I never realised before yesterday that our NZ coins - the ten, twenty and fifty cent pieces - are made from steel!
Maybe this is something that everyone else knew about, except me.
I wasn't thinking for one moment that our money was actually valuable, but I did think it was made from some slightly exotic alloy - one that you couldn't pick up with a magnet.
(And just in case you're thinking our 'gold' one and two dollar coins are worth working for - apparently they're made from a mixture of bronze and aluminium.)
So, the message to all, is - spend it quick, before it rusts.
Ed
I liked Occam's Razor so much, I bought the company.
I found this out at the Melbourne Mint, surprisingly enough! And that the medals given to athletes are: bronze, silver, and silver coated in gold (I think that is how it was explained!)
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Yes I found out quite a while ago that our "new" coins were no longer worth their value/weight. Had one go through the washing machine and got stuck in the impeller and there it began to rust.
I've often wondered if I could "inadvertently" use the huge jar of 2 cent coins left over from penny poker days, as 10 cent pieces, but in fact I'd be losing money to spend them like that (not that I'm dishonest understand) but the old 2c coins at least have some copper value in them. which the new 10c ones do not have.
I plan to hold onto the jar that has all the old 2 shilling pieces in it. Those at least have a lot of silver in them. .....and as for the gold sovereigns.........................:rolleyes:.................well I want other impecunious people to be envious.
Did you know, that what you thought I said, was not what I meant :S
Stikkibeek;391439 wrote: Yes I found out quite a while ago that our "new" coins were no longer worth their value/weight. Had one go through the washing machine and got stuck in the impeller and there it began to rust.
I've often wondered if I could "inadvertently" use the huge jar of 2 cent coins left over from penny poker days, as 10 cent pieces, but in fact I'd be losing money to spend them like that (not that I'm dishonest understand) but the old 2c coins at least have some copper value in them. which the new 10c ones do not have.
I plan to hold onto the jar that has all the old 2 shilling pieces in it. Those at least have a lot of silver in them. .....and as for the gold sovereigns.........................:rolleyes:.................well I want other impecunious people to be envious.
People who flaunt their wealth really annoy me!
Ed
I liked Occam's Razor so much, I bought the company.
years ago in Poland, I came across a guy drilling holes in the 1 złoty pieces as they were cheaper than buying washers. At the time I earnt on minimum wage around 2 million a month.
kai;391456 wrote: years ago in Poland, I came across a guy drilling holes in the 1 złoty pieces as they were cheaper than buying washers. At the time I earnt on minimum wage around 2 million a month.
And then there was the girl who could buy aluminium St. Christopher medallions for 2d and use them through the 3d slot machine for 1 dozen aniseed balls! That meant every 3rd dozen was free.
Did you know, that what you thought I said, was not what I meant :S
Hawkspur;391638 wrote: Coins are, like dollar notes, of an agreed value, not of material value.
We have not had coins of significant material value since about 1946.
Of course.
But, even 'precious' metals are an traded at a market-driven 'agreed' value. Titanium is intrinsically no more 'valuable' than lead.
My point was a tongue- in-cheek one; in that steel is a relatively impermanent metal and (to my mind) not the usual thing minted into coins.
Ed
I liked Occam's Razor so much, I bought the company.
I have one of those special $10 centennial bills from lots and lots of years ago[] ...mint condition[] ...was told to keep it as I could get rich:rolleyes: ...I think it is probably worth around $10 now:p
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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNo eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationApparently Banksy (the street artist) printed a whole lot of 10 pound notes with Princess Di's face on them instead of the Queen's. He started distributing them but realised that people were using them as actual legal tender and he could be done for counterfeiting so he tried to get them all back.
Ironically they are now listed on ebay at whopping prices - way more than the 'face value.' They are known as the Di-Faced Tenners.
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] ...was told to keep it as I could get rich:rolleyes: ...I think it is probably worth around $10 now:p
