Alphabet $1 Coins

[runway]

Received this from Australia Post today:

Hi Jenny,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are aware of this and are taking appropriate action internally and with eBay to investigate.

I hope this information has helped and if you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Have a great day.

Great job jens and I hope this tool gets booted from ANDA as well

[Goldseeker]

Well I have made several phone calls this morning and here's what I have discovered re the release of the new Alphabet Coins.

I phoned the RAM and a spoke person informed me that this release of the alphabet coins was a contract between the RAM and Australia Post and that Australia Post paid the RAM to produce these coins.

The RAM also stated that all the coins were sent to Australia Post for distribution and ONLY to Australia Post.

The embargo was also placed on the coins by Australia Post.

Now another phone call to Australia Post Head Office resulted in the following information.

Australia post distributed the coins only to Australia Post and non were delivered to dealers or private organizations.

The embargo was in force up until the 20 Sep 2019.

Australia Post is very concerned that a quantity of coins have been put into general circulation via Ebay and other sources.

I have given both the RAM and Australia Post details of the dealer that is currently selling these coins on Ebay and has been selling them since the 18/19 Sep 2019.

I intend to forward a complaint to ANDA and the RAM re the breaking of the embargo.

I trust that other members of this forum will follow up with complaints to get this dealer into trouble with Australia Post and ANDA.

[interest]

I noticed that the Royal Mint did exactly this same promotion last year, with two pound coin.

They are still selling the complete set set for fifty two pounds (face value).

wonder if we will have the chance to buy a full set at face value?
Anybody heard?

[Triggersmob]

I don't recall seeing anything about RM doing a set in 2 pound coins,
only the 10 pence coins. Those were selling for 52 pounds for the set.
Way above face value.

[brismike]

I went to my local Post Office today and bought a $1 stamp. I got three of the alphabet coins in change.

A "F" for Footy, an "I" for Iced Vo-Vo and an "M" for Meat Pie. So it seems they are being issued in a random order

plus I have seen definite confirmation of the following ...

The full set plus the folder will be available for $49 from 28/10/2019

A Proof Set in a presentation case will be available for $370 from 28/10/2019

A Fine Silver Proof Set in a presentation case will be available for $1295 from 28/10/2019

I also phoned Australia Post and complained about the ebay sellers, They were very interested and said they were investigating. 

Cheers Mike

[Noelos237]

I bought the folder and paid with a $50, received a single $1 as change

[interest]

I don't recall seeing anything about RM doing a set in 2 pound coins,
only the 10 pence coins. Those were selling for 52 pounds for the set.
Way above face value.

That's right they were two pounds per coin, not on the two pounds.
It was 12 months ago, memories failing.

[Triggersmob]

I don't recall seeing anything about RM doing a set in 2 pound coins,
only the 10 pence coins. Those were selling for 52 pounds for the set.
Way above face value.

That's right they were two pounds per coin, not on the two pounds.
It was 12 months ago, memories failing.

They repeated the same coins this year too.
The only difference is the date. I hope RAM
doesn't do that.

[eirrab]

I just went to our local PO and they said the sets are not available till the end of the month, yet someone here has already bought a set. Confused.
So I just bought a $1 stamp and pocketed a few of the till ones.

[JeffH]

One down (A), twenty five to go!
Advice from the local PO is only the first six available yet and sets later.

[brismike]

The thing is what are the first six? I have seen more than six letters being picked up by different people already. I got F, I M, S & X others have had A & L.
So it seems they are going out in random order. Has anyone got different letters?

Mike

[jens coins]

The 6 official release coins released for week 1 are: A, F, I, M, S, & X

I have seen other letters on eBay for sale

[brismike]

One down (A), twenty five to go!
Advice from the local PO is only the first six available yet and sets later.

The 6 official release coins released for week 1 are: A, F, I, M, S, & X

I have seen other letters on eBay for sale

Thanks Jen.

[brismike]

Image of the Alphabet Coin Sets to be released on 28/10/2019.

The 26 coin tube has at least 1 privymarked coin. It is not known if the other 25 are privymarked.



Cheers Mike

[jens coins]

Thanks Mike for the update