2009 $1 M.O.R specimen coin

[trout]

In Maccas this coin is listed as being only issued at the Berlin Money fair.
However they were also produced in specimen quality in the wedding sets.
Maccas has the mintage at 500 but there were another 2,824 made for the wedding sets bringing the mintage up to 3,324 :ok:

[purplepennyhunter]

This was discussed elsewhere, where was that???

[trout]

This was discussed elsewhere, where was that???

I'm blowed if I know PP, I am struggling to remember what I did last month let alone what happened ages ago:angel:

[purplepennyhunter]

I know it was discussed either here or CCF maybe. Did some searches with no luck.

I think the question was is it a proper specimen and the RAM annual report seems to think not.

[trout]

I know it was discussed either here or CCF maybe. Did some searches with no luck.

I think the question was is it a proper specimen and the RAM annual report seems to think not.

I have the 2009 MOR coin from a wedding set and believe me it IS a specimen quality  coin:angel:
Maybe the ones sent to Berlin weren't.

[triplewitch]

It was mentioned in the 'Dollar Coins' thread beginning at the bottom of page 6.  I bought one from Downies at the time.-John

[trout]

It was mentioned in the 'Dollar Coins' thread beginning at the bottom of page 6.  I bought one from Downies at the time.-John

cheers Mate :good:

[interest]

In Maccas this coin is listed as being only issued at the Berlin Money fair.
However they were also produced in specimen quality in the wedding sets.
Maccas has the mintage at 500 but there were another 2,824 made for the wedding sets bringing the mintage up to 3,324 :ok:

Here ya go

[trout]

In Maccas this coin is listed as being only issued at the Berlin Money fair.
However they were also produced in specimen quality in the wedding sets.
Maccas has the mintage at 500 but there were another 2,824 made for the wedding sets bringing the mintage up to 3,324 :ok:

Here ya go

Do you have a wedding set coin to put side by side with this one ?
this is mine, These are remarkably hard to photograph due to the blinding lustre present on the coin.

[Unicorn]

Trout ..... just knew you had a white cotton glove .....

Unicorn's nonsense

Is that a bullet hole I see in the coin above your specimen? (1st pic).

..... And the light on a mob of the roos are a blindin' me.

Blame PPH she made me start humming Slim tunes .....

[trout]

Is that a bullet hole I see in the coin above your specimen? (1st pic).

Yes :diablo:

[Unicorn]

Is that a bullet hole I see in the coin above your specimen? (1st pic).

Yes :diablo:

Give me all your 2x2's or the dollar coin gets it!!! :mafia:

[interest]

In Maccas this coin is listed as being only issued at the Berlin Money fair.
However they were also produced in specimen quality in the wedding sets.
Maccas has the mintage at 500 but there were another 2,824 made for the wedding sets bringing the mintage up to 3,324 :ok:

Here ya go

Do you have a wedding set coin to put side by side with this one ?
this is mine, These are remarkably hard to photograph due to the blinding lustre present on the coin.

No I don't, but this "specimen" is not much better than a normal business strike.
In fact when I received the coin I rung up Downies to complain about the quality,
they were okay for me to return it for a refund as they did not have any more in stock.
But I kept it even though it has a small scratch on it, which I think is a bag mark.

[trout]

this "specimen" is not much better than a normal business strike.

Looks like Downies have simply got a bunch of business strike coins and bagged and tagged them as "Specimen" coins :dodgy:
The wedding set coins on the other hand ARE specimen quality coins.
If you put a normal mint set coin alongside a wedding set coin the difference is readily apparent , The difference between the 2 coins is blindingly obvious :ok:
They will both be Uncirculated coins but the quality of the strike and the care taken with packaging is what makes these two coins totally different propositions   :angel:

[ausjack]

:i_agree: