Second thing to realise is that the prices are current at time of writing (July 2020). If you’re selling to a dealer expect to get about 20% to 50% less than the prices quoted. Firstly, these values are RETAIL values, if you’re selling on eBay you might get these but remember eBay takes a cut. The “C” mintmark red poppy was also released in 2014 PNC that included the 2014 Green Dove Remembrance $2 coin.īefore we get started on values it’s important to realise two things. The ‘C’ mintmark coin was also released in a 2012 PNC by Australia Post for $19.95. The most common way you’ll see these mintmark poppies is in a capsule housed in a cardboard ‘tri-fold’ folder that were issued for $12.95. 40,902 of the ‘C’ Mintmark red poppies were produced and issued in a mix of cards and postal numismatic covers (PNCs). The Two Dollar Remembrance Day Red Poppy coin was also struck with a ‘C’ mintmark, the ‘C’ representing Canberra. At this time some RSL branches were also selling entire rolls of the coins because they couldn’t dispose of red poppy $2 coins with cards fast enough. This was a cost of $2 to the RSL and a profit to the RSL as a fund raising activity. Release price of the coin with the card was a $10 donation to the RSL. When told this was harmful to the coin they then put the coin in a ziplock baggie and either stapled this to the card or supplied the coin in the baggie loose with the card. They initially glued (yes glued) the coin to the card with a silicon adhesive. RSL staff and volunteers broke open the rolls and released the coins with a collector card. These rolls had dark green paper with black writing that read “$50 Two Dollar Coins” and included the Chubb logo. The coins were supplied to the RSL in Chubb security rolls of 25 coins. As a non-circulating design with a mintage of just 503,000 it was initially released via the Returned Services League (RSL). The coin itself was never intended to circulate and the colour was applied with a pad printing process and was not very durable. It’s worth a quick look at how the coin was issued before we get into values. A common question from new and experienced collectors is what is the 2012 red poppy $2 coin actually worth? Well, like most questions in coin collecting, the answer is, it depends. The 2012 Remembrance Day red poppy two dollar coin is almost certainly the most popular $2 coin among Australian coin collectors.
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