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<p>[QUOTE="Cruzi, post: 60251, member: 3431"]As a general rule, within Australia, if your 50c or $1 coin has seen circulation it is only worth face value. The 1966 silver 50c are one of the most hoarded coins in Australian history and unless in uncirculated are only worth bullion value, which is approx $3 AUD$.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 12 sided also 50c raised some sort of hoarding instinct in Australians so it is estimated of all the 50c ever produced since 1969 less than 25% are in circulation. The rest are hoarded in jars and sock drawers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one's that are actually worth the most are the standard coat of arms design coins, these are not hoarded and as such are more difficult to obtain in Uncirculated condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>The $1 coin series has been quite a popular series within Australia, with many issues worth in excess of $100 each already, not bad considering the series only started 21 yrs ago with the vast majority of collector issues coming out in the last 12 yrs.</p><p>As with the 50c coins, unless the coin is uncirculated it is only worth face value. There are some spectacular error coins around from this series that are getting some high prices, such as the 2000 $1, where the die for the 10c obverse was used, these are getting over AUD$800 in VF.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cruzi, post: 60251, member: 3431"]As a general rule, within Australia, if your 50c or $1 coin has seen circulation it is only worth face value. The 1966 silver 50c are one of the most hoarded coins in Australian history and unless in uncirculated are only worth bullion value, which is approx $3 AUD$. The 12 sided also 50c raised some sort of hoarding instinct in Australians so it is estimated of all the 50c ever produced since 1969 less than 25% are in circulation. The rest are hoarded in jars and sock drawers. The one's that are actually worth the most are the standard coat of arms design coins, these are not hoarded and as such are more difficult to obtain in Uncirculated condition. The $1 coin series has been quite a popular series within Australia, with many issues worth in excess of $100 each already, not bad considering the series only started 21 yrs ago with the vast majority of collector issues coming out in the last 12 yrs. As with the 50c coins, unless the coin is uncirculated it is only worth face value. There are some spectacular error coins around from this series that are getting some high prices, such as the 2000 $1, where the die for the 10c obverse was used, these are getting over AUD$800 in VF.[/QUOTE]
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