Australian "Kookaburra" coins were issued by the Perth Mint as pure (99.99%) silver collectible coins either singly or in sets from 1990 to 2005 inclusive.
They were minted in the following weights -
1 ounce
2 ounce
10 ounce
1 Kilogram
The weights are indicated on the coins.
Not all weights were minted in all years.
From 2002 to 2005, there was the additional 1/2 ounce squarish "Kookaburra" coin as well as the traditional round 1/2 ounce coin.
From 2004 to 2008 there was an issue of 1 ounce gilded silver "Kookaburra" coins.
An Australian 1994 Ten Dollar silver Kookaburra 10oz coin (Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $225 AUD. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
The Australian Kookaburra series of Proof and Specimen coins first issued by the Perth Mint in 1990, at 99.99% silver, are as close to pure silver as you are ever likely to get in a coin.
Please check your coin. Australian general circulation Pennies have never featured a kookaburra and are not made from gold. The only Australian Penny to ever feature the kookaburra was a square trial pattern coin in 1920 and 1921. These coins were never issued.
Depending on the year of issue, the particular design, where it was issued and whether it is "Proof" or "Mint Uncirculated", an Australian Five Dollar 1 oz silver "Kookaburra" coin, might fetch anything from $35 to $65 AUD. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
$394,49 is the current Spot price for a kilo of Silver - it changes constantly.See http://www.24hgold.com/english/gold_silver_prices_charts.aspx?money=USDIn reality, it's worth what someone is prepared to pay for it, and because nobody can buy any silver from dealers at the moment, it's worth a lot more.Looking on ebay, $500 - $600 seems to be about right.
It will say so on the packaging it was sold in and on the numbered certificate that came with it.
You have a 1oz Australian Kookaburra 99.99% Silver One Dollar coin with a diameter of 40.6 mm. Queen Elizabeth is on the obverse, a perched kookaburra with its head up on the reverse. It has a frosted design with a shiny background and was issued in a case by the Perth Mint as non-circulating legal tender. The Australian 1992 silver 1oz Kookaburra coin (Proof), in original condition and packaging, might fetch up to $45 AUD. There were 6,766 minted. Currently, these are not worth a lot more than what you paid for them. I suggest you keep them until the silver price improves. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Yes, a kookaburra is an Australian bird. The Laughing kookaburra and the Blue-winged kookaburra are the two species native to Australia. Other species of Kookaburras are also native to New Guinea and the Aru Islands, in southeastern Indonesia.
It will say so on the packaging it was sold in and on the numbered certificate that came with it.
Insufficient information. The coin should be cased. The case will contain information such as the weight of the coin (1, 2, 10 oz, etc). Was it part of a set or was it issued as a single? The kookaburra is looking over its shoulder and standing on an angled branch(?).
The kookaburra is a bird, and a member of the kingfisher family.
A kookaburra is an Australian bird.