Australia's Dollar Discovery

kchan1111 · November 01, 2018, 09:17:34 PM

The Aussie dollar is 35 years old. To celebrate, we've created Australia's Dollar Discovery – a nation-wide treasure hunt.

Simply collect the $1 coins specially marked with the number '35' and either the letter A, U or S for your chance to win. There are over 1 million of each letter in circulation, so get hunting!

https://dollardiscovery.com.au/

Well I have registered. Will this see noodling go mainstream?

runway · November 01, 2018, 10:02:32 PM

If circulation was fair it may catch on

Hercules · November 01, 2018, 10:26:20 PM

Most people will be disappointed, because the only way to get all 3 is to noodle or to hope on eBay. You've got Buckley's hope of receiving all 3 in your change. That's why I got into noodling, because it was getting too hard to find coins with very low mintages. However, I doubt many other people can be bothered to go to the bank to ask for coins, let alone noodle them for hours on end. I'm sure that I will be able to create many complete sets, but most novices will decide that it's all too hard.

The Basset · November 02, 2018, 08:16:17 AM

The RAM has been trying hard for years to encourage coin collecting, but has shot itself in the foot.
Steadily and surely our RAM is ruining coin collectors' chances of completing their collections. First, there were the coloured versions of the 2015 AFL and NRL dollars, available only by ballot. Buckley's chance of getting those. Then we have the Commonwealth Games mascot coloured dollar with the GC counterstamp, released day by day in marked packets. If you were there every day you had a slim chance of getting one or two – otherwise, forget it. Next, they ran out of the AC/DC 50 cent coin. Not only that, but the frosted version exists only for the ten subscribers who got one by chance, so there's another gap in the album. Now we have three privymark one dollar coins in circulation that will be unavailable any other way because of their value to competition entrants. So, you'll never complete your collection with any of those, even in used condition. Might as well start collecting matchbox labels instead.
Well done, Minties!

Basil · November 02, 2018, 09:30:49 AM

Quote from: 'The Basset' pid='117271' dateline='1541108777'The RAM has been trying hard for years to encourage coin collecting, but has shot itself in the foot.

Not that it matters but i agree,History & Golden Gooses means nothing to the current Marketing of the Mints.
Just Managers near the top of the tree trying to make sure they receive their bonus's.

I worked part time,mainly W/ends & School Holidays,for a local Antiques/2nd hand Dealer in the 1960's and i always remember one of his favourite axiom's was "never collect anything that was sold as a collectible",i think that applies to the Mints offerings these days.
Slightly OT but its not just Coins that get faked,he was also very savvy with Petroleum memorabilia,even back then talented artists were faking signs,they would take a common sign such as Shell,BP etc and strip paint and turn it into a rarer one such as Neptune,Atlantic,COR etc. and they were very hard to pick,i guess many of the rarer signs traded today are re-po's.

autocoupler · November 02, 2018, 10:02:34 AM

There was a Neptune with his trident just down the road when I was a kid. That's where I would buy a small packet of Craven A ciggies, for my Dad of course :blush: Oops sorry, off subject

Hercules · November 02, 2018, 10:29:30 AM

Quote from: 'The Basset' pid='117271' dateline='1541108777'Now we have three privymark one dollar coins in circulation that will be unavailable any other way because of their value to competition entrants. So, you'll never complete your collection with any of those, even in used condition.

Yes, they will. I'm going to noodle them en masse and sell them at inflated prices on eBay. Or, I could just hoard them and wait for their value to skyrocket. Either way, they'll be able to buy them from me at exorbitant prices. Mates rates will apply to anyone on this forum. :winkextra:

Noelos237 · November 02, 2018, 04:49:36 PM

When are these released into circulation? Or are they already? Also is it known how they will be distributed?

redlock · November 02, 2018, 05:48:10 PM

Quote from: 'Noelos237' pid='117286' dateline='1541139576'When are these released into circulation? Or are they already? Also is it known how they will be distributed?

Good questions. I'd like to know the answers to them too.

jens coins · November 02, 2018, 05:59:00 PM

Already in circulation.

Hercules · November 02, 2018, 07:23:44 PM

I think they appear randomly in bags of Standard 2018 dollars. At least, that's what I inferred from eBay. They've been in circulation since September.

redlock · November 03, 2018, 05:34:14 AM

Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='117290' dateline='1541148824'I think they appear randomly in bags of Standard 2018 dollars. At least, that's what I inferred from eBay. They've been in circulation since September.

Thanks for the information.

seedyrom · November 03, 2018, 06:25:57 AM

I went and got five bags of $1 coins from the Commonwealth bank yesterday. Just to try my luck.

Asked the lady if she could grab news ones.
"They come pre bagged, it's random".

Yeah yeah, I thought. Surely she'll be able to see.

Nope, she managed to grab five of the oldest, most damaged coins in existence. Almost like she found bags which were earmarked for destruction.

Thanks CBA, you've done it again :lol:

Nevol · November 03, 2018, 08:12:36 AM

QuoteThere are over 1 million of each letter in circulation

I wonder just how many 'over'. :scratch_one-s_head:

Probably will end up just being a guesstimate. :dontknow:

Hercules · November 03, 2018, 09:20:58 AM

Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='117300' dateline='1541188557'I went and got five bags of $1 coins from the Commonwealth bank yesterday. Just to try my luck.

Asked the lady if she could grab news ones.
"They come pre bagged, it's random".

Yeah yeah, I thought. Surely she'll be able to see.

Nope, she managed to grab five of the oldest, most damaged coins in existence. Almost like she found bags which were earmarked for destruction.

Thanks CBA, you've done it again :lol:

Don't complain. You might get a mule. :winkextra: