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Australia 1984 One Dollar Error Struck on Copper Nickel 10c Planchet

Posted on December 31, 2012 by msn

Father Christmas must have thought I’d been very very good this year with a surprise present that is truly spectacular. Adding to my personal collection of one dollar coins and errors this 1984 one dollar is struck on an Australian…

Posted in Error Coins

2013 Australian Mining 20 cent (20c)

Posted on December 17, 2012 by msn

The 2013 Australian Mining 20 cent released by the Royal Australian Mint is found only in the Australian Mining 2 coin sets. It’s paired with the Discovery of Gold one dollar both by coin designer Aleksandra Stokic. Serbian born Aleksandra…

Posted in Collecting Coins

The New Australian Coin Forum

Posted on September 9, 2012 by msn

There is a new place for coin chat and discussion on the internet! Come and join us at The Australian Coin Forum. There you can discuss coins, banknotes, medals and exonumia both from Australia and across the globe. It’s a…

Posted in Coin News

How to Determine if a Clipped Planchet Error is Real

Posted on June 9, 2012 by msn

This article appeared in June 2012 Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine written by the team at the Australian Coin Collecting Blog and is reproduced here for your viewing pleasure. One of the most common Australian pre-decimal errors that you’ll find…

Posted in Error Coins

Australian 50 Cent Coins Value 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by msn

We thought it would be useful to revisit the values of Australian 50 cent coins that you might find in your change. The values below are drawn from the 2012 edition of the Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes…

1981 Charles and Diana 50c -a flawed pair

Posted on February 29, 2012 by msn

This article appeared in February 2012 Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine written by the team at the Australian Coin Collecting Blog and is reproduced here for your viewing pleasure. On July 29th 1981 His Royal Highness, Charles the Prince of…

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

Australian Paper Note Values

Posted on January 9, 2012 by msn

Australian paper banknotes can be very valuable but how do you know what your old note is worth? Banknotes used to be made of paper before the currently used polymer or plastic notes came into circulation. Before 1966 Australia printed…

Posted in Banknotes

1967 New Zealand 2c Bahama Islands 5c Mule

Posted on December 9, 2011 by msn

In 1967 was it a careless mistake by a Royal Mint worker that saw the birth of a rare and now famous mule coin? Seen above is one of these prized pieces with two sides that were never intended to…

Posted in Coin News, Error Coins

The Complete Guide to the Australian 20 Cent (20c)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by msn

The Australian 20c coin is made from 75% copper and 25% nickel (cupro-nickel), is 28.52mm in diameter and weighs 11.31grams. It has a reeded edge. The standard circulation design is the platypus by Stuart Devlin and was first issued in…

Posted in Collecting Coins

How We Take Our Coin Photos

Posted on April 30, 2011 by msn

We’ve spent years striving to perfect the art of taking quality coin images. Over the years we’ve upgraded parts of our setup and we’re finally at that point where we’re happy with the images we take and happy that they…

Posted in Numismatic Photography

Blog Archives

Australia 1984 One Dollar Error Struck on Copper Nickel 10c Planchet

2013 Australian Mining 20 cent (20c)

The New Australian Coin Forum

How to Determine if a Clipped Planchet Error is Real

Australian 50 Cent Coins Value 2012

1981 Charles and Diana 50c -a flawed pair

Australian Paper Note Values

1967 New Zealand 2c Bahama Islands 5c Mule

The Complete Guide to the Australian 20 Cent (20c)

How We Take Our Coin Photos

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