More Ford & Holden Coins?

brismike · August 05, 2018, 06:48:47 PM

I have heard elsewhere that the RAM is putting out another 12 50cent coins later this year with 6 Holden & 6 Ford Motorsport cars on them as follows...

HOLDEN MOTOR SPORT LEGEND 50c coins;
HT MONARO GTS 350 (70)
LJ TORANA XU-1 (1972)
LX TORANA A9X (1979)
VK COMMODORE (84)
VR COMMODORE (96)
VX COMMODORE'(01)

FORD MOTORSPORT LEGEND 50 cent coins;
MUSTANG BOSS 302 (69)
XY FALCON GT-(1971)
XC FALCON HARDTOP (1977)
XD FALCON 'TRU-BLU (1981)
SIERRA RS500 '(1989)
BA FALCON (2006)

Not sure of the mintage but I think there will be a set in a tin as well as individual sales?

The Tins have a non coloured limited edition coin.

Anyone else heard anything?

Cheers Mike

jens coins · August 05, 2018, 06:58:33 PM

These were also on the currency determination list:

HK Monaro GTS 327 1968

HR Falcon GT 1967

brismike · August 05, 2018, 07:06:29 PM

Quote from: 'jens coins' pid='116278' dateline='1533461313'These were also on the currency determination list:

HK Monaro GTS 327 1968

HR Falcon GT 1967

That would be an XR Falcon GT ...

And they must be the tin limited edition coins.

brismike · August 06, 2018, 09:45:05 AM

They are already available on the RAM Webshop.

Ford Motorsport 7 coin set & Holden Motorsport 7 coin set both in nice looking tins at $120 each

The tins do have an exclusive coin in them similar to the previous Ford & Holden tins so get in quick if you want one of them.

The Ford exclusive tin coin is the Bathurst Legend XR Falcon GT.

The Holden exclusive tin coin is the Bathurst Legend HK Monaro GTS.

Tins with exclusive coins limited to 10,000 mintage.

The other six coins in each of the tins are available separately for $15 each as is the tin.

Cheers Mike

JeffH · August 06, 2018, 10:34:11 AM

And quite a number already listed on eBay -most at highly inflated prices. "MOTORSPORT" coins

Even some already SOLD.

brismike · August 06, 2018, 10:51:02 AM

Geez . . these Ebay thieves don't muck about do they?

Mike

Goldseeker · August 06, 2018, 01:08:59 PM

I just don't understand it.

I have ordered two sets of each directly from the RAM and I asked the gent who was taking my order "how many sets are left". His reply more than half left.

If that is the case, then 5,000 sets are still available at $120.00 per set.

If people are buying at inflated prices on Ebay, why aren't they phoning the RAM to order at issue price.

Crazy if you ask me.

seedyrom · August 06, 2018, 01:15:24 PM

Could be eBay's marketing is better than the RAM's.

If you've got a history of buying Holden/Ford merchandise, and this pops up in your feed, you might just click buy now - especially if it's listed as rare/selling fast.

Many people wouldn't know the RAM has a website.

JeffH · August 06, 2018, 04:59:00 PM

Ram shop now shows Holden set as "sold out" and Downies has a limit of one per order.
Looks like these will be much the same as the original Holden and Ford sets for another frenzy.

brismike · August 06, 2018, 05:31:39 PM

I was sitting at my pc this morning at around 9am when I got the email about the Mint Issue for August.
So went straight onto the RAM webshop to order 1 set of each.
Then went on here to let you guys know.

Now sold out 8 hours later .. Must be a record?

Mike

seedyrom · August 06, 2018, 06:22:46 PM

Well, I bought more than a couple of tins as part of my retirement plan.

Though, my usual grumble ... I certainly haven't seen the returns on the previous Ford 12 coin tin sets, compared to the original Holden 12 coin sets.
I know there were 10,000 Ford sets, vs the 7,500 Holden sets ... but I am still surprised at the pricing disparity.
There just seems to be bucket loads of the Ford sets on eBay, but hardly any Holden sets.
I know the Holden sets were released only at the Mint and Bathurst, vs online for the Fords ... but I was expecting the Ford tins to go up a bit more.

I was only able to get one Holden set off ebay, for about 50% above issue price. Would love another, but not at a 600% increase.

interest · August 06, 2018, 08:39:32 PM

The Holden one has sold out already & the Tin only is temp unavailable at the Mint.
Out of stock at Wynyard Coins, sold out at Downies as well.

kchan1111 · August 06, 2018, 10:32:28 PM

Why are these so popular? :huh:

seedyrom · August 07, 2018, 05:29:08 AM

??

The 7,000 camp sites alone, literally get sold out every year.

I myself have plowed more money into my Calais than I'll ever spend on coins (I slapped a big Garrett turbo onto the V8 back in 2006 - ground breaking in Australia at the time).

The Holden and Ford fans have existed for longer than the decimal system, so yeah, they have a bigger crowd to draw from than someone who solely collects coins.

If they released a "Facebook celebration" coin, I reckon it would sell out even faster.

Basil · August 07, 2018, 08:57:24 AM

Nice Pics., there is a bit of rubber at the rear in the Drag photo.