015 by msn

We got 10 of the 2015 20c Netball S counterstamps a couple of days ago. The quality of the coins isn’t the best that we’ve seen from the RAM in recent times but we’ve had a closer look at the…

Posted in Collecting Coins, Error Coins

Mint Releases first Counterstamped 20 Cent – Netball World Cup 2015 20c

Posted on July 31, 2015 by msn

In their never ending quest to find more products to sell to collectors the Royal Australian Mint is going to apply a counterstamp to the 2015 Netball World Cup 20 cent coin. Counterstamping coins is an easy way to “add…

Posted in Coin News

Melbourne and Perth Foy Bags and the 1934-5 Centenary Florin

Posted on July 14, 2015 by msn

A Foy Bag is a little paper envelope that does or once did contain a 1934-5 Melbourne Centenary Florin. The commemorative florin was given as change in the special paper pouch to those who shopped at Victoria’s first department store…

Posted in Collectables and Ephemera, Collecting Coins

What is an Australian 1927 Parliament House Florin Coin Worth?

Posted on June 14, 2015 by msn

On Facebook page we recently posted up an image of an Australian 1927 florin with a picture of the building that used to house Australia’s Parliament on the reverse (or tails) side of the coin. Over the next few hours…

2015 $2 Red Lest We Forget Rolls

Posted on June 8, 2015 by msn

Over the last 6 weeks or so there has been much frothing at the mouth by collectors over the bags of 2015 $2 red coloured Lest We Forget coins. These security bags were getting over $600 a bag in the…

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

Decimal Error Coins in Downies Auction 319

Posted on June 4, 2015 by msn

Downies held auction #319 last week (27-28 May 2015) and it included a number of interesting error coins that we though we’d share with you here. Note that realised prices are net of buyers commission of 19.25%. First up is…

Posted in Coin News, Error Coins

1990 75th Anniversary Five Dollar Coin Gallipoli Veteran Presentation Set

Posted on May 20, 2015 by msn

1990 was the 75th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli in Turkey. The Royal Australian Mint released an aluminium bronze five dollar coin to commemorate the event, minting just over a million in uncirculated condition that were packaged with…

Posted in Collectables and Ephemera, Collecting Coins

Why is HH on my Two Dollar Coin?

Posted on May 2, 2015 by msn

If you’re new to coin collecting or noodling your change then you might notice that some $2 coins have the letters HH struck into the lower chest of the portrait of the aboriginal man on the tails side of the…

Posted in Collecting Coins

Blog Archives

NAV 2015 Centenary of Gallipoli Medallions

Perth Mint Off Metal Trial Strikes – What are they?

2015 Netball 20 Cent Counterstamp Variations

Mint Releases first Counterstamped 20 Cent – Netball World Cup 2015 20c

Melbourne and Perth Foy Bags and the 1934-5 Centenary Florin

What is an Australian 1927 Parliament House Florin Coin Worth?

2015 $2 Red Lest We Forget Rolls

Decimal Error Coins in Downies Auction 319

1990 75th Anniversary Five Dollar Coin Gallipoli Veteran Presentation Set

Why is HH on my Two Dollar Coin?

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