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  1. Mr T
    I don't remember what got me started on older coins but having them at the start of every catalogue I've ever bought probably helped. Still strong I'd say - there are still a few societies, regular shows and a local magazine, and of course the Royal Australian Mint is churning out more collector coins than ever. As annoying as the plethora of coloured $2 coins is, it probably helps spark an interest in the man on the street. There is a dedicated subforum on Coin Community too which used to be quite busy (a lot of traffic moved to the hidden sections of https://www.australian-coins.net/ around 2012 - it has been a bit quiet of late but I think it's harder to sustain continuous conversation about 108 years of Australian coinage (not including the gold) compared to many hundreds of years of British coinage).
  2. Mr T
    See this is what I think too - I think that interest in coins is probably declining in general (these days I think this sort of hobby is less common than it used to be and there are lots of other things to keep children entertained) but there are still people who get into it for whatever reason (have a family member that does it, inherit a collection, spot something interesting in change etc) and I don't think coin collecting will ever die out. New collectors will invariably spread to older coinage though - they might get bored of the modern stuff, finish their modern collection or be wealthy enough to want to chase down some of the older rarities.
  3. Mr T

    1911+1912 H Both same rev?

    Mr T replied to zookeeperz's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.

    Australian pennies (struck in London, Birmingham, Sydney and Melbourne) I believe can have slightly different diameters too - effectively the same coin and produced the same way. Possibly a slightly wider collar could cause the metal to spread a little further?
  4. Mr T
    For sure sooner or later - in Australia even ATMs fees have been scrapped (the reason rumoured to be that about 10 years ago cash withdrawals hit their peak). Still, cash has its place and I would be surprised if it disappeared altogether (private exchange of value isn't illegal).
  5. Mr T

    1847 gothic crown

    Mr T replied to Platinumskies1's topic in Wanted

    There's one at http://www.drakesterling.com/coins-for-sale/products/1847-gothic-crown (I've purchased from him before without complaint).
  6. Mr T
    I'm not sure - I think you just need to know (you might see rimmed planchets with no design for sale - see https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/474989091923239723/ for example - there are Australian 10c and 20c planchets with rims but no design).
  7. Mr T
    I remember seeing something similar either here or another forum - it was a a World War I-era ad for something similar that featured a double florin - a coin which obviously hadn't been produced in more than 20 years.
  8. Mr T
    The reeding is part of the collar and denticles are part of the design. The rim may or may not be part of the striking process.
  9. Mr T

    1881 Farthing unlisted reverse?

    Mr T replied to zookeeperz's topic in Confirmed unlisted Varieties.

    Freeman says reverse E is proof only for London minted coins - maybe that's what it refers to?
  10. Mr T

    1946 Silver/white metal issue

    Mr T replied to ALLAN43608's topic in TPG Discussions

    What's the weight? Probably someone has dipped it in something/sprayed it with something.
  11. Mr T
    Definitely. Possibly working dies were used as master dies too?
  12. Mr T
    Die production changed over time - I'm not sure what happened in the the 1860s but I assume there was a single master die which was periodically used to produce hubs (I think) which were then used to produce working dies. In Australia in the 1920s at least working dies were produced in batches of six - I don't know the entire process but I guess it probably made economic sense to produce in batches than as required but I don't know.
  13. Mr T

    1860 washer F17?

    Mr T replied to zookeeperz's topic in Beginners area

    With regards to what terrysoldpennies said there are actually four different sub-types of reverse D on the pennies of 1860 and 1861 but not all of them appear in each year.
  14. Mr T

    Victoria Halfpenny - Obverse 14 or 15?

    Mr T replied to Paddy's topic in Beginners area

    I believe it's obverse 15 - Malcolm Lewendon's CD of images says obverse 14 has 152 rim denticles and obverse 15 has 149 rim denticles. I've left myself a note that says on obverse 14 the second : of D:G: points between rim denticles while on obverse 15 the second : of D:G: points at a rim denticle.
  15. Mr T

    1860 washer F17?

    Mr T replied to zookeeperz's topic in Beginners area

    Do you have pictures of the whole coins?
  16. Mr T

    Booklet on Edward VIII proposed Coinage

    Mr T replied to Paddy's topic in Items For Sale

    I picked up a copy a few years ago and it's well worth the read - there's more than just the pretty pictures. The Royal Mint Museum has some nice colour photos of most (possibly all) of what's in the book too.
  17. Mr T

    7 Kilos of Johhny Foreigners

    Mr T replied to Unwilling Numismatist's topic in Enquiries about Non British coins

    Is your foreign junk likely to have been searched before it got to you? If it has then there's probably not much to be gained.
  18. Mr T
    What sort of backup?
  19. Mr T

    access to information

    Mr T replied to DrLarry's topic in Beginners area

    I've found no one reference book is perfect which is why I have more than a shelf of books on various coins. Invariably only a few get used. The Internet should make this easier but I think it's the same problem as the various reference books - everyone has a different opinion.
  20. Mr T
    I think vinegar will shift verdigris but you need patience. Anyway, good to see you sorted it out.
  21. Mr T

    more FAKES

    Mr T replied to numismatist's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

    Some really high-quality Australian fakes have appeared recently - genuinely look like the real thing but what gave them away was the same die markers on multiple different coins. It's worrying.
  22. Mr T

    NGC article on fake 1928 SA sovereigns

    Mr T replied to youliveyoulean's topic in TPG Discussions

    I assume the alloy was close enough - it looks like the fakes were of moderate quality (produced with dies at least) so they may have gone to the effort of using gold from common-date sovereigns, though I didn't think the 1928SA sovereign was terribly rare or expensive. I don't think it would have been fraudulently obtained gold (but anything is possible). Not sure whether the coins in question were just meant to be an easy means of exchanging value or to deceive a collector though - they do look fake but it's not a rare coin I believe.
  23. Mr T

    Silver Proof minting error

    Mr T replied to DrLarry's topic in Decimal Coins

    Unusual indeed for it to have passed quality control. Hard to say what it is but maybe some sort of lamination fault? I get the impression that circulating errors end up being worth more than mint set errors.
  24. Mr T

    Recent aquisitions

    Mr T replied to davidrj's topic in Enquiries about Non British coins

    Most likely due to unscrupulous mint workers in the late 1970s. The 2000 $1/10c mule (and similarly the New Zealand 2004 10c/$1 mule) is something you do have a chance of finding though.
  25. Mr T
    I believe the planchets were dipped in acid to remove some of the copper from the surface.
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