Australia's Dollar Discovery

[Mister T]

It amuses me that Post Offices sell special stamps sets but, if you post a letter and want to use a stamp you have to specifically ask for one otherwise you get a printed label.
A Post Shop franchisee told me that they actually get a very slightly larger commission for stamps but the printed labels are more convenient for the staff.

Australian Post should be doing more to promote it as a hobby.

Maybe the higher commission on stamps is part of them trying to promote it. I can't imagine stamps being cheaper to print than the labels.

[Mister T]

I got an email today saying the folder is on the way - I guess others did too?

[Triggersmob]

Yes, me too.

[humpybong]

Yep...got mine as well

[Goldseeker]

Still waiting for mine

[autocoupler]

If the folder is produced anything like what has been dished up in the past, I wouldn't be putting coins anywhere near it! You would think that all suppliers of Packaging and folders etc would think it in THEIR interest to ensure that products of this nature are archival quality, but I still see dealers supplying the public with those soft, PVC laced plastic album pages  :@

[Nevol]

but I still see dealers supplying the public with those soft, PVC laced plastic album pages

https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/product-category.aspx?KWD=coin%20album

Looks like RAM are still supplying the PVC type as well.

[autocoupler]

So true Nevol. Surely sellers of this stuff know of its unsuitability, they must just not care!!

[brismike]

Has anyone actually got one of these folders yet? I haven't got mine as of 13th December.

Mike

[Unicorn]

No not yet Brismike. I'm still waiting on my email to say it's been sent. (Not to mention finding some of the little blighters!)

[runway]

but I still see dealers supplying the public with those soft, PVC laced plastic album pages

https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/product-category.aspx?KWD=coin%20album

Looks like RAM are still supplying the PVC type as well.

Yes indeed RAM are selling this rubbish unfortunately

[runway]

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!

Nobody will ever have a complete collection of anything however the A U S $1 coins are circulating so don't stress

[brismike]

Got my 3 coin folder in the mail today. It has a square shaped magnifying glass in it. It is just a press in type folder. Its ok and will be something to pass onto the grandkids one day.

mike

[kchan1111]

Got my 3 coin folder in the mail today. It has a square shaped magnifying glass in it. It is just a press in type folder. Its ok and will be something to pass onto the grandkids one day.

mike

I got mine today too! All I need are the coins now. Plus grand kids, and kids as well.

[runway]

Looks like there is 4 different coloured folders