Uniface kook any information?

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  1. fishtaco

    fishtaco Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Looking closely at the other one on ebay it shows the reeding only on the minted side as well same as your one:)
     
    fishtaco, Nov 16, 2014
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    Ronnie 666 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Another Uniface surfaces ! I found this at a local coin fair. It is a uniface 2oz Pt koala 1993

    It is the same diameter as a 1 oz kook but thinner and weighs 27.7g

    Its not Pt I think its silver but not 0.999 - will get an XFR

    Reeding on side all the way across

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    Ronnie 666, Dec 27, 2014
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    dragafem Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    if its not pt or 999 ag how was the price determined? just curious :p
     
    dragafem, Dec 27, 2014
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    fishtaco Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Glad your keeping with it!

    I think we all want to know about them. :)

    By the way what is pt? Platinum?

    Sorry ignore the PT question I just see the platinum struck on the coin :)
     
    fishtaco, Dec 27, 2014
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  5. Ronnie 666

    Ronnie 666 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Yes Pt is platinum but this coin is not platinum. It is either a trial coin for the 2oz strike or a sample.
    I will get the coin XRF done and then repost.
    Value who knows they are pretty rare and sell on Ebay for $100-200
     
    Ronnie 666, Dec 27, 2014
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    bloomst Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Hi Ronnie, I do have a few of the 1994 Koala 1/2 and 1 oz Pt. I have a couple of the 1/2 oz Pt, let me know if you want to swap.
     
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    fishtaco Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I suppose rarity is the key!

    You have one we dont :)
     
    fishtaco, Dec 27, 2014
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    Interesting why not contact Perth Mint and see if they can shed any light on it.
     
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    this are not real silver coins but silverplated demo's for stores to put them into their show display, you see them now and then on ebay.

    Maybe a magnet helps to get proof of metal.. never had one myself..

    Mos fun is when somebody offers a kilo kookaburra coin on ebay for a bigger price then an real silver coin, and other people bid on it..
     
    Dutch Silver Bullion Collector, Dec 27, 2014
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    Ronnie 666 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Called them - they have no idea !
     
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    Ronnie 666 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    The kook uniface is 0.999 silver as tested on the PM varifier and XRF. It's not plated as the PMV detects plating.

    The pt koala fails the PM varifier so you may be right it could be plated?

    Magnet test - it's not magnetic so ???
     
    Ronnie 666, Dec 27, 2014
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    Lunardragon, Dec 27, 2014
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    Lunardragon Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    The kook version is very interesting one...looks very legit to me only amazed the other side is blank :)
     
    Lunardragon, Dec 27, 2014
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    Ronnie 666 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I will get more info this week and post it up. This is not a fake but what it's made of or why it was made is a bit of a mystery.
    I will find out more and let you all know.
     
    Ronnie 666, Dec 27, 2014
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    Same stories I have about the Koala coin being a display coin.
     
    bloomst, Dec 30, 2014
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    fishtaco, Jan 1, 2015
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    Nice find fishtaco :)
     
    motorbikez, Jan 1, 2015
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    thepurplepenny, Sep 14, 2015
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    Thank You thepurplepenny for the work on finding the information.

    I hope stackers who were part of the group buy on the Monkey Medallion is happy with the background story. :D
     
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