I noodled a bag od $1 alum-br coins on Friday and found a Gold Plated $1, 1984 coin.
Can anyone throw any light on how this occurred and why?
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10120/2014-05-26_15-37-35_1004.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10120/2014-05-26_15-37-03_1003.jpg)
How can you tell it's gold plated and not a circulated proof. I'm not trying to be smart, just asking. :angel:
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='50188' dateline='1401085729'How can you tell it's gold plated and not a circulated proof. I'm not trying to be smart, just asking. :angel:
I like that theory.
The weight of the coin is 9.2 grams, standard weight should be 9 grams.
Compared to a UNC or something, it shows up more. The colour is much deeper than a proof. I have proof sets in my collection and nothing like this.
I personally don't think it is a proof coin.
In saying that, was there a 1984 Proof $1 coin ever produced?
Yes, proofs were issued as a separate coin in 1984.
yep yep
even I have one
have never been able to get it out of the acrylic case
one of my first decimal coins after I stopped collecting banknotes (not many mind you - just sets for the kids - whose interest was zip)
Man I hate it when I spend an hour looking for a previous post and still can't find it but I posted a pic very much like that a fair few months ago GS and seems like they are a proof that have done hard time in the pond, I'll try and find the pic as I took it with other dollars so you could see how much they stand out from the other coins as I thought I might have found my first fake but seems they're proof sorry mate :(
Goldie - here is my proof 1984 $1
capsule was crushed a tad when the coin dealing seller posted it poorly packed - coin inside the capsule is perfect
at the right angle it looks gold
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P5260039_zpsb70d3988.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P5260035_zps723cc259.jpg)
another angle
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P5260036_zpsf2477893.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P5260037_zps66b92be2.jpg)
Looks like a circulated proof goldseeker
Don't know where it is sorry GS but it's here somewhere and thinking it's in the noodling finds but way to many pages now but I'm still going with very impaired proof.
JESUS I hate that, and after so much searching so here ya go GS suss this link, told ya I have one that looks just like yours but I think mine might look a little more silverish but don't they stand out when mixed in with other dollar coins that just look so different :)
http://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=1936&page=3&highlight=what+is+this
Here are a couple of my Circ Proofs. Where the proof 'coating' is still intact, it's very shiny and I believe that your coin has had somewhat less circulation than my two.
$1 1984 Circ Prf C1 Duo
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10007/_1_1984__Circ_Prf_C1_Duo.jpg)
$1 1984 Circ Prf C2 Duo
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10007/_1_1984__Circ_Prf_C2_Duo.jpg)
ok here they are, think GS's looks a bit more like mine along side other dollar coins
(http://i57.tinypic.com/izrwbr.png)
and there's next to a proof
(http://i60.tinypic.com/35ipzkx.png)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/eb6613.png)
I think I have a spare one of these Goldie if you need one for your collection.
Ill have a look when I get back home
you work to hard and I miss ya mate :cray:
I have read everything posted about this coin and I am convinced that it is definitely not a proof coin.
The colour is the same all over the coin including the reeding.
I might have to take it to a jeweller or another coin dealer to find out exactly what it is.
If you are really good at coins PPH and Markn, I could send it down to you for you to look at it provided it was returned after examination.
Be interesting to find out now because I think mine looks very much like yours except a little more silver looking and it's the only one I've found that looks so different and really stands out amongst other coins, maybe I should send mine down as well so they have them both in hand to compare.
you can buy dipped pre-decmials
no reason why a decimal might not be 'gold' dipped either
Another forum member saw the coin earlier this evening and his response was "this is gold plated".