Coloured Polar Bear Dollar (http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2013/08/2013-polar-bear-coloured-1-dollar-1-polar-animals-series.html)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/australia-2013-dollar-polar-bear.jpg)
I WAS GOING TO DO AN ADVERSE COMMENT ON THE ABOVE SCAN BUT I HAVE JUST ENLARGED MY OWN SCAN OF THE COIN IN THE FOLDER AND I ENDED UP PRECISELY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE POSTED.
IT IS A PITY AS I THINK THE DESIGN(S) ARE REALLY GOOD.
These are only a small coin and it would be almost impossible to get that much detail perfectly.
I am not at all dissapointed with this years pad printed coins.
The finish and the way these coins have been cared for are a step in front of most of the other NCLT issues this year :ok:
No nasty rim dings or factory floor contact with these :good:
When Robbie and I visited the Mint last year they showed us these in the proof room. They are specially prepared so should be of higher quality. I think the pad printing process lets them down.
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='24251' dateline='1375916085'When Robbie and I visited the Mint last year they showed us these in the proof room. They are specially prepared so should be of higher quality. I think the pad printing process lets them down.
I agree, If they did the design in proof with NO colour I think it would look better But there would be the end of the coloured issues to collect :ok: