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World War 1 Australian Identity Disc for Patrick Donohoe

Posted on August 15, 2021 by msn

Seen above is an unofficial World War 1 AIF ID disc made from Egyptian 1917 (AH 1334) 5 piastres (KM#318.1). Obverse has been neatly skimmed inside the radius of the rim beads. The following inscription has been applied with skillful…

Posted in Collectables and Ephemera

1976 50 Cents Double Struck Error

Posted on July 6, 2021 by msn

Originally published in Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine October 2020 What Went Wrong -error coins that escaped the mint Your eyes are not playing tricks on you here, you are indeed seeing double when looking at this 1976 fifty cent…

Posted in Error Coins

1960 Florin Straight Partial Collar Error

Posted on April 21, 2021 by msn

As originally published in Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine September 2020 What Went Wrong -error coins that escaped the mint At a passing glance this ‘quaternary alloy’ 1960 florin looks like most of the other 15.76 million minted with that…

Posted in Error Coins

2013 Purple Coronation Two Dollar Coin Value

Posted on April 20, 2021 by msn

The 2013 Purple Coronation Two Dollar Coin (affectionately known as the “Coro”) is probably the second most popular coin of that denomination amongst collectors. While it’s not technically the first Australian coloured coin issued for circulation (the 2012 Red Poppy…

Posted in Collecting Coins, Investing in Coins

2005 Mob of Roos $1 Coin – Struck 10% Off-Centre

Posted on April 5, 2021 by msn

As originally published in Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine August 2020 What Went Wrong -error coins that escaped the mint This is just one coin out of a reported mintage of 5.792 million 2005 dated ‘Mob of Roos’ dollars sent…

Posted in Error Coins

Australian Dollar Coins that are Worth Money!

Posted on April 4, 2021 by msn

It’s the dream of every Australian coin noodler to find that one coin that makes all the time, effort, and dirty hands worthwhile. One of the most commonly hunted denominations is the humble dollar coin. So what should you, the…

Posted in Coin News, Investing in Coins

Unauthorised use of our Images in The $2 Coin Book

Posted on March 23, 2021 by msn

A recently published book on the Australian $2 coin called the The $2 Coin Book has included the unauthorised use of images from this website. On 22 August 2019 the following email was received from book author Roger McNeice addressed…

Posted in Coin News

Australian Five Cent Coin Values

Posted on March 2, 2021 by msn

The Australian 5 cent coin, first minted in 1966 and still used today is one of the most commonly seen coins in your change. It’s a tiny thing, weighing in at just under 3 grams and only 19.4mm in diameter.…

Posted in Collecting Coins, Investing in Coins

Australian 2010 Upset 50 cent (50c)

Posted on September 20, 2020 by msn

In 2012 a new Australian 50 cent coin variety was discovered by coin noodlers*. This variety is an Upset Coin Error which means that the obverse and reverse dies were not aligned correctly when the coins were struck. Normally Australian…

Posted in Error Coins

2012 Red Poppy Remembrance Day Two Dollar Coin Value

Posted on July 4, 2020 by msn

The 2012 Remembrance Day red poppy two dollar coin is almost certainly the most popular $2 coin among Australian coin collectors. A common question from new and experienced collectors is what is the 2012 red poppy $2 coin actually worth?…

Posted in Collecting Coins, Investing in Coins

Blog Archives

World War 1 Australian Identity Disc for Patrick Donohoe

1976 50 Cents Double Struck Error

1960 Florin Straight Partial Collar Error

2013 Purple Coronation Two Dollar Coin Value

2005 Mob of Roos $1 Coin – Struck 10% Off-Centre

Australian Dollar Coins that are Worth Money!

Unauthorised use of our Images in The $2 Coin Book

Australian Five Cent Coin Values

Australian 2010 Upset 50 cent (50c)

2012 Red Poppy Remembrance Day Two Dollar Coin Value

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