any coin collectors

bob 351 · 02-01-2008, 12:38 PM

so just wondering are there any coin collectors on the forum also any one able to share any info about 50 cent coins
thanks BOB

irlewy86 · 02-01-2008, 12:40 PM

I'm not a coin collector as such, but lately my piggy bank is so full of loose change I have quite a number of unique coins.

Nostalgia · 02-01-2008, 12:42 PM

Do you mean the round ones ?

**killerjoolz** · 02-01-2008, 01:53 PM

I have a round 50c piece in great condition from 1966,the year they where 1st circulated......

Nostalgia · 02-01-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by killerjoolz

I have a round 50c piece in great condition from 1966,the year they where 1st circulated......

I too have a few of these. They are also made from a different material too if i remember correctly.

bob 351 · 02-01-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NostalgEA

Do you mean the round ones ?

i mean any of them as you have so many different variaties
such as

federation
weary dunlop
war
olmpics
charlse and dianna
aborigine
commonwealth games
and so on so just trying to find out which are more desirable to the collectors

whales · 02-01-2008, 02:30 PM

The round 1966 50 cent coins are made of Silver (not like the later one's which are cupro-nickel) and are more valuable and I believe are the coins in which the collectors want

Cheers

bob 351 · 02-01-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by whales

The round 1966 50 cent coins are made of Silver (not like the later one's which are cupro-nickel) and are more valuable and I believe are the coins in which the collectors want

Cheers

thanks for your input whales but i thought that the other one's i mentioned might be worth collecting as well

whales · 02-01-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bob 351

thanks for your input whales but i thought that the other one's i mentioned might be worth collecting as well

Thats OK bob 351 but the coins will have to be in an Uncirculated cor Proof condition as there was so many minted and in circulation.

Cheers

**killerjoolz** · 02-01-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by whales

The round 1966 50 cent coins are made of Silver (not like the later one's which are cupro-nickel) and are more valuable and I believe are the coins in which the collectors want

Cheers

The one that I have must be made from silver as it's very light,almost feels fake so to speak....lol

Jack91 · 02-01-2008, 07:50 PM

Im not a collector, but I have probably about 100. All like old pennies and shillings and nickels and crap. Are these worth anything in good nick?

charles_wif_xf · 02-01-2008, 08:08 PM

The round ones aren't worth much these days as they are only really sold for their silver content (80%). Can pick em up for $6-7 each from any coin dealer. As the others have said, the ones you mentioned have to be proof or at the very least uncirculated to be worth more than their face value.

tankclare · 02-01-2008, 08:12 PM

not a collector but i found a heaps old looking coin in my car..says 1752 on it and is a copper coloured with like really old looking head of a dude. Worth anything??haha

charles_wif_xf · 02-01-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tankclare

not a collector but i found a heaps old looking coin in my car..says 1752 on it and is a copper coloured with like really old looking head of a dude. Worth anything??haha

Don't try and clean it and go to a dealer and get it appraised. Who knows, you might be onto a winner!

fordOwner · 02-01-2008, 10:13 PM

Well I was a big coin collector when I was younger and I bought a box collection of every 50c that was produced up untill 2005. I have it somewhere In storage.
I have also been keeping every 50c piece that I recieve in my change since Shappell Corby was put inside and I plan to cash them in when she gets out. I have 3 Dolmios jars full of them (at an undisclosed location) I was given a round one with change once from Chicken Treat, I was stoked with that. Im sure there are some odd ones in there too tho.
any particular questions you wanna know?
My advice is dont by international current currncy coins from coin sellers as they are worth ZIP. I spent heaps of $$ on these in my younger years, I took them to a dealer for evaluation and he just laughed at me. They are great for personal interest but thats about it.
Oh and I have been told that a coin with the ribs on the edge (for the blind) worn off is null and void, can any one confirm this?

1970galaxie · 02-01-2008, 11:18 PM

Go to eBay, and type in Commemorative 50.
That will give you an idea what is out there, and what they might be worth.

jonk · 03-01-2008, 12:08 AM

My Dad was a pro coin collector, he ended up selling the lot for a few hundred thou. His proof/mint condition round 50 cent pieces got about $200 each. btw budding coin collectors, you can't make money on non proof coinage, it's just the enjoyment value if for anything else. The old man was one of the few people to have the whole set of 1930's penny's.

If your serious, go for gold coins, there's nothing like holding a coin that's worth ten's of thousands of dollars. btw, he got rid of the lot on advice from the local CIB he was friendly with. They instilled him with all sorts of paranoid stories. When I spoke to them years later, I asked them on who's advice they decided on the idea. The idiots didn't realise that the whole collection was unique and couldn't be resold easily at all.

scoupedy · 03-01-2008, 04:46 PM

Not a collector as such but i do have a Roman semi silver coin from 270-275 AD its in mint condition for something 1733+

sgt_doofey · 03-01-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 93_eb_fairmont

Im not a collector, but I have probably about 100. All like old pennies and shillings and nickels and crap. Are these worth anything in good nick?

If you have any 1930's penny, I'll buy it off you for $100...

http://www.triton.vg/P30.html

bob 351 · 03-01-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

If you have any 1930's penny, I'll buy it off you for $100...

http://www.triton.vg/P30.html

ahh so that means if you want to pay a $100 for it . it's gotta be worth a thousand

Nostalgia · 03-01-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bob 351

ahh so that means if you want to pay a $100 for it . it's gotta be worth a thousand

OOH thats good to know. They must be worth a bit then.

sgt_doofey · 04-01-2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NostalgEA

OOH thats good to know. They must be worth a bit then.

Up to about $20,000 each.

CADSKY · 04-01-2008, 07:58 AM

i work at armaguard and have seen just about every type of coin ever made i think.
i did see one time 2X $200 coin's in mint condition, still in a little original cover with a COA from about 1960's i think. any ideas on what these are worth???

Sunburst50 · 04-01-2008, 06:41 PM

I am not an expert but the rarest Australian 50 cent coin is the 1969 speciman. Only 1200 of these were minted and last time I looked at one it was worth about $350. Other than this one I don't really think that any others are worth much at all.

BFYOOT · 04-01-2008, 10:40 PM

got a pretty shiny 5c piece sitting here, its even got the queens head on it. any offers before she croaks, guaranteed to go up in value then, just look at brocky merchandise!!

fordOwner · 06-01-2008, 04:49 PM

"Grandad, Can you make a noise like a frog for me?"
"Why's that Tim?"
"Coz Dad says I can have your coin collection when you croak"