Can someone enlighten me on Sherwood coin sets
They look the same as the Mint sets and I have no idea to their origin
Quote from: 'gabby' pid='104568' dateline='1485662510'Can someone enlighten me on Sherwood coin sets
They look the same as the Mint sets and I have no idea to their origin
These are Not a RAM product, I am pretty sure they were sold by Downies.
Yes I didn't think they were an RAM issue - just hadn't heard or seen them before
Sherwoods are another Downies brand I can assure you 100%
They are "sets" assembled from coins in circulated condition, intended to fill a perceived "gap" in buying cheap sets for years in which no official mint sets were made. There is zero additional value in keeping them as an intact "set", as they are an artificial dealer-produced set and not an official mint product.
Keep them intact if you like the presentation and can afford the storage space for them. Otherwise, feel free to cut them open and put the coins with the rest of your coins.
Quote from: 'Sapyx' pid='104591' dateline='1485691824'They are "sets" assembled from coins in circulated condition, intended to fill a perceived "gap" in buying cheap sets for years in which no official mint sets were made. There is zero additional value in keeping them as an intact "set", as they are an artificial dealer-produced set and not an official mint product.
Keep them intact if you like the presentation and can afford the storage space for them. Otherwise, feel free to cut them open and put the coins with the rest of your coins.
Thanks Sapyx. Was just interested and hadn't seen them before in my short time here.
someone has gone to a lot of trouble with them as from what I can see they go back a fair way
Quote from: 'gabby' pid='104568' dateline='1485662510'Can someone enlighten me on Sherwood coin sets
They look the same as the Mint sets and I have no idea to their origin
https://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/items/1966-mint-set-unofficial-sherwoods
Coming from a reputable source... have a read...
I wonder how many of these sets are left that haven't been Picked through over the last 50 years :angel:
If I am not mistaken, Stuart Andersen started Sherwood in 1977... That is if we are talking about the same company...
That's a sealed set obviously compiled and packaged to todays standards
I bought a set of 1967 and 68 sets direct from Downies/Sherwood 12 years ago in a red wallets same as old RAM ones and the coppers were toned black yuck and that taught me a lesson
I have one 1969 Sherwood set that I got off PP a couple of years back but that's it but you do see them now and then. Not a bad looking set but there are a few bag marks here and there. I'd sell it for
(http://i67.tinypic.com/zwdbx3.jpg)
:laugh2:
I busted up a couple of these Sherwood sets to add to my Decimal albums a few years back.
I can't remember off hand which years they were But I do remember thinking to myself that the coins in the Sherwood sets were in a lot nicer condition on average than the coins in the regular Mint sets from the same years were.
With the way that the very average quality of the coins in the RAM Mint sets are now the thought of paying an extra few bucks to have a set of coins that have been hand picked to make sure that I get better Quality coins doesn't sound too bad of an idea. :good:
2001 Sherwood Year set with one and two cent coins from 1975 and 1976 included. Just thought it was a bit different at the time.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/Sherwood_2001_Front.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/Sherwood_2001_page_1.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/Sherwood_2001_page_2.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/Sherwood_2001_page_3.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/Sherwood_2001_page_4.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/Sherwood_2001_Back.JPG)
Yeah that's different puttin one and two cents in :scratch_one-s_head:
If I am not mistaken, Stuart Andersen started Sherwood in 1977... That is if we are talking about the same company...
found this information when looking on the internet today:
Stuart Andersen is a member of the Australasian Philatelic Traders' Association (APTA) and one of the founders and a former committee member of The Australasian Numismatic Dealer's Association (ANDA).
Stuart established Sherwood Philatelics (later called Sherwood Commemoratives) in 1977, specialising in coins, banknotes and commemorative medals. Sherwood expanded from a retail outlet in Melbourne suburbia to a mail order business with another store in the Melbourne CBD.
In 2001 Sherwood merged with P J Downie Pty Ltd to form Australia's largest numismatic dealership, Downie's Coins Pty Ltd.
In 2008 Stuart retired from Downie's and established his current business trading as Stuart Andersen Pty Ltd, dealing chiefly as wholesalers to the numismatic and philatelic trade but also on the internet.
Mmm very interesting, thanks Jen :good:
I wonder when my 69 set would have been made, maybe I should take the coins out as the plastic might be PVC :shock:
Is there any way of finding out when the set MIGHT have been packaged. The mint didn't do sets like these until 85. Here's a link to my sherwood set http://www.thepurplepenny.com/1104,1969-uncirculated-coin-set-(sherwood).html
While we're talking about sets I was just thinking about the carded 66 sets, do they have PVC covering the coins :scratch_one-s_head:
The plastic used on the 66 sets looks like mylar to me, The same as used with 2x2's.
I could be wrong but it looks the same to me and I can't recall anyone having a carded 66 set affected with PVC damage.
Fulvio would probably be the best person to answer this question :ok:
What about my sherwood set :huh: