The Old Change thread (3 Viewers)

[enoilgam]

Check the Millennium one to see if it is the incused type.

 

[Parvee]

not really old change but i think the new $2 coin with the purple ring looks pretty cool

 

[enoilgam]

not really old change but i think the new $2 coin with the purple ring looks pretty cool

Definitely beats the old design I think.

 

[obliviousninja]

I think there's a $5 dollar lying around my house somewhere.

 

[Parvee]

http://www.ramint.gov.au/designs/

pretty interesting looking at some of these
I never knew there use to be circular 50c coins
and its weird how only 8000 $1 coins were made in 1992 which would make them rare i guess :O

 

[enoilgam]

I never knew there use to be circular 50c coins

A lot of people think they are quite rare (which they arent) - they are worth $10 - $15 due to the silver content.

and its weird how only 8000 $1 coins were made in 1992 which would make them rare i guess :O

There are quite a few dates where the only coins produced are commemoratives for collectors.

 

[OzKo]

enoil, everytime you buy something, do you check if you have something good from your change?

 

[enoilgam]

enoil, everytime you buy something, do you check if you have something good from your change?

Definitely - I dont roll hunt though.

 

[gwilymprice]

What number of coins produced would classify a coin as rare?

 

[OzKo]

Definitely - I dont roll hunt though.

Have you ever asked shop assistants for change in coins rather than notes?

 

[enoilgam]

What number of coins produced would classify a coin as rare?

I'd say less than 1,000 would make a coin "rare". But rarity doesnt always correspond with value. The popularity of a series is usually the key factor when it comes to value. For example, the rarest Lincoln Penny is the 1909-S VBD with about 500,000 minted. However, they are worth about $1,500 in average condition because Lincoln Pennies are so popular. In contrast, the key date of the Vatican 2 Lira series is the 1929 with 10,000 made, yet they are only worth $100 in top condition because they arent popular.

Have you ever asked shop assistants for change in coins rather than notes?

In the past, yes.

 

[gwilymprice]

This thread has made me keen to start collecting

 

[enoilgam]

This thread has made me keen to start collecting

I want to re-start, I've been out of action for too long.

 

[Futuremedstudent]

This thread has made me keen to start collecting

same.

 

[enoilgam]

same.

Do you have any loose change for us FMS?

 

[Futuremedstudent]

Do you have any loose change for us FMS?

yeah, 1 dime from the 1930's.