Select Coins & Banknotes

trading as www.aussiecoins.com

Australian coin dealer specialising in Aussie halfpennies, pennies, silver, gold, proclamation coins, current decimal currency, Aussie predecimal and decimal banknotes, investment collections and other collectables.

For current stock lists and prices, click the required blue box, above left.

We are continually adding quality jpg images to this website. Where images are not yet loaded, just send a quick email to aussiecoins@iprimus.com.au with details of the items you wish to see and we will send high definition scans straight back.

About us
Select Coins & Banknotes - now trading on the Internet as aussiecoins.com - began in 1979 as a mail order business specialising in Australian predecimal pennies and halfpennies. As we have grown we have expanded into other areas of Australian numismatics with a focus on high grade material.

We endeavour to maximise the value of your numismatic investments by minimising the costs of each purchase. We achieve this by:
• Focussing on high grade coins, where appreciation is greatest
• Purchasing stock at low prices through contacts worldwide
• Keeping business overheads low .

Most of our sales are now through this website thus avoiding costly advertising elsewhere. Feedback on this website is warmly invited.

Our numismatic gradings
Our gradings are generally conservative. Our Choice Unc or Gem coins are genuinely uncirculated and brilliant. Our coins graded "lightest toning Unc" are often graded elsewhere as Choice Unc or Gem. Similarly, our CFU banknotes are genuinely crisp, flat and uncirculated with no blemishes whatsoever.

The following explains our abbreviations.

Coin grading terminology

Grading
Abbreviation
 Detailed explanation
Fleur de Coin
FDC
 Literally 'flower of the die', absolutely flawless. (Only used by us for proof issues and exceptional circulation issues.)
Gem Uncirculated
Gem
 The highest grade for any coin minted for circulation. No wear whatsoever, no handling marks, full original colour with no detracting toning. Near perfect strike.
Choice Uncirculated
Choice Unc
No wear whatsoever, handling marks from the production process only, but must be minimal. Copper coins may have light toning, silver coins may have a natural patina. Strike not necessarily strong.
Uncirculated
Unc
 Not ever used in circulation. No wear at all on high points, clear fields, and often with some original mint lustre. May show very minor bag marks or light scratches due to bulk handling procedures in most mints.
Extremely Fine
EF
 Close to uncirculated, but probably taken out of circulation after some handling. Often with considerable original mint lustre, but may show light marks in the field. No significant wear on design high points.
Very Fine
VF
 All lettering and design details clearly defined. High points show minor wear only. Some field and rim marks evident. Quite attractive.
Fine
F
 Significant wear on high points, some marks evident in the fields, but clear lettering and designs. Free of any disfiguring corrosion, scratches or dents.
Very Good
VG
 All lettering and design features clearly distinguishable, but considerable wear and surface marks evident. High points may be quite flat through usage.
average circulated
ave
 Considerable wear, but quite collectable, especially in complete date sets.
about
a
 Denotes not quite, but almost. For example, aUnc is significantly better than EF but not quite Unc.
good
g
 Denotes better than. For example, gEF is better than EF but not quite aUnc.

 

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Banknote grading terminology

Grading
Abbreviation
 Detailed explanation
Crisp flat uncirculated
CFU
 Absolutely flawless original condition as received from the mint.
Uncirculated
Unc
 Not ever used in circulation. No wear, soiling or significant blemishes. May show a very minor crinkle or corner rounding due to handling at the bank or in collections. Typical is the 'teller flick' common to brand new notes obtained from retail banks.
Unc with a fold
Ufold
 Not used in circulation. No blemishes other than a centre fold resulting from the once common bank teller practice of releasing new notes in bundles of ten secured with an elastic band.
Extremely Fine
EF
 Close to uncirculated, but probably taken out of circulation after some handling. Will have signs of limited handling but no major flaws.
Very Fine
VF
 Generally clean, undamaged and attractive, but signs of significant circulation.
Fine
F
 Significant crinkling, folding and some soiling, but free of any seriously disfiguring tears, holes or stains.
Very Good
VG
 Very well worn, some soiling and possibly some damage to corners or edges. The lowest collectable grade.
about
a
 Denotes not quite, but almost. For example, aUnc is significantly better than EF but not quite Unc.
good
g
 Denotes better than. For example, gEF is better than EF but not quite aUnc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Quality guarantee and return privilege
We guarantee all items offered are genuine and as described. Any purchased item not completely satisfactory for any reason may be returned within 7 days for a full refund.

Inspection
For Australian purchasers, viewing appointments can easily be arranged in Melbourne. Email aussiecoins@iprimus.com.au.

Buying
We are always wanting to buy coins and banknotes in high grades. Please contact us at aussiecoins@iprimus.com.au if you have any items to sell.

Privacy
We guarantee to safeguard all information received. We will never pass on email addresses or other information to any other party. We take every precaution to secure all files and maintain commercial confidentiality.

Contact us
Mail:
PO Box 739
Brunswick Lower 3056
Australia

Telephone: 0425 756 038 or from outside Australia +61 425 756 038.

Email: aussiecoins@iprimus.com.au

How to order
There are two easy ways to order items from this site.
1. By email. Send to aussiecoins@iprimus.com.au to check items are in stock. We will confirm availability by return email and advise postage and handling charges applicable, if any. You may then pay by direct deposit, personal or bank cheque or PayPal. Direct deposit is usually fastest and cheapest.
2. By post. Send us a personal cheque, bank cheque or money order together with your name, mailing address, plus details of the items you are ordering. Don’t forget to add the mailing charge for packaging and postage.

Postage and handling charges
We have priced our items to exclude excessive margins for postage and packaging, so we usually do require additional costs to be met by purchasers. (Cheaper for you in the long run.)
For orders below A$250 please add A$4.50 for packaging and registered mail. For orders above A$250 please add A$9 for the additional insurance charges.

These charges may be reduced, or waived altogether, if paying by direct deposit and/or if your order comprises multiple items and/or for repeat orders.

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Currency exchange
All prices on this site are in Australian dollars.

For sales to the United States, multiply the prices on this website by .89 to calculate prices in US dollars. Similarly, for Euros multiply by .60. For New Zealand dollars, multiply by 1.14. For other currencies, please apply the current daily exchange rate. Then click 'Back' to return to this site.

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