1992 dollar

Ozcoins · January 26, 2014, 08:13:41 PM

PPH,
Thank you for the article.
Looks to me like you have covered the facts perfectly.

JRNASH · January 26, 2014, 11:18:59 PM

Thanks for the article cleared up a lot of questions.

Question what is meant by "mint sport" in the third paragraph?

trout · January 26, 2014, 11:23:46 PM

Quote from: 'JRNASH' pid='40448' dateline='1390740539'Thanks for the article cleared up a lot of questions.

Question what is meant by "mint sport" in the third paragraph?

Its where the Mint workers mess about at work creating unauthorized Coins :ok:

JRNASH · January 26, 2014, 11:31:56 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='40449' dateline='1390740826'
Quote from: 'JRNASH' pid='40448' dateline='1390740539'Thanks for the article cleared up a lot of questions.

Question what is meant by "mint sport" in the third paragraph?

Its where the Mint workers mess about at work creating unauthorized Coins :ok:

Wouldn't that be illegal and corrupt?

trout · January 26, 2014, 11:56:03 PM

QuoteWouldn't that be illegal and corrupt?

As long as the coins don't leave the Mint it is just harmless "Skylarking".
It's when these coins get out of the Mint is when the questions of illegality and corruption is an issue.

Either way I imagine anyone getting caught doing this would be Unemployed in a heartbeat :good:

dreamcatcher · January 26, 2014, 11:59:09 PM

I'm convinced they do exist and have not been found.

I did some calculation previously and estimated that there would be less than one in 150,000 $1 coins in circulation.

Has anyone actually looked for them to that exent? People didn't even think to look and I doubt many people who have noodled through that many coins have actually been on the look out for a 1992. They have probably been found and passed over without a second thought.

To say conclusively they don't exist you'd need to go through nearly 1,000,000 coins. I've looked through only 15,000 for the 1992.

I am convinced circulated examples will be found in future.

triplewitch · January 27, 2014, 01:24:15 AM

I wonder if an Australian dealer or person of sufficient means could make or has made a public offer similar to this PCGS offer in order to bring one out:
http://www.pcgs.com/top100/reward.aspx
or emulated B. Max Mehl with his offer of $50 for a 1913 Liberty Nickel.

trout · January 27, 2014, 05:47:23 AM

QuoteTo say conclusively they don't exist you'd need to go through nearly 1,000,000 coins. I've looked through only 15,000 for the 1992.

I am convinced circulated examples will be found in future.

I would hazard to guess that Goldie would qualify as a collector that would have searched a million $1 coins.
He doesn't Miss much and he hasn't come across one yet :ok:

runway · January 27, 2014, 10:42:01 PM

Has anyone ever seen one?
Thought not

dreamcatcher · January 28, 2014, 12:06:08 AM

Goldie...how many $1's have you noodled through with your eyes peeled for the 1992 mob of roos?

I just read the thread again and got the impression Goldie has not been looking for them. I don't think many folks have been looking.

Ready to do another million coins Goldie!?

Ozcoins · January 28, 2014, 07:56:44 AM

I do think 'have they been looked for' is quite relevant.
If no one is looking, then none will be found.
I have not been watching for them in my searching.