US 2.50=AUS 54.50. (Value of the Australian coins in the US.)

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  1. projack

    projack Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I copied this from another forum.
    http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=83847



    Just for fun I was wondering if I could buy some coins out of the
    foreign coin box at a local coin shop, and then actually buy something with them.

    They sell the coins by the pound. So I bought one pound of Australian
    coins for $2.50. That pound came to $54.50 face value.

    I was thinking I might be able to ship the coins to Australia and purchase some sort of sliver coins, maybe a one oz. silver bullion
    coin, but maybe that is not enough. Also I am not sure what the shipping cost would be, but this is just a fun experiment for me.

    If with shipping, this is not enough, of course I can come up with more money or trade coins if needed. Again this is just for fun
    I am not trying to get something for nothing.

    Let me know if someone has a extra silver bullion coin they
    would be interested in sending off to the U.S.
     
  2. goldpelican

    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    Haha - imagine if they were round 50s :)

    Don't think this is repeatable in Australia - best I've seen is NZ 20c pieces in the 15c box at a dealer :)

    Good buying if he was planning to come to Australia.
     

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