Coloured $2 Circulating Coin (CLOSED)

robbiegal · August 14, 2013, 06:50:41 PM

gee
I think sulla is right about these coins!
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/hazzalt2012/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=50&_trksid=p3692

Coins from Vending · August 14, 2013, 07:03:05 PM

They are averaging $10 a coin ATM

ausjack · August 14, 2013, 07:10:03 PM

only time will tell as we've seen many a time, things are red hot then next they're not..if your that way inclined I'd advise to just in now while the goin's good as next week the fad might be gone

I have one that I got a fortnight ago and that was only because the teller found it for me and other banks haven't seen any here so with all these turds taking thousands and thousands out of the pond I can't see me getting any more as the new coins take about seven to eight months or sometimes longer to get here..not that I can afford to put 7K away being stuck on DSP due to no fault of my own

But I'm so thank full for the nice people here that actually make it worth while being here

SULLA · August 14, 2013, 07:19:35 PM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='24914' dateline='1376473203'only time will tell as we've seen many a time, things are red hot then next they're not..if your that way inclined I'd advise to just in now while the goin's good as next week the fad might be gone I have one that I got a fortnight ago and that was only because the teller found it for me and other banks haven't seen any here so with all these turds taking thousands and thousands out of the pond I can't see me getting any more as the new coins take about seven to eight months or sometimes longer to get here..not that I can afford to put 7K away being stuck on DSP due to no fault of my own But I'm so thank full for the nice people here that actually make it worth while being here

Another fox upset with the grapes?

These coloured coins are unique!

accumulator · August 14, 2013, 07:22:11 PM

BLAH BLAH BLAH !

SULLA · August 14, 2013, 07:24:00 PM

Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='24918' dateline='1376473931'BLAH BLAH BLAH !

Exactly Accumulator!
:wavemulticolor:
I agree with you!
:yahoo:

accumulator · August 14, 2013, 07:36:40 PM

I never disliked anyone i've never met before & i've never seen the need for the ignore button until now.

trout · August 14, 2013, 07:41:03 PM

Quote from: 'SULLA' pid='24916' dateline='1376473775'
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='24914' dateline='1376473203'only time will tell as we've seen many a time, things are red hot then next they're not..if your that way inclined I'd advise to just in now while the goin's good as next week the fad might be gone I have one that I got a fortnight ago and that was only because the teller found it for me and other banks haven't seen any here so with all these turds taking thousands and thousands out of the pond I can't see me getting any more as the new coins take about seven to eight months or sometimes longer to get here..not that I can afford to put 7K away being stuck on DSP due to no fault of my own But I'm so thank full for the nice people here that actually make it worth while being here

Another fox upset with the grapes?

These coloured coins are unique!

You really have a knack of making friends and influencing people mate :dash1:
There are NO grizzely foxes here, If a member needs a coin then 9 times out of ten another member will get it for them :ok:
You have to realise that Most of the members on this site are dedicated collectors and NOT totally dedicated to making a fast buck out of coins.

robbiegal · August 14, 2013, 07:58:44 PM

Ok guys

I reckon it's time to maybe call it quits to this thread

opinions are getting stronger and the divide wider

I don't like to see this all round

:dontknow:

trout · August 14, 2013, 08:06:36 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='24928' dateline='1376476124'Ok guys

I reckon it's time to maybe call it quits to this thread

opinions are getting stronger and the divide wider

I don't like to see this all round

:dontknow:

:agreed:
One rotten apple in the barrel can infect an entire site.
Time to nip this in the bud before anyone gets hurt :ok:
This bloody coin has caused so much drama, I am becoming to hate the freaking thing.

Fulvio · August 14, 2013, 08:38:42 PM

Jeez.... I turn my back for five minutes and you lot turn into a room full of unruly toddlers!

FWIW, while I agree with some of what's in the past four pages, I think a few things have been said that shouldn't have been. Don't you guys remember previous flame wars and the fallout from them?

Anyway, just a couple of observations, to get back on topic.

This sack ended up producing just over 60 coronations, with a number of bags having none. I think my previous guesstimate of 100 per sack average is fairly accurate. That would mean there are/were 20,000 sacks out there with them. I know of 11 having been delivered to westpac branches in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Sulla seems to have hit the jackpot with about 30 sacks somewhere in the North/West. So lets be generous and say Melbourne's had a thousand sacks so far. I would say figure the same for each city, except reports don't seem to indicate that elsewhere.

I don't think we're done with these, by a longshot. The whole point of the rationing would have been to stretch them out for as long as possible, and I think they'll continue turning up for a while yet.

As to noodling, I disagree this isn't noodling. I look at EVERY coin under magnification, and keep anything unusual. Being UNC is just a bonus. One that also leads me to quarantine all of them until the mint reports mintages. I got through three dozen sacks of well-circulated $2 coins before these 2013's turned up, so I DO call it noodling, regardless of what some may think.

With regards to value, as I've stated a few times, I'm not generally a seller, and I have never sold so much as a toothpick on ebay, and never will, because I loathe them. Occasionally people make me offers I can't refuse, like my friend who asked for ten of these coronations. If one day I need to liquidate some or all of my collection, well, we'll see if I've made wise choices on what to keep. But they will always be worth face value, whereas my NCLT and dealer purchases are almost certain to not be worth anywhere near what I paid. That, to me, makes noodling far more productive than shopping.

Value is a subjective thing. Trout's dollars are almost certainly worth less money that they were before he jailbroke them. But to him they have far, far greater value in 2x2's. Much as we may rib him about it, this is a good thing. Nobody else here can post stunning pics of page after page of these coins like he can, and that provides value to all of us. And regardless of his failure to read "How to Make Friends and Influence Others", Sulla's posts have also provided value to us all. What is it the yanks say? "I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"? Wise words, those. Users of the ignore button should ponder them.

This thread has indeed become problematic. If its going to degenerate into name-calling, it probably deserves to die. But regardless, we're not done with these little buggers yet, that's for sure.

Oh, and you better plan ahead for NEXT year's coloured $2. Because you just KNOW this was not just a flash in the pan, but part of a long-term project.

ausjack · August 15, 2013, 04:20:42 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka0YlUGb-Ec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwTW1_42W7M

markn · August 15, 2013, 10:22:18 AM

OK I think this thread has had it's run. You may not agree with Sulla's methods but there's nothing illegal with it so let him be. Sulla you have to accept that people here do not like what you are doing. Please try to post something useful or just keep quiet about your $2 coin selling activities.

Thread locked.