Sydney Royal Easter Show

autocoupler · March 19, 2016, 01:53:09 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='85806' dateline='1458351932'Mate I live on the other side of the continent and 500 k's north of Perth

No doubt You and I are on opposite sides of this discussion, but as I intimated earlier I don't mind if acquiring these counterstamped coins is made more difficult, this would inject more interest IMO. But geographically, no one is at any more a disadvantage than anyone else, Perth is just as difficult to get to for those in the east, as Brisbane might be for people in the west for example.

Hypothetically, say the Mint did go down this path, knowing the ingenuity and determination that collectors of all things are capable of, I doubt there would be a problem. There would be all sorts of networks established by people prepared to help one another out, and requests for help from any particular forum member would be answered IMO.

Avoid the boredom, make things just a little more difficult, and so too a little more interesting :good:

runway · March 20, 2016, 09:07:47 PM

Dealer allocation is the norm these days even for unique events.
Sydney Royal Easter Show S privy is no different

autocoupler · March 21, 2016, 09:38:39 AM

Quote from: 'runway' pid='85861' dateline='1458470267'Dealer allocation is the norm these days even for unique events.
Sydney Royal Easter Show S privy is no different

runway, it's the counterstamped coins we're talking about.

Goldseeker · March 21, 2016, 12:57:04 PM

Quote from: 'runway' pid='85861' dateline='1458470267'Dealer allocation is the norm these days even for unique events.
Sydney Royal Easter Show S privy is no different

The Portable Press will be at the Royal Easter Show so the coins will be "counterstamped" and not "Privy Marked".

runway · March 21, 2016, 10:26:59 PM

Yep true counterstamp not privy my error
but still dealers allocation apply so no rush

trout · March 22, 2016, 03:15:34 PM

The show hasn't started yet and Downies have these counter stamped coins already for sale at $12.95.
I am betting that these are already counter stamped at the Mint and ready to rock and roll :dodgy:

jens coins · March 22, 2016, 03:59:45 PM

I phoned the Mint yesterday and they said their was no allocations to dealers and that they were actually lining up at the show to purchase the coins that they are selling. :dodgy:

trout · March 22, 2016, 04:05:40 PM

Quote from: 'jens coins' pid='85940' dateline='1458624585'I phoned the Mint yesterday and they said their was no allocations to dealers and that they were actually lining up at the show to purchase the coins that they are selling. :dodgy:

oh yes I can just see Belinda Queuing up for her coins :laugh2:
What a load of Baloney, I imagine the other dealers only get allocated what Downies didn't want :angel:

interest · March 22, 2016, 04:40:58 PM

What happens is during quiet times at the show the staff press coins so they have a stock pile, you can go there & get as many as they have stamped if you want, I once had to get 50, so I ordered & paid for them & went off to enjoy the show when I got back they were all done.

trout · March 22, 2016, 05:34:39 PM

Quote from: 'interest' pid='85942' dateline='1458627058'What happens is during quiet times at the show the staff press coins so they have a stock pile, you can go there & get as many as they have stamped if you want, I once had to get 50, so I ordered & paid for them & went off to enjoy the show when I got back they were all done.

Do you really believe that they are going to counterstamp up to 3,000 coins at the show ?

robbiegal · March 22, 2016, 05:59:34 PM

Quote from: 'interest' pid='85942' dateline='1458627058'What happens is during quiet times at the show the staff press coins so they have a stock pile, you can go there & get as many as they have stamped if you want, I once had to get 50, so I ordered & paid for them & went off to enjoy the show when I got back they were all done.

is that really true?

??

interest · March 22, 2016, 06:16:30 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='85943' dateline='1458630279'
Quote from: 'interest' pid='85942' dateline='1458627058'What happens is during quiet times at the show the staff press coins so they have a stock pile, you can go there & get as many as they have stamped if you want, I once had to get 50, so I ordered & paid for them & went off to enjoy the show when I got back they were all done.

Do you really believe that they are going to counterstamp up to 3,000 coins at the show ?

They'll do more than that, you should see the amount of people that get there, & they are next to the food hall that place is shoulder to shoulder with people.
They will do way more than 3,000
It's open 12 hours a day for over a fortnight they get close to one million people over there two weeks.
If you don't like crowds it's not the place to be.

Goldseeker · March 22, 2016, 07:51:54 PM

Talking quantities, I had to get 640 counterstamped coins many years ago from the Melbourne Agricultural Show. The coin was the Year Of The Outback.

I arrived at the counter at about 9.40am and did not leave the until 6.00pm. I had pre organised payments of ten coins with the monies in the bank coin bags, $35.00 per bag and once on the press, I stamped ten at a time. When they were done and nobody waiting, did another ten coins etc.

In my hands I had 640 coins all stamped by myself and help from little kids as I told them I had worn out my finger pressing the button.

That number of coins were pressed in between the general public turning up and wanting coins.

To me, 3,000 coins would disappear in no time, say three days maximum.

So to me, the Sydney Pressed coins could become worth every penny, oops, I mean cents.

runway · March 22, 2016, 10:13:52 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='85937' dateline='1458621934'The show hasn't started yet and Downies have these counter stamped coins already for sale at $12.95.
I am betting that these are already counter stamped at the Mint and ready to rock and roll :dodgy:

Sydney RES started a week ago Trout :wavemulticolor:

runway · March 23, 2016, 12:04:47 AM

Sydney RES started a week ago and yes Dealers get an allocation even those in WA so don't stress