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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Decimal NCLT => Topic started by: ausjack on March 14, 2013, 12:14:25 AM

Poll
Question: frosted/proof coins
Option 1:  . addslashes($options[$i]) . " votes: 6
Option 2:  . addslashes($options[$i]) . " votes: 8
Option 3:  . addslashes($options[$i]) . " votes: 5
Option 4:  . addslashes($options[$i]) . " votes: 1
Title: frosted poll
Post by: ausjack on March 14, 2013, 12:14:25 AM
a few questions about frosted/proof coins
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: ausjack on March 14, 2013, 06:05:36 AM
tick box if yes and leave blank if no
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: Goldseeker on March 14, 2013, 12:57:11 PM
I can't get any response to this question/poll.
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: ausjack on March 14, 2013, 04:34:08 PM
I think it's worked GS as the poll reads
do you like them 3
have you bought any 4
would you buy 3
are there any problems 1 and I put that :good:

I've got to take some pic's to show you all why I put that and why I won't buy any more..they really aren't that good :(


sorry but these are just quick scans for now but should show what I mean (http://i45.tinypic.com/25slwub.jpg)
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: ausjack on March 14, 2013, 05:37:54 PM
Here's some slightly better pic's
this is roughly what it should look like (http://i45.tinypic.com/lij48.jpg)

but this is more like it :(
(http://i47.tinypic.com/ejzmts.jpg)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/r92b2t.jpg)
(http://i46.tinypic.com/35akal2.jpg)
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2pzejr8.jpg)
so this is something to remember when buying frosted coins..I knew there'd be a down side..very unappealing to say the least :s
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: trout on March 14, 2013, 05:51:12 PM
Looks like you got an "Unloved" proof set there AJ.
I have NEVER recived a set like that from the Aussie Mint.
I have recived a couple of crappy mint sets (2013) but never in a proof set.
Don't let this pommy rubbish stop you getting proof coins mate, most of em are perfect:yahoo:
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: ausjack on March 14, 2013, 06:02:17 PM
Yeah but for how long are they good? I still like a nice solid stamped coin..can't go wrong except my grotty little finger marks :blum3:

HAHAHA quality control everywhere :)
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: trout on March 14, 2013, 06:11:05 PM
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='9555' dateline='1363246337'Yeah but for how long are they good? I still like a nice solid stamped coin..can't go wrong except my grotty little finger marks :blum3:

HAHAHA quality control everywhere :)
The aussie proofs are never like those monstrosities, The 66 sets are prone to toning but they fixed that up quick smart .

That set looks like it has been dredged up from the bottom of the river and dried out mate:Alvarin_33:
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: enworb on March 14, 2013, 07:13:05 PM
Yeh its a pretty nasty looking example AJ. Do you have any Aussie decimal proof coins? I have a 1981 Proof set somewhere on my desk which you can have if you send me your address. Im sure youll be more impressed with those.
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: trout on March 14, 2013, 07:21:17 PM
Quote from: 'enworb' pid='9564' dateline='1363250585'Yeh its a pretty nasty looking example AJ. Do you have any Aussie decimal proof coins? I have a 1981 Proof set somewhere on my desk which you can have if you send me your address. Im sure youll be more impressed with those.

Good on ya Matty, That should stop AJ sooking:diablo::laugh2:
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: ausjack on March 14, 2013, 10:13:34 PM
Where's my smiley givin the bird :mocking: I'm not sookin, I was just tryin to show what can happen as I have some koalas that are fine but they are last years so I'm curious to see what happens and that set the copper is fine it's just the silver coins lettin the team down :( I'd hate to have a heap of them only to find out in a few year that they're only worth bullion or face value..I wouldn'tbe a happy camper :winkextra:

Thanks enworb :good:

Just thinkin, so how would they grade them :scratch_one-s_head: one side gets proof and the other gets zip
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: Davidium on March 19, 2013, 06:43:41 AM
I personally can't get enough of proof coins and sets, love singles and year sets, I can't help collecting them, hope they don't turn out like that though.
Title: RE: frosted poll
Post by: ausjack on March 23, 2013, 09:31:37 AM
Yeah it's only one side and NO water damage so don't know what went wrong