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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Australian Coins => Topic started by: CoinCrusader42 on March 16, 2009, 01:08:55 PM

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Title: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on March 16, 2009, 01:08:55 PM
I was going through my Australian Fifty Cent coins this evening, making sure my Dansco Album is complete as possible.

I would guess I'm missing some coins, but not sure which ones.

I have loaned out my Austraian coin books, so can't help myself.

Here's what I have in the album:

1966 though 2002 Outback (Complete)
2003 Volunteers
2004 Koala Reverse
2004 Normal Reverse
2005 World War II
2005 Melbourne Games
2006 Normal Reverse
2007 Normal Reverse
2008 Normal Reverse

Can anyone tell me what I'm missing.  And, would anybody want to trade for what I'm missing, or sell the coins I need?

Any help is appreciated.

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Title: Re: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: Nevol on March 16, 2009, 01:22:50 PM
If your collection is circulation coins, then at present I'd say it's complete.  Well done!

There are 'other' 50¢ coins, but they're Non Circulation Legal Tender (NCLT).


Title: Re: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: Yass on March 16, 2009, 07:24:19 PM
Do you have the 1979 and 1980 Double Bar?  (Not uncommon)
There might also be a 1966 Double Bar.
What about the wide date 1994? (Again not that uncommon)
Then there is the 1970 Captain Cook Date variation. (Haven't particularly looked for this one, so I can't say how common. I simply keep all my Captain Cooks.

There is the Student Primary (Koala) 2004
Student Secondary 2005

NCLT
2006 Queens Birthday
2006 Commonwealth Games x 16
2007 60th Wedding Anniversary
2008 Scout Centenary

Cruzi's 50 Cent Hyperlink (http://www.cruzis-coins.com/50c/index.html)





Title: Re: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: Nevol on March 17, 2009, 05:06:45 AM
Ah!  good ole Yass.  Remembering everything I've forgotten.  ;D ;D

1979 and 1980 Double Bar - common, get plenty spares, all well circulated though
1970 Captain Cook leaning 7 Date variation. Pretty common, got quite a few, all well circulated though.
wide date 1994 - Relatively common, got spares all well circulated though

If you need any of these, just ask.  8)


Title: Re: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: triggersmob on March 17, 2009, 05:45:14 AM
I'm sure I have sent Gary double bars from 1979 and 1980.


Title: Re: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on March 17, 2009, 02:02:35 PM
Triggersmob did indeed send me the double bars.

Thanks to all of you for the information!!

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Title: Re: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: Yass on March 18, 2009, 12:00:24 PM
Want me to put a deposit on this one for you?


2009 50c Anniversary Gold Proof (https://www.downies.com/australia/store/product.asp?id=4008)


Title: Re: Fifty Cent Pieces Information Needed
Post by: CoinCrusader42 on March 18, 2009, 12:30:42 PM
Very nice coin.

Just a tad out of my price range.

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