better error or UNC

[Unicorn]

Indeed AJ .... Trout's forgiven as it would be pretty hard to see on a phone.
I'm still trying to work out how they got LHP as the first prefix for a Johnstone & Fraser $2 and what makes a poor 1960 florin rare?
Was there a thread movement in the Johnstone Fraser $2 that I'm missing?
Sorry AJ I've gone a bit :off_topic:

[ausjack]

Your right mate, doesn't worry me
oh and don't forget the free post :mocking:
Yep ya right mate, neither mac nor renniks have that as ANY first prefix..dare ya to buy it :laugh2:

[accumulator]

Depends how spectacular the error is,i love the UNC/chUNC/gemUNC errors  :drooling: but sometimes the error is just too good to pass up & the grade does'nt matter a flock. :good:

[echidna]

Ok so what do people think, is it better to have a UNC error with less of an error or less of a grade but a better error..this is based of the thread about the "aUNC mule"
I know Mark and others like the UNC, GS goes for better error and trout couldn't give a rats :laugh2:

Myself, I'm still on the fence but thought it might make an interesting topic

Most variety/error collectors don't have big bucks.
So the focus is collecting average grade examples.
However I would rate high grade errors and varieties as genuinely rare and spectacular.
In my view perhaps the most collectable of all Aussie coins.

[Fulvio]

If it ain't quite right... into the bag ye go, me sweeties!

But, were money to become an issue, and a cull was necessary, it would depend on the error.

Non-Error, UNC, cull all but the absolute best example.
Varieties, best quality.
Common errors, best quality.
Uncommon errors, probably cull only the worst.
Rare errors, keep them all.
Flaws, keep them all, because they're unique after all.

Oh, and same deal for notes. Any first/last/radar/repeat/etc is a keeper, but I'd be considering culling UNC run-of-the-mill notes, even in runs.

[runway]

I love the 2001 Federation $1 upsets and have an unc it is the pride of my collection

[Goldseeker]

I love the 2001 Federation $1 upsets and have an unc it is the pride of my collection

I have only ever seen one other almost unc Federation Upset at it looked good in the hand.

Otherwise I have in excess of 480 of these and still have around 310 in my collection.   Everyone removed from circulation and I am still looking for more.

[Fulvio]

I love the 2001 Federation $1 upsets and have an unc it is the pride of my collection

I'd love to see piccies.

[MobOfRoos]

Ok so what do people think, is it better to have a UNC error with less of an error or less of a grade but a better error..this is based of the thread about the "aUNC mule"
I know Mark and others like the UNC, GS goes for better error and trout couldn't give a rats :laugh2:

Myself, I'm still on the fence but thought it might make an interesting topic

Definitely "less of a grade but better error"

But having said that I find the "mint sport" uncirculated errors pretty underwhelming. In my opinion they are no better than shed jobs, its just the "shed" happened to be at the RAM.

The $1 mule and other genuine errors that made it into circulation are of interest though.

[Fulvio]

The $1 mule and other genuine errors that made it into circulation are of interest though.

The key word here is circulation. Its why NCLT holds no real appeal for me anymore. When I find something rare or unusual in a bag of coins, its like reeling in a big marlin on a hand line. In comparison, NCLT (and sports) are like the tinned fish aisle at the supermarket. *YAWN*

[lacey]

The $1 mule and other genuine errors that made it into circulation are of interest though.

The key word here is circulation. Its why NCLT holds no real appeal for me anymore. When I find something rare or unusual in a bag of coins, its like reeling in a big marlin on a hand line. In comparison, NCLT (and sports) are like the tinned fish aisle at the supermarket. *YAWN*

I agree with Fulvio but considering I don't have a mule to look at, I can't answer your question AJ

[ausjack]

All good Lacey :good: I just used the mule as that's what we were talking about but this is more about errors in general so put ya two cents in mate