The Changeover Tour

[robbiegal]

well kitty
we are in WA, SA, Vic, NSW , ACT, QLD and maybe there are a couple of NT & Tassie ring ins somewhere here in the membership
 
so really,  the park where all come to play, chat, brag and post photos of our coins is right here

the exchanges is probably called the postman

then actual catch up between folks as they organise it, say  if visiting home towns etc

[trout]

I have a feeling I know you

Do you live in or near Geraldton ?

One thing I wonder about. Do you good people always wait for an official event to visit, or there could be some sort of "social gathering" somewhere in the park, to just chat about stuff, brag the 'recent catch' and possibly exchange things?

I only go into town when I have to as I live a few ks out of town and anyway I am only aware of one other collector in the area as I have sold him the odd coin or two over the last couple of years.
Otherwise I may as well live on the Moon as far as getting together with other collectors for a yarn here Mate :dash1:

[trout]

It looks like WA will get a visit but unsure if it is going to go regional, I may have to entice them to Gerro with a feed of fresh crayfish :diablo:

[Nevol]

Most Capital cities have at least one coin club, maybe even 2, and they have regular meetings.

Our member Sapyx might be able to chime in here and tell you about the Brissie one. I used to go, but haven't been for quite some time now.

Other members probably know about their 'local' meetings, where and when they're on.

[robbiegal]

yeah most people meet at the clubs or shows

[tania]

Hi this is my first time posting on here so please be kind.
I have been lurking for a while.

So I am wondering what you can actually swap for at the change over tour.
It is going to Toowoomba this Sunday and my son lives there. I have asked him to go along for me but I need to be able to tell him exactly what I want as he isn't a coin collector and wouldn't know what to get or where to start.

I see on the website you can stamp the $1 coin. Do you swap $10 in circulated coins for a bag of unc coins. Is it that simple???
I read here that you have to take cash so if I can work out what I want I will know how much cash he will have to take.

Hope my question isn't too stupid.
Thanks Tania

[trout]

Good to see you posting tania. :yahoo:
I think the $1 coins are $15 a pop and the baggies of coins are $10 each, There are 2 lots of baggies so far the 50c and the 5,10 and 20c ones.
The $2 and $1 baggies come out later on this year :ok:
If I am wrong about these prices I have NO doubt that someone will correct my mistakes :angel:

[Nevol]

PPH covers it all here on her blog:
http://www.australian-coins.com/coin-news/changeover-tour-adelaide-anzac-day-2016/

[trout]

I love the pic on that blog where all the coinies are lined up at the RAM tent and all the Sailors look like they are lining up at the lost Fathers tent waiting for it to open

[tania]

Thanks for that
Tania

[trout]

I just found out that RAM will be visiting Geraldton on 11/7/16 with the changeover tour :yahoo:
I forgot to add the link
http://www.ramint.gov.au/news-media/news/changeover-tour-part-6

[ausjack]

Now that's BS :@ can got to the middle on nowhere in WA but not here :cray:
You should have fun, so buy up big :good:

[trout]

Now that's BS :@ can got to the middle on nowhere in WA but not here :cray:
You should have fun, so buy up big :good:

I already have all the changeover coins except for the counterstamped $1 so I will probably grab a couple.
I will probably get more enjoyment from taking little Grandmiscreants to the event, So I had better take plenty of cash because they will want at least one of everything on offer

[purplepennyhunter]

Did anyone notice how popular the press was for the counterstamps? In Adelaide there was NO activity for the press, it was all just money swapsies.

[trout]

Did anyone notice how popular the press was for the counterstamps? In Adelaide there was NO activity for the press, it was all just money swapsies.

I think that RAM has just about killed the interest in the dollar  coins with the overload of issues over the last couple of years PP :angel: