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echoriath - 2016-02-15 20:43:00

alston wrote:

That's interesting, wow! I thought the older coins would have been worth more:) Thanks for the info.

Condition and rarity are usually more important than age.

echoriath - 2016-02-15 22:42:00

Thanks, Jantar and Echoriath for your help.

alston - 2016-02-16 08:53:00

Hi, looking for a bit of advice. Found this in the backyard, wondering if any value. Its a 2-Dollar coin with missing date. There is one listed on the coinerror.co.nz website, however, the one listed on there (http://www.coinerrors.co.nz/w-
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ordpress/new-zealand-decimal/t-
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wo-dollar/#jp-carousel-993) has end digit missing and reads "200", the one I found has first digit missing and reads "002".

The pics are here
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/450381033.jpg
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/450381057.jpg
Cheers

bigredbox - 2016-02-16 17:55:00

Opps sorry I forgot to check back on the other post and I have just been told you posted here.

Hard to tell really it does look to be a oil filled die but with so much damage to the coin it would be hard to confirm it (like some of the ones I have).

mudeki - 2016-02-16 23:08:00

An unfortunate typo here:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1035907636

translateltd - 2016-02-18 12:49:00

Question for translateltd
Hello Martin I have just received the Industrial Exhibition medal I won the other day.
My question is was this listed as not having a suspension loop , the medal is similar to Morel 1898-99 / 3 with no indication whatsoever of a loop. 17mm. Silver plated
Cheers, lindsay

Edited by lester36 at 2:07 pm, Thu 18 Feb

lester36 - 2016-02-18 14:06:00

translateltd wrote:

An unfortunate typo here:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1035907636

Haha, took me a minute. Either my proofing skills have diminished, or the mind fills in the missing letter.

echoriath - 2016-02-18 18:22:00

lester36 wrote:

Question for translateltd
Hello Martin I have just received the Industrial Exhibition medal I won the other day.
My question is was this listed as not having a suspension loop , the medal is similar to Morel 1898-99 / 3 with no indication whatsoever of a loop. 17mm. Silver plated
Cheers, lindsay

Hi Lindsay - could you post a couple of pics pse, either here or by direct email if you still have my contact details? Are you sure it isn't 1898-99/2? That's listed as either with loop or pierced and there's a silver plated version, while /3 is silver only. Check presence or absence of small flagpoles at extreme left and right of the exhibition building.

Edited by translateltd at 8:06 pm, Thu 18 Feb

translateltd - 2016-02-18 20:02:00

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/452196868.jpg
It is defiantly 1898-99/3 as it has both flagpoles that is what made me ask after I had a look at it and it is plated as the plate is worn through on the Queens head.

lester36 - 2016-02-18 20:31:00

translateltd wrote:

An unfortunate typo here:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1035907636

Good to see he is to lazy to take his own photos so steals them from someone else on the internet I wonder if he will still offer the 15% off in the top right corner lol. At least at first look the Chinese store got the spelling correct of coin anyway but it needs to be noted that these are replicas as per the Chinese site

Pls be noticed! Our coins are replica, not original!
American Officer challenge coin 40*3mm silver plated coins US Army coin,
Mix 13 designs SAINT MICHAEL replica coins

mudeki - 2016-02-18 20:52:00

lester36 wrote:

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full
/452196868.jpg
It is defiantly 1898-99/3 as it has both flagpoles that is what made me ask after I had a look at it and it is plated as the plate is worn through on the Queens head.

Looks like a new variety of /3 in that case - good spotting. I've noted it in my working copy of Morel - if you could send me straight-on pics of both sides at some stage pse, that would be great.

translateltd - 2016-02-18 21:17:00

All good I will take the photos tomorrow and get then off to you Cheers, Ill try and get one of the top to show suspension has not been removed.

lester36 - 2016-02-18 21:21:00

Hi Martin Have sent an E-mail let me know if it does not arrive.

lester36 - 2016-02-19 17:41:00

mudeki wrote:

http://www.coinerrors.co.nz/wordpress/new-zealand-decimal/sm
all-dollars/2010-2/

I am unsure whether I have a version seven of the 2010:

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/452526785.jpg
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/452527625.jpg
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/452528125.jpg

At first I did not think so, but maybe it is. However, there's also a small brockage on the frond above the kiwi.

echoriath - 2016-02-20 00:37:00

NZPost selling out fast on recent releases...

numismatist - 2016-02-22 15:19:00

echoriath wrote:

I am unsure whether I have a version seven of the 2010:
At first I did not think so, but maybe it is. However, there's also a small brockage on the frond above the kiwi.

Nice spotting. I do have a few with that extra bit on the upper fern but have not got around to checking if it is a die progression of 2010/7 or a completely different die fault. I will try and dig out my 2010 coins later in the week to have a look

mudeki - 2016-02-22 22:15:00

Time for a 4-day bump back to the top again ...

translateltd - 2016-02-26 10:08:00

Central Districts Stamps, Coins & Postcard Expo Sunday 27th Feb 9:30 - 4pm Leisure Centre 569 Ferguson Street Palmerston North

I am told a few dealers coming from Wellington and other areas so should be a good day

Flyer
http://www.nzpf.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CD-Stamp-E
xpo-flyer.pdf

mudeki - 2016-02-27 21:29:00

mudeki wrote:

Central Districts Stamps, Coins & Postcard Expo Sunday 27th Feb 9:30 - 4pm Leisure Centre 569 Ferguson Street Palmerston North

I am told a few dealers coming from Wellington and other areas so should be a good day

Flyer
http://www.nzpf.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CD-Stamp-E
xpo-flyer.pdf

Uuummmm that is Saturday, think you missed it Lol (o:

jmma - 2016-02-27 22:33:00

jmma wrote:

Uuummmm that is Saturday, think you missed it Lol (o:

Haha oops thats annoying the email i got said tomorrow but I only checked it today :-( oh well just as well there is another one next week in wellington lol

Edited by mudeki at 10:47 pm, Sat 27 Feb

mudeki - 2016-02-27 22:36:00

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jym - 2016-02-28 00:31:00

what year?

is it listed on this site?

http://www.coinerrors.co.nz/wordpress/new-zealand-decimal/sm
all-dollars/

mudeki - 2016-02-28 01:04:00

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jym - 2016-02-28 08:26:00

I have started photographing a large collection of "cents" from various different countries. These were part of the estate and it is a lot of work to document and photograph. In regards of "bulk lots" what would be better... listing the lot or by individual country or each coin separately to reduce individual cost to the collector?
Listing each coin separately is time consuming. Noting what a dealer has offered me (for this and other collections from the estate) I believe that I will do my grandchildren short if I were to sell them at a dealer's price. I have done some (time consuming) research to some coins that aren't marked with information like country, year and prices. The bulk has relative accurate information on them and compared with international offerings, are priced "reasonable??".
Any advise is welcome before I start listing the more valuable(??) coins of the collection. There is still a lot to go through, the current listings I have at the moment are from coins that sit in books, rather than slaps and/or graded. Thank you for anybodies input/advise in advance.

superopa - 2016-02-28 12:59:00

jym wrote:

The coins are 2013 and I had a look on the above web site but couldn't find the appropriate picture.

Can you upload a photo?

mudeki - 2016-02-29 13:32:00

Superopa: It depends on just how many coins we are talking. Do pay attention to mint marks. Coins of a certain year from one mint may not be worth much, but coins from the same year from another mint may be worth heaps. It can even get more complicated with, for example, the 1909 US One Cent made in San Francisco. Some have the designer's initial. Some do not. The former is a LOT more valuable than the latter.

The general rule is groupings of 10 to 20 similar coins from any given country. You can mix up the denominations to keep things interesting. A lot depends on who turns up on the day. Good, clear photos of BOTH sides of the coins (with the order preserved in each photo) will be as good as almost any description. If you need tips on taking close-up photos, consider this:

The easy way with a good camera is to put it on Auto. If you are more motivated, look for a flower icon that is a setting called Macro (and you may also have Digital Macro). This is specifically for the purpose of taking close-up photos. This process is easier with a tripod, though you can stabilise the camera yourself by holding the camera with both hands and placing your elbows on a flat surface above the coins to form a human tripod.

It's also better to turn off the flash and shoot with natural sunlight. Cameras that cost more than $100 or so (and maybe some that are less) have a remarkable number of options for taking good pix, but the main point is that good pix of both sides of your coins generally = better returns. Good pix reveal the quality of coins, whether that quality be good or bad.

echoriath - 2016-02-29 17:21:00

echoriath wrote:

Superopa: It depends on just how many coins we are talking. Do pay attention to mint marks. Coins of a certain year from one mint may not be worth much, but coins from the same year from another mint may be worth heaps. It can even get more complicated with, for example, the 1909 US One Cent made in San Francisco. Some have the designer's initial. Some do not. The former is a LOT more valuable than the latter.

The general rule is groupings of 10 to 20 similar coins from any given country.

echoriath wrote:

Thanks for that, it helps. The US cents collection is separately and complete but won't list that yet, since that is very well documented and valued.
There are about 10 countries in total which I will list as bulk lot by country as suggested.
Thanks again I will likely start listing some tonight, hope I priced fair.
I have also still have a lot of rings and other coin jewelry in addition to a book full of pages with US five cent pieces (the so called Buffalo nickels).
The "Better quality" collections are in specially designed coin albums.

superopa - 2016-02-29 17:38:00

I don't know why that says echoriath wrote

superopa - 2016-02-29 18:33:00

Here's a handy site for US coins:
http://www.pcgs.com/prices/

Bear in mind these are the most optimistic prices available. Still, the right Buffaloes (or Bisons if we're being titchy) can be worth quite a bit. It's mostly (but not all of) the Denver and San Francisco mint ones from 1913 to about 1926.

Here's one for UK coins:
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/

Here's a nice all-rounder:
https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/

Edited by echoriath at 9:04 pm, Mon 29 Feb

echoriath - 2016-02-29 21:02:00

Did anyone get one of the ANZAC coins that were circulated? I was hanging out for one and didn't get one so bought some from Phil Bureau

juli55 - 2016-02-29 22:21:00

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oldecurb - 2016-02-29 23:07:00

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jym - 2016-03-01 00:19:00

oldecurb wrote:

Never saw one in my change. Did anyone?

I deal with a lot of coins at work and have seen less than 50 come through. Most of the time when the person handing it over realizes they swap it for another coin. Had 2 last week and the guy grabbed them before I could put them away lol.

mudeki - 2016-03-01 00:20:00

I have seen a two or three. I plan to release more of mine into circulation over time.

I wonder how much attention will focus on Anzac Day this year, given that it's the actual 100th anniversary of the day itself.

echoriath - 2016-03-01 06:45:00

echoriath wrote:

I have seen a two or three. I plan to release more of mine into circulation over time.

I wonder how much attention will focus on Anzac Day this year, given that it's the actual 100th anniversary of the day itself.

Erm, 101st :-)

translateltd - 2016-03-01 06:57:00

The 101st anniversary of the start of the campaign is this year, but the first day of commemoration of the start of the campaign was held in 1916. In 1915 there was no such event to commemorate.

echoriath - 2016-03-01 15:10:00

echoriath wrote:

The 101st anniversary of the start of the campaign is this year, but the first day of commemoration of the start of the campaign was held in 1916. In 1915 there was no such event to commemorate.

I did think of that - the 100th anniversary of the 1st anniversary commemoration :-)

translateltd - 2016-03-01 17:32:00

What, me pedantic?

echoriath - 2016-03-01 18:01:00

echoriath wrote:

What, me pedantic?

I wouldn't recognise a pedant if I fell over a mirror.

translateltd - 2016-03-02 16:36:00

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miffycat1 - 2016-03-02 17:07:00

Hey all how are we? Its been a long time between listings lol!!!

cashintheattic - 2016-03-02 17:54:00

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miffycat1 - 2016-03-02 18:27:00

numismatist wrote:

NZPost selling out fast on recent releases...

price gouging ratbags buying them all up to so they can then sell them on ebay for exorbitant prices?

Edited by dtpapa at 6:29 pm, Wed 2 Mar

dtpapa - 2016-03-02 18:28:00

hey miffycat1 google can be useful or taking it to your local dealer/collector... Check out the yellow pages for that...

cashintheattic - 2016-03-02 18:41:00

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miffycat1 - 2016-03-02 19:37:00

I have a set of coins which were produced as samples before decimal currency. The are in pristine condition and have never actually seen the light of day. Just in a plastic sleeve. How would I go about selling these? Some of the coins were not used - I think there might be a $ coin amongst the set.

petmacorpltd - 2016-03-02 19:54:00

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jantar - 2016-03-02 23:28:00

Over we go....

echoriath - 2016-03-03 07:22:00