Older style Perth Mint minted gold bar

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  1. Acorn

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    I picked up this Perth Mint 10 gram minted bar today.

    The jeweller I bought it from told me a lady customer of his won it as a contestant on ‘Sale of the Century’ and swapped it with him for a pair of earrings many years ago.

    The bar is sealed in a very rudimentary plastic jacket. Nothing like the tamper proof minted bars of today.

    Could any of the Perth Mint Collectors on our forum hazard a guess when this might have been minted?

    Many thanks!

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    1980s bar, noice pick up
     
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    1980s? Go figure, I wouldn’t have thought it was that old as it has a website and email address shown on the back.
     
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    I believe around 2005.
     
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    Many thanks PMCollector! Appreciate it!
     
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    This are released in 2005
     
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    Oriana bars were introduced in 2006, previous to this the PM's range of minted bars were launched in 2005. Research below.




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