Woolworths $2 Commonwealth Games coins

[runway]

RAM will be selling the folder

[Mister T]

Not again.

[seedyrom]

What is the folder worth?

Surely not close to $50
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gold-Coast-2018-Commonwealth-Games-2-00-Coin-Collectors-Album/162943560902?_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140117125611%26meid%3D5d2741cc9fbc4401902af0f41e56ad75%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D222880324620%26itm%3D162943560902&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

[Goldseeker]

Here go the money grabber's.   At it again.

I shall be reporting these sellers to Woolworths and the RAM tomorrow.

I am getting sick and tired of these that beat the embargo.

I try and try to secure bags/rolls each time and get knocked back with the threat "if I give you a bag I can be sacked on the spot".

What a load of bunkem, unfair dismissal claim coming there way.

[brismike]

How do these RIPOFF merchants on Fleabay get hold of these coins in rolls before they are even available from the legitimate source i.e Woolworths?
Rolls from the above Fleabay fly by night merchant at a starting bid of $150 .... FFS

This should be investigated by the Federal Police or the ACCC. If Woolworths staff are involved they should be sacked. If any Armaguard or Chubb or whatever coin supplier staff are involved they should be sacked and the Companies fined.

What is going on here is totally and utterly unscrupulous and needs to be stamped out. It happened with the Olympic Coins and Possum Magic Coins. It Stinks.

My 2 cents worth. - Mike

[brismike]

I see the dickhead has just now pulled the listing. These were his words about the listing ....

For Sale is a Complete Roll Sealed and Brand New. The Coin are in Perfect Condition and are worth far more in a sealed roll. Individually these sell for $10 Plus. This is a new coin and you wont find any adds on eBay for a sealed roll as of todays date. If you are in Melbourne you can pickup in person as I will have access to more.  If u want to confirm authenticity go to any woolies store and ask them what their special $2 coins come in. Every store will say they come in the armoured guard role. All their coins are processed from them. You never see them because they are broken and never sold like this. I have access to the coins and pay for everyone. Happy to get them professionally authenticated at your expense.

But now >>>> "This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available."   <<< Code for "Oh shit, maybe I shouldn't have put this on yet?"

He basically just dobbed Armaguard in well and truly  ... How DID he get access to them I wonder?

Mike

[seedyrom]

The lady at woolies had to go to storage and fish the box out as they weren't ready for someone to ask about them.

Looked like about 25-35 folders in the box. Considering I took 5, if this is all of their stock, they wont last long.





MORE BOROBI FOR ME!!!!!

[JeffH]

Any borobi is too much.

[rollycoins]

Hey seedyrom, were the coins toned like the possum magic ones? I remember folders from woolies with the possum magic coins were toned as compared to those bought from ram. Cheers

[brismike]

They have presented them a lot better this time. Last time they were just pressed into the cardboard folder and exposed to the air and therefore toned easily. This time they are partially kept in plastic similar to the year mint sets except you can easily separate the two halves of the plastic.

I have had a good look at the $1 coins and these are the 23 sports depicted on them as per the coins in the set (That I got) from left to right.

Coin 1 - Hockey, Tennis, Diving, Athletics, Boxing, Powerlifting.
Coin 2 - Lawn Bowls, Artistic Gymnastics, Netball, Weightlifting, Triathlon, Wrestling.
Coin 3 - Road Cycling, Rugby 7's, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Swimming, Mountain Bike, Shooting.
Coin 4 - Track Cycling, Squash, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Vollyball.

This links you to the page where you can interpret what each icon on the set represents.
https://www.gc2018.com/the-sport

Cheers - Mike

[kchan1111]

Can you see the obverse or you have to destroy the packaging to get to it?

This looks very different to the possum magic coin packaging where you can pop the coins out. I thought they would reuse that design.

[ausproofs]

I bought 2 sets today. If anyone is interested let me know. I can buy and post it to you if they have more tomorrow. Cost of postage I am not sure..

[brismike]

Can you see the obverse or you have to destroy the packaging to get to it?

This looks very different to the possum magic coin packaging where you can pop the coins out. I thought they would reuse that design.

Very easy to see both sides and the coins are very easy to pop out. Very similar to the double sided mint set packaging but not glued together.

Mike

[Triggersmob]

I picked up one set and ten loose coins last night.

[JeffH]

I ordered a set from the RAM. No Woolworths in our town. No Aldi or Coles either but there is a "Super IGA" -it is not very "super" though.