2013 Purple 2 Dollar Coins Available in Bags of Five

coxspau · July 09, 2013, 03:51:07 PM

Are we sure the bag is coin friendly material?

Agreed with above comments. Mine arrived today and a little surprised at lack of care in packaging.

Fulvio · July 09, 2013, 09:58:32 PM

Quote from: 'coxspau' pid='20804' dateline='1373350867'Are we sure the bag is coin friendly material?

Polyethylene is safe. Both LDPE (coin bags, ziplocks etc) and HDPE (milk bottles and such).

By the way, the difference in LDPE films really comes down to mechanical properties, not chemical ones. If the film is stretched during manufacture for example, the molecules align so it exhibits traits such as the way Armaguard bags tear easily in one direction but not the other. Pretty versatile stuff.

Unicorn · July 10, 2013, 02:00:07 PM

Quote from: 'coxspau' pid='20804' dateline='1373350867'Are we sure the bag is coin friendly material?

Agreed with above comments. Mine arrived today and a little surprised at lack of care in packaging.

Perhaps the mint got packaging tips from this seller .....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/florins-and-shillings-/200941830346?

Robster · July 10, 2013, 02:32:03 PM

Mine arrived today, are we keeping them in the bag.?

stevo1962 · July 10, 2013, 02:39:23 PM

I ripped mine out and put them in saflips as they will beat each other
up if left in the bag and it wont be pretty

Robster · July 10, 2013, 02:48:03 PM

Think I will do the same- Ta.!

stevo1962 · July 10, 2013, 03:12:30 PM

Quote from: 'Robster' pid='20901' dateline='1373433483'Think I will do the same- Ta.!

Correct me if I'm wrong but I cant see the bag adding any value

Robster · July 10, 2013, 03:23:12 PM

I think I got the coins that they practiced on- even I can colour inside the lines'!! :dodgy:

Fulvio · July 10, 2013, 05:17:26 PM

Quote from: 'stevo1962' pid='20905' dateline='1373434950'Correct me if I'm wrong but I cant see the bag adding any value

The way I look at it, we paid an 80% premium to get these, and the only thing differentiating them is the bag. If I set them free, they will be no different to the Armaguard bagged ones we're now seeing, without the premium.

My bags don't move, and the coins don't knock each other about. They're chemically safe, they're mechanically safe, and I can jailbreak them at any time in the future if that becomes desirable.

What I can't do is put them back in the bags if that turns out to be the way to go. So in the bags they stay, at least for now.

Coins from Vending · July 10, 2013, 06:03:12 PM

I am really looking forward to what happens with this coin, today I got my first purples in change got 3 of them and they were all banked they were so banged up and some had gouges out of them, the rims had deep cuts and gashes, the coins in circulation are going to get smashed up real quick.

purplepennyhunter · July 10, 2013, 06:10:53 PM

I'm keeping mine in the bag, hey they can't get any worse! The baggie says Royal Australian Mint on it:P

Nevol · July 11, 2013, 09:46:51 AM

I'm leaving mine bagged for now, but will probably set them free if/when I get some that are in better condition. I know as soon as they are removed from the RAM bag, they're only worth $2 each.

Fulvio · July 11, 2013, 06:28:59 PM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='20998' dateline='1373501811'I'm leaving mine bagged for now, but will probably set them free if/when I get some that are in better condition. I know as soon as they are removed from the RAM bag, they're only worth $2 each.

Plus, the circulating ones are in better condition. My bags are definitely not getting busted open.

trout · July 11, 2013, 11:35:46 PM

Why on earth would you buggers leave these in the dodgy plastic baggie from the mint ?
PVC or not the little sods will bash against each other every time you move them :ok:
get them out of the baggies and 2x2 them, at least that way you buggers can flog em on ebay for $8-$10 each

Fulvio · July 12, 2013, 10:13:09 AM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='21083' dateline='1373551546'Why on earth would you buggers leave these in the dodgy plastic baggie from the mint ?
PVC or not the little sods will bash against each other every time you move them :ok:
get them out of the baggies and 2x2 them, at least that way you buggers can flog em on ebay for $8-$10 each

Because they don't bash anything if you don't move them. And there's no need to flog 'em on ebay if you can flog ones from circulation instead.