Australian Coin Collection

During my travels to Australia over the last couple of years, I randomly decided to collect all the 1$ coins - and by chance, the last purchase I made these holidays at coles brought me the last missing coin. This does not include the non-circulated special editions, but merely the circulated ones.
Here's the list:

1986: International Year of Peace.
1988: Figure with and Koori Kangaroo for 200 years of English colonisation.
1993: Landcare Australia.
1996: Sir Henry Parkes.
1997: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith coin B.
1999: Year of Older Persons.
2001: 2 coin issues
100 years of Federation.
International Year of the Volunteer.
2002: Year of the Outback.
2003: 2 coin issues
Centenary of women's suffrage.
Australia's Volunteers.
2005: The Dancing Man - 60 years since World War II.
2007: APEC Australia 2007.
2008: Centenary of Scouting
They are in relatively good condition, I mean they were used and not new, but I can polish them. I obviously also have the normal 1$ coin with the kangaroos, but I doubt that counts. Anyway, it's 14 1$ coins, so its worth 14$ technically, but how much would they be worth as a set on ebay or other?
Thanks!

wow, go to a coin shop or an antique shop....
they would probably give you a more accurate estimate than people on yahoo answers. its advice, take it or leave it =]

2009-01-11 08:20:20 by .:Julia:.

Australia has decimal coins that are now considered rare. The 2000 one dollar / ten cents mule and Incused 50c are coins that are featured. See ...

when i was born i got given a lil book that had 1 of every coin in it of that year (1994) and i was wondering its value now if i sold it and the value in 25-50 years time.
note. the coins are sealed and never have been touched by any one out side the mint.
thanks guys

No one will be able to predict future values though they will probably be higher in 25 to 50 years. I found three different mint sets with various versions. There are apparently also some relatively common error sets with somewhat of a premium value. Please understand these are retail values. If you were to try and sell it to a coin dealer, they would pay you less (perhaps 40% less) and resell it for these prices. I hope that helps.

1994 Year of the Family (6 coin) set: $65AU for the proof set, $35AU for the uncirculated set, apparently there is an uncirculated wide date error set which is worth $75AU, and an "off set packaging" error mint set worth $100AU.

1994 Gumnut Baby mint set (6 coin) $60AU for the uncirculated set, $80AU for the wide date (50 cent coin) error uncirculated set.

1994 Masterpieces in silver Explorers (Part 2) sterling silver proof set (5 coin).

2009-10-04 23:56:21 by nathan m

Price: $69.95 $59.95

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I have a lot of old Australian coins ( pre decimal and decimal) which were given to me years ago by my grandfather.

Can anyone suggest a good book , or better still a good website, that can tell me the current value of old Australian coins? (taking into account their condition?)

I know there is a great book about this ( i saw it years ago) but i cant remember its name or author! DUH.

http://www.krause.com/static/coins.htm - had some excellent publications out on world coins.

I use
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/defau lt.asp
to identify my coins. There are many other collectors there. Some even specialize in world coins.

Good luck!

2007-09-27 02:02:33 by TOP DOG

Price: $60.00 $55.47

I've 1981 Australian 50cent coin imprinted with a picture of HRH the Prince of Wales & Lady Diana. Does it has a value?

1 - Take your coin to a local coin dealer (trustworthy ones can be found - shop around). It never hurts to get a second opinion. They will be able to tell you so much more by evaluation the condition of the coins. They will also know the amount minted and what it is going for in today's market.

2 - Try posting pictures on this website (there are many experts here that can help you evaluate it - there also may be people willing to buy if you are trying to sell):
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/defau lt.asp

3 - Repost this question and include pictures. You can use websites like http://www.photobucket.com and include the link in your question.

Good luck!

P.S. You should not clean your coins. Most coin collectors see cleaning a coin as the equivalent of stripping down antique furniture and refinishing it.

When cleaning, the surface metal of the coin is often stripped. Anything used to scrub the coin will leave scratches (even 100% pure silk will leave hairline scratches). Most cleaning products will have some type of reaction with the coin's metal and the surface metal can also be removed in this manner.

Your best bet is to leave the coins alone. Cleaning the coin will leave traces - which can be found by the knowledgeable collector - who in turn will not buy the cleaned coin. Also if you ever wanted to send your coin into a grading company, they can recognize signs of cleaning and will send your coin back in a "cleaned" slab (also called a "body bag" in the coin world) - which is usually a greatly decreased value.

If you absolutely must must must clean your coins do not use the method described above as it will react with the metal in your coin. Use 100% acetone (do not use fingernail polish remover!). It must be 100% pure because other additives will react with the coin metal. Place your coin(s) in the solution for several minutes (do not leave in for long periods of time). Rinse your coin(s) in distilled water. Next remove your coins and either pat dry with a soft cloth or allow the coin to air dry (air drying is better as you don't risk scratching the coin with the cloth). NEVER scrub your coins!

I would still advise you to leave your coins as they are. They may not be bright and shiny but that is what most collectors prefer.

2007-11-20 06:28:26 by frea

if i wanted to buy a coin and find it from http://www.stamps.com.au/shop/coins/2009 -australian-koala will i also be able to buy it from the post office?
well for example i wanted to buy a coin in australia and i find it on the internet http://www.stamps.com.au/shop/coins/2009 -australian-koala will i be able to buy it from an australian post post office?

Since there are only 10,000 of this particular item minted, I have a hard time believing you would find it anywhere but online. You might go and ask though.

2009-05-26 09:44:33 by guthans