Swap Your Change for 26 A to Z $1 Coins in The Great Australia Coin Hunt @ Australia Post

Lprofar on 04/10/2019 - 11:44
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The Great Aussie Coin Hunt, brought to you by Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint, gives you the chance to collect a set of 26 collectable $1 coins, featuring classic Aussie icons from A-Z, at a participating Post Office.

During October, head down to your participating Post Office, make a purchase and look for the collectable coins in your change.

All you need to do is make a purchase over the counter at your Post Office and look for the coins in your change.

The collectable coins will be available at more than 3600 Post Offices around Australia. You can check our website to see if your Post Office is participating.
https://auspost.com.au/locate/?services=115

You must use real notes to obtain change and its basically at the person your dealing with discretion how many you can get .

We want to give all of our customers every chance to collect the full set of 26 collectable $1 coins but it needs to be fair – to other customers and to our Post Office teams. A purchase must be made a requests for change must be reasonable so they do not disrupt normal business or unreasonably exhaust coin supplies.

Right now the coins are worth between $6 to $10 each on Ebay but as more are released will most likely come down to around $2-$3 each :)

What's on each of the 26 coins?

A for Australia Post
B for Boomerang
C for Cricket
D for Didgeridoo
E for Esky
F for Footy
G for G'day
H for Hills Hoist
I for Iced VoVo
J for Jillaroo and Jackaroo
K for Kangaroo
L for Lamington
M for Meat Pie
N for Neighbours
O for Outback
P for Platypus
Q for Quokka
R for Royal Flying Doctor Service
S for Surf Life Saving
T for Thongs
U for Ute
V for Vegemite
W for Weet-Bix™
X for Xantippe (a town in remote WA)
Y for Yowie (a creature described in Australian folklore)
Z for Zooper Dooper

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Comments

  • klownvandamn on 04/10/2019 - 11:46
    +4

    Huh?

  • Maki on 04/10/2019 - 11:47
    +2

    How is this a deal?

  • Jack D Price on 04/10/2019 - 11:48
    +3

    not. a. bargain.

  • chrism238 on 04/10/2019 - 11:49
    -6

    I can't find, anywhere, whether these are legal tender ("you'll receive them in your change" - but not as your change??), or what's on the other side of each coin.
    My guess is that they're not.

    • pdtmathieson on 04/10/2019 - 11:52
      +1

      They are legal tender, but will only be distributed via Aus Post. Easy.

      • chrism238 on 04/10/2019 - 12:01
        -2

        Thanks; where have you seen this written? The wording seems 'suspicious', and I wonder why AusPost has a monopoly?

        And why would my question, above, be voted down? Sheeesh.

        • Soluble on 04/10/2019 - 12:05

          The reverse is the same as every other 2019 coin. They are legal tender.

        • pdtmathieson on 04/10/2019 - 12:56
          +2

          It's Australia Post - it's a government agency. That's like questioning why the ATO has a monopoly on collecting tax.

        • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2019 - 13:16

          Lol, have a look at all the legal tender coins released only at Woolworths recently.

  • chumlee on 04/10/2019 - 11:50
    +4

    M is for money aus post will make
    S is for suckers who participate as mintage
    here is unlimited

    • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 00:16

      Re 'mintage here is unlimited …'

      That's ridiculous chumlee. For a start there's only about 2.5 months left of 2019, and no Australian mint would create coins with '2019' on them in any year other than 2019. It's also my guess that they already minted all of the coins that they are going to use in this little promo/program prior to its commencement in October. The mintage is currently unknown (to the wider public); but it is certainly/absolutely/definitely limited. Just how 'limited' it is will ultimately determine (to a large extent) the value of these coins in the long-term. If they only minted 30,000 of each one for example, and you can keep the ones you get in 'mint condition', you could be handsomely rewarded in 10 or 20 years time. If they minted a million of each one, even in mint condition they will not appreciate much in value at all over the decades.

      • chumlee on 11/10/2019 - 08:17

        In coin collecting, there's always a mintage number so you can determine it's rarity and potential value.

        These aus post coins will be classified as "unlimited" in respect to the mintage, which is different to unlimited in the English language.

        These coins are good for kids wanting to start out in coin collecting etc but will only have face value forever due to the unlimited mintage

        • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 08:24

          Re

          These aus post coins will be classified as "unlimited" in respect to the mintage …

          I beg to differ. I don't think they will be. I think a set number have been minted, and that will be the 'mintage' figure that appears in the 'Renniks' (etc.) Australian coin guides/catalogues in years to come. To the best of my knowledge such guides do not tend to list the mintage as 'unlimited', for any specific coin, ever… mintage is mintage, whether the word is being used by the mint, or simply as an 'English language' word. I believe the distinction you are making is entirely false.

          • chumlee on 11/10/2019 - 08:32

            @GnarlyKnuckles: These coins will not rise in value

            • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 09:49
              +1

              @chumlee:

              These coins will not rise in value

              Weeeelll, we'll see. Depending on the mintage, it is my guess that in about 5 years time these coins will be being sold on ebay (not 'offered'; actually sold) for at least $2. So, a 100% increase in value within 5 years. Show me another investment with that sort or return.

              Would you care to have a small wager on this chumlee? Say, $100?

              • chumlee on 11/10/2019 - 11:42
                +1

                @GnarlyKnuckles: Well a sucker is born every minute

                • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 14:46

                  @chumlee: Here's an interesting little fact for you chum …

                  Those non-coloured 'Remembrance Day' $2 coins that were minted in 2012 and released into circulation are now routinely selling for about $5 on ebay; in circulated condition. I.e. they've increased in value by a factor of 2.5 in seven years. Incidentally, 5.6 million of those were minted. Methinks the number of each letter of the alphabet $1 coin minted (which is not as you erroneously claim 'unlimited'; the number will be known some time in 2020) will be far lower than that. There are numerous other examples like that on ebay.

                  I chose a circulated example, because an 'unfortunate quirk' has occurred to me re these alphabet $1 coins … even though they generally come straight from a mint bag to you, due to the documented terms of this promo/release program, you cannot claim that they are genuinely uncirculated. Because the terms of acquisition state that you have to receive them 'in your change'! Once that happens, they are—at least technically—no longer 'uncirculated'. LOL

                  • chumlee on 11/10/2019 - 18:02

                    @GnarlyKnuckles: Yes and maybe silly people will pay for overs for this junk, but collectors will not.

                    I bought the AC/DC 50cent coin earlier this year. Mintage was small and much better profit on investment than this rubbish

                    • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 20:15
                      +1

                      @chumlee: 'Rubbish' is an entirely subjective judgement of yours chum. I like these letter/alphabet coins, and so does my young son, and numerous other peeps evidently. Why all the hate, hombre? Whaddya got against the Alphabet?!? (I'm guessing you never liked Sesame Street when you were a kid…)

                      It's nice to be able to acquire a large set of 'special-issue'/non-standard coins for essentially their face value (i.e., no inflated price applied for a little plastic pouch/cardboard card/etc.), and I hope it happens more often. So to conclude, say g'day to your mate 'the Grinch' from me, chum! ;P

                      Peace-out

                      PS: The big question is, did you buy the 2006 REDBACK $1 coin?

                      PPS: True Accadacca died with Bon Scot. RIP. There's a subjective judgement of mine.

  • zzymurgy on 04/10/2019 - 11:58
    +4

    It's just like Coles Little Shop but with actual money instead of useless plastic.

    • Hasbulla on 04/10/2019 - 12:33

      I'd rather have actual plastic money AKA notes.

  • Wilder94 on 04/10/2019 - 11:59
    +1

    Why must I use real notes and not M for Monopoly notes?

  • profar on 04/10/2019 - 12:00

    How does Aust Post make $$$$$$$$$$ swapping $1 for $1 ?

    • Wilder94 on 04/10/2019 - 12:02
      +10

      Encourages people to buy their crappy generally overpriced stuff for a chanceto complete collections, people go to strange lengths for collections little shop shows that

      • capslock janitor on 06/11/2019 - 10:02

        It's only good if we were spending at AP already

    • Soluble on 04/10/2019 - 12:02
      +2

      Brings customers in? Same thing Woolies has been doing with the $2 coins for years

    • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2019 - 12:05

      Selling dot to dot books while you waited in the queue?

      There was quite a big readjustment of prices a couple of days ago and they are probably smokescreening, however some prices are much better than before. Small heavy items within Oz are much cheaper to send now. Some foreign countries went up but some are cheaper after being re-zoned.

      • C0nn0r42 on 04/10/2019 - 12:09

        As someone who was often forced up into the next price bracket for sending small heavy things, the new pricing is a godsend

        • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2019 - 06:36

          The new pricing is consistent with regular package mail now going by truck rather than plane. Quite a few places now take more than a week to arrive. I wonder if that is what they are trying to distract from with these coins.

    • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 00:17

      'How does Aust Post make $$$$$$$$$$ swapping $1 for $1 ?' …

      Technically fopar, a purchase is required and you can only get them in your change; that's how.

  • zzymurgy on 04/10/2019 - 12:02
    +4

    X for Xantippe (a town in remote WA)

    Wow, they really struggled with this one.
    They never heard of xxxx beer?

    • treeman on 04/10/2019 - 12:05

      They can't have a beer brand.

      • Hasbulla on 04/10/2019 - 12:34

        Xanax? Can have?

      • inherentchoice on 16/10/2019 - 11:27
        +1

        And yet they can have Vegemite, Weet-Bix, Esky, Zooper Dooper and Iced Vovo?

        • Gaxx on 12/05/2021 - 00:28

          Cherry Ripe too!

    • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2019 - 12:06
      -1

      Should have been Adriana Xenides. M is for Mercedes Corby, because that's the most Australian thing ever.

      • treeman on 04/10/2019 - 12:26

        Adriana has passed away unfortunately.

    • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 00:21

      They should have used 'XXX; a video genre uniquely sanctioned in the nation's capital in the olden days'…

  • profar on 04/10/2019 - 12:03
    -1

    Anyway my advice is don't push too hard buy a $1 stamp with a $10 note get 9 of these $1 in your change sell them for $50 which is under market now :)

    • Wilder94 on 04/10/2019 - 12:03

      chance to get them in change

    • inherentchoice on 16/10/2019 - 11:28

      Would probably get 1 x $5 note and 2 x $2 coins.

  • profar on 04/10/2019 - 12:05
    +1

    Actually you can ask for them in your change .

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 04/10/2019 - 12:05

    Id do it just for the zooper dooper coin

  • profar on 04/10/2019 - 12:11
    -3

    Last note I found out the hard way they don't accept Credit Cards or other payment types just hard cash .

    That Post Office I had only a $5 note but managed to swap to 5 of these coins :)

  • silveredstars on 04/10/2019 - 12:17

    When I collected coins from Aus Post earlier in the week, the cashier said they were releasing 6 per week during the promotion. She also mentioned that they were uncirculated (the coins she gave me came from a plastic bag).

    • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 00:28
      +1

      'She also mentioned that they were uncirculated …'

      Erm… Did you initially imagine that perhaps they released them into circulation for a while first silvers, hoped no one would notice, then sent out a bunch of clandestine operatives to try and relocate them, then reaccumulated them at Australia Post branches, THEN commenced this promo/distribution program using circulated coins? That scenario would seem a touch unlikely…

  • RichardL on 04/10/2019 - 12:18

    First week is - A F I M S X

    New coins are released every Monday.

  • Flying Ace on 04/10/2019 - 12:31
    +1

    Free advertising for Sanitarium, Arnott's, Channel 10, The Daily Drink Co (Zooper Dooper), Esky, among others and everyone laps it up.

    HailCorporate

    • Speckled Jim on 05/10/2019 - 13:23
      +1

      How good's Australia Post?!

  • Yabadabadoo on 04/10/2019 - 14:34
    +2

    Waist of time, our post office said in a month they can order the set $35 in a case.

    • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2019 - 15:04
      +1

      If that's true, this IS a bargain. Save yourself $9

      • treeman on 04/10/2019 - 19:30

        Yabadadadoo!!

    • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 00:41

      Waist of time …

      Actually, the hugest 'waist of (all) time' belonged to my ex, after she inexplicably lost all pride in her appearance and ate like a horse with the proverbial 'munchies' for a couple of decades… Anyways, I have since hooked up with a waif of a chick who eats nout much more than one small carrot per day, so now it's all good.

      GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 00:41 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • Yabadabadoo on 24/10/2019 - 22:35

      Sorry APO have said price is $49 for set in case.

  • OzHunterNSW on 05/10/2019 - 16:39
    +1

    What a great way for the Govt to generate revenue. You give them money, and you receive a toy that they hope will simply gather dust. Save your money.

    • treeman on 06/10/2019 - 14:38

      At least you can use these coins to buy stuff if need be.

      • GnarlyKnuckles on 11/10/2019 - 00:45

        At least you can use these coins to buy stuff if need be.

        Yeppers. AND, consider this… at a current value of about 67 US cents, the only way is UP for the AUD in the future…

        I'm betting that at some point in the next 2 to 5 years, 1 AUD will be worth substantially more than 67 US cents…

  • Samsungnote10 on 22/10/2019 - 20:13

    went to my local post office and they told me that next week every postoffice is getting a bag of every letter due to popular demand !

    and the entire kits are/will be for sale at $49.95

    • treeman on 23/10/2019 - 12:15

      Somebody mentioned the kit would be $35…?

      $49.95 seems a little exorbitant.

      • profar on 23/10/2019 - 12:18

        Nope , pre orders rolls have been selling around $80 average with 100's sold so far .

        • Samsungnote10 on 23/10/2019 - 12:21

          sold on ebay? or through aust post?

          im collecting and also would like an official collectos set as well,

          is a preorder roll a 20x of the same Letter?

  • Samsungnote10 on 28/10/2019 - 13:29

    Just got a msg that my set has arrived at my local post office

  • RichardL on 28/10/2019 - 20:18

    Available through AusPost Site:

    • Samsungnote10 on 28/10/2019 - 20:24
      +1

      the set was sold out this morning, looks like its been stocked back up

      • RichardL on 28/10/2019 - 20:26

        Auspost basically printing money 😉

  • Samsungnote10 on 28/10/2019 - 20:33

    https://auspost.com.au/shop/product/great-aussie-coin-hunt-c…

    cant believe any one would buy this :)

  • Hintswen on 30/10/2019 - 20:50
    +1

    26 coin set…
    https://auspost.com.au/shop/product/great-aussie-coin-hunt-p…
    presentation boxes for 8 or 16 coins… Who thought this through?

    • Samsungnote10 on 30/10/2019 - 21:19

      Small holds up to 8
      Medium holds up to 8

      Wow!

  • godofpizza on 31/10/2019 - 15:10

    my local post office has the collector books for $9 each.

    https://auspost.com.au/shop/product/great-aussie-coin-hunt-f…
    considering the coins themselves are worth $26 on face value buying their $49 set is such a rip-off.

    • Hintswen on 31/10/2019 - 21:51

      Except each coin requires making a purchase.

      • godofpizza on 06/11/2019 - 10:08

        depend if you know someone that works at the post office.

  • RichardL on 03/05/2021 - 16:01
    +1

    The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2 is coming!

    For anyone collecting.

  • godofpizza on 18/05/2021 - 10:18

    man it's $40 for a roll of 26 coins and $7 for the book.

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