Pair of Dollar coins

[ElleKitty]

2000 and 2001 dollar coins; commemorating the Centenary of the Royal Australian Navy and the Sydney Olympics.  Nice pick ups at the show this morning for just a couple of dollars each.

[AdamL]

Nice! I really like Australian commemoratives. Where was the show?

[ElleKitty]

It was just a small show that a local coin club puts on twice a year, here in San Antonio at the Live Oak civic centre.  Today was a cold, nasty, wet day, and a lot of the dealers who originally reserved tables didn't even show up.  Although that made for a lack of variety, it did give the dealers who were there the opportunities to be a little more open with the collectors.  I got to sit and talk with some of them for a while.

My mother was with me, being my nurse and pack bearer.  Struggling along a show on crutches is rough going!  She picked up a very worn 1919 merc dime though, and some nice books on the civil war for my dad's Christmas present. 

Doesn't hurt that there's a lady who sells the roasted cinnamon nuts at the civic centre every time they have a function.  She sells as much as the coin dealers do!

[Nighthawk]

Nice Aussie dollars Miss Kitty! I am hoping to get some nice ones in a trade I'm doing with Tobyle! 

[AdamL]

Sounds like fund I always go to shows with about 150 dealers, so its difficult to get that personal feel.

[Yass]

Ellekitty,
You've done well with those.  They're worth about AUD$30-$40 (closer to $40)for the RAN and AUD$10-$20 (closer to $20) for the Olymphilex .  The RAN has no mintmark, while the Olymphilex has a 'C' for Canberra and an 'S' for Sydney. Both come with a small cardboard folder that can be folded into 3, but is more marketable if left unfolded.

[Triggersmob]

Seems you got a bargain, well done.

 

[ElleKitty]

Thank you for the additional information, Yass!  None of these coins (i picked up three, there is an RA Army coin with a C mark as well that isn't pictured) came in the cardboard folder.  They are in 2x2s instead, done by either a collector or the dealer.

The Olympic coin has a mintmark?  I cannot find it anywhere.  There is edge lettering on it that reads Canberra, but as far as I can tell there is no mintmark pressed onto the face of the coin.

[Yass]

The Olympic coin has a mintmark?  I cannot find it anywhere.  There is edge lettering on it that reads Canberra, but as far as I can tell there is no mintmark pressed onto the face of the coin.

Yes the other has Sydney on the edge lettering.
Cruzi's Website - The Olymphilex $1 - Note the folder

The Navy Dollar

The Army Dollar

The Airforce Dollar

[ElleKitty]

Very interesting. You're too kind to keep coming up with this information for us.

I do wish these dollars had come in the folders, but alas they did not.  I know I have the Army one in a folder, as a trade with I think t'was Ms. Tobyle.

The Navy and Olympic ones were new to me completely, and I don't think I've ever seen the Airforce one available here.

[Tobyle]

Nice Aussie dollars Miss Kitty! I am hoping to get some nice ones in a trade I'm doing with Tobyle!

The'll be setting sail ..... umm .... or, starting on their flight within next couple of days.

[Nighthawk]

Awesome MsTobyle! Looking forward to it! 

[EgCollector]

Very nice Elle 

I hope i get lucky too with my search for an Australian coin commemorating the Sydney Olympics. 

[Muckeye]

Hi Tracy,
I have some spare folders for both coins
Let me know what you want.  C  or  S  for the Olympic coins. Or both.
regards.    Muckeye.

[ElleKitty]

oooh! 

Thank you Muckeye!

I will send a PM ASAP. 

[S.George]

 

Dear Kitty:

Both coins are nice.   I like the  Olympic coin.

I do collect Olympic coins
Have
24 x 10 DM Olympic Proof Set of Germany
10 x 20$ Calgary Games Proof Set of Canada

George

[Muckeye]

Folders on their way last Thursday.
I just hope that Gary is feeding that turtle on good solid food.
The Kelpie gets fillet steak
May I suggest fresh squid
regards,

[TwoShadows]

I would think Gary would be feeding those Colorado turtles MOUNTAIN TROUT!!! They deserve the best for the long hauling they do!!!

[CoinCrusader42]

The turtles receive bite-size pellets made up of a variety of foods, including rainbow trout and squid.  They really like it.  As a matter of fact, you need to watch your fingers when hand feeding them.

Regarding Aussie Olympic coins, I had GregK find, purchase, and send me a Sydney Olympics coin ($5) depicting wrestling.  My brother coached high school wrestling for many years and was named National High School Coach of the Year several years ago.  I thought it would be a nice gift for him, and though not a coin collector, he appreciated it very much.

 

[ElleKitty]

Mr Muckeye, the packet arrived today!  I've really enjoyed reading through the articles.  Thank you very much. 

[Muckeye]

My pleasure Tracy.
regards.

Eight days,  full marks to the Turtle and the Kelpie.
Your turn to feed them ElleKitty.

[ElleKitty]

Both of them are fed up good, on Angus steak and Sushi!  And now more mouths to feed!  A second packet arrived, safe and sound with the cards for the Navy and Olympic coins, and two other cards for the Coat of Arms S mint and M mint!  Those two still have the coins in them.

Thank you so much for the early Christmas present, Mr. Muckeye Sir!

[Muckeye]

My pleasure Tracy,
regards.

[Brissyboy]

Tracy,

You might like to know that the Army C, the Navy and the Airforce dollars come in two obverse varieties. There is a slight difference in size of the effigy which can sometimes been seen by the text around the Queen being closer or further from the rim. The easiest way to tell which die variety you have is to look at the designer's initials "IRB" under the Queen's neck. The larger effigy obverse has the letters all spaced apart (I R B). The smaller effigy obverse has the letters joined or the last two joined (IRB) with the I and R having a slight gap and the R joining on to the B. The Army S  and the International Year of Volunteers dollars are only found with the IRB joined obverse. The Centenary of Federation dollar has both varieties but it seems the circulating coins only have the IRB joined while those in sets can have either type.

Cheers,
Wayne