With all this talk of purple coins, I thought I would throw my 2 cents worth in...
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1989_Aussie_2_Cent.JPG)
Tempting!
:yahoo:
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='29738' dateline='1380714902'With all this talk of purple coins, I thought I would throw my 2 cents worth in...
Oooooohhh.. PURTY!
MUCH better than this 1975 I have sitting here.
Sorry Mate but it looks like a PVC burnt lizard to me, Poor little bugger :angel:
Fantastic coin Triggersmob I like it :)
Quote from: 'trout' pid='29745' dateline='1380719493'Sorry Mate but it looks like a PVC burnt lizard to me, Poor little bugger :angel:
I think it might have come about from cleaning with acetone, but forgetting to rinse.
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='29751' dateline='1380720713'I think it might have come about from cleaning with acetone, but forgetting to rinse.
Mine's definitely burnt. Has some carbon residue on the obverse.
But who cares? They're
pretty.
Really cool colours, (just my 2c worth).! :angel:
I like the way it is "graduated toning" from top to bottom. Nice.
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='29780' dateline='1380760723'I like the way it is "graduated toning" from top to bottom. Nice.
That's what I like about it too. :)
2c
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/resized2_zpscdba0d1a.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/resized_zpsd5135be3.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/resized3_zps497976a1.jpg)
Oooh, they are nice too. :)
Robbie, I hate to say this but there may be a little pvc on those coins.
most definitely
I pulled them from carefully cared for PVC pages
many were perfect but pretty well all of the pre 1974 stuff was discoloured
all of the 1969 2 cents are purple ,
yet some 1966 ones are fairly well ok
all of the coins were taken from rolls and placed in the album pages way back when
the collector has since passed on RIP
We picked through a broken 1961 half penny roll today and found a very purple coin. Pictures to follow in a couple of days.
yes please!
Here 'tis. Pity about the reverse.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1961y-half-penny-purple-blue.jpg)
Crimson perhaps?
Quote from: 'emu666' pid='29918' dateline='1380974781'Crimson perhaps?
It's very purple around most of the rim. Electric blue on the lighter area. Actually the toning appears to be a film that has peeled off in some areas. Very unusual.
Oh well. It was just a guess. We blokes are not good at colours.
Quote from: 'markn' pid='29916' dateline='1380973446'Here 'tis. Pity about the reverse.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1961y-half-penny-purple-blue.jpg)
very pretty and I bet much prettier in the hand
I like it a lot
This one isn't exactly purple but it's still pretty.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/australia-1961y-half-penny.jpg)
Quote from: 'emu666' pid='29922' dateline='1380976005'Oh well. It was just a guess. We blokes are not good at colours.
You're not kidding. I thought purple was purple. But now I am told that grape, wine, and violet are not actually purple. They look purple to me.
Gorgeous obverse, very nice reverse.
Quote from: 'markn' pid='29933' dateline='1381009318'Quote from: 'emu666' pid='29922' dateline='1380976005'Oh well. It was just a guess. We blokes are not good at colours.
You're not kidding. I thought purple was purple. But now I am told that grape, wine, and violet are not actually purple. They look purple to me.
I try to stick to rainbow colours, but indigo gives me trouble.
I got these in a roll from VIP Coins. The whole roll was affected and many have the rusty line across the top of the Obv, but none have it on the Rev. Makes it look like they'd been partially submerged in water.
2c 1967 Purple Duo
(http://i41.tinypic.com/20svbkm.jpg)
2c 1969 Purple Duo
(http://i40.tinypic.com/wtf2o4.jpg)
2c 1970 Purple Duo
(http://i41.tinypic.com/15phov6.jpg)
2c 1971 Purple Duo
(http://i43.tinypic.com/24mu72q.jpg)
2c 1972 Purple Duo
(http://i41.tinypic.com/34edr1g.jpg)
2c 1973 Purple Duo
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2e4m2yu.jpg)
2c 1974 Purple Duo
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2qumec2.jpg)
2c 1975 c1 Purple Duo
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2r4ifyp.jpg)
2c 1975 c2 Purple Duo
(http://i40.tinypic.com/xeiz4w.jpg)
Nice batch, Nancy.
Shame about that rust mark.
Some of those almost look like they have been painted.
wow Nevol
lot's of purple colour there
great to see/know that the purple tone happens where PVC can't be blamed
Some nice 2c there Nevol .... that rust line really has me thinking, especially only being on the top of the obverse. Not sure about the roll being submerged as I would have thought the coins would all be at different rotations within the roll. Hmmmm ........ this is a puzzle.
Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='29948' dateline='1381022208'Some nice 2c there Nevol .... that rust line really has me thinking, especially only being on the top of the obverse. Not sure about the roll being submerged as I would have thought the coins would all be at different rotations within the roll. Hmmmm ........ this is a puzzle.
I would have thought that both sides should have the rust across them, but nope, just the Obv. It's really weird. I'll dig out the rest and see how many others have it on them.
I sometimers see coins like the 1975 c2. Usually comes off with acetone [red and black ones too]. I suspect stamp pad ink
hey just got back from a coin and stamp fair took picks of a purple proof penny for you, cos I know you would like that stuff PP, give me a few min to host the pics and put them up, xx
obviously taking pics is really hard to capture the right colour it looked pretty in hand, and shined out from the rest with the purple, not all on it comes thru in the pics, but did zoom in pics for detail. please forgive some pics, some were taken just to capture colour some were for a specific area of beading, the dealer was teaching me how to tell the difference from a proof and other strikes. but this gives you a good coverage of this coin I got the privilege to play with :angel:
(http://wm57.inbox.com/thumbs/81_fbf95_7525644_oJ.jpg.thumb)(http://wm57.inbox.com/thumbs/7e_fbf98_47517e36_oJ.jpg.thumb)
(http://wm57.inbox.com/thumbs/7f_fbf97_b298147a_oJ.jpg.thumb)(http://wm57.inbox.com/thumbs/80_fbf96_d3712c2_oJ.jpg.thumb)
(http://wm57.inbox.com/thumbs/7d_fbf99_ae152a76_oJ.jpg.thumb)(http://wm57.inbox.com/thumbs/7a_fbf9c_8b8556c9_oJ.jpg.thumb)
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AC - our intrepid on the spot coin show - purple penny reporter!!
Beautiful AC, stunning coins and 110% effort with captured pics thanks from all of us on the forum :)
$1425, HAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHA, the dealer would be lucky to get 1/4 of that for that 1956 proof penny (I don't mind some purple on a coin but the above one is a shocker). This is the best graded PCGS example I could find a picture of as a point of comparison.
http://images.pcgs.com/SecurePlus/27332579_800x600.jpg
Sorry dcoin I can understand your thoughts on the price and each their own but I actually find the rest of your statement a little insulting as AC was at a show and doing us a favour as she didn't have to and your trying to compare her pic's with a pro job..no fair mate and I can tell you because I have the bastards and that's that predecimal proof, specimen coins from wedding sets and different colour coins are very hard to capture a decent image and if you don't believe me ask Walter or Mark and they'll tell you that you need the right light and everything so I think your being a little hard dcoin and well done a top job with what you had to work with AC, I take my hat off to ya little mate and thank for sharing :hi:
:drooling: love the purple coins thanks for sharing the pics :)
Quote from: 'dcoin' pid='30781' dateline='1381651220'$1425, HAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHA, the dealer would be lucky to get 1/4 of that for that 1956 proof penny (I don't mind some purple on a coin but the above one is a shocker). This is the best graded PCGS example I could find a picture of as a point of comparison.
http://images.pcgs.com/SecurePlus/27332579_800x600.jpg
dcoin , I see no comparison in your pic and the ones from A C pic I don't know where you got your pic from but A C had a very hard job to try and get a good pic with it being in a cover of plastic and different light and time limit because it was not her coin , she was very lucky that the owner allowed her to take the coin to take the pic of , and looking at your pic in the raw , I see looks like a lot of scratch marks across the roo,s hip and back and also above the back , just like it has been rubbed or something like a 2 x 2 plastic holder .. ,, kel ,,
:i_agree::yeah_that::yeah_what_she_said:
thanks Kel and AJ
I had similar thoughts but couldn't put the words together
Sorry if the above post came out insulting, I was purely commenting on the price of the coin with respect to its condition (obverse fingerprint and spotting, that's what I was call shocking, not the photo).
My post had nothing to do with AC's photo and sharing of the photo, the other coin pictured was merely to show an example which appears to be full red and minus spotting/fingerprint, hope everyone understands what I was saying and appologies if it was miscommunicated / mininterpreted.
:imnewhere:
all good dcoin, just appeared that you were having a go at AC, I'm a little protective sorry mate :good:
My proof has a finger print and I supose there's a lot that do :(
they weren't issued in sealed packages
so most have fingerprints
it,s all good DCOINS , we just have this thing about protecting our
little darlings on this forum , and we wont be like aunty jack , who
said he will come around an rip your bloody arms off .
ps ,,, if you don't know who aunty jack was , it was a tv show and
that was his favourite saying , his trade mark . ... ,, kel ,,
and we wont be like aunty jack
speak for ya self Kel..I am aunty Jack sometimes or I get dad from my bro's kids :laugh2: and I just loved that show..here's one of my earworms ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnEOr1MgwTM there were so many good old shows and look at the CRAP we have to deal with these days so I suppose it's no wonder that they play so many old shows, not that I mind :)