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    Noob question: Speciment vs Bullion

    In Australia, Specimen refers to the quality of the finish, not the Sheldon grade or item type (bullion bars/ingots/coins). In the US, Specimen refers to special coins minted at the US mint from 1792-1816, rated as SP, as described below. Depending on the company/country, Specimen is a term...
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    2010 $1 mob of roo's

    Mintage for the 2007 MOR is 103,741 is displayed in RAM Annual Reports for both 06-07 and 07-08 financial periods. 2007 PNC "Bounding Kangaroos" 37,100 2007 Mint Set sold 06-07 59,115 2007 Mint Set sold 07-08 7,526 2007 Baby Proof Sets sold 06-07 11,002...
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    Perth Mint "Thank You for Your Continued Support"

    Only a couple of years, 2008 i think. Maybe the new system didn't migrate old system into it. Some received, some didn't.
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    Perth Mint "Thank You for Your Continued Support"

    The Perth Mint should setup their servers so that newly released items are on server, #2 (new.perthmint.com.au) and previously released items are on a seperate server, #1 (www.perthmint.com.au), same shop, seperate servers (workload). Either the above or Load Balance (with more CPU/RAM) to...
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    Downies coin theft

    reading the article, I'd throw the book at him.... Giving two different excuses for commiting a crime...lol... and lol...which one was it?? either way...you do the crime, you do the time Mr Cummins described Loricchiella's actions as ''comfort stealing'' and added: ''Those actions assisted...
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    Macquarie Mint $10 Coin

    Macquarie Mint got your address from their sister company, downies who hands it out to it's other companies too see this post: http://forums.silverstackers.com/message-206357.html#p206357 Macquarie Mint has your info passed to them direct from their sister company Downies as they are the same...
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    Perth mint doing what the Perth mint does best (proofs may not arrive)

    Thx for that fishball, forgot the thread addition when i pm'd u
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    Macquarrie Mint

    there's more tho Macquarie Mint has your info passed to them direct from their sister company Downies as they are the same company, only different names so that people don't link them (or the other companies) together. Guerilla Marketing is the best description of what downies do once they...
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    SS members on the Ball

    lol...some aren't on the ball...some are Macquarie Mint has your info passed to them direct from their sister company Downies as they are the same company, only different names so that people don't link them (or the other companies) together. Guerilla Marketing is the best description of what...
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    Tasmanian Tiger *update*

    It's the Extinct and Endangered Species Series, listed here: http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/endangered-and-extinct.aspx I believe that the second coin will be the Tasmanian Wedge-Tailed Eagle and will be released in the next few weeks. It will be an annual issues like the AAT Series...
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    Valuable coins in change

    Good pickup! Additional nfo can be found on the varieties on pg 116 of McD's 18th and the 2004 CAB Mag Many variations exist and not all variations have been found..yet :)
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    Valuable coins in change

    lol...i havent added the pre-dec stuff yet...
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    Valuable coins in change

    here's my contrib and the years to look for the common errors 1966 1c Error Obverse Planchet Flaw, Large Text 1967 1c Error Doubling 1969 1c Error Mis-strike No Date 2c Error Oil/Grease Strike, No Date 1967 2c Error Die Crack 1974 2c Error Die Fill, Offest Mis-Strike 1976 2c Error...
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    5oz Koala Proof.

    I'm still liking the rare boxes over the velvet pouches..Cheers for the update too :)
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    Removing color from Perth Mint silver

    The following document should be read by all so that there is no misunderstanding regarding these offences as they are completely illegal and definately NOT recommended or authorised by anyone with authority. Crimes (Currency) Act 1981...s.6, s.7, s.9, s.11, s.14, s.16, s.17, s.18...
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    5oz Koala Proof.

    Anyone else notice the possible misleading statement above (not from rbaggio but from the advertiser)... it's the same as me saying I have every one available (4) out of the 4 that I got....i suppose it depends on how you look at it.. thoughts? on another thread received from PM "The Perth...
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    5oz Koala Proof.

    Got some 5oz Koala Silver Proof Coins to display (sorry for the amount of pics...couldn't help myself) anyone have 4710-4715?? Seems the serials from 1-4699 are NGC slabbed and go for USD$799 4700-5000 are the rare ones in boxes (only 300 produced) and originally went for AUD$475
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    COMPLETE LIST OF 2012 DRAGON COIN RELEASES

    The popularity of coloured coins is reflected in the commemorative silver line-up offered by The Perth Mint. So how is the colourisation of precious metal coins achieved? The Mint uses a specially adapted pad-printing technique. It begins with the preparation of four printing plates, known as...
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    Coin strike error on 1999 10c peice

    Appears as though the coin would be a collar partially engaged mis-strike or if the rim is struck at an angle, then a tilted partial collar mis-strike.. do a google image search for "tilted partial collar"
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