2006 Commonwealth games 50c sports

[Pedro]

Nancy - this is all guesswork but in each case the pieces are 4 x the quantity and since that are 4 sport options that are out 15,500 perhaps the starter sets only had 4 coins in them.

Pedro

[trout]

I was confused when I first read this thread, That confusion has now increased ten fold :angel:

[Goldseeker]

Nobody has mentioned at all the Coin and Stamp Booklet that contained four coins with stamps.

The coins were Athletics, Swimming, Cycling and Hockey.   (I think).

Would these coins make much difference to the totals?

[eirrab]

Thanks, Nevol - it looks like gymastics was the lowest mintage at 3000. Looks like Basketball and hockey were also very low mintage for those who want a complete 50c set
Trout, I have tried it with 3 coins in the last week or so and all were over $100 or close to it.
Maybe I can put a whole set on and see what happens - 16 sports plus the student design

Betcha happy with that.

Sure! The buyer was very reliable and paid straight away - that is how I like ebay sales!
Thanks for all the hard work in getting more accurate mintages, Nevol
Goldseeker raised another important point - how many of the stamp / 4 coin booklets were produced?

That still has me puzzled as to why the gymnastics is selling for such a high price. I can't be only to do with mintages

[robbiegal]

? popularity of gymnastics might also make the coin more desirable?

[runway]

Excellent research everyone thank you this topic is intruiging

[Nevol]

Nancy - this is all guesswork but in each case the pieces are 4 x the quantity and since that are 4 sport options that are out 15,500 perhaps the starter sets only had 4 coins in them. Pedro

In both RAM Reports the sets  are referred to as 18 coin set uncirculated starter, so I assumed they contained 18 coins, but the assumption may be wrong. I guess if they contained 18 coins, they would have been a complete set, not a starter set, so good thinking Pedro. :good:

I was confused when I first read this thread, That confusion has now increased ten fold :angel:

Hey, just because I'm the author doesn't mean I understand it all.  Clear as mud and unfortunately, getting murkier. :winkextra:

Nobody has mentioned at all the Coin and Stamp Booklet that contained four coins with stamps. The coins were Athletics, Swimming, Cycling and Hockey. (I think). Would these coins make much difference to the totals?

Dunno Goldie I'll see what else, if anything, I can find out about them, didn't even know they existed. :whistle2:

Goldseeker raised another important point - how many of the stamp / 4 coin booklets were produced?  

Bugger, looks like another trawling session with the RAM reports. :dash1:

If anyone has any specific info relating to this subject, please post it so we may all become more informed. :acute:

[notcb]

Greetings,

FWIW, the starter pack had 6 of the coins - see page 11 of http://www.ramint.gov.au/designs/purchase/downloads/mintissue61.pdf

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

[notcb]

Of those 6 coins, four were sports  -  Basketball, Hockey, Shooting and Weightlifting   all minted in early 2005 and noted in the 2004-2005 Annual Report.   Other sports were added later in 2005 and hence their mintages appear in the 2005 - 2006 Annual Report.

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

[notcb]

The combined figures that Nevol tabled make sense.

The starter pack had the 4 coins  - 15500 starter packs.  

Over time, the other coins were produced and 15500 added to the starter packs.

The additional 5000 - 7000 coins were the individual carded ones sold separately.

(Plus the ones that Goldie mentioned in the APO 4 coin set.   This set of 4 coins CYCLING, HOCKEY, ATHLETICS and AQUATICS and various stamps was released by APO in January 2006 - details are on page 11 of
http://shop.auspost.com.au/INTERSHOP/static/WFS/AusPost-Shop-Site/-/AusPost-Shop/en_AU/assets/document/1271805244-bull282.pdf     item 1485302 for $24.95)
 
So with the exception of the Aquatics one which stands around 31,000, all the other coins were around the 21000 to 22000 mark.

Of which 15500 are held in the special album.

So the initial query on the Gymnastics coin - about 7000 free to be sold - not a particularly rare coin, yet able to attract a good selling price.

Obviously some collectors are beginning to realise that a complete set of 50cent coins is going to require a considerable outlay of what are relatively scarce coins, compared with other NCLT carded coins related to Royals and other events.

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

[trout]

Obviously some collectors are beginning to realise that a complete set of 50cent coins is going to require a considerable outlay of what are relatively scarce coins, compared with other NCLT carded coins related to Royals and other events.

HeHe , Been there done that with the 25mm dollar coins.
When I get my breath back I will attempt to fill the gaps in my 50 cent collection :good:

[Goldseeker]

I have a complete set of the 50c pieces.   Been there, done that.............

[runway]

Excellent,great research notcb and everyone

[interest]

Obviously some collectors are beginning to realise that a complete set of 50cent coins is going to require a considerable outlay of what are relatively scarce coins, compared with other NCLT carded coins related to Royals and other events.

HeHe , Been there done that with the 25mm dollar coins.
When I get my breath back I will attempt to fill the gaps in my 50 cent collection :good:

Will you be getting all of them slabbed?

[trout]

Will you be getting all of them slabbed?

I have a submission of 100 coins at PCGS at the moment and intend to get the rest of them done in due time :ok: