How are all the noodlers going?

[Nevol]

I have only done a little noodling in the last few months, but I found a 1972 5c a couple of days ago, as well as 3 coloured $2 coins.

That's a pretty good result. The 1972 5c is nothing to sniff at. :winkextra:

[Ozcoins]

I was pretty happy finding it ☺
They are not easy to find.
They are also definately getting harder to find over time.
Natural attrition (being lost/destroyed), being collected, and mostly being 'watered down' by large numbers of newly issued coin are all making it harder.

[Nevol]

Just goes to show 'perseverance pays off' :winkextra:

[Goldseeker]

Another load of 1300 x $1 coins for 2 x 2016 Rabbit ears, (1 x large and 1 x medium size), 1 x Changeover Dollar and "C" Mint Mark ANZAC,   Not much else.

[serenitystan]

Hi there all you noodlers . Thinking of having a go at doing some noodling. Would say buying $100.00 worth of 20cent coins in rolls be a good way to start. I might find a misstruck or brockage mint roll state coin?. Has anyone ever found one in a mint roll?.

[Mister T]

Hi there all you noodlers . Thinking of having a go at doing some noodling. Would say buying $100.00 worth of 20cent coins in rolls be a good way to start. I might find a misstruck or brockage mint roll state coin?. Has anyone ever found one in a mint roll?.

Yeah go for bulk.
In 19 years of looking at most coins that pass through my hands I've found two or three partial collars and two upsets, so finding something interesting is possible but not likely unless you're looking at huge volumes of coins.
As long as the error hasn't deformed the coin too much you should be able to find it in a roll - these days machines will filter out anything that isn't within shape and weight tolerances.

[Ozcoins]

Hi there all you noodlers . Thinking of having a go at doing some noodling. Would say buying $100.00 worth of 20cent coins in rolls be a good way to start. I might find a misstruck or brockage mint roll state coin?. Has anyone ever found one in a mint roll?.

$100 in 20c coins is a good way to go.
When I started noodling, I mostly searched 5c coins looking for 1972 coins.
I liked 5c because you can get heaps of them without locking up too much money.
Make a list of the things you will be looking for, so you dont overlook something.
The chance of finding something interesting is fairly high.
The chance of finding something really interesting (like a collar error) is very small.
I think I have only found 1 partial collar error in about 7 years of looking at coins - both in use and getting coins to search.
Good luck with your searching and keep as up to date with how you go.
"The more you look, the luckier you get"

[Goldseeker]

I went down to exchange 1500 x $1 coins at a previous hotel that would do it for me but got rejected today by the club manager.   Hw would have gladly taken the coins and given me notes but when he tried to hand me the notes and I rwejected them politely asking for coins instead, the discussion was on.   I left thsat club never ever to return.

Anyways, had to pass another old club that used to do it infrequently for me and they did that 1500 $1 coins today for me.

The sort yielded 3 x changeover $1 coins, Coat of Arms "M" Privy Mark, Anniversary of the Trans Australian Railway "C" mint mark and a 1989 NCLT Kangaroo coin.   (Only for mint sets).

A new batch of coins and some nice keepers.

I am happy.

[Unicorn]

Good on you Goldie. I give you full credit for your perseverance. :good:

[JeffH]

Interesting.
I regularly get $500 bags of $1 coins from the local bank -have "BC" marked on them -that is code for the local club. That would suggest that poker machine change actually builds to a surplus.
Big winners (the few) don't collect their payouts in coins and casual players will put their bar change in the machines on the way out to go home. So one would expect that coins actually build up. Or, have I got it wrong?
Last time I can remember putting money in one of those machines was nearly forty years ago. I read that you can now use a credit card to play; is that true?

[Mister T]

I read that you can now use a credit card to play; is that true?

I don't think so - I think in Queensland at least playing pokies on credit is not allowed at all.

[Nevol]

I read that you can now use a credit card to play; is that true?

I don't think so - I think in Queensland at least playing pokies on credit is not allowed at all.

Until 3 yrs ago my brother used to use his card all the time at his local club in Ipswich.
Don't know if that's changed, as he no longer plays due to having Alzheimers.

[serenitystan]

You're right Nevol. No credit or Atm cards, But they now allow you to pump 50s or 100s into the machine where before you could only use 20s. Come in Sucker...

[serenitystan]

Just bought my first roll of 5c coins and am looking for collars + upsets for now.

[duggee27]

Well, got bored and finally opened an old cba money tin ( came thru family). Contained only a handful of 1c to 50c and referring to this blog ....

Out of 5 1981 20c ...... got 2 x 31/2 claws !!

Question : does this make me a noodler??