New "Aussie Big Things"

SallyG

thanks for your welcomed comprehensive and accurate overview of the plight we seriously passionate coin collectors have been gradually confronted with.

It's not so much a frustration with me as it seems to be a growing concern for many many others, but more a disappointment at the RAM's belief that they HAVE to keep producing far too many collectors' bull's fodder.


A cashless society ? Yes, it's here already so welcome to the future !

Yes,as you know, they have to produce a massive oversupply of mostly irrelevant $1 and $2 coins because they cost much less to produce per face value which ensures their bottom line is making a (on paper only ) profit and then annually dish out $millions to the Fed Gov. What about all the millions of unsold $1, $2 and other coins which are " hidden " in long term storage ?

My enjoyment with collecting all decimal coins is/was ...buy multiple RAM unc sets every year because generally one/two of the coins in the set ( there weren't any 20c coins issued into circulation from 1983 to 1993 and 1995 ) but as an example ( I don't mean to be long so winded ) the 2007 mint set had the Life Saver 20c which is a mint set only coin ( the 2007 $1 is also a mint set only coin ). To get the standard 20c platypus in premuim condition I bought a few of the 2007 Baby Mint sets which have a much better finish on them then even those produced in the standard annual RAM uncirculated mint sets.. This chasing of varieties I enjoyed. Then there was the fabulous satin type finish on the 2007 Wedding set which I had to buy ( I must confess mainly for the 50c - the ultra premium satin like finish of all the coins within the 2002 to 2009 Wedding sets are really something very special and only around 3000 of each years' sets were produced. Absolutely top class premium ) Buy these for the two grandsons and I for me.

My dilemma : In the early 2000's I only had two grandsons to make up complete Ch UNC sets for ; Hmm not that hard at the time. A bit of a costly yet very enjoyable journey.
I now have FIVE grandsons......imagine the full cost if I continued to make up complete Ch UNC sets - from 1966 to..........geez ... 2023...?

Can anyone offer a solution ? Only buy the RAM's standard annual UNC sets to give?

thanks in advance..

I would suggest to buy precious metal releases only

When the sh.. hits the fan ordinary coins will be worth nothing but precious metal coins would at leat have the metal value

Just an opinion

Cheers

I wonder if the coloured coins are of each big thing or one particular big thing.

Well that's no good I can catch a coloured Murray cod , I'm joking triggersmob I already knew which big thing coin it was.

I've just come back from the Christmas Day service at the church in Mole Creek and nobody there was aware that Mole Creek had been immortalised on a dollar coin with the Big Tasmanian Devil

If your favorite missed out being on a coin last time, get ready for another release.
More 'BIG THINGS' are coming ...... In a small tube.

No big dunny though sel_69I.

It is very impressive though, maybe next time.

Fantastic!