Dollar coins

[trout]

I don't count the 1999 shilling as being in my Dollar set because of the size difference, the same goes for the Perth mint oversize coins .
I do have the 1999 "Memories" set but that is in a whole different part of my collections :ok:

[r9453]

Thank you interest, Rolf has been removed from the list. I wonder if the 2009 Specimen MOR (Berlin Money Fair) is the same as the MOR Wedding Set? For consistency I assumed that it was and added an entry for that. The Wedding Sets with specimen coins were issued from 2002 to 2009.

I just noticed the australian-threepence has the 500 Berlin World Money Fair coins listed as circulation not specimen. I should acknowledge australian-threepence.com and the RAM Mint Issue archive as the primary sources for my list.

Here is the updated One Dollar Check List. I put the gold and silver coins on separate pages.
:iagree: (no Smilie?) Strictly standard size one dollar coins.

[purplepennyhunter]

RAM report 08-09 stated that it was uncirculated. I double checked it's in front of me now.

Hmm but also says wedding sets 08 and 09 are unc as well....we know they are specimen.

I don't think I have one of these in my collection, if I recall were they Downies issue as they were a single coin.

[ausjack]

THE BOOK IS WRONG..surprise surprise. bloody wedding set UNC my goat.

[purplepennyhunter]

specimen is technically specimen uncirculated so they've just omitted a word

[ausjack]

it's amazing how one word can make all the difference

[interest]

RAM report 08-09 stated that it was uncirculated. I double checked it's in front of me now.

Hmm but also says wedding sets 08 and 09 are unc as well....we know they are specimen.

I don't think I have one of these in my collection, if I recall were they Downies issue as they were a single coin.

[purplepennyhunter]

A ha, but does it look specimen, Downies may have just written that for a marketing bonus? They have also written "BU" which stands for brilliant uncirculated..

[trout]

A ha, but does it look specimen, Downies may have just written that for a marketing bonus? They have also written "BU" which stands for brilliant uncirculated..

Then whacked the whole thing in what looks like PVC :dash1:

[purplepennyhunter]

Then whacked the whole thing in what looks like PVC :dash1:

Yep, spot on.

So the certificate says "offered exclusively by the RAM" at the show but I don't recall ever seeing them not in the Downies flip. I don't think the RAM would have packaged them just in the capsule. If they did, then the Downies packaging is for less than 500 and there are more maybe in a box with a different COA.

[trout]

Are all the Berlin sets specimens ?

[purplepennyhunter]

First they just put a different sleeve on regular mint sets that said Berlin Money Fair, like the ANDA show overprints. Then they printed the logo on the outer box of the fine silver year sets. Not very exciting really.

But there is merit in the question here as the RAM took 500 coins to the Berlin show. The same year was the last year gem unc coins were in wedding sets. So did they take regular mint set coins or specimen unc wedding set coins? My money is on regular unc coins, it just doesn't look like a wedding set coin in the pics.

[interest]

I can tell you that the one in the photo has a scratch on it.
The day I received this from Downies I rung to say that the coin has a scratch, all they could do was to offer me a refund as they had no more left, were not getting more so could not send me out a replacement.
I decided to keep it, scratch & all. I think the cost was $39.00

Yes it is in PVC I figure the capsule it is in should hopefully protect it, I don't want to open it, because as soon as I do that it then loses all it's provenance??.

[r9453]

Mint Issue 79 describes the 2009 Wedding Set as "With gem finish this set of six 2009 uncirculated coins, like a well loved spouse, will keep its attractive appearance for many years to come." Good grief!
I thought the 2009 Berlin Money Fair issue were (Unc) mint sets like the Astronomy ones issued here. Were the 500 $1 coins like the one interest has in addition to the sets?

[robbiegal]

that must be why I am so attractive ..............