1970 cook 50c

[lacey]

can someone tell me how i can tell if my 1970 Cook 50c are specimens or not.

[Australian coin]

did they come out of the red case

[ausjack]

Hey Lacey, yeah mate they normally come in a little box like this one, hope it helps

[lacey]

oops.  I bought one of them, about 3 years ago but took it out, to put with all the other 50c coins.

is it something to do with more hairlines?  or is that another coin?

[trout]

oops.  I bought one of them, about 3 years ago but took it out, to put with all the other 50c coins.

is it something to do with more hairlines?  or is that another coin?

If it is in there with the other standard issue Cooks It wil
stand out due to its superior strike :ok:

[keldaw]

don't worry about  it I have about 25 of them left , all unc out of rolls so if you still have the case then it will be ok to put a unc back in it ..

  ,, kel ,,

[ausjack]

don't worry Lacey, as soon as my new one turns up one of them will go into my type set :good: that bloody trout is a bad influence :mocking: next I'll be crackin open slabs :winkextra:

[robbiegal]

I agree with Trout Lacey
my 1970 50c that came out of the red cases have nice tone taking place (due to the plastic) and yes, the strike is clearly better

my understanding of the coins in the cases, is that they were specimen runs - though 40 odd years later, there is no knowing if coins have been removed and then replaced with other unc types

 how is the heat sealer going?

[enworb]

They are very obvious when you have them side by side. The specimens are stunning coins!

[r9453]

Hi there, I'm a big fan of Captain Cook. We have the same surname, although my ancestor came from Scotland. He was a cartographer and I'm a surveyor, I bet he would have loved a GPS :sportbike:

I have 4 Captain Cooks:


Top left is average circulated but still nice if a little dull. Top right is from a red wallet and bottom left is from the red plastic case. Essentially these are the same coin but the one from the wallet is slightly toned. Bottom right is well, proof.

[robbiegal]

It may be my wild imagination
but the specimen strike (left) has the Queen with 2 eyelashes and the unc (right) with what looks more like one
Do other collectors notice that?

[r9453]

I can post pics if you'd like but looking at the obv. of my coins I would say there is in fact 2 eyelashes. This is perfectly clear in the proof coin. The plastic case coin is pretty clear as well. The coin from the red wallet is less clear but still evident. My circulated coin shows signs of wear in this area, thus obliterating one of the lashes.

[robbiegal]

yeah
I wondered if it was just the clarity of the strike
I have enlarged my unc picture here on my computer and it looks like just the one lash

I know there is some talk of the 1966 (?) twenty cents having an English proof having the 2 eyelashes

someone here might know

[trout]

yeah
I wondered if it was just the clarity of the strike
I know there is some talk of the 1966 (?) twenty cents having an English proof having the 2 eyelashes
someone here might know

The 1981 Canadian 3.5 claw coin has a distinctive obverse :ok:

[Mister T]

I'd be inclined to say strike clarity, but I think the latest McDonalds says the 1969 50c piece has a slightly different obverse to other years (different hair), and I think the 1966 50c might have its differences too (maybe the eyelashes but I can't remember specifically).