One important detail allows you to get up to $300 from a $2 coin. According to one coin specialist, even though they are extremely uncommon, you might still find one in your change.
The Royal Australian Mint commemorated Remembrance Day in 2012 by issuing two $2 coins. The $2 Red Poppy coin had a brightly colored flower in the center, whereas the $2 Gold Poppy coin was the uncolored variant with the famous blossom.
She claimed her interest in red poppies is constant. Interest is constant. I am unable to keep them. They sell quickly if I put them up for sale since they are so well-liked.
According to Hulme, the value of the $2 Red Poppy coins might vary from $250 to $350 based on supply and demand, although they typically sold for $300.
In contrast, the Gold Poppy coins can fetch anywhere from $40 to $60, but that only applies to those that haven't been in use.
Finding a great coin with all the paint still on it could be "quite hard," according to Hulme, because the paint on Red Poppy coins can peel off.
However, Red Poppy coins that have had their paint chipped off might still be for a good sum. Only 500,000 Red Poppy coins were produced, and the RSL Red Poppy Appeal was used to distribute them to the general population.
Additionally, the Mint produced C Mintmark variants of the coins, which feature the letter C for Canberra. Of the mintmark coins in the official folders, only 40,902 were made available.
"They were asking between $800 and $1,000. I believe they have fallen to roughly $600. A total of 5.8 million Gold Poppy coins were produced.