2018 Gold Coast 50cent

[runway]

I sent a message to the RAM and the message and response are shown below:

Message:

"The RAM will be on the road shortly to Tasmania.   What is the "special coin" and will it have it's own Counterstamp for each of the places visited?   Further, AustPost has a PNC with a Cu-Ni 50c coin in it.   Will this particular 50c piece be put into circulation?"

The Response:


"Hi Bruce, we're currently in the process of locking in this years tour and will release the information in coming weeks. There will be an 'Australia' counterstamp coin for this tour. This counterstamp will be used for the duration of the tour. I'll assume you're talking about the GC2018 50c piece, if so then there are no plans to release it into circulation. Thank you."

Goldseeker how do message RAM to ask such questions?
The last part re the CG 50c piece puts me in an opposite direction to jens coins comment.  Sorry Jenny.

[Hercules]

I just received the PNC version today. I was so appalled that RAM wasn't releasing them into circulation that I had to go and buy one for myself. I reckon the mint's decided that they don't need any more Commonwealth Games coins in circulation, considering the number of coloured $2 coins they released. Personally, I prefer the coloured $2 coins, but my collection just wouldn't be complete without the 50c. The 1982 Brisbane 50c was one of the very first coins I had in my collection, so I just had to pay homage to it. :winkextra:

[interest]

So do we assume that there is only 7,500 of this coin??

[Bigfellani5]

That the word I have

[brismike]

That's what I said in the initial post.

Mike

[interest]

That's certainly a very small mintage.
How many Holden & Ford uncoloured fifties were minted, & they are going for stupid prices.
Holden $400
Ford $250

Yet these are still available for $29.90