Perth Mint Holey Dollar & Dump

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  1. SilverSale

    SilverSale Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Seems a strange thing to say. I'm pretty sure Perth Mint would consider the privy to be slightly numismatic considering they made it with lower mintage.

    So much confusion.

    Bullion = Numismatic & Numismatic = Bullion most of the time.
     
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    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    Are we looking at the same website? I see this on the homepage of the Perth Mint coin website:

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    dragafem Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    but its still a dragon,no matter what the smart guys say :)
     
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    I'm looking at the descriptions under the small boxes and the descriptions on the page that you get when you click on the item.
    Like this page

    http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalog...llar-and-dump-2013-silver-proof-coin-set.aspx

    vs this page

    http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/forever-love-2013-halfoz-silver-proof-coin.aspx

    Spot the difference GP? One has no mention of weight the other does. Marketing over site perhaps?
     
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    Captain Kookaburra Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    No confusion.

    Bullion=Bullion and Numi=Overpriced. (Always)

    GST is the clue. (*Palladium Bullion is the exception here)
     
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    I can see there's no mention of "1oz" on that page - but given it's prominent in the advertising feature image I copied from the home page of the website, it would simply be an oversight (and knowing how the mint frequents this website, one I bet gets corrected in the coming week). I think we're looking too hard for conspiracies.
     
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    its a collector coin period, it is what it is, buy it or dont, its not bullion that much is clear, purely a numismatic/historical piece..

    i dont really know about the history of this coin, i think its more of an aussie piece

    looks interesting though, i wont be a buyer but it looks better than the other releases this month
     
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holey_dollar has more info on the historical coins.
     
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    yeah the mint makes listing mistakes every once in a while, when the first "birds of australia" coin came out a few months back it was listed as 1oz, but the mints usually very good about these things, but who doesnt goto the spec page for every coin theyre going to buy anyways?
     
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    I hope the mint does change the description page, it would suck if someone was caught out because they were seeing the 1998-90 release and drawing the wrong conclusion about the coins weight.
    I don't think theres a conspiracey here as such, just more slackness on the part of the Perth Mint at protecting their brand reputation. (which has taken a bit of hammering in the last 12 months)
     
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    27.0674 grams and would contain .7797 of an ounce of silver that's for the 1803 Spanish dollar 8 reale

    i don't see why all the drama its not the real thing its a modern copy we all know that so buy if you like and dont if you dont.

    me still looking for a reale one :D now that would be something to have.

    modern copy not for me.
     
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    Re the bullion debate, this is what the Perth Mint have on their blog
    Src: http://blog.perthmint.com.au/2012/03/08/proof-bullion-and-specimen-–-what’s-the-difference-2/
     
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    Back on topic though.... I'm a big fan of the holey dollar and dump. Love the history of them, and i think this release is a cool way to commemorate them. Probably wont buy it myself, but i think it'd be a cool addition for those who are interested in the history of it all, as I think obtaining an original version would be way out of most peoples grasp... haha
     

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