New design round 50c gold plated coin.
There will be 10000 available at the mint with special packaging on the 13th February.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131714600889?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Cool :)
:drooling: Like the look of these little fellas (but then again I liked last year's too!)
Pedro
A round 50cent piece, What's not to like :)
Anybody be going to the MINT on the 13th?
That could get me one or two?
the bids are up to $ 20.50 on eBay just now .
I picked up 4 as a pre order from old mate in Lismore at $20 a pop :good:
There is also this set
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121877763393?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Is it silver?
Quote from: 'serial' pid='84143' dateline='1454371765'Is it silver?
Yes
I just found out its going to be cupo nickel. Not happy, a round 50 is meant to be silver and ram knows this. They are releasing this to soften us up to the idea before dumping a "special" proof set on us with no silver 50 cent!
I was going to buy this big, now I will pass, it will flop in value imho
The uncirculated set with the 1 and 2 cent coins in it has a silver round 50 cents in it.
I would imagine that a proof set with the same coins would have a silver proof round 50 cent coin included.
This cupro nickle gold plated coin is pretty uneque and i would think a "Must" in any 50 cent collection.
I agree that in an UCLT Collection it would be a must.
Hi,
Understand that there are going to be three (3) versions of this gold plated coin:
(1) standard UNC version on card labelled Special Release - this is the one that people have been rushing to pre-order (mintage 21966)
(2) standard UNC version on card labelled Special Release but with additional labelling indicating released on 13th February at the Mint on the day (included in mintage of 21966)
(3) standard UNC version on card labelled Special Release but with additional WMF Berlin on the label PLUS the special Privy Mark (mintage 5000)
The third one will be the most collectable as I believe it is the first 50cent to have a special Privy Mark on it.
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
Quote from: 'notcb' pid='84154' dateline='1454407436'Hi,
Understand that there are going to be three (3) versions of this gold plated coin:
(1) standard UNC version on card labelled Special Release - this is the one that people have been rushing to pre-order (mintage 21966)
(2) standard UNC version on card labelled Special Release but with additional labelling indicating released on 13th February at the Mint on the day (included in mintage of 21966)
(3) standard UNC version on card labelled Special Release but with additional WMF Berlin on the label PLUS the special Privy Mark (mintage 5000)
The third one will be the most collectable as I believe it is the first 50cent to have a special Privy Mark on it.
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
Yeah I agree with that
2013 Melbourne Stamp Expo Kangaroo & Map PNC coin was first 50c to have a special Privy Mark
Hi Runway,
The 2013 coin was not a Privy Mark - it was a Counterstamp.
Counterstamps are added AFTER the coin has been minted, such as the 2013 coin where the M was added using a press - in fact members of the public were allowed to do it.
On the other hand, a Privy mark is added to the original design of the coin and appears at the time of minting the coin.
The Canberra mint has tightened up on their definitions too - see:
http://www.ramint.gov.au/media/noticeboard/2008/downloads/20080411.pdf
The Privy marks will have a square around them, the Counterstamps will have a circle around them.
Cheers
Peter (notcb)
Will there be any of these coins available to the general public from the 14th February with all these pre orders from dealers?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141894273796?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131718439425?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/182011446337?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I got mine for $20 a pop :)
If buying in bulk I would imagine that they should be cheaper per item not an added 2-5 dollars per item:angel:
Quote from: 'runway' pid='84174' dateline='1454499686'2013 Melbourne Stamp Expo Kangaroo & Map PNC coin was first 50c to have a special Privy Mark
Correct mate :wavemulticolor:
Runway, if you are still saying that the 2013 Melbourne Stamp Expo Kangaroo and map 50c piece was a privy mark then I am afraid you are wrong.
One had to buy the PNC less coin for $30.00 and one received a token to take to the RAM Stand.
With that token, it was exchanged for a Counterstamp "M" coin to be placed into the PNC.
Even Greg MacDonalds Pocket Catalogue had it wrong in the first instance. He has since corrected his notes re this counterstamp.
Hope this puts and end to this particular discussion.
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='84289' dateline='1454805136'Runway, if you are still saying that the 2013 Melbourne Stamp Expo Kangaroo and map 50c piece was a privy mark then I am afraid you are wrong.
One had to buy the PNC less coin for $30.00 and one received a token to take to the RAM Stand.
With that token, it was exchanged for a Counterstamp "M" coin to be placed into the PNC.
Even Greg MacDonalds Pocket Catalogue had it wrong in the first instance. He has since corrected his notes re this counterstamp.
Hope this puts and end to this particular discussion.
Yes I KNOW