2013 Maccas Book Corrections

[echidna]

Not a correction - rather an addition:
Page 42 - an 1861 half sov type 2/2 was recently discovered.
Refer page 28 August 2012 CAB magazine.
Also Walter Eigner publicized this coin in his Bluesheet:
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http://www.bluesheet.com.au/Australia/Gold/Half_Sovereign/Sydney_Mint/Type_II_Alternate_Reverse/

[wwwww]

My calculation there is wrong, a survival rate of 0.5% with 7 known adds up to 1400.

[MobOfRoos]

I'm not sure if this is an error or just a curiosity but if you look on the back cover I wonder why the RAM are advertising their 2012 proof sets?

:whistle2:

[Mister T]

Yeah I was wondering about that too. Last year's edition had the 2012 add as well I think.

[Mister T]

Page 147: "some pf the above" should be "some of the above"
Page 361: "Wesleyans This" should be "Wesleyans. This"
Page 369: "October 977" should probably be "October 1977"

[Bigfellani5]

pp145 50c Gymnastics...greg says $20.00. Here are 2 ebay sales with coin at $80.00.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/230910116763?nma=true&si=wGX2M0g7%2FvF9ct8iPDTh76%2B3kv4%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true#ht_4608wt_1255
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2006-UNC-50c-COMMONWEALTH-GAMES-GYMNASTICS-COIN-ON-CARD-/330820227045?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item4d066c0fe5&_uhb=1#ht_4296wt_1255

This coin often sells for more than this on ebay. Never see them go for less than this. Suggested new price at $90.00.

[Graham]

Bigfella,
Are you only discussing the carded Gymnastics 50 Cent? Or can we include all the carded Melbourne Commonwealth Games 50 cents?

I don't have this years Macca's yet, but last year saw these at $18 each.  What such a hike in price? Mind you, I'm not fussed, I bought 20 of each when they first came out.

You should note that there are two varieties for most of these coins, i.e., the 'spaced' and the 'joined' IRB.  The following are what I have.

Aquatics   
   Joined IRB
Athletics   
   Joined IRB
Badminton   
   Spaced IRB
Basketball   
   Joined IRB
   Spaced IRB
Boxing   
   Joined IRB
Cycling   
   Joined IRB
Gymnastics   
   Joined IRB
Hockey   
   Joined IRB
Lawn Bowls   
   Joined IRB
Netball   
   Joined IRB
Rugby 7s   
   Joined IRB
Shooting   
   Joined IRB
   Spaced IRB
Squash   
   Joined IRB
   Spaced IRB
Table Tennis   
   Joined IRB
   Spaced IRB
Triathlon   
   Joined IRB
Weight Lifting   
   Joined IRB
   Spaced IRB


Also in 2006
Queens Birthday   
   Joined IRB
   Spaced IRB
   Spaced IRB - Weak Strike Obverse
Royal Visit   
   Joined IRB
   Spaced IRB

[Mister T]

Very interesting find Graham. I thought 2001 was the last year of the various IRB spacings.

[Bigfellani5]

I am only talking gymnastics. Without doing too much research $20 to $25 would pull most of the rest up

[Mister T]

Is there any reason they're so expensive? I see they're not the lowest mintage, so were they the first or last released or something?

[Bigfellani5]

Guessing a lot were lost to the gymnastic community and are out of the hands of collectors

[Mister T]

Page 364: the second McPFB/ 04 L/8 should probably be McPFB/ 04 N/8
Page 366: "Bank of suggested" should probably be "Bank of Australasia was suggested"

[Mister T]

Page 156: 2000 THE CENTENARY OF FEDERATION should be 2001 THE CENTENARY OF FEDERATION.

[errorsarebest]

I see that the 1977 coat of arms reverse 50 cent mule coin and the 1988 coat of arms reverse 50 cent mule coin are not mentioned in the 20th edition. They were on the bottom of page 134 in the 19th edition. Is this an oversight or is there a reason for omitting these coins? An example of the 1977 coat of arms reverse 50 cent mule coin sold at auction in the last weeks for $15,500 plus commission.  Perhaps I am just looking in the wrong part of the book.

[trout]

I am amazed that none of you "Eagle Eyes" haven't picked this one up yet :angel:

Page 145
2006 Melbourne Games Issues
Illustrations (O) and (P) are the same Squash coins :yahoo:
No Lawn bowls coin pic