Yearly Archives: 2017

eBay Error Coins of the Week

It’s time to have a look at some of the most interesting error coins available to Australian buyers via eBay auctions or BIN listings. Australia 1964 Ramstrike Penny The ramstrike or high lip coin error is a favourite among collectors.

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Coloured 2017 Possum Magic $2 Coins In Circulation

All three coloured Possum Magic coins can now be found in circulation so it’s worth posting up an article with them side by side to see the differences in the designs and colours used. The collectable $2 coins all have

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Possum Magic Week 3 Coloured $2 Coin

Check your change at Woolworths this week as the last of the 3 Possum Magic coins are now available. There’s a chance you could receive any of the three coloured coins that are now in circulation. The week 3 coin

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Possum Magic 2017 Coin Collection

The Royal Australian Mint has released a special coin collection distributing the coin set and coloured circulation coins through Woolworths supermarkets. The collection celebrates Australia’s most popular childrens book “Possum Magic” that has sold over 3 million copies since it

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Possum Magic Week 2 Coloured $2 Coin

Look out for the second coin in the 3 coin series of Possum Magic coins available from today at Woolworths. The purple and pink multi-coloured coin for week 2 depicts character Hush from the Mem Fox book Possum Magic. Here

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Possum Magic Coloured 2 Dollar Coins at Woolworths

Partnering with the Royal Australian Mint, Woolworths (Safeway) are handing out in change the newest additions in the coloured $2 coins for collectors. Possum Magic is the popular children’s tale by Mem Fox and the theme for three coloured $2

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New Coins For Ford Enthusiasts And More Coloured 2 Dollar Coins On The Way

Every so often the Mints in Australia put forward their designs to Australian parliament for them to be approved before they can be made as legal tender. This is the case for collector coins and circulating coins. The 4th Royal

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eBay Error Coins of the Week

It’s time to have a look at some of the most interesting error coins available to Australian buyers via eBay auctions or BIN listings. Australian 1966 Upset Coin Error The upset 1966 London minted 10 cent is a particular favourite

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2016 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency Commemorative Coins

Commemorating the changeover to decimal currency (in 1966) 50 years ago in 2016 all of our beloved coin designs were released into circulation with special obverses. Instead of a different design on the “tails” side of the coin we still

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These Coins ARE NOT Errors

A look at some of the more common damaged coins that are passed off as error coins or simply mistaken as error coins.

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