looking for good photographers
ok I have been thinking about updating my webpage as some info is a bit off or no longer relevant, one problem has been trying to describe and show pics of "specimen" coins.
now my knowledge of the subject is a little better I would like to improve this.
so for budding photographers, I would like to ask for pics of
PRE DECIMAL coins and DECIMAL coins
the things I would like to cover is,
[proof coin - proof set]
one for pre 1966 and one after 1966
[specimen coin - wedding sets]
one pic from 2002 - 2009
[uncirculated coin - mint set]
ok if anyone would like to submit pics that would be great.
if you are a cleaver chappie maybe they can all be from the same year of the same coin so they can be compared easily.
eg all decimal coin types for the 50c in 2007
just one pic of one coin for each type don't need to overwhelmed with pics
pre decimals would be the same chestnut
and info you would like to contribute would be great, also I can add you name or screen name to the info / pictures you provide with a special thanks or you can remain anonymous
this was the last picture I was using for a proof example
(http://australiancoinstutorial.weebly.com/uploads/6/3/1/8/6318795/9799910.jpg)
this is one I ripped from online coins this would be a x mint set example
(http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m-N8v9zbSHNHDFn2iRSIi0Q/140.jpg)
you get the idea of what I am looking for.
ALSO can someone verify >> were the specimen coins only in the wedding sets, they did not make them for other decimal years right!
Hope you have a very large Mail in box............
AJ has been really sweet and patient as I have asked for heaps of pics of his specimen 20c, I have cleaned up the background a bit and was wondering which pic do you think is best to represent the specimen coin I am going to use for a picture on my webpage, I will be making the final picture a bit smaller.
removed link pic
Thanks Ac, your very welcome mate :give_rose: Now that's a hard one to :to_pick_ones_nose_eat: Now to these coins :scratch_one-s_head: maybe the middle one..Gee you've done a good job mate and I'm glad to help just sorry so many pic's but they're the hardest to take. I'm a bit frazzled but I'll try and do some more tomorrow or the next few days :) and I should be able to help with the specimen 50 next week :yahoo:
But you'll have to get the big boys to get the proof pre decimal sorry as I don't think I can play that game.
I LIKE THE 2 TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE ONES THE BEST
GREAT SHOTS
OOPS CAPS LOCK ON!! :(
Yeah,i reckon 2 or 3 look the best.
ok went and added the one on the far right.
now is the description right for a specimen coin?
http://australiancoinstutorial.weebly.com/specimen.html
don't worry about the other pages they will be given a overhaul at some point
I also seen that wedding set coins are described as Gem Uncirculated, is that a better description for the coin?
It's lookin really good AC :good:
Sorry but ya better check ya in box again as I didn't want to fill the thread and get in trouble :blush2:
ok added some more to the page, if anyone has info that would be a great help with descriptions
http://australiancoinstutorial.weebly.com/decimal-coins.html
Yeah no worries, they're coins :hi:
Sorry, YOU know I wanna be good so suss this as I found it very interesting and after reading the first paragraph I thought it was pretty good, hope it helps :good: http://rsmint.com/qualitydefinitions.aspx
no pond scum :cray:
I think I've found my new partner in crime as you can make my pic's look good :friends:
maybe you can use pond scum for "prooflike" second from the bottom of page :)
put the pond one up, but webpage is sulking as I am out of MB
:shout: NOOOOOO. So was that link any good to you AC, I must say I really like what you've done with my pic's and sorry I sent so many but I couldn't pick just one :dash1: but don't worry as I have this problem with everything now..the more I have to pick from the harder it is and longer I take so I think we should go back to one sort of milk one sort of bread etc etc, and don't start me on what the mints are doing as I'm just so lost trying to keep up with the latest news it's not funny :kez_11: and shopping is such a blast and even going to bunnings I go missing in action for hours walking up and down and up and down and then think of something I'd forgotten so off I go again :mocking:
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ALSO can someone verify >> were the specimen coins only in the wedding sets, they did not make them for other decimal years right!
There were Specimen 50c struck
1969 "Yarralumla" PNC, 2000 minted apx1600 issued.
1970 Captain Cook Mint cased 556,888 minted.
Can't think of any others.
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Do you have a Rennik's book AC?
thx added some more
http://australiancoinstutorial.weebly.com/decimal-coins.html
this is why I asked if you have rennik's (http://i45.tinypic.com/o9rcxg.jpg)
Oh and there's more on the other page
so the better question is "what is a specimen" and this is want I mean about coin books :dash1:
Yep grading is really stupid I went by the RAM page as they mint the darn things so they should know, books are for grading coins, I go by actual mint strike the coins. (not grading them at all)
An Australian specimen strike coin would actually be grades as a Gem Uncirculated coin as far as I know.
People nowadays say uncirculated coins removed from mint packaging mostly on eBay are specimen coin â€" this is not true, true specimen coins are struck and made differently. A true specimen coins are much higher quality than an uncirculated coin
(Exhibit A) a scout 50c, uncirculated from the RAM mint in original packaging is stated as uncirculated by the RAM them selves.
But people call it a specimen in the books, as the word specimen is a term in the book, meaning an example of a coin. Most likely the only example of that design was from a mint specimen. In this case a minted coin on card.
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Yeah to me that's no where near a true specimen and neither are the 1970 cookies after having some in my hot little hands and if people couldn't tell the diff then they need my glasses..eg unc/specimen I'm now like this :good: but when ya see a true specimen for the wedding set it's like :shock: :kez_15: :drooling: :heat: :give_heart:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='12034' dateline='1365931361'Yeah to me that's no where near a true specimen and neither are the 1970 cookies after having some in my hot little hands and if people couldn't tell the diff then they need my glasses..eg unc/specimen I'm now like this :good: but when ya see a true specimen for the wedding set it's like :shock: :kez_15: :drooling: :heat: :give_heart:
The coins in the red plastic cases are indeed specimen coins ( unless some ratbag has done a swap out)
UNC coin
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Specimen coin
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