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<p>[QUOTE="coinman2000, post: 4796, member: 674"]Hi Andrew,</p><p><br /></p><p>I purchase bulk groups of world coins and find that in these groups, the 50 cent pieces are almost always commemoratives. If they are close to uncirculated, I save them. If they are lower grade, I'll save them for when I might go there.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first commemorative 50c piece was in 1970 for Captain Cook. Next 1977 silver jubilee, 1981 Wedding, 1982 Commonwealth games, 1988 Australian bicentennial, 1991 Rams head for 25th year of decimal system and so on...</p><p><br /></p><p>The regular issue 50c with the Australian arms are seldom seen. Many of the years of these coins were included in the mint sets only.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were a series of 20c and 50c pieces issued in 2001 for the centennial of federation. I think that there are 11 or 12 different types of each. Also many different dollar coin commems.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck and let us know what you find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coinman2000, post: 4796, member: 674"]Hi Andrew, I purchase bulk groups of world coins and find that in these groups, the 50 cent pieces are almost always commemoratives. If they are close to uncirculated, I save them. If they are lower grade, I'll save them for when I might go there. The first commemorative 50c piece was in 1970 for Captain Cook. Next 1977 silver jubilee, 1981 Wedding, 1982 Commonwealth games, 1988 Australian bicentennial, 1991 Rams head for 25th year of decimal system and so on... The regular issue 50c with the Australian arms are seldom seen. Many of the years of these coins were included in the mint sets only. There were a series of 20c and 50c pieces issued in 2001 for the centennial of federation. I think that there are 11 or 12 different types of each. Also many different dollar coin commems. Good luck and let us know what you find.[/QUOTE]
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