Australia at war subscription Program.
18 coins spread over three years at $10 per coin (so far)
or a up front payment of $199.00
I'm going for it strong chance the fifty cents especially the coloured one's will go up in price over the next three years.
If my Father was still alive I would have bought it for him.
Comes in a nice folder.
I guess for any fifty cent collectors this is a must.
Any other takers on this????
Certainly Rob,I enjoyed the same program with the 2006 Melbourne Games 50c
I will be ordering it as you get the folder as well if you pre-order.
mmm do I or don't I, do I or don't I, anyone have a link so I can suss them out please as I could only find these and I wanna see what the coins look like :) And suss some of the other things the RAM is up to like splitting the gold sets up
https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/LatestNewswithDesc.aspx?NewsID=71
https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/New-Releases/0.aspx
Click on the illustrations in the second link.
Also here on pages 1& 2: http://www.downies.com/New-Releases/107/catmenu.aspx
Cool, thanks John :good: will have to have a little think about this one
I shall get the coins as individual coins as storage space is my main concern.
I was tempted. The Boer War 50c is pretty nice.
The folder may be a nice compliment
https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/Australia-at-War-Set/711069.aspx
I just bought the 3 2014 50 cent coins in this series along with the 1oz silver proof Victoria Cross coin :)
I thought about some of them in Brissie as the Ram had quite a few different coins there and the 50's on the little cards were $10 I think
The Boer War coin is the pick of the litter so far :good:
just buy the set mate, your a mint legend aren't ya :winkextra:
After seeing them in person I have to say the Cocos Isl. coin is my favourite.
I tore a small peice of my folder inserting one of the cards!!! Major bummer............. I got onto the mint today and they are looking inot making extras for people like me but they have no details on this or prices and are getting back to me soon.
Quote from: 'Cougar' pid='53433' dateline='1403772311'I tore a small peice of my folder inserting one of the cards!!! Major bummer............. I got onto the mint today and they are looking inot making extras for people like me but they have no details on this or prices and are getting back to me soon.
Understand how easy it would be. Bloody stupid way of inserting cards I think.
I was showing a lady friend ,& you know how people gotta touch, gotta feel. I thought she was going to tear it so I took it off her.
Didn't want her tearing it.
Folder is way to go
Bit late to the thread.
After seeing the second release and the Boer War one. I think I am going to get this. Question though... Is the Folder really worth it? I can get all 18 coins for $180. $20 for the packaging seems well a bit much.
A more general question - does having a complete packaging for sets important in the value of the set over time?
I still have not heard back about a replacement folder for the one I tore. I am going to have to call again and investigate I think.
Quote from: 'Cougar' pid='61173' dateline='1413852797'I still have not heard back about a replacement folder for the one I tore. I am going to have to call again and investigate I think.
I take it that the answer is yes - packaging worth a lot. :)
RAM website fail....
If you go order it online, at the checkout it forces you to select either receipt delivery for $8 or registered delivery for $12. So if you do this online you are being overcharged $8. I called RAM and was told this is not supposed to happen.
I am just getting the coins as they are released through Downies. No postage there.
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='61214' dateline='1413882538'I am just getting the coins as they are released through Downies. No postage there.
Yeah I am tossing up whether or not to get the coins individually as they come out from shops. Or subscribe to get the folder. Wondering if having all the packaging would be important if I sell it in the future.
Not interested in the packaging as I don't have the space. Coins only for me.
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='61275' dateline='1413961492'Not interested in the packaging as I don't have the space. Coins only for me.
I wish I have that problem. :)
Packaging only on this WAR issue.
My new Australians at War coins should arrive today.
I had a good look at the reverse image of the "Western Front" coin and it seems the designers have gotten a wee bit Lazy.
Notice the Australian and German soldiers are the same person replicated 3 times.
I'll take a pic of the coin when it arrives and zoom in on the faces of the soldiers and post the images.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/2014wf50b.jpg)
Can't help but noticed that also when I first saw this...
(http://sydneycoins.com.au/image/cache/data/ramgold/2014_australia_to_egypt_a_i_f_sail_from_albany_gold_proof_coin-600x600.jpg)
And yet the details on the Australian Flying Corps coins are stunning :good:
Does that really matter. it is the "meaning" that counts.
They are still stunning coins.
here are the three coins I received today
Gallipoli Campaign
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/2014_cgallipoli_campaign.jpg)
Western Front coin
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/2014_wester_front.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/2014_wester_front1.jpg)
This my favourite of these 3 coins
Flying Corps
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/2014_flying_corps.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/2014_flying_corps1.jpg)
Just checked the receipt from RAM for my subscription.
It listed *all* of the coins in the program.......
Well that certainly ruins the mystery a bit :dodgy:
shhhh i knew that moths ago ;)
Nice ... are these the new carded ones? Not for the subscription folder?
Quote from: 'runway' pid='62186' dateline='1415629832'Nice ... are these the new carded ones? Not for the subscription folder?
yes
I received my second shipment of 3 coins today. Folder one complete.
Just got an email saying mine is on its way. Very slow. You would think that those signed up for program will get it before or at least round about time they appear in shops. After all, we are giving a $200 3 year interest free loan to the RAM! :D
I really can't explain why both RAM and AP seem to have delayed orders from customers,it is becoming all too common
Sorry about reviving an older thread, but I noticed that the Poziere and Fromelle issues have a lower mintage of only 15 000 each, rather than the published 50 000 for the others in the series. Wonder if the interest has not been enough to sustain a 50 000 mintage? This will make them a scarcer 50c issue for those trying to complete a 50c set.
Quote from: 'eirrab' pid='92797' dateline='1468833659'Sorry about reviving an older thread, but I noticed that the Poziere and Fromelle issues have a lower mintage of only 15 000 each, rather than the published 50 000 for the others in the series. Wonder if the interest has not been enough to sustain a 50 000 mintage? This will make them a scarcer 50c issue for those trying to complete a 50c set.
I don't think that these are a part of the original set.
The Poziere and Fromelle issues are in different packaging and a completely different set. This set is suppose to have 6 coins over 3 years I had read somewhere.
Thanks for clearing that up. 15 000 still seems like a small mintage in this day and age of overabundance