Coloured $2 Circulating Coin (CLOSED)

[coxspau]

What is like cigarette smoke or sulfur-like smoke?

And if it's not too impolite, what was his second ebay address?

[SULLA]

Picked up a 1000 $2 coin bag from my local NAB bank today. Contained only new 2013 coins  - generics and a couple of Coronation coins in each red Armaguard plastic  bag.
So maybe 100 Coronations in the 1000 coin bag.

Earlier comment in this thread states that there were 500k of the Poppy released. Initial mint info was MINIMUM of 5,000,000.
"...however the poppy coin sells for about $12 and only 500K of them were released,..." (Post #107)
Does anyone know more about final Poppy numbers please?

[Mister T]

I think it 500,000 coloured and minimum 5,000,000 non-coloured for the poppies.
More up-to-date figures are due in November I believe.

[JeffH]

I am still trying to get to talk to the mint to order a five pack. They put you on hold for 5 minutes, then give a message "all operators busy so please leave your name and number and we will call you back". They don't say when they will call back but it is not within four hours (and counting).

Jeff
Well, finally got through on the fifth attempt and ordered one pack. Tried to see if I could orders for someone else but told only one per customer and any other person wanting any would have to call later. Not sure how others may have obtained multiple.

[Nevol]

And if it's not too impolite, what was his second ebay address?

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[b_j_w_79]

I am still trying to get to talk to the mint to order a five pack. They put you on hold for 5 minutes, then give a message "all operators busy so please leave your name and number and we will call you back". They don't say when they will call back but it is not within four hours (and counting).

Jeff
Well, finally got through on the fifth attempt and ordered one pack. Tried to see if I could orders for someone else but told only one per customer and any other person wanting any would have to call later. Not sure how others may have obtained multiple.

I had the same issue Jeff. Although when I left my name on Friday they did call me back on the same day although it was 5 hours later and I had already ordered some by then. I also got told I would have to hang up and ring again if others wanted to place an order and that I couldn't just put them on the phone.

[enworb]

No one obtained multiple Jeff. The only way some people have been able to get a few is by having friends and family order them as well.

[robbiegal]

still trying
we seem to have 2 coronation coin threads!

[JeffH]

a couple of Coronation coins in each red Armaguard plastic bag

Don't dispose of those yet and, whatever you do now,  don't open the little bags. You have struck the jackpot for this week.
If you don't want them I will take all the coronation 60th ones and some of the other ones.

Official mintage is advertised as 5,000,000. That is not very big. Try to find a 1991 50¢ ramshead in your change -hard? yes/no. Well there were 4.7 million of those.

Jeff

[trout]

a couple of Coronation coins in each red Armaguard plastic bag

Don't dispose of those yet and, whatever you do now,  don't open the little bags. You have struck the jackpot for this week.
If you don't want them I will take all the coronation 60th ones and some of the other ones.

Official mintage is advertised as 5,000,000. That is not very big. Try to find a 1991 50¢ ramshead in your change -hard? yes/no. Well there were 4.7 million of those.

Jeff

Like these hay Kel :angel:

[JeffH]

I have met those before! Circulating coins" Yes. Coloured? No. $2? No.
But, smarter better than the average bear sorry, ramshead.

No one obtained multiple

I got that impression from some previous posts mentioning how many were ordered.
Anyway, not to worry, my wife, my son and my daughter (even though she lives in California but happy to get them posted here) have decided they want some too.
Tomorrow my dogs will decide if they want to buy some too!

Jeff

[Fulvio]

I got three on the one call. Well, counting the screwups, half a dozen calls, including the voice message that got replied to at 6pm tonight. They handled each transaction separately, so the only saving was two phone calls and a little time. Oh, and I registered a complaint about how the whole process is badly broken, and intend following up with a detailed email later.

Jeff, your dogs speak English? Cos I'm sure the call centre doesn't speak woofer.

[JeffH]

The answering system seemed to have quite a few glitches; rather variable behaviour on different call attempts. I suspect they may have underestimated the demand.
When I did finally get through I was advised they were starting to catch up with calling back. Will see if they call me today.

A translator is standing by for the dogs.

[stevo1962]

I rang them early yesterday morning and couldnt get through so left my number but they dont seem to have the capacity to ring me back so I'll have to give up on that idea

[purplepennyhunter]

They never rang me back and I left a message on Friday. We did ring back though multiple times and got through eventually.