Curious Kook

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  1. Boyo

    Boyo Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I came across this curiousity today.Purporting to be a 1995 2 oz kook..Trouble is it shows the 1996 kook design.

    Any kookaburra "savvies" out there care to hazard a guess as to it's provenance?
    Has it been photoshopped?

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    Captain Kookaburra Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Often the bullion coins contained the previous years proof design. This happens in the nuggets gold coins too.
     
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  3. Boyo

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    Thanks ever so much ,CK!
    Do you think it would have any extra rarity value? This particular one is damaged and being touted as Bullion only
     
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    It is a proof issue 1995, looks like some damage to the field either through a coating or a film that it may have been exposed to.

    It is not a year mistake to the best of my knowledge.
     
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    Its delamination of the plastic material on these coins.

    See my cleaning thread for an example.

    The gunk comes off with acetone to reveal beautiful silver.
     
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    My Lobster Fishing mate gave me five rolls of season old rope, beautiful lovely synthetic rope, strong, enough to hold two, maybe three men :)
     
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    Thanks for the input...

    She just needs a bath and a hairdo.. :)
     
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