This thread is only to list errors in the 2014 Maccas book. Please keep discussion outside of this on new threads.
My name is listed twice in the acknowledgements and I am not married (to Mark). Whilst both not a bad thing this should be fixed for the next issue. PM me Greg if you need more details.
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='36992' dateline='1386894035'My name is listed twice in the acknowledgements and I am not married (to Mark). Whilst both not a bad thing this should be fixed for the next issue. PM me Greg if you need more details.
I know of a number of people who would suggest that being married to me is a VERY bad thing.
I've taken the liberty of renaming this thread and closing the 2013 errors and corrections thread. Please keep this thread on-topic.
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='36992' dateline='1386894035'My name is listed twice in the acknowledgements and I am not married (to Mark). Whilst both not a bad thing this should be fixed for the next issue. PM me Greg if you need more details.
But if you do get married then the book will be correct and Greg doesn't have to do any work.
hummm
you took the words right outta my mouth!! ha ha
I can't talk though, we had a 15 or so many years engagement
a bit of a L'Oreal engagement really ......
Married or not, it is irrelevant.
You guys are great together :ok:
I haven't got my book yet but it sounds like it has more content this year, my Missus calls them my " coin porn" books because I read them all the time and I always look happy while doing it :blushing:
Looking forward to my new edition :angel:
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='37023' dateline='1386914372'hummm
you took the words right outta my mouth!! ha ha
I can't talk though, we had a 15 or so many years engagement
a bit of a L'Oreal engagement really ......
Just 15 years.
Hah.
There are friends of mine who have been going out together since 1985 and no, they don't live together.
we managed 2 sons and two degrees in those 15 years (well three really, as the hubby also finished his masters in Biochem as well)
and then there's life that you squish into those busy years with 3 young kids and no money to spare
anyways, we also had our 12th wedding anniversary last Sunday, so the long engagement did us no harm.
27 years of friendship and fun. I have no regrets (well none that i'm gonna mention here ha ha)
yeah, I know off topic etc etc
no feedback yet about yer book Greg ... i'll try to dig up some dirt
:grin:
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='37041' dateline='1386927670'we managed 2 sons and two degrees in those 15 years (well three really, as the hubby also finished his masters in Biochem as well)
and then there's life that you squish into those busy years with 3 young kids and no money to spare
anyways, we also had our 12th wedding anniversary last Sunday, so the long engagement did us no harm.
27 years of friendship and fun. I have no regrets (well none that i'm gonna mention here ha ha)
congrats.
:grin:
ta :heart:
HI,
Back to the reason for the thread.
I have found a number of minor errors in the Perth Mint ]section on
Page 370:
(a) Christmas and (b) Newborn coins and (d ) Kangaroo are 1/2 oz not 1 oz
Page 368:
(i) Proclamation is 1/2 oz not 1 oz
Page 364:
2013 silver proof is 1 oz not 1/2 oz
Page 363:
2012 FIFA silver proof is 50cents not $1.00
QEII silver proofs are 1 oz not 1/2 oz
Page 337
The 1/2 oz Koala silver bullion coins from 2008 onwards have been left out
and omissions
2013 Joint USA-Australia 1/2 oz silver bullion
and from the Canberra Mint
(1) no mention of the 2010 Heritage set released - 400 mintage of the coins from 1 cent to 50 cents
This is an important issue for any collector of the complete collection of the various coins from1966
(2) no mention of the gold 2012 50 cent Acacia coin, part of the joint UK Canada Queen's 60th anniversary - this coin had a limited mintage of 375, was Australian Legal Tender, similar to the 2009 commissioned 50 cent gold coin mentioned on page 147
(3) pages 228 and 229 no mention of the 2013 gold and silver coin releases - difficult to describe as they are now released singly, rather than as a set.
Never the less the 21st edition is still a great reference guide which can conveniently fit in my pocket when I am visiting the various coin shows leaving an extra hand free!
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
HI again,
I should have added that in addition to the gold 2012 50 cent Acacia coin, there was a matching silver 50 cent coin as well.
Details of the two coins were in the 2011 Currency Determination Number 3.
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011L01642/Explanatory%20Statement/Text items 46 and 47
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
Just wanna see if this is a misprint or not.. Page 359, 2006 50 Years of Television - 2013 apparently minted 12,500 with issue price of $85 and current retail of $110... 2014 cat show it will 2500 minted with issue price of $375 and current retail $425.. Is this correct?
Hi Notch and Matt,
Thank you for the positive feedback. I will take all on board. Some of the issues you mentioned are ones I clearly missed and others were released after I had to close off entries to meet the deadline. Now that is 31 years since I wrote my first book I can remember that updating the Ram coins took a day at the most and the Perth Mint (Gold Corp) didm't even exist. The real fun part (in my eyes anyway) was tracking the pre decimal coins that I grew up with. I appreciate that a lot of collectors just love the recent issues from both mints and it goes without saying that the quality of the coins are without equal anywhere in the world. My only problem is that in recent years the annual issues have exploded. Just look at the variations with the lunar coins and the PNC's for instance. These are areas I don't collect (but I am not knocking anyone who does) but just show me a 200 year old coin with a bit of history behind it.
As I said, I am not a big collector of modern issues but they are extremely popular to be sure. For me as a cataloguer it would be very helpful if both mints just tweaked their web sites a bit. The RAM mint seems to be at least a year or so behind on their denomination pages while many issues related to the Perth Mint sometimes don't make it very clear if a coin is a specimen or a proof.
I am very grateful to everyone who brings these omissions to my attention.
Has anyone else experienced frustration with a lack of up to date information on some issues or is it just me.
Thanks again for all the support everyone on the forum has given me. Wishing you all a safe and happy festive season.
Warm Regards
Jenny & Greg
Greg,
Good to hear from you. I tend to agree that modern issues are becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with.
Especially the explosion in $1 "specials" including all the various mintmarks and colour series. Long ago I made the decision to specialise in just one denomination, and that was the 50 cent coin - given that that was the first Australian coin to have special events added, the first being the 1970 Captain Cook and then subsequent ones from 1977 onwards.
Interestingly, as I wrote recently to some people, by my count there have been 33 different Legal Tender 50cent coins issued with the 2013 date this year and probably more than that with the $1 coin.
Keep up the good work - I know it is appreciated by all genuine collectors and surprisingly, is one of the main reasons that people get into collecting when they can have at their finger tips a book that both guides them as to value, but also to rarity and differentiation between the various issues.
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
hey Greg
PP has excellent records of mintages etc
she can advise where that info is
PP would be a brilliant project officer for the next Maccas - I am sure that her project fees would be well worth it
Great effort Greg compiling the best ever Pocket Guide yet well done :)
Quote from: 'notcb' pid='37399' dateline='1387310099'Greg,
Good to hear from you. I tend to agree that modern issues are becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with.
Especially the explosion in $1 "specials" including all the various mintmarks and colour series. Long ago I made the decision to specialise in just one denomination, and that was the 50 cent coin - given that that was the first Australian coin to have special events added, the first being the 1970 Captain Cook and then subsequent ones from 1977 onwards.
Interestingly, as I wrote recently to some people, by my count there have been 33 different Legal Tender 50cent coins issued with the 2013 date this year and probably more than that with the $1 coin.
Keep up the good work - I know it is appreciated by all genuine collectors and surprisingly, is one of the main reasons that people get into collecting when they can have at their finger tips a book that both guides them as to value, but also to rarity and differentiation between the various issues.
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
Hi Peter I was only thinking about you last weekend when I was looking at some 50cent pieces, wondering how many there were this year. 33 A? WOW! There not cheap either are they?
Actually Interest,
I miss-counted - there were 37 different 50 cents coins with a total retail price of approximately $4400, of which $2800 was on the gold 50 cent coin!
I haven't done the sums on the $1 coins but I reckon it would be up around the same figure, even though the gold coin would have been much less - no doubt due to all the various mintmark coins that the $1 can be generated with the mobile press etc. and the Perth Mint kids coins. All well worth it mind you, as the more young collectors are encouraged the better for the future of Numismatics in this country.
If you add in all the PNCs associated with the 50cent coin, that adds another 30 or so (including the various overprints) with around $1000 spend at an average of $30 per PNC.
No doubt 2014 will bring a similar spend.
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
Me thinks an error on Page 254, with the note at the bottom of the page.
Note states "50c coin with "M" Counterstamp issued on 12 may 2012" and "There was no mintmark for any of the other five days".
This is incorrect.
All the coins from the first day to the last day were all stamped with the Portable Press "M" Counterstamp.
One lined up at the AustPost counter and purchased a cover for $30.00 and was then given a token. This token was taken to the RAM Stand and swapped for a "M" Counterstamped 50c piece that was placed into a capsule to be inserted into the PNC.
One was not allowed to purchase the Conterstamped 50c piece without the token and the only way to get the coin was to purchase the cover and receive the token.
It is further noted that the issue was 1250 PNC"S/Covers to be issued on each of six days, a total of 7,500 covers However, not all covers/PNC's were sold for each day.
Unsold covers were taken away and disposed of so the figures of 1250 per day could be incorrect.
Page 253, 2013 Surfing PNC, February 12 in incorrect position and no Issue Price or Current Value shown.
For your information Greg.
yeah that's why my little page is a good thing, will try to do the same for 2014
2013 SURFING PNC (NCLT)
PRODUCT CODE 711010
$15.95 mintage unlimited
http://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=651&page=5
Keep this thread on the topic of corrections to the catalogue please.
Page 114, immediately under the heading and pickies of coins etc:
"1976....etc" before the line commencing 1966.
MAYBE A TYPO OR INSERT ERROR.
Trout made a comment about this thread nitpicking the book. I disagree, if there is a mistake it looks stupid in print.
2011 Royal Wedding 20c page 130. There is no listing for the official RAM wrappered roll. It also is not noted anywhere when the official rolls were made issue price/cv. They are very different to security rolls. Issued at a much higher price and this should be reflected in values.
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='37900' dateline='1387771008'Me thinks an error on Page 254, with the note at the bottom of the page.
Note states "50c coin with "M" Counterstamp issued on 12 may 2012" and "There was no mintmark for any of the other five days".
This is incorrect.
All the coins from the first day to the last day were all stamped with the Portable Press "M" Counterstamp.
One lined up at the AustPost counter and purchased a cover for $30.00 and was then given a token. This token was taken to the RAM Stand and swapped for a "M" Counterstamped 50c piece that was placed into a capsule to be inserted into the PNC.
One was not allowed to purchase the Conterstamped 50c piece without the token and the only way to get the coin was to purchase the cover and receive the token.
It is further noted that the issue was 1250 PNC"S/Covers to be issued on each of six days, a total of 7,500 covers However, not all covers/PNC's were sold for each day.
Unsold covers were taken away and disposed of so the figures of 1250 per day could be incorrect.
Page 253, 2013 Surfing PNC, February 12 in incorrect position and no Issue Price or Current Value shown.
For your information Greg.
Quite right
2014 Pocket Guide is bigger than ever I appreciate how some details are missed
Page 151, Immediately under the three dollar coins pictured at top of page, the "titles" under the three coins are incorrect.
The 2009 Service Nurses 20c seems to have fallen out of the new book altogether.
The 2011 War Historians is incorrectly captioned as Fromelles.
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='39676' dateline='1389771619'Page 151, Immediately under the three dollar coins pictured at top of page, the "titles" under the three coins are incorrect.
Also on page 150 "1996 (c) Landcare" ?
The decimal section in the book is almost impossible to follow.
The other day I watched work colleague who wanted to know all the dollar coins dated 2012 struggle to find the information, and eventually give up and use Renniks which was much easier to follow.
I suggest a complete redesign of the decimal section so that information is easier to find.
I also strongly suggest a rethink of the prices. They are out of date and the price difference between unc and choice unc is in almost all cases absurdly low. I often see prices such as unc $20, choice unc $22. With such price differences no-one would buy an "unc" coin when a "choice unc" one was just 10% more expensive.
A separate RAM and Perth Mint book would be good
Just sorting more bloody coins and sussin Greg's book and I thought the mintage sounded a little low for the 2010 one dollar at 3.9 Page149 so sussed the ram site and it says 16.7 so more coins to go back in the pond :)
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='42110' dateline='1392708583'Just sorting more bloody coins and sussin Greg's book and I thought the mintage sounded a little low for the 2010 one dollar at 3.9 Page149 so sussed the ram site and it says 16.7 so more coins to go back in the pond :)
3.9 is from the 09/10 annual report. The number hasn't been updated with the two additional reports. Just quickly looking though my numbers don't add up to what the RAM site suggests. I get 20.595 million over 3 financial reports.
See, see what I mean about getting mintage figures, thank you PP :hi:
Pages 137 I find a bit confusing with the year and then a letter and then description as I don't think it needs the letter or am I missing something as usual..besides a chunk of brain..shut ya face belly :)
I don't think those letters correspond to footnote points on that page except f. The others are probably carry overs from notes in earlier issues that have since been removed.
You are not missing something AJ, the book is.
Thank you :hi: I know I'm going mad but man these things really trip me out sometimes ;)
now now a j , I told you to settle down ,or I will get the stick out again , and you know what that means , now ,
GO TO YOUR CORNER ,
AND YOU CAN COME OUT WHEN YOU SETTLE DOWN AGAIN ..
SIGNED BY :big_boss:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='43823' dateline='1394766290'Thank you :hi: I know I'm going mad but man these things really trip me out sometimes ;)
Welcome to the club AJ. I've been there for years.
Thanks Peter, didn't realise how many members we have :winkextra:
You know I'm tryin to be good Kel :angel:
hi
-Page 129- References go out of sync, 2010 20 cent tax office-f -which is ok
2011 Australian wool-g -but goes to b ?
-tpo to 130 and it continues 2011 ashes-h but referenced to -c and so on until 2011 volunteers
-Page 130- 2012 wheat coin picture dated 2011
-Page 131- 2013 coloured and guilded coins pictured dated 2012
-page 151- coin descriptions out of sync (as previously advised)
-Page 154- 1992 Barcelona coin pictured dated 1986
-Page 169- 2013 hawks silver coin pictured marked-c- but -b- in description
-Page 176- Snake and Horse pictured dated 2012
-Page 279- no mention of 1998 palladium coin, im not 100% but I have seen pictures
-Page 361- World masters coins heading reads - 2009 rejected designs for 1966 decimal coins
Hope this helps for 2015 book
Cheers, OCC
P175: 2013 Polar Animals Typo
Under picture: 2013 (e) Atlantic Ruffin
Should be Puffin
Same change needs to be made to the list below the pictures.
page 367 - Description under picture is 2004 (b) Royal Visit and should be -- 2004 (c) Royal Visit