Collecting bulk circulation commemorative coins

[trout]

o I bet they will milk that cow for all its worth, expect them to cover the 10c, 5c, with coloured and guiled versions, then they will think of something to do with the $1 and $2 coins in mint and proof sets.

anyway because I can >> check out the a and c counter stamp 50c :heart:

Love your work AC :dance2:
As far as collecting "Bulk" commemoratives I only have these in more than 10 of each.
1927 Canberra florins 1951 and 1954 commemoratives
Captain cook business strike and specimen coins
2002 windmill 50 cents.
I picked up these yesterday from the same buyer that sent me 5 coins all reasonable :good:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281074617441?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[robbiegal]

o I bet they will milk that cow for all its worth, expect them to cover the 10c, 5c, with coloured and guiled versions, then they will think of something to do with the $1 and $2 coins in mint and proof sets.

anyway because I can >> check out the a and c counter stamp 50c :heart:

excellent
very noice

[Goldseeker]

I wonder how many coin collectors will be trying to find a 1966 A + C Counterstamp 50c piece now?

[Davidium]

Huge fan of the hyper metallics, does anybody know who I could take my big numbers of coins to and see if any of them are more than just face value at all??

[Ozcoins]

I guess you could go to a coin dealer, but I would suggest that looking on ebay will give you a idea what coins you have are worth.
Generally unless coins are hard to find in circulation they will not be worth anything more than face value.
Of the top of my head the following are not so easy to find
1991 Ram
1985 CofA
2001 state coins
2010 rotated
2000 roysl visit.
1981 wedding.
Coins earlier than 1977 are not so common  good condition.
That is probably a good start.
Have fun!

[Davidium]

Yeah I used to have a dealer in Penrith but he has closed up shop, so closest any suggestion?? I have very good numbers of all those commemorative's you suggested so I want make sure I'm keeping the right ones separate. I'm pretty certain most are only face value but I have purchased quite a few and want to check on them sometime.
Also is there a reason when I find 1970 Cook, 1977 Jubilee, 1982 Brisbane games, that the coins just appear shinier??

[Australian coin]

you can post pic's here and people will let you know if they think they are good, I sell lots of 5 coins on eBay and you can usually get $1 for a 50c picture coin. it doesn't make you rich but if you cant stand to put them back in the pond its something.  >> here how I do it http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181100254484?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2649

haha I get that too, the jubilee always shines great in pics

[Ozcoins]

This coins tended to be collected by everyone so they stayed in good condition. Then later on they get spentsnd they are still in good condition. I suspect other people then also find one in good condition,  so they keep it and the cycle continues.

[interest]

I used to keep every commemorative coin I came upon, plus 1981 3.5 claws (you know the ones that are rare, on Ebay) had stacks of the buggers.
Became a bit of an issue I had so many I felt like a hoarder.
Asked myself what am I going to do with these, why am I hanging on to them?
So took them all down to the bank let them go, except a few.

[purplepennyhunter]

Yeah I used to have a dealer in Penrith but he has closed up shop, so closest any suggestion?? I have very good numbers of all those commemorative's you suggested so I want make sure I'm keeping the right ones separate. I'm pretty certain most are only face value but I have purchased quite a few and want to check on them sometime.

Also is there a reason when I find 1970 Cook, 1977 Jubilee, 1982 Brisbane games, that the coins just appear shinier??

Is that left-handed coins closed up shop? Looks like their website is still active. Left handed coins

[Davidium]

Yeah left handed coins closed down his shop for health reasons, his website is good, a little slow though, he is good enough to sometimes deliver purchases personally.
I know that the best way to maximise my coin value is to use my large numbers of circulation coins to purchase sets and single rarer coins, hard to take that step though.

[JeffH]

Bulk Coins? Me?
No, you must be thinking of someone else.
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[Davidium]

So Jeff, have you just accumulated through change or have you purchased most of them??

[Ozcoins]

Jeff,
I agree.
Must have been thinking of someone else....

[JeffH]

So Jeff, have you just accumulated through change or have you purchased most of them??

I always check my change but don't get many that way. I purchase bulk change bags from the bank and average about $500 each week of 20¢ and 50¢.
The bank lets me know when moneyboxes are cashed in and I can buy those coins to search (sell back remainder) as long as I am quick. My wife also works at a bank agency so she keeps an eye out -gets quite a few Centenary of Federation, occasional ramshead and, now she knows how to identify an incused millenium has even found one of those.
I also count and pack (into ziplock change bags) the $1 coins from the washing machines at the local caravan park. Thought about the local laundromat (know the owner) but too many coins (thousand of dollars per week) and mostly the same coins going around and around.
And, I spread the word that I am interested in old coins. Get the occasional person drops in a deceased relative's, or similar, accumulation.

I only keep good examples of the most common ones. But, it has to be a very poor ramshead (for example) for me to reject it.

Jeff