Looks like someone at the RAM has been reading this forum. :yahoo: It won't make any difference to me, but some members may appreciate the changes.
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NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT THE MINT
With a New Year comes a fresh new look and that is just what we are going to do with our New Year event celebrations at the Mint!
New Year's Eve – Last coin of the year
Similar to last year, we will hold a lucky door draw. However, this year we will actually draw the last ten customers to strike a coin. Each lucky winner will receive a certificate authenticating their last coin for 2017.
New Year's Day – First 100 by 9.30 a.m.
On 1 January 2018 the first 100 people at the Mint by 9.30 a.m. will receive a ticket to go into the lucky draw to be the first person to strike a coin in 2018! Tickets will be drawn to declare all 100 places, receiving corresponding certificates authenticating their piece.
This change also means that the public will no longer be required to line up at the Mint overnight. In fact, due to concerns about health and safety issues, the new directions are that no one can line-up at the Mint prior to 6 a.m. on New Year's Day.
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Finally common sense prevails!!!
Perhaps they consulted the Carlton Underthink It Tank! :angel:
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='112636' dateline='1509486970'no one can line-up at the Mint prior to 6 a.m. on New Year's Day.
Who is awake on New Year's Day at 6 a.m. (or 6.00 Uhr as we say here in Germany) :shock:
Quote from: 'redlock' pid='112649' dateline='1509524250'Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='112636' dateline='1509486970'no one can line-up at the Mint prior to 6 a.m. on New Year's Day.
Who is awake on New Year's Day at 6 a.m. (or 6.00 Uhr as we say here in Germany) :shock:
I am redlock :blink: :mocking:
Wasn't some guy lined up at the Mint for the First coin press of 2017 about 2.5 days before NYE last time? Now they will be lining up on the footpath outside and it will be a sprint to be in the first 100.
Cheers Mike
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Now they will be lining up on the footpath outside and it will be a sprint to be in the first 100.
Cheers Mike
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That's an interesting concept Mike - do oldies get a head start?
Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='112656' dateline='1509569649'Quote from: 'brismike' pid='112652' dateline='1509537115'Now they will be lining up on the footpath outside and it will be a sprint to be in the first 100.
Cheers Mike
That's an interesting concept Mike - do oldies get a head start?
They should have run the lottery online for anyone to enter. If you get selected you can show up on the day.