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Pillar of the Community
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Extremely worn 1949 NZ Crown (Mintage 200k - meant as a commem rather than circulation coin).   This coin may have value, because examples this worn are extremely rare. |
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Pillar of the Community
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A big house fire in 1951 saw the owners coin collection fried smokehouse grill style, here are the survivors.   Rumour has it that one of these was used as a fire dog.  I will have my crown to go with fries please! |
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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This coin may have value, because examples this worn are extremely rare. If only it worked that way!!
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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This was in a lot of junk silver I once bought from a dealer. 1853 Maundy Fourpence. Mintage: 4,158.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1679 Posts |
Another sorry looking 2013 coronation.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1679 Posts |
Couple of grubby 2019 JC 50 cent coins. Mintage only 70K.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
16068 Posts |
1827 shilling (mintage 524,000):  Not sure if these were shipped out to Australia along with the 1827 pennies! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Apart from that hole, that coin would be a decent example. Full Fair easily.
Many worn coins were shipped out to both Australia and New Zealand, you find worn and beaten up coins from 1816 onwards here. Last year was a story about a metal detectorist who found an 1817 6d and he thought it was worth thousands and was shocked to find it was worth around $10.
Even when the HMS Elingamite sank in the Far North in 1902, most of the coins on it were dated from 1890 to 1900 and were between F and gVF condition, only a scattering of half sovereigns were new and Australian.
The British did not ship "A" grade coins to colonies until much later. We got floor scrapings basically.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Sad to find centenary of federation coins in this condition:   |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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2015 ANZAC centenary, mintage 1.4 million.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1679 Posts |
ACT 2001 Centenary of Federation. Mintage 2 million, the hardest CoF 50 cent to find.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow, where are you guys finding this stuff?
Coins get that battered in Australia, most of them look VF/EF but just really grubby like they have been buried or left in the water for a couple years.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Here's a set of 2001 Centenary of Federation 50c coins I've noodled over the past months. Hope your set looks a bit better than these.  |
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 United States
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Here's a set of 2001 Centenary of Federation 50c coins I've noodled over the past months. They have been through some things! 
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Australia
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Yes,i used to buy/sell cars many Moons ago,coins left under floor mats/carpet can discolour like above especially if there is any moisture/water around.
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