Have you ever ever seen a spherical 50c coin? Uncommon Australian shrapnel sells for excess of face worth – however the quantity might shock you
- A uncommon Australian 50c coin has surged to 20 instances its unique worth over 53 years
- A girl took to Fb to ask collectors how a lot her previous coin was value
- Coin fanatics’ guessed the shrapnel would promote for between $Eight to $15
- The cash are value their weight in silver, which makes them at the moment value $10
A uncommon Australian coin that hasn’t been minted for greater than 5 a long time has soared in worth, however maybe not as a lot as you’d count on.
Fifty cent cash had been spherical after they had been first launched in Australia in 1966 and had been created from 80 per cent silver and 20 per cent copper.
The design was modified in 1969 as a result of it was too typically confused with the 20c coin.
A Sydney lady requested members of a Fb group devoted to Australian artefacts on Monday to estimate the price of her spherical 50c coin.
‘These are value greater than 50 cents proper? It’s from 1966,’ she wrote.
A girl posted a picture (pictured) of her uncommon spherical 50c coin on Fb to learn how a lot the collectable was value
Coin fanatics had been fast to supply their various assessments on its value, with most guessing between $Eight and $15 {dollars}.
‘Sellers will provide you with $Eight or so for them or cost you $11 or thereabouts except in extraordinarily effective or mint situation,’ one particular person wrote.
Somebody added: ‘Ten {dollars} every is a good value..’
‘Simply the silver in it’s value $8.73 for the time being. Precise worth from $50 to $200 relying on situation,’ one other remark learn.
The dodecagon coin was launched in 1969 to keep away from confusion with the similar-shaped 20c piece
One man mentioned: ‘Their weight in silver is what they’re value except in minted situation.’
In accordance with the present silver trade charge of $26.15, the coin is value $11.65 AUD.
Regardless of the worth of silver, sellers can set the worth of the shrapel at their very own discretion.
The 1966 Spherical 50c Coin, which weighs 13.28 grams, is bought at coin outlets, mints, and on eBay for costs starting from round $9 to $15.50 per coin.
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