THE NEW COIN CLUB
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| 2351 | I took an initial 5% hit just before going to Fiji two weeks ago when switching a large holding of gold to silver (Ratio at the switch was nearly 68 to 1 ) Currently sitting at 58.35 to 1, so seems to have been good timing to date. Both have moved upwards but silver has jumped nearly 20% against gold in that same timeframe. Go Silver. gammoner - 2013-08-27 22:15:00 |
| 2352 | lester36 wrote:
You must be long overdue for a win Lindsay as see you are going for the double tonight. Good luck in your bidding. Alan gammoner - 2013-08-27 22:28:00 |
| 2353 | Welcome to the Coin Club. We are an assortment of newbies, amateurs and experts with questions and answers for newbies, amateurs and experts in coin collecting, also known as numismatics. Whether you are just getting started, have been collecting for years or have simply found some old coins about the place that you’d like to sell, this is the place to ask your questions. No one has all the answers, and you may get five differing answers to the echoriath - 2013-08-27 22:46:00 |
| 2354 | $1767 and $29 according to this morning's paper at Bloomberg rates - or have they fallen again overnight? translateltd - 2013-08-28 08:33:00 |
| 2355 | translateltd wrote: gammoner - 2013-08-28 08:55:00 |
| 2356 | A few more postings on the coin club thread and we will be approaching the 2 to 1 ratio with the stamp club lol. gammoner - 2013-08-28 08:57:00 |
| 2357 | I'm a day behind since I just take the London price out of the morning's rag! translateltd - 2013-08-28 09:58:00 |
| 2358 | gammoner wrote: lester36 - 2013-08-28 17:31:00 |
| 2359 | Hi Martin, have a look at this auction [632138329] its looks like two coins chefman1 - 2013-08-28 18:25:00 |
| 2360 | lester36 wrote: chefman1 - 2013-08-28 18:27:00 |
| 2361 | chefman1 wrote:
Not sure how you could concoct this one, as the second "half" would have to be brockage itself. I see what you mean about what looks like a seam on the edge, but that could be a collar mark - maybe the stuck coin causing the brockage would cause the blank to sit too high while being struck, and thus be partly out of the collar? translateltd - 2013-08-28 18:37:00 |
| 2362 | So one pressed coin was still sitting on the reverse side of the die when a blank planchet went in to be pressed? The blank got the direct obverse side pressed onto it, and, on its "reverse", the incuse obverse design from the previously pressed coin? echoriath - 2013-08-28 18:44:00 |
| 2363 | thanxs martin...the photo of the edge of the coin looks good to me now...nice little error coin ..i think. chefman1 - 2013-08-28 18:57:00 |
| 2364 | Current updated prices at 11pm gammoner - 2013-08-28 23:04:00 |
| 2365 | echoriath wrote:
In a nutshell, or indeed a coin press :-) translateltd - 2013-08-28 23:19:00 |
| 2366 | Current prices as at 10-30pm gammoner - 2013-08-29 22:28:00 |
| 2367 | Anybody sitting on scrap .925 coinage and looking to list. Would be interested in aprox 10 to 20kg at present. Alan gammoner - 2013-08-29 22:35:00 |
| 2368 | Can someone please tell me whether the One Dollar coin in the 1974 NZ Proof Coin Set issued by NZ Treasury is Silver or Cupro-Nickel. In the Description of Designs in the presentation wallet, it says cupro-nickel but then it has been crossed out. So I'm not sure? ruie - 2013-08-30 16:17:00 |
| 2369 | Hi ruie, the 1974 uncirculated set of coins are all copper/nickel,if you have the 1974 proof set of coins the 1974 $1.00 coin is silver = 92.5% silver content in it,it come in a hard pastic case,the presentation wallet is the 1974 uncirculated coin set by treasury,hope that helps you out,cheers peter chefman1 - 2013-08-30 16:26:00 |
| 2370 | That's right - if it's a proof set (hard plastic case) it's sterling silver; if it's an uncirculated set (soft plastic pack) it will be cupro-nickel. I can't recall if the 1974 proof sets were originally issued in wallets or not - has someone put it in a 1975 wallet and changed the date and metal content details on the card, perhaps? translateltd - 2013-08-30 17:48:00 |
| 2371 | Hi guys ... thanks for that. I've uploaded a pic just to clarify what I have ... the set is housed in a hard plastic sealed case & then slipped into a soft plastic wallet. You might be able to see in the text that the cupro-nickel has been crossed out. I am sorting through my husband's coin collection from some years ago as he has decided he no longer wants to keep them. He was never a serious collector & knows very little about them so I appreciate your help. ruie - 2013-08-30 18:34:00 |
| 2372 | its a proof set of coins with the silver $1.00 coin chefman1 - 2013-08-30 18:44:00 |
| 2373 | I can't recall if the 1974 proof sets were originally issued in wallets or not yes they did come in there originally issued wallets..i have one..some were. chefman1 - 2013-08-30 18:47:00 |
| 2374 | [quote=chefman1 How bizarre that they got the composition wrong on the label - they must have carried it over from the 1973 set, perhaps. Peter - can you check yours to see if it says cupro-nickel on the label too pse? translateltd - 2013-08-30 21:44:00 |
| 2375 | Bumping for spring. chrisr5 - 2013-09-01 16:56:00 |
| 2376 | Bump for the Coins and metals gammoner - 2013-09-01 17:09:00 |
| 2377 | Still looking to find 10 to 20kg of .925 scrap coinage. Anybody got an old boxful in the attic anywhere or part thereof to be listed gammoner - 2013-09-01 17:11:00 |
| 2378 | gammoner wrote:
Will have to dig around in the suitcases when I get a break from work, you never know! bizarre67 - 2013-09-03 20:08:00 |
| 2379 | What did chefman1 do wrong ?? funho1 - 2013-09-03 20:13:00 |
| 2380 | Hmmm, dunno. He will be missed. Hope he returns sooner rather than later. echoriath - 2013-09-03 20:52:00 |
| 2381 | funho1 wrote:
I don't get why all of his msgs have disappeared at all. Certainly nothing offensive in any of them. translateltd - 2013-09-03 21:53:00 |
| 2382 | translateltd wrote:
There were some disputes in threads in General. Rather convoluted but all or most deleted. chrisr5 - 2013-09-04 08:03:00 |
| 2383 | Wish the powers to be would contact me lol. Am into the 19th hour of waiting to see when I get a response reporting fraud and shell bidding. Managed to alert winning bidder to pull out of sale but no thanks to Trademe.Have reported two of the auctions and asking TM to contact me on my mobile as am in Wgtn at present. Have also placed a thread in general discussion last night but still nothing. Not sure where their priorities are placed? gammoner - 2013-09-04 13:02:00 |
| 2384 | Back on the road, gold ,silver and coins to collect. gammoner - 2013-09-04 13:04:00 |
| 2385 | Careful, Alan, you may get into trouble for "sabotaging" the seller's auction! That seems to be the default response to third-party intervention, even with the best intentions. translateltd - 2013-09-04 13:28:00 |
| 2386 | translateltd wrote:
Yeah, to add to chris's point, if one is banned from the boards, all of the banned poster's posts disappear unless/until s/he returns. echoriath - 2013-09-04 15:13:00 |
| 2387 | This message was deleted. anna95 - 2013-09-04 19:20:00 |
| 2388 | Sovereign gold content is .2354 troy oz. so it can be calculated from there based on daily rates. Probably not much of a premium unless uncirculated. translateltd - 2013-09-04 20:40:00 |
| 2389 | gammoner wrote:
If you're still keen, and I can get myself together, I may have some fairly scrappy US silver to list soon. echoriath - 2013-09-05 10:05:00 |
| 2390 | echoriath wrote: gammoner - 2013-09-05 22:13:00 |
| 2391 | Update, just checked emails and there is a response from TM , (48 hours later ). Will keep you posted gammoner - 2013-09-05 22:51:00 |
| 2392 | Ok, things are starting to happen,just had a phone call from TM. yipeeeee. gammoner - 2013-09-06 09:51:00 |
| 2393 | Hey guys can anyone tell me a bit more about this? http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/282691751.jpg Thanks Ta cashintheattic - 2013-09-06 12:33:00 |
| 2394 | cashintheattic wrote:
It's a medal made by the Franklin Mint and designed by James Berry, who did our first decimal coins. Catalogue reference MacMaster 1969/6. Several different metal compositions known. translateltd - 2013-09-06 14:05:00 |
| 2395 | how do I tell what composition it is? cashintheattic - 2013-09-06 14:17:00 |
| 2396 | It does have some hall markings on the rim of the coin... cashintheattic - 2013-09-06 14:49:00 |
| 2397 | cashintheattic wrote:
They're apparently all marked with the Franklin Mint symbol on the rim, so it's no indication of metal content. There are proof and specimen-quality examples in "nickel silver" (which doesn't actually contain any silver), and also silver, bronze and gold. Distinguishing the silver from the "nickel silver" is down to an experienced eye - not really easy to describe. Look at some higher-grade 1933-46 NZ silver coins against the 1947-2006 cupro-nickel ones (or proof silver dollars 1977-90 against their uncirculated counterparts) for differences in colour/texture, as a very rough guide :-) translateltd - 2013-09-06 15:00:00 |
| 2398 | http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/282714229.jpg cashintheattic - 2013-09-06 15:21:00 |
| 2399 | I don't have any weight specs, unfortunately. They're likely the same. Check on-line to see if you can find any known silver examples with weight stated (e.g. Noble Numismatics auctions). translateltd - 2013-09-06 16:25:00 |
| 2400 | If you have a big enough rare earth magnet - about 2x2cm and around 'N40' strength then you can tell silver from Cu/Ni. Anything over about 40% silver will 'twitch' when you move such a magnet over it but it will not affect Cu/Ni. Of course you need such a magnet..... chrisr5 - 2013-09-06 20:28:00 |
