Coin Collectors' Corner

[rav3n]

Hi @Mustang67 thanks for sharing this info with me, I'm still in awe that certain coins are worth so much, I wish I'd been more careful about who I gave my coins to (I was quite careless and would trade coins without whoever asked when I was in school). 

My mum's money box will probably take a couple years to open, she's determined to fill it to the top but its hard to fill when she deals with card more than cash. But when we do open it, I'll be sure to come back to this thread and be careful with my coins 😊

[Mustang67]

Hi @rav3n 

I was pretty much the same. I knew that my mum collected the coloured $2 coins, so I would give them to her without thinking about it.

Then once I found out how much some of them were worth, the first thing I did was ask my mum if I ever gave her a red poppy coin. Lol

Apparently, she gave some of her collection to my nephew to sell. Not sure what coins he sold on her behalf, but I have a feeling the red poppy might have been amongst them, as he came back with over $500.

When I moved back home, I started going through her collection with her, and I was astounded to find that she had 3 x 2013 purple coronation coins. I just finished purchasing one which had been lightly circulated for $70.00

Mum made me sit there with my coin value book, to tell me what the value of each of her coins were. She was writing down the price of each one. I was telling her that the price from the book, was for a coin, that was basically straight from the mint and had not been in circulation at all. But I don't think she really understood that all her coins were from general circulation and would be worth considerably less. But still, even dull 2013 $2 coronation coins will get you around $40. Which isn't bad for a $2 coin.

I try to use cash wherever I can, just so I can get the change to go through. I remember when the vegemite $2 coins came out, I got two in my change at the laundromat. You just never know when one will pop up in your change.

I was lucky enough to win a 2012 red poppy in a coin wheel on Tik Tok. It only cost me $20.

I you ever find a very shiny coin that is worth keeping, it is best not to handle it with your bare fingers, as the old from our hands can damage the coin. I have a set of cotton gloves that I use with any coins that I have purchased that came straight from a mint roll or bag of coins. I then place them in these 2 x 2 cardboard flips, to protect the coin from tarnishing from the environment.

2 x 2 Carboard FlipCoin Capsules

It really depends on how you want to store your coins. And you cannot go and buy cheap coin albums off ebay or AliExpress as the plastic in the cheap albums or some storage accessories is made from PVC, or some form of PVC, and this will damage your coins and cause them to discolour over the years. So anything you choose to store or place your coins in, need to be acid and chemical free. And most archival materials are perfect for this.

[Asgard]

Hi @Mustang67 @Shaz51 @rav3n 

I was looking online regarding the pre decimal Irish coins and apparently there might be some value to what I have.  Will be going home to see my Mum next month, so a visit to the attic will be undertaken, who knows what I will ind there.  Will be looking at coins in a whole new way now, I have a big collection of all the different 50 cent pieces and $2 coins.......Asgard

[Shaz51]

very interesting @Asgard 😎

love all the different designs of the 50 cents and the other coins 

[Mustang67]

Hi @Asgard 

I don't know anything about international coins, but you will probably find some gems in the attic.

Below I have included a list of the coloured $2 coins that have been released as well as the commemorative 50 cent coins for your in formation.

Coloured $2 Coins Released50c Coins Released

@tyme @Shaz51 @rav3n @Harmonium @Snowie @Asgard 

[tyme]

Hey @Mustang67 ,

How sad is this??? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3848691go

Maybe this is why I couldn't get any 😞

[Harmonium]

Wikkid! Thank you for sharing. I didn’t realise there were so many 50c styles And the coloured ones : ) I think they have raised interest in coins akin with the loss of out dear Queen and the change of monarchy.

[Mustang67]

Hey @tyme, I saw that. I think these coins look like the ones that will be released by Australia Post in the tube and folder. As none of them are coloured.

But still, how dare he. I am glad he was caught

[Mustang67]

Hi @Harmonium 

While I was uploading the list, I should have uploaded the $1 coin list and the 20 cent coin list. So here they are for the people who are interested.

$1 Commemorative Coins Released20c Commemorative Coins Released

@tyme @Shaz51 @Asgard @rav3n @Snowie 

[tyme]

Still @Mustang67 , how dare he!

Bandit was taken by a bandit!