Noodling finds

[Unicorn]

Herc, if the MS68 you're referring to is this one ...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/222558081442

it's because it's a standard relief flag, not the incuse flag.

[Hercules]

Thanks, Uni. It probably is. I was tempted to buy it because it looked like a bargain, but if it's just a relief flag, I won't bother. :good:

[Unicorn]

I'd reckon Herc ..... you would have had to beat me to it. :laugh2: I'd hit the kids up for a loan at that price!

[trout]

Do you have any idea why the value of these coins fluctuates so much? There's one person on eBay selling an MS62 example for $1750, while there's another person on eBay selling an MS68 example for $155. Which of these is closer to its current market value?

I think you will find that the MS68 coin in NOT an incused coin But a standard issue one :ok:

[Hercules]

I actually found the tab open in my browser before, and the $155 coin definitely had a relief flag on it. I knew it was risky asking Uni for advice when he could easily buy the coin before me, but with an apparent 10x difference in price for the same coin, I knew I was missing something. I'm just glad it was me misreading the information rather than something trying to rip us off. I suppose that's what you get when you do an eBay search for just "millennium" and "flag". :laugh2:

[Pedro]

A couple of 2016 50c variants:

2016 50c - cud in reeds to right of the emu.



2016 changeover 50c - large cud on top of the shield.




Also picked up a 2016 South Korean won (the first one I have seen) in a $1 roll - right colour, right weight :dodgy: - if anyone "wonts" it I would be happy to pass it on.

Pedro

[gnome]

right colour,right weight, wong coin

[Unicorn]

Great work Pedro! Gee the first one looks like a spear head. What a cracker! :good:

When the Korean ones come from the mint are they in a won-ton wapper?

[gnome]

better than mine

[Unicorn]

nah G!

You won. :laugh2:

[gnome]

not even a close 2nd.

[Pedro]

Noticed this unusual top on the T in Elizabeth on a 2014 green dove $2. Also strange top to the E as well.

Die degradation or PMD?







Pedro

[Unicorn]

Great pics Pedro! :good: I'm wondering if the top of the T might be a lamination flaw?

[Pedro]

Thanks Uni.

Not sure about the lamination.

Looking further there is a similar hollow/trench across the top of the B (just like T) but without any spikes. All of the letters seem to have lost their tops due to a light strike.

Would be an unusual lamination to only affect the tops of the letters and not run across them? That's why my suspicion was leaning towards die degradation.

Pedro

[Mister T]

Just went through six rolls of 5c pieces - nothing interesting (not even a New Zealander) but it looks like the 2016 5c pieces are starting to become common now (the plain ones anyway).