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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 930351, member: 6229&quot;]Australian Numismatics has become the central income producer for all Australian Mints. This <b><i>Trivia </i></b>article is about two of the NCLT coins struck in 2002 that I feel are of special numismatic note to coin collectors and investors. Mind you, the two coins are not business strike issues, but were struck in proof only. Both coins, though of different denominationS (1 Dollar and 10 Dollars) have a single theme; the first gold coins struck in Australia by the Adelaide Mint.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Disclaimer: </b>The following links lead to specific coin dealer websites offering this article&#039;s subject coins for sale. The links are provided so you may see photos of the actual coins and learn more of why they were struck. I do not endorse the coins, the firms, nor the prices. I, also, do not disapprove the coins, firms or prices.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The first coin link is to the 2002 50mm 10 Dollars Proof which commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the type 1 Adelaide Pound (<font face="Arial">cruzis-coins.com photo and text)</font></p><p><font face="Arial"><br /></font> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/silv/2002a.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/silv/2002a.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/silv/2002a.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Two bonuses:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><i>1852 Adelaide Pound Type I (Die Crack at top Reverse):</i></b></p><p><b><i>&nbsp;</i></b></p><p><b><i></i></b>australianstamp.com photo:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.australianstamp.com/coin-web/aust/adelpnd/1852ad1.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.australianstamp.com/coin-web/aust/adelpnd/1852ad1.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.australianstamp.com/coin-web/aust/adelpnd/1852ad1.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><i>1852 Adelaide Pound Type II (No Die Crack on Reverse):</i></b></p><p><b><i>&nbsp;</i></b></p><p><b><i></i></b>australianstamp.com photo:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.australianstamp.com/coin-web/aust/adelpnd/1852ad2.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.australianstamp.com/coin-web/aust/adelpnd/1852ad2.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.australianstamp.com/coin-web/aust/adelpnd/1852ad2.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The final subject coin is the 2002 1 Dollar Commemorative (130th Anniversary of Melbouirne Mint) featuring the reverses of the first two gold coins struck at Melbourne Mint in 1872:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>prospectsstampsandcoins.com photo:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au/web/royal_aust_mint/2002_coins/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au/web/royal_aust_mint/2002_coins/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au/web/royal_aust_mint/2002_coins/index.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Two bonusesonus.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><i>1872 Melbourne Sovereign with Shield Reverse:</i></b></p><p><b><i>&nbsp;</i></b></p><p><b><i></i></b>cruis-coins.com photo:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/1872m.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/1872m.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/1872m.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><i>1872 Melbourne Sovereign with St. George Slaying the Dragon:</i></b></p><p><b><i>&nbsp;</i></b></p><p><b><i></i></b>A bonus. (goldsovereigns.co.uk photo)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/1872sovereignyhstgeorge.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/1872sovereignyhstgeorge.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/1872sovereignyhstgeorge.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thought they were numismatically significant to address...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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