Melbourne ANDA Money Expo

[purplepennyhunter]

I got a text from the in-laws about half an hour ago declaring that they saw their son on the news, what is going on? Some sort of money show?

I hopped on the recorder box (I taped it as I have to stop myself saying) and saw all the usual suspects at the Melb show today including our own Goldseeker! And Markn peering at a swan dollar close-up. So very exciting as I wasn't able to be there. Go the cool kids noodling the 5 cent pieces.

I didn't manage to find it on the internet yet but I think it might show up here soon:
Sat 27th
https://www.9now.com.au/nine-news/vic

[ausjack]

Yeah a link to the even would be cool. I've never seen any camera's at brissie or sydney, thank god.
That link says I have to sign up

[kchan1111]

I didn't manage to find it on the internet yet but I think it might show up here soon:
Sat 27th
https://www.9now.com.au/nine-news/vic

For those who finds commercial television painful like me, story starts 19:23.

[ausjack]

Link still says to sign up, what a bloody joke :@

[notcb]

I might be wrong but I suspect ANDA will receive some bad feedback over the distribution of the FJ and HK Holden PNCs today.

The queue was enormous from the get-go at 10 a.m. and yet the two people on the sales table were allowing people to purchase 20 PNCs at a time (10 of each) early on.

With only 750 mintage and (supposedly) 375 to be distributed on each day, there will be many disappointed people.

We already see profiteering on Ebay with Buy It Now prices of $200 each!

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

[ausjack]

It amazes me how quick things end up on feebay these days.

[kchan1111]

Link still says to sign up, what a bloody joke :@

I got lazy and used my Facebook login. Oh well, god knows what 9 knows about me now.

[ausjack]

I just refuse to sign up just because a site wants me to, yes I can be very pig headed but that's just me. I don't like being told what to do, ask me and there's a pretty high chance I'll do it

I got lazy and used my Facebook login. Oh well, god knows what 9 knows about me now.

Probably everything, and what they don't already know they can buy from the government agencies like census etc, and especially now everything is linked so they know how much you get paid, how much tax you pay and what you went to the doctor for the last time you went :dodgy:

[Fulvio]

I just refuse to sign up just because a site wants me to, yes I can be very pig headed but that's just me. I don't like being told what to do, ask me and there's a pretty high chance I'll do it

Yeah, me too. Just got home from there a minute ago. Went the long way round, via an AGM in Laverton (and had some fun on the train home, courtesy of an imbecile, 7 PSO's and two coppers).

Anyway, did bugger all work today, unless you count talking to Goldy, spotting two other forum members (though Goldy didn't say who they were, and they never came near the table), and possibly signing up a lovely lady to MNS and maybe ACF if she takes my advice about an iPod.

I DID however spend a couple of hours at the end of the day earbashing the lovely young ladies from the Mint about everything numismatic. Can't recall the name of the girl who designed the olympic coins (and her name is obscured in the pic), but the other one was Adonis Cox. I think we both learned a bit from the conversation, and she seemed genuinely interested in the views of serious collectors. She might even join ACF, maybe.

Oh, BTW.. the kids found TWO 1972 5¢ coins on the table. Nice introduction to the hobby, eh?

[markn]

I didn't even notice the camera pointing at me!  It was a good show, very busy until lunch time.  Gold coin entry was a good idea and the show special PNC certainly got people lining up.  Perhaps they should try putting the show special in a booth at the back of the room next time so the line doesn't obstruct people trying to get in or block the tables of dealers up the front.

[Nevol]

I saw Goldy on the News, but missed seeing Mark.

The kids looked like they were enjoying themselves with the 5c coins. I wonder how many will become 'dedicated' collectors.

Pleased to hear there were a couple 72's amongst them.

[trout]

I might be wrong but I suspect ANDA will receive some bad feedback over the distribution of the FJ and HK Holden PNCs today.

The queue was enormous from the get-go at 10 a.m. and yet the two people on the sales table were allowing people to purchase 20 PNCs at a time (10 of each) early on.

With only 750 mintage and (supposedly) 375 to be distributed on each day, there will be many disappointed people.

We already see profiteering on Ebay with Buy It Now prices of $200 each!

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

It is unfortunate But these show release coins are now being seen by the majority of buyers as a Get rich Quick opportunity and has nothing to do with collecting.
As with all get rich quick ideas the end is usually very rapid and very messy :angel:

[ausjack]

I don't know if this will work for others but I seen one report in the link below where GS says he can't afford it, come on GS we know you can :mocking: But I'll have to suss it out again as I didn't see Mark
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/08/27/20/50/currency-lovers-flock-to-one-of-australias-largest-money-expos
I wonder what Belinda calls "good nick" for a 72 5 cent so you can get $40 for it.

[robbiegal]

I might be wrong but I suspect ANDA will receive some bad feedback over the distribution of the FJ and HK Holden PNCs today.

The queue was enormous from the get-go at 10 a.m. and yet the two people on the sales table were allowing people to purchase 20 PNCs at a time (10 of each) early on.

With only 750 mintage and (supposedly) 375 to be distributed on each day, there will be many disappointed people.

We already see profiteering on Ebay with Buy It Now prices of $200 each!

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

it was like that during the mint open day earlier this year
people were buying 20-30 or more - of those gold round open day 50c pieces in the morning
and then later in the day we were limited to a maximum of 10 per customer and as the line grew smaller it was then 5 per customer and I think by the time we got to the counter it was no more than 3 per customer then it dwindled down to about 2 per customer  

when i was at the RAM holden open day we were told one per customer and the bloke right beside me bought 10 - go figure???

I saw Goldy on the News, but missed seeing Mark.

The kids looked like they were enjoying themselves with the 5c coins. I wonder how many will become 'dedicated' collectors.

Pleased to hear there were a couple 72's amongst them.

yep
please to see that the kids got the 1972 5 cent pieces

[Goldseeker]

My latest addition to my collection from the Melbourne ANDA Shaw:



All I need the coin that the above was punched out of but starting at around $160K to over $600K, a wee bit over my budget.