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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
$2 - the first time that this denomination has been used as a commemorative. released in several formats - including NCLT. in my opinion, an egalitarian government would ensure that enough of these are minted and distributed, so that every Australian can hold one in her or his hand. sounds similar to something that our Canadian friends did a few years ago. http://www.news.com.au/national/rem...226503425666
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
674 Posts |
Well put Peter. Great way to remember those who have served our wonderful country.!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
4411 Posts |
Im excited  I thought it wasnt going to happen. The mintage is very low (5 million). Would be worth geting an armaguard bag or two me thinks. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
I think it might be worth hanging on to a few, even though it does say a minimum mintage of 5,000,000. It would be a little unfair to produce such a limited amount of such a nice coin.
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Valued Member
Australia
312 Posts |
i would like to have two bags if it is possible. LOL
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
The first commemorative $2 coin do I want one of each, Let me think about it  ................................................................................................................... MY OATH I want em  It will be nice to put a coin in the $2 collection that doesn't have the old aboriginal gentleman on the reverse and something completely new  |
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Australia
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I'm pleased to see this commemorative released - the non-coloured circulating version is a clean and simple design which lends itself to the smaller size of the $2 coin. The only disappointment I have is that, even though comparisons are made to previous Canadian releases, there is no actual genuine "circulating" coloured coin. While the RSL will be selling the 500k limited mintage variety for $10, at this price the clear intention is that it would be kept as a memento and not be likely to be circulated - as such, I think it would be more appropriate to classify it as NCLT. http://www.ramint.gov.au/media/noti...20121026.cfmEdited by FNQ
10/26/2012 10:38 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Quote:
While the RSL will be selling the 500k limited mintage variety for $10, at this price the clear intention is that it would be kept as a memento and not be likely to be circulated - as such, I think it would be more appropriate to classify it as NCLT.  I doubt we'll be finding any of the coloured coins in circulation. I think the headline "THE first coloured coin ever produced by the Royal Australian Mint for general circulation" is wrong. But hey, its not the first time, and won't be the last time, that journalists have got it wrong.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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What was also of potential interest was the following note:
"The theme is also a great introduction into the ANZAC coin program that the Mint will be introducing which will include a number of themes featuring on both circulating and collectible coins."
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10/27/2012 08:46 am
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Valued Member
Australia
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a well known dealer already is selling them at $ 12.50 each ..
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
I picked up one of the RSL ones today. Looks like it's stuck on the card with glue or something.
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CCF Sponsor
Australia
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Very interesting coin. I might pick a few up.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
507 Posts |
We seem to have a 0% RSL presence locally. Be nice to pick up one of these sans-glue, otherwise I'll just have to be content with RAM's "C" mintmark NCLT variety...
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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You can buy them online from the rsl. I got mine from the QLD branch. $10 each and $5 postage per order.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
507 Posts |
Thanks for the tip enworb! I chose the standard delivery option for a total of $10.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Today is Remembrance Day and I too have not seen a coloured Poppy $2 not for want of trying.
I did see Poppy sellers a few days ago with all manner of excuses about why they didn't have and never had the $2 coins. Yesterday in Adelaide City there wasn't a seller in sight (I even asked at the info centre) and the RSL headquarters front doors were firmly locked. I've ordered a couple of coins from the Qld RSL but they have not even been shipped yet.
So what's happened? Distribution of this coin has been poor. At a sellers stand in Melbourne a friend of mine was told that ALL the coins had been shipped to Qld, the rest of Australia seems to have missed out.
I'm all for donating to the RSL but after today who is going to pay $10 for this coin apart from collectors? How are the RSL going to "sell" the rest of these half a million coins if Remembrance Day has passed.
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11/10/2012 4:44 pm
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