In 1970 I worked as a teller in the NAB. A customer brought in a couple of bags of $200 of these coins. I had to weigh/count them and immediately bought them myself. It was a lot of money at the time for me.Nothing wrong about that but when the other staff saw the coins they wanted some of the action. I still have most of them. Some have gone as gifts to family and friends and one I sacrificed and made a coin ring out of it.
@@romandybala thanks for tuning in and sharing your story. Man!! I was a bank teller at BoQ, but in 1986. I’m so jealous of your bounty of 50 cent coins!!!
I think that with many older coins over time their value increases beyond their face value especially low mintage coins. The rarer the coins provenance, Prescious metal content, the higher the value.
They are still legal tender, however, there is no obligation for any business to accept them in exchange for goods or services. Production ceased in 1966, not 1968. If production of 50c coins continued into 1967 and early 1968, there would be a listing for them in Rennicks and on the Royal Australian Mint website. There are no 50c coins produced for or dated 1967 or 1968. Production of coins is started the year before and continues into the year shown on the coins. Coins are generally released into circulation after June of each year depending upon economic demand for coins in circulation. Sometimes, they'll be issued earlier. There's actually a bit over 1 troy ounce of silver.
@@ChuckyMcNubbin72 thanks for tuning in and I really appreciate your comment. It was a surprise to me that the RAM website indicates they were striking them until 1968, but I understand this happens occasionally and at times without changing of the years - something to do with not wanting to change the die? You might have better sources than me. Happy to learn more at my end. See the link below www.ramint.gov.au/fifty-cents
@mattivation_inc. yeah, that's incorrect. It's supposed to be March 1966, not 1968. It a clerical error on their part. The mint also has other clerical errors, the most notable being the listing of 1992 standard MoR $1. The listing has production listed at being 8,000. The coin doesn't actually exist and the RAM did admit that it most likely was a recording error. There are a few others but they're minor and don't really affect anything. Production of coins generally ceases prior to the end of the fiscal year and production of the next year's coin begins after the start of the new fiscal year. That's June/July. At least, that's the information I received in an email from the RAM when I was researching information for an article on coin manufacturing in Australia.
@@ChuckyMcNubbin72 thanks again for this update. I really appreciate the time and your research. I’ve been trying to use the RAM info as a ‘source of truth’ 😆😆😆
I beg to differ re there being just over 1 troy Oz of silver. Each 50c 1966 coin has a weight of 13.2g and is 80% silver. Thus 10.56g of silver. There is 31.1g per Troy Oz so is 0.3395 Troy Oz so what was said in the video is correct for 1 coin.
You can use 3 round 50 cent coins at the strip club. That way the lady only declares 1.50 in tax. and my $50.00 dance costs 45 dollars. It worked better when silver was 40 dollars an oz
Not really, so many were produced and only in cupro-nickel. They were replaced in 2006 by a much smaller 50 cent coin, you could try selling them online if you have some but they are generally just redeemable for 50 cents .....
@@estiennedecarteret5559 thanks for adding this additional info. Really appreciate the way people in the collecting community jump into help each other know stuff. Thanks again
In 1970 I worked as a teller in the NAB. A customer brought in a couple of bags of $200 of these coins. I had to weigh/count them and immediately bought them myself. It was a lot of money at the time for me.Nothing wrong about that but when the other staff saw the coins they wanted some of the action. I still have most of them. Some have gone as gifts to family and friends and one I sacrificed and made a coin ring out of it.
@@romandybala thanks for tuning in and sharing your story. Man!! I was a bank teller at BoQ, but in 1986. I’m so jealous of your bounty of 50 cent coins!!!
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I liked the video, I liked all the comments and reply’s good luck mattivation 🍀
Oh man…now I want these too. I do have some old Australian silver though. I got to find them
@@thousandaireradio3199 can’t wait to see your old Australian silver. If you don’t have a 1966 80% silver 50 cent coin, let me know.
@@mattivation_inc. will do
I think that with many older coins over time their value increases beyond their face value especially low mintage coins. The rarer the coins provenance, Prescious metal content, the higher the value.
@@kevinaldcroft6291 agreed. It’s part of the fun (and challenge) finding those old gems. Thanks for watching.
You are so well spoken. Good show
They are still legal tender, however, there is no obligation for any business to accept them in exchange for goods or services. Production ceased in 1966, not 1968. If production of 50c coins continued into 1967 and early 1968, there would be a listing for them in Rennicks and on the Royal Australian Mint website. There are no 50c coins produced for or dated 1967 or 1968. Production of coins is started the year before and continues into the year shown on the coins. Coins are generally released into circulation after June of each year depending upon economic demand for coins in circulation. Sometimes, they'll be issued earlier. There's actually a bit over 1 troy ounce of silver.
@@ChuckyMcNubbin72 thanks for tuning in and I really appreciate your comment. It was a surprise to me that the RAM website indicates they were striking them until 1968, but I understand this happens occasionally and at times without changing of the years - something to do with not wanting to change the die? You might have better sources than me. Happy to learn more at my end. See the link below www.ramint.gov.au/fifty-cents
@mattivation_inc. yeah, that's incorrect. It's supposed to be March 1966, not 1968. It a clerical error on their part. The mint also has other clerical errors, the most notable being the listing of 1992 standard MoR $1. The listing has production listed at being 8,000. The coin doesn't actually exist and the RAM did admit that it most likely was a recording error. There are a few others but they're minor and don't really affect anything.
Production of coins generally ceases prior to the end of the fiscal year and production of the next year's coin begins after the start of the new fiscal year. That's June/July. At least, that's the information I received in an email from the RAM when I was researching information for an article on coin manufacturing in Australia.
@@ChuckyMcNubbin72 thanks again for this update. I really appreciate the time and your research. I’ve been trying to use the RAM info as a ‘source of truth’ 😆😆😆
@@mattivation_inc. all good. You're welcome. 😉👍
I beg to differ re there being just over 1 troy Oz of silver. Each 50c 1966 coin has a weight of 13.2g and is 80% silver. Thus 10.56g of silver. There is 31.1g per Troy Oz so is 0.3395 Troy Oz so what was said in the video is correct for 1 coin.
You can use 3 round 50 cent coins at the strip club. That way the lady only declares 1.50 in tax. and my $50.00 dance costs 45 dollars. It worked better when silver was 40 dollars an oz
@@philiprachtman1217 😆😆😆
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Is a NEW ZEALAND 50 cent piece, 1967 worth anything
@@andykraaymaat1558 I couldn’t find any recent valuations. I did find this link though.
en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3915.html
Also found the list of number of coins minted each year.
www.rbnz.govt.nz/-/media/project/sites/rbnz/files/statistics/series/d-f-r/f4/hf4.xlsx
Not really, so many were produced and only in cupro-nickel. They were replaced in 2006 by a much smaller 50 cent coin, you could try selling them online if you have some but they are generally just redeemable for 50 cents .....
@@estiennedecarteret5559 thanks for adding this additional info. Really appreciate the way people in the collecting community jump into help each other know stuff. Thanks again