Yahoo Finance Australia Post giving away $1 Bluey coins to customers who ‘pay in cash’
The $1 Bluey coins have not sold out online but there is still a chance to find two of the coins in your change.
Aussie coin collectors are being urged to pay in cash the next time they visit an Australia Post store. Limited edition $1 Bluey collectable coins have now sold out online but there is still a chance to find the coins in your change.
Some Australians were left disappointed after a frenzy when Australia Post released 10 new $1 Bluey coins with the Royal Australian Mint. The sheer demand for the “dollarbucks” caused the postal service’s website to crash, with resellers jumping to sell the coins for inflated prices online.
For fans who missed out on the coins, the Mint has revealed there is still the chance to find two non-coloured $1 coins featuring Bluey and Bingo in your change.
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“When you shop at participating Australia Post outlets, make a cash purchase for your chance to receive these coins featuring everyone’s favourite Heeler pups, Bluey and Bingo,” the Mint said.
“Every cash transaction gives you the chance to find one of these special coins in your change. Don’t wait – pay with cash and collect yours while stocks last.”
Bluey till coins will be available until Sunday, 29 September, or while stocks last. They will only be offered at participating Australia Post offices.
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It’s not the first time Aussies have been encouraged to pay in cash to find special coins.
Earlier this year, Woolworths released four limited-edition $2 Olympic and Paralympic coins which were only available to customers who paid in cash. Some customers appeared to have a bullseye error, which could make them worth as much as $3,000 if legitimate.
Coins skyrocket in price
The price of the coins have skyrocketed online, with an eBay search revealing the full 10-set coin set has recently sold for as much as $300. That’s more than 10 times the recommended price of $29.
The $1 Bluey and Bingo coins (the ones you can find in your change) are also selling for higher prices online. On eBay, resellers have successfully sold single coins for as much as $10.99 online this week.
Coin expert Matthew Thompson of Thompsons Coins and Collectables told Yahoo Finance the new coins had a higher mintage than the coloured Bluey coins released earlier in the year.
"The coloured release only had 30,000, but the ones being released in Australia Post will have a much higher mintage," he said.
"[The September release] are not coloured so not quite as rare or collectable. But, anytime there is Bluey involved, there's going to be a lot of demand."
Aussies complain about Bluey coin release
Some Aussies shared they were able to find the coins in their change at Australia Post.
“Got one the other day. 5 year old very happy,” one Aussie wrote
“Got 5 Bingo coins at my Post Office today,” another added.
But others said they weren’t as lucky and had missed out when trying to secure them from their local post office or online.
“I tried to get some at my local post office and online, but was unsuccessful in all attempts,” one person shared.
“Have not been able to get one,” another person said.
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