2012 $2 Coloured Poppy

Triggersmob · December 06, 2017, 08:20:48 PM

Anyone have one of these coins going cheap please?
I need one for a trading partner overseas.
Doesn't have to be perfect.

Cheers

Pedro · February 01, 2018, 03:32:53 PM

Gee, the prices for these little fellers have exploded of late.

UNC coins pushing up to $40 a pop or better and quite a few of the PNCs have gone for $70+.

Pedro

JeffH · February 01, 2018, 04:02:16 PM

Email sent.

Triggersmob · February 09, 2018, 03:04:25 PM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='114013' dateline='1517463136'Email sent.

Thanks Jeff.
Reply sent.

rollycoins · April 08, 2018, 05:52:03 PM

I recently bought few more of these and realised that the orientation of the red poppy when printed one the coin is not standardised. Is this something that has been discussed before?

runway · April 08, 2018, 08:04:07 PM

There was 3 releases of these, PNC C mm, RSL no mm and carded C mm

rollycoins · April 09, 2018, 08:15:01 AM

Sorry what I meant was the rotation of the red poppy on the coin itself. It doesn't seem to be standardized. These were noted on the RSL carded coins. Not sure about the mintmarked ones.

Nevol · April 09, 2018, 08:18:48 AM

Quote from: 'rollycoins' pid='114796' dateline='1523175723'I recently bought few more of these and realised that the orientation of the red poppy when printed one the coin is not standardised. Is this something that has been discussed before?

Any chance you can post a couple/some piccies side by side detailing the differences so we know what to look for?

rollycoins · April 09, 2018, 09:34:07 AM

Sure I'll get to it when I find time after work!

rollycoins · April 09, 2018, 11:51:35 PM

Here are photos of 6 coins that I have. I've placed a black line going across the horizontal midline of each coin (am aware some coins are upside down - but shouldn't affect the rotation) and you can take a look at the orientation of the poppy's petals relative to that. The flowers appear to be rotated at random and are also not printed exactly centre as well.

Nevol · April 10, 2018, 08:55:34 AM

Thanks rolly, I see what you mean.

I'll have to dig my coins out to see if they display the same features, but not too sure where they are just at present. :scratch_one-s_head:

Unicorn · April 10, 2018, 10:47:07 AM

Perhaps since they came from the RSL they had the bingo peoples apply them with blotters. :winkextra:

interest · April 10, 2018, 12:03:18 PM

If the Canadian Mint wins this court case,
We are going to have to hand all of these 2012 Poppy coins back to the RAMint to be destroyed.

I can't see if there has been a resolution yet.

Court case

I don't have any, & I'm sure nobody here has any either.

Triggersmob · April 10, 2018, 06:36:49 PM

As there is no poppy under the colour, like on the non coloured ones,
I guess there is no reason for the mint to align the coins before pad
printing them .

Nevol · April 10, 2018, 08:29:19 PM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='114820' dateline='1523351209'As there is no poppy under the colour, like on the non coloured ones,
I guess there is no reason for the mint to align the coins before pad
printing them .

I think you're probably right on the money with that explanation Steve.