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Yearly Archives: 2012

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

New Zealand Split Planchet 50 Cent Coin Errors

Posted on December 1, 2012 by kdh

As a collector of error coins in particular errors of Australian coins there’s one type of error that constantly eludes me. This article features 2 different, but very similar New Zealand 50c coins of this error type. This coin error…

Posted in Error Coins

Great Britain 1902 Matte Proof Sets

Posted on November 11, 2012 by kdh

1902 saw the coronation of Edward VII after the long reign of Queen Victoria. As part of the coronation celebrations the Royal Mint released proof sets containing either 13 coins (the long set) or 11 coins (the short set). The…

Posted in Collecting Coins

Australian 10 Dollar ($10) Silver Coins State Series 1985-1993

Posted on October 14, 2012 by kdh

The ten dollar State Series of silver coins issued by the Royal Australian Mint are very collectible coins not for their numismatic value but for their silver content! These coins simply don’t appeal to many collectors for their value as…

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…

Australian Five Dollar Coins Value

Posted on March 8, 2012 by kdh

Update: Triangular 5 Dollar Parliament House Coin Released – in May 2013 the Royal Australian Mint released a $5 triangular silver proof coin celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of Parliament House. You can read more about it here.…

Posted in Investing in Coins Tagged with: coins, value

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

Yearly Archives: 2012

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

2013 Australian Mining 20 cent (20c)

New Zealand Split Planchet 50 Cent Coin Errors

Great Britain 1902 Matte Proof Sets

Australian 10 Dollar ($10) Silver Coins State Series 1985-1993

The New Australian Coin Forum

How to Determine if a Clipped Planchet Error is Real

Australian 50 Cent Coins Value 2012

Australian Five Dollar Coins Value

1981 Charles and Diana 50c -a flawed pair

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