Discussion: Rs5 RBI Coins Found in Circulation

[mumbapuri]

a christmas surprise for me

[asm]

Seems they are out there in numbers.....Got one from circulation myself too.

Amit

[Coinsforever]

Hope so !
Thanks

[Bimat]

Some sellers are shamelessly selling 1 rupee RBI coin for Rs 100 each on e-bay, with usual tag 'RARE' 

Aditya

[H]

Got a few 1 Re RBI commemorative coins ("Star" mint mark) from circulation today 

[Abhay]

An easy way to get 5 Rupee RBI Coins:

1. Plan to visit Taj Mahal on the New Year Day.
2. Travel from Delhi to Agra by Car.
3. On the Toll Tax booth between Palwal and Hodal, hand over a 50 Rupee note for the toll.
4. Get 3 new almost UNC 5 Rupee RBI coins in the change (The Toll fee is Rs. 35.00)

Today, my brother really got 3 RBI 5 Rupee coins in the change, while coming from Delhi. The toll people have got bags full of 5 rupee coins and they are distributing these coins in change.

Abhay

[kansal888]

Wow thats a unique way of collecting coins. As a bonus, you got to admire the Taj on New Year.

But on a serious note, all the mcdonalds, big bazaars and toll plazas always get bags full on new coins; whereas you and me have to travel to Agra!!

I wonder how they manage to get all the shiney ones 

[Coinsforever]

I got
Bimetallic 10 Rs. UNC coins - Connectivity & Information Technology
Brass 5 Rs. UNC coins

after home delivery of pizza from Dominos .

May be for those New RBI need to try once again !

Cheers

[Bimat]

@ aan09:

10 Rupees RBI?  That's the first time I'm hearing about it!

Aditya

[Coinsforever]

Aditya ,

May be I could not able to indicate clearly  or you misunderstood , refer again modify post.

Happy hunting !

Cheers

[Bimat]

An easy way to get 5 Rupee RBI Coins:

1. Plan to visit Taj Mahal on the New Year Day.
2. Travel from Delhi to Agra by Car.
3. On the Toll Tax booth between Palwal and Hodal, hand over a 50 Rupee note for the toll.
4. Get 3 new almost UNC 5 Rupee RBI coins in the change (The Toll fee is Rs. 35.00)

And if you don't want to do all this , just drop me a PM I got about 30 pieces directly from RBI of which 15-18 have already gone, but I still have some 10-12 pieces left. I can probably get more on request. I can trade them for other Indian coins which I don't have or can 'sell' them for face value+shipping I still have other (60 years of commonwealth, Homi Bhabha bimetallic) coins which I can offer for face..

Aditya

[mumbapuri]

similar to abhay' experience; i got  a 5inr coin at a tollcheckpt at the sealink iin mumbai

[Coinsforever]

Today I got Rs.1 coins Hyderabad Mint - AU  in change.

Cheers

[asm]

Rs 5 and Re 1 seem to have been spotted with some regularity now. Any signs of the other denominations?

Amit

[Bimat]

similar to abhay' experience; i got  a 5inr coin at a tollcheckpt at the sealink iin mumbai

Ok, so I'll first have to buy a car to get it in change. That would be very high price for it

Aditya