Australia 2017 $1 Spirit Lives ANZAC coin

kchan1111 · April 22, 2017, 10:26:44 AM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='107911' dateline='1492821595'
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='107905' dateline='1492816360'What a bummer! I had just ordered some $2 baggies then I saw this link. probably could have purchased some of these at the same time for the same $10 postage fee.

Me too.

Call them up and ask them to add to the order?

JeffH · April 22, 2017, 10:43:57 AM

Tried that but aren't answering the phone until Monday. Will call them first thing then.

seedyrom · April 22, 2017, 11:51:08 AM

Well I drove from Sydney, lined up and got my allotment (maximum 3 bags).
Was going to line up a second time and get another 3 bags of 2017 ANZAC and 3 bags of lest we forget, but I was able to time the line based on people I saw arriving when I was going through. It was over an hour in the queue, so I thought "bugger it, I'll pay the $10 postage and get another 3 bags online". My time on Saturday is worth more than $10 am hour.

Got talking to a nice guy in the car park, and lamented that I am happy to order the lest we forget's online, however I can't get more of the 2017 ANZAC bags. He said "I've got an extra 5 you can have at face value if you want?".
Kaching!

Awesome day out. Saved over an hour, and I'm happy to spend $10 delivery to get the ANZAC's.

Thanks mysterious man in the car park with the Ford Ranger. I'm guessing you're a member here, so please come forward and get the recognition you deserve for helping me out.

Mister T · April 22, 2017, 01:18:35 PM

Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='107903' dateline='1492814527'Are there other denominations available as well? Or just $1 (and the colour ANZAC $2)?
Thanks.

I had a look at the relevant sections on the eshop last night and I could only find the $1 and $2 bags.

kchan1111 · April 22, 2017, 03:13:56 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='107920' dateline='1492832915'
Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='107903' dateline='1492814527'Are there other denominations available as well? Or just $1 (and the colour ANZAC $2)?
Thanks.

I had a look at the relevant sections on the eshop last night and I could only find the $1 and $2 bags.

Yeah, I think they are the only ones too. For the coin swap in RAM today they only have these two plus the changeover coins, which we have done already. It's good of them to offer this online for those outside of Canberra. :good:

Hercules · April 22, 2017, 05:20:09 PM

Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='107921' dateline='1492839836'
Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='107920' dateline='1492832915'
Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='107903' dateline='1492814527'Are there other denominations available as well? Or just $1 (and the colour ANZAC $2)?
Thanks.

I had a look at the relevant sections on the eshop last night and I could only find the $1 and $2 bags.

Yeah, I think they are the only ones too. For the coin swap in RAM today they only have these two plus the changeover coins, which we have done already. It's good of them to offer this online for those outside of Canberra. :good:

When I bought the coloured $2 bags yesterday afternoon, I checked the website carefully, and the $1 bags weren't up then. I wish the mint had put them both up at the same time so I wouldn't have to pay for postage twice. Nevertheless, I'm thinking of using Trout's advice to make the best of a bad situation (which you can find on another thread).

jens coins · April 22, 2017, 05:36:58 PM

If your coins haven't been shipped then phone the RAM and get them to add the other coins to your order. If they don't then cancel that order for a refund then reorder them.

Hercules · April 22, 2017, 06:18:53 PM

Thanks, Jen. I'll think about it over the weekend. I actually quite like the idea of getting another 3 bags of coloured $2 coins (in addition to the ones I bought yesterday) when I place my order for the $1 coins, but seeing that I've already bought an entire mint roll of them (my first mint roll ever), I think I might be overdoing it a little. :good:

seedyrom · April 22, 2017, 07:19:52 PM

Where do you get the mint rolls from?
Local bank?

trout · April 22, 2017, 07:25:05 PM

Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107928' dateline='1492854592'Where do you get the mint rolls from?
Local bank?

You can get them from RAM's "Pet" dealers for $99.95 a pop :dodgy:
Or maybe our Mr Cotton will have some made up in the black hologram rolls

kchan1111 · April 22, 2017, 07:26:37 PM

Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107928' dateline='1492854592'Where do you get the mint rolls from?
Local bank?

Some dealers have them. Downies and Wynyard but they have all sold out. I have purchased previous year's ANZAC rolls from Sydney Coins & Jewellery so they might have them too. Expect to pay x2 face unlike the RAM baggies.

Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='107926' dateline='1492850933'Thanks, Jen. I'll think about it over the weekend. I actually quite like the idea of getting another 3 bags of coloured $2 coins (in addition to the ones I bought yesterday) when I place my order for the $1 coins, but seeing that I've already bought an entire mint roll of them (my first mint roll ever), I think I might be overdoing it a little. :good:

You might as well if you are placing another order. Can't go wrong with paying face value right?

robbiegal · April 22, 2017, 09:04:42 PM

I didn't make it down
Had a special only daughter visiting from Melbourne
But the hubby went down and waiting in the line for about an hour
So he hot the standard 3 colored $2 bags and the Anzac $1 bags - 3 of each
So he kindly gave me a bag of each

Apparently earlier in the day the line was even longer.
Probably most up.on ebay by now

I might have to order some from the shop

He also said that when he got to the counter there were no $1 2016 and only 1 ten cents per customer

seedyrom · April 22, 2017, 09:29:54 PM

Ahhhh ... bugger. I said give me as much of each one as I can.
The girl said "that'll be $135.10"

I said "well put the 10c back to make it an even $135"

Doh. Didn't realise the 10c was a single unit. There was so many bags of things, I lost track of what I was doing.
I assumed there was a 10c bag in there, and somehow she was trying to force a loose coin onto me.
No wonder she gave me. A funny look.

I won't complete my little card thing

Hercules · April 22, 2017, 09:41:55 PM

Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='107931' dateline='1492854997'
Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107928' dateline='1492854592'Where do you get the mint rolls from?
Local bank?

Some dealers have them. Downies and Wynyard but they have all sold out. I have purchased previous year's ANZAC rolls from Sydney Coins & Jewellery so they might have them too. Expect to pay x2 face unlike the RAM baggies.

Prospect Stamps and Coins also had them, but I can't find them now, so I presume they've also sold out. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='107931' dateline='1492854997'
Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='107926' dateline='1492850933'Thanks, Jen. I'll think about it over the weekend. I actually quite like the idea of getting another 3 bags of coloured $2 coins (in addition to the ones I bought yesterday) when I place my order for the $1 coins, but seeing that I've already bought an entire mint roll of them (my first mint roll ever), I think I might be overdoing it a little. :good:

You might as well if you are placing another order. Can't go wrong with paying face value right?

That's my attitude. Get as many as I can at face value, and then if I change my mind, I can always sell them down the track.

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='107934' dateline='1492860882'He also said that when he got to the counter there were no $1 2016 and only 1 ten cents per customer

Those $1 Changeover coins seem to have a very low mintage, so I'm not surprised they sold out first. I'm still kicking myself for not buying more last year, which is why I'm buying lots of the coloured $2 coins. I still have my doubts about whether these coins will be evenly distributed around the country, so I want to ensure I have a good supply in case they don't get sent to Brisbane.

The Changeover 20c coin still hasn't turned up in any of my noodling hunts, and the 2015 Anzac $1 seems to have dried up completely. I also haven't forgotten that the 2015 Anzac $2 coin was mostly sent to Sydney, with only a small trickle showing up in Brisbane and Adelaide, and none in Melbourne and Perth. Hopefully, the mint won't repeat this catastrophic debacle, but as long as they continue to use Armaguard as their security company, I can never be entirely sure.

Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107935' dateline='1492862394'Ahhhh ... bugger. I said give me as much of each one as I can.
The girl said "that'll be $135.10"

I said "well put the 10c back to make it an even $135"

Doh. Didn't realise the 10c was a single unit. There was so many bags of things, I lost track of what I was doing.
I assumed there was a 10c bag in there, and somehow she was trying to force a loose coin onto me.
No wonder she gave me. A funny look.

I won't complete my little card thing

I could always send you one if you like, but it would have to be a noodling find, because I'm not ready to break open my own mint bag yet. :ok:

Ozcoins · April 22, 2017, 11:44:30 PM

Hercules,
I have a found a few changeover 20c, but only 1 damaged $1.
Other than the 50c, the changeover coins are not very common.
I don't think I have rreceived any in change and in the rolls I have searched, they are pretty "few and far between".
If you have any $1 spare and are worried you won't get any 20c, we could do a trade of 20c for $1 coins?