Victoria Cross $10 Ballot

triplewitch · April 25, 2014, 07:36:10 AM

Anybody else go for this?
https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/victoria-cross-ballot.aspx

purplepennyhunter · April 25, 2014, 09:01:46 AM

I won't be, I have too many new mob of roos to buy.

serial · April 25, 2014, 10:51:50 AM

wait a bronze $10 coin?
not silver or gold but bronze and $100 to boot!
pass, I will pick them up in 5 year time for less

JeffH · April 25, 2014, 11:04:43 AM

I hope they have reserved 100 of these to be given to recipients/families.
How big is it? What is on the obverse? A few details would be nice but I couldn't find any on the site!
The silver VC 1oz. looks better value at $70 but it doesn't have the names.

"COPPER ANTIQUE COIN", "antique finished". That is getting into the realm of the Franklin Mint or the Bradford Exchange -a worthy design idea with, what seems to me, a trashy execution.

accumulator · April 25, 2014, 11:57:58 AM

I believe the names are on the packaging of the 1oz silver coin.

interest · April 25, 2014, 12:30:43 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='47337' dateline='1398382306'I won't be, I have too many new mob of roos to buy.

Could I have your ballot entry??

serial · April 25, 2014, 02:05:17 PM

Quote from: 'interest' pid='47362' dateline='1398394843'
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='47337' dateline='1398382306'I won't be, I have too many new mob of roos to buy.

Could I have your ballot entry??

really?

robbiegal · April 25, 2014, 02:22:51 PM

one per customer guys
be fair now

purplepennyhunter · April 25, 2014, 02:58:15 PM

Now I'm thinking I should get one of these. Low 5,000 mintage and popular theme, sure to be a winner?

interest · April 25, 2014, 06:04:36 PM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='47378' dateline='1398400517'
Quote from: 'interest' pid='47362' dateline='1398394843'
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='47337' dateline='1398382306'I won't be, I have too many new mob of roos to buy.

Could I have your ballot entry??

really?

This guy is a distant relative,who is a VC winner & is listed on the coin at about 8 o'clock.

Lawrence Dominic McCarthy 1918 First World War 16th Battalion Madam Wood, France AWM

So how cool would that be to have, that's why I want to be sure to get one.
So if anybody could help me out, PLEASE

robbiegal · April 25, 2014, 07:51:44 PM

found your distant relative interest
http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1611974/

if you haven't done it defore - click the digitised record PDF
you can then go to the national archives for the service record
I got my father's record for $25 - full service record with a photo as well

triplewitch · April 25, 2014, 07:57:09 PM

I asked for a scan of front and back and the size on the RAM Facebook page, and they responded. I can't post the link because I am on a Blackberry at Chicago O'Hare right now. Look for the question from me, John Adams. The size is 57mm.

interest · April 25, 2014, 08:43:41 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='47399' dateline='1398421304'found your distant relative interest
http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1611974/

if you haven't done it defore - click the digitised record PDF
you can then go to the national archives for the service record
I got my father's record for $25 - full service record with a photo as well

Thanks,, have done all that.
His V.C. is at the A.W.M. Yes I have seen it quiet a few times.

robbiegal · April 25, 2014, 09:43:11 PM

too cool
I only found my rellies ones last year
and then had to learn all about lewis guns as well
congrats on having a VC awardee in the family

Robster · April 26, 2014, 12:07:59 AM

:agreed: