Ford Coins 12 x $0.50c Pieces

[brismike]

Just got my "Mint Issue" catalogue in the mail on Thursday 5th October at 12.30pm. Luckily I ordered my set on Tuesday when just on the off chance I decided to have a look  the RAM website. Ended up ordering over the phone after hanging on for about 30 minutes. It was also a public holiday in Queensland on Monday.

Sorry for naming that Ebay Shyster on here Nevol ... I think we all know who they are anyway.

Cheers Mike

[seedyrom]

One of the unfortunate things about this Ford Collection release was the timing of the release.

It corresponded with a public holiday in Victoria on the Friday  and a public holiday in ACT and NSW on the Monday.

Also there has been a marked delay in the postal distribution of booklets/publications over the last few weeks with the "mail out SSM Opinion Survey".

The arrival of the RAMINT booklet did not arrive until Tuesday at the earliest.

The RAMINT was closed for phone orders on Monday.

The website showed the Ford collection from Saturday.

Mind you, those in the know knew the collection was coming, as it had been announced in the Currency Determination no 4 of July 26th    and the APO Stamp Bulletin 349 has had details of the PNCs  (but with the coin design embargoed) since late September.

Good luck to those who have managed to obtain a set or two - based on the success of the Holden set where even now, $500 will be required to obtain one.

Interestingly, the going price of 3 times the original price is pretty much in line with what has happened historically with limited release coins and banknotes over the last 50 years.

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

I have an idea why the release is so botched (e.g. public holiday/double long weekend).
The mint currently has their e-commerce position advertised.
https://www.ramint.gov.au/news-media/jobs/e-commerce-officer

They are paying 25% less than the average Canberra wage.

It's obvious how they value the position and role.

[trout]

They are paying 25% less than the average Canberra wage.

It's obvious how they value the position and role.

What is the average Canberra Wage?

[brismike]

They also probably wanted to get this set out before the Bathurst 1000 this weekend and got caught what with the
 e-commerce position being vacant, footy finals, long weekends etc.

Go Falcon .....

Mike

[seedyrom]

Average wage in Canberra is over $85k !!

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/average-canberra-wage-now-85000-20130221-2et00.html

[trout]

Average wage in Canberra is over $85k !!

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/average-canberra-wage-now-85000-20130221-2et00.html

HeHe
For 60k RAM could hire an entire office full of phone reps in Mumbai  :angel:

[notcb]

From the RAM noticeboard

"06/10/2017
Noticeboard
To celebrate the recent release of the Ford Australian Classic Coin Collection, the Mint will have a pop-up shop at the Capital All Ford Day car show on Sunday 15 October at the Queanbeyan Showgrounds NSW.
The Mint will be selling a very limited supply of the following items:

• Complete Ford Coin Collection Tin ($160.00 RRP) (limited to 1 set per customer)
• Individual Ford Coins ($15.00 RRP)
• Empty Ford Collection Tin ($15.00 RRP) (limited to 1 tin per customer)"

So they must be holding back some for this event.

Cheers

Peter (notcb)

[seedyrom]

Sent a mail order form off on Wednesday. Got back from the post office and it had ticked over to "sold out".

They just charged my credit card for 3 sets.
So they certainly have some in reserve

[JeffH]

So "SOLD OUT" must mean something different to what I thought it did.

If you live in Queanbeyan you probably work in Canberra and would already have called at the mint shop.

It does make sense though, given what the event is. Capital All Ford Day

[runway]

From the RAM noticeboard

"06/10/2017
Noticeboard
To celebrate the recent release of the Ford Australian Classic Coin Collection, the Mint will have a pop-up shop at the Capital All Ford Day car show on Sunday 15 October at the Queanbeyan Showgrounds NSW.
The Mint will be selling a very limited supply of the following items:

• Complete Ford Coin Collection Tin ($160.00 RRP) (limited to 1 set per customer)
• Individual Ford Coins ($15.00 RRP)
• Empty Ford Collection Tin ($15.00 RRP) (limited to 1 tin per customer)"

So they must be holding back some for this event.

Cheers

Peter (notcb)

Well spotted notcb and I'm glad the real motor enthusiacs will get the chance to buy coins they most likely never even knew about :thank_you:

[Goldseeker]

My two sets arrived today and look what was on the outside of the individual boxes/wrapping:

[Unicorn]

An absolutely excellent package Goldie!!!  :good:

[JeffH]

That's the way to use up all those old, small value "MUH" stamps. I have been putting multiple stamps on some stuff lately just to use them up -one Post Office staff member always checks the postage and adds them up. I try to avoid him because it means an extended wait to get the posting done.
The other staff members just take me on trust. I overheard one ask him one day if he had ever caught me out. He answered "always right or, sometimes, a few cents over". She suggested not to bother checking but he still does it.
I have never covered a box that much but my wife received one once that included a full sheet each of 1¢ and 2¢ stamps.

Have those stamps been franked Goldie?

[Goldseeker]

But have a look at the rest of the box:

[JeffH]

Still can't see any cancellation marks there either.