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Quote from: 'serial' pid='93002' dateline='1469070030'how can people be so stupid??

What was it PT Barnum said?

Anyway, just off to pick up my 5 coins, and hopefully swap 20 loose ones for a sealed bag if they'll let me.

Actual mintage is 2.5 million I'm told. Oh, and the AFP are going after at least one of the ebay 'pond scum'. YAY! :yahoo:

You can forget about Forest Hill giving a bag out. I might head down to Ringwood. Devon plaza said they had none yesterday? Good luck

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Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='92863' dateline='1468896126'And now we gotta do this dance every Monday for the next five weeks. Grrrrr... :diablo:

As I told the complaints guy, this is a public relations disaster, and its not going to end well.

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Yeah I got 2 today but they also come with some free attitude aswell for making a purchases and asking for them. Grrrrr What a bi*#!!

Anyway. If anyone on this thread is actually interested in the coins here is some info... probably useless but info.
There are 32 sports over the 5 coins. Here is a list I put together. Images from the coin are very similar to the official Rio games page here. https://www.rio2016.com/en/sports
The Blue coin has 7 sports on it being
Syncronised Swimming
Tennis
Judo
Sailing
Football
Shooting
Weightlifting
The black has 6 sports
Athletics
Cycling
Swimming
Archery
Wrestling
Triathlon
The red has 7
Basketball
Equestrian
Rugby Sevens
Gymnastics
Canoe Slalom
Golf
Fencing ( I Think)
the yellow has 6
Table Tennis
Badminton
Canoe Sprint
Volleyball
Hockey
Water Polo
And the green has 6
Taekwondo
Rowing
Boxing
Pentathlon
Diving
Handball

Quote from: 'humpybong' pid='92914' dateline='1468982594'I went to woolies this morning and was told I may get one in change.

Was told that from 27th a card with all 5 coins will be available from them.  Also the Paraolympic coins will becoma avaiable as well.

I prefer to wait until then so I can get uncirculated coins.

Yeah I heard that too. $15 for 5 coins on a card. Might be best to wait and get the 5 coins for $3 each?

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1930 Penny token card and 1930 penny shirt for sale.
Shirt is size Large and chest is 55.5cm and length is 79.5cm.
Also have Size XL with chest 61cm and length 82cm  
Card is made by Old Coin Chest and shirts are brand new.
Buy it now price of $40 each with free postage or $4 registered post.
PayPal or bank deposit for payment methods.
lot 1 the large shirt and card - $40
lot 2 the XL shirt and card - $40
Thanks

The 14th is the 2nd Thursday of the month so should be this week. I hope so or im going to be disappointed when I get there and have to turn around and drive home straight away.

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='86912' dateline='1460249024'...that I've been missed.

Fear not, I'm still alive. Though that may or may not be a positive.

Its a positive and hope to catch up Thursday if your going? Its been too long for me so im definitely going to make it.

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='86604' dateline='1459759113'Just for the hack of it I have sent this message to the seller;
'That is what collectors generally call "road kill" or "PMD" (post mint damage).
It is worth exactly what a bank will credit you for it...$1.
I am am amazed at what crap some people will bid on.'

I encourage others to do similar with such rubbish. Reporting to eBay is generally a lost cause.

It seems to worth $21 at the moment so he/she has done extremely well for himself/herself. A little bit better than the bank swap.
Im not sure what the appeal is, looks like a common lawn mower coin.

Happy Easter to all, stay safe

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Sure you don't want one?? never been opened.
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I am sure, Thanks for the offer :good:

Just a few little pick ups
page 160  2003 volunteers 50 cent off metal gold coin part of 6 coin set - mintage 620- don't think they were made

and just 4 quick values that are out in my opinion
page 72 - 1911s seems cheap
page 161 -2006 gymnastics 50 cent is cheap at $8
page 163 2011 triple 000 coin cheap at $10
page 166 2014 aiatsis coloured coin cheap at $15

A lot of PCGS coins are up for auction in the sixth Signature PCGS coin auction tonight if anyone is interested.
http://liveauction.universalcoinco.com.au/Universal-Coin-Company-Signature-PCGS-Coin-Auction-6-15th-March-2016_as41370

Quote from: 'interest' pid='85595' dateline='1457958424'The two Coin selective gold plating set has a 2010, 50 cent engagement coin, & a 2011 50 cent wedding coin.
Can let you have one for issue price if you want it.

Thanks for the info and the offer. I will have to pass it up though. I was just trying to get accurate information for the project I am working on atm. It can be confusing learning about releases and so on before I was aware how great numismatics is. Cheers

Quote from: 'r9453' pid='85599' dateline='1457980899'This was written September 23, 2010:

http://www.australian-coins.com/blog/2010/09/australian-50c-coins-2011-national-service-50c.html

Thanks and sorry I didn't realise/look harder for an answer, Cheers

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Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='85611' dateline='1457997907'OCC-The link you have above shows the Mint Issue.   In fact the top picture on page 2 is me.   I was the first to mint the Master Mint Mark coin.

I have again checked my coin, PNC and Credit Card issue of this coin and they are all dated 2011.

PS:   After ceremonies of the dedication  of the Nashos Memorial, I forwarded a couple of PNC's to the Governor General for her to autograph and they were returned with her autograph PLUS a GG Letter Head confirmation.

A nice something different to have in ones collection.

Thanks Goldseeker. Yeah I knew it was you. As if I could find a spelling mistake.
And yeah that pretty awesome to have signed PNC's in your collection.

This is hurting my head right now!!
In here is a 2 coin set released in 2010,(engagement & Wedding) on page 5 ( 2 coin set ) guilded.
https://www.ramint.gov.au/sites/default/files/mintissue05/mintissue05/mintissue88.pdf
The last page 20 states 2011 selectively gold set?? refer page 5?

Anyway on to the next issue and now the wedding coin is an 2011 coin? on page 13 and still a 2010 set. (The Engagement remains 2010)
https://www.ramint.gov.au/sites/default/files/mintissue05/mintissue05/mintissue89.pdf
The next 2 issues suggest that the selectively gold wedding coin is dated 2011.
Just that first issues 88 threw me off?
What do you think? Any 2010 engagement / 2010 wedding selectively gold wedding sets out there?

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Quotebut im sure most collectors would love to have one?

Not this one. IMO Just another type of granny bait, and this granny does not take the bait. :angel:

Well said Nevol :good:
I Hate it when I see a nice Canberra florin "Tarted" up like this :cray:

I like it. You both know what you want a what you look for in your collecting realms! Most wouldn't draw a line or admit it.

Thanks Goldseeker. Im very observant if you care to look at page two here https://www.ramint.gov.au/sites/default/files/mintissue04/mintissue04/mintissue81.pdf   Spelling mistakes everywhere....?...

So what you are saying is that you have a service coin dated 2010 and a service coin dated 2011?
If not? I have seen 2011 dated coins, just not 2010.
And if you look in catalogues the PNC is dated as 2010? The carded coin is dated 2011?
I just want to know if it was a 2010 release PNC is with a 2011 dated coin or if in fact there are 2010 dated service coins?

BTW. thanks for the political story. I didn't mind reading it. Cheers