Official ROTF Silver Coins from Perth Mint

[Kyle]

My coin collector friend received a news letter from Perth Mint and forwarded it to me. Perth Mint is releasing Optimus Prime and Megatron Silver Coins (99.9% pure silver) for $97.50 each. Each comes with its own display case etc and Perth Mint will issue no more than 5000 of these.

http://www.perthmint.com.au//documents/nl4July.html

http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/transformers-optimus-prime-megatron-silver-coins-r.aspx

http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/transformers-optimus-prime-1oz-silver-proof-coin.aspx

http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/transformers-megatron-1oz-silver-proof-coin.aspx

Looking very good. My friend is going to order a pair for himself and a pair for me.

[Zahhak]

wow, I'm certainly considering....if not for the collecting value but for the small investments value it could have in years.
Thanks for the heads up...get it "heads up"
No need for applause.

[mknell]

I so want those

[griffin]

It's actual legal tender... but who'd ever use it as money if it is only worth $1, but costs about $100 to buy.

[STL]

I was telling Paulbot and Borgeman about this last week. A former employer of mine offered them to me at cost price which was about $80. I don't think either look great enough to justify it.

[griffin]

I agree. It's a huge expense for something so small that doesn't do anything. I'd be interested if they were like $20, but not $100.

[sanbot]

$100 seems extreme. I doubt they'd be worth that much more in future even if only 5000 were made.

[Kyle]

I'm having second thoughts now after reading your comments... :o

[Zippo]

Oh, I do like these, but at over $120NZ each + postage (even if they would ship direct), I think I can pass. Stamps on the other hand :-)

[Kyle]

There were official Hong Kong stamps from Hasbro HK for the first movie.

[sanbot]

I'm having second thoughts now after reading your comments... :o

Well on the other hand, you could be the one who laugh's last :p

Flip a coin :D

[autobreadticon]

Wanted some goldern coins to ressemble the goldern disks:D

[bruticus]

Wanted some goldern coins to ressemble the goldern disks:D

I guess you wont be getting them then, as these are silver coins and not gold or gold looking coins


It's a huge expense for something so small that doesn't do anything. I'd be interested if they were like $20, but not $100.

umm... same can be said for people who buy MISB's and AFA TFs that are small and dont really do anything but sit on display, yet people still do it....

Its true that the actual silver content is only worth less than $20 in todays market but it is a limited run collectors edition coin.

i know i will be buying 1 of each. Cos aside from an investment POV, they look cool and display well IMO.

[STL]

umm... same can be said for people who buy MISB's and AFA TFs that are small and dont really do anything but sit on display, yet people still do it....



True especially when you think about some of those rare headmasters, cassettes and mini-cons!

I guess it is each to their own. Having a look at the packaging though, it does look very nice.

[reillyd]

I noticed this on tfw2005 and they said it was legal tender.
But here's the small print - just because its Perth mint doesn't mean our country I don't think. It's the "Government of Tuvalu", which I've never heard of. I guess it must be in the Commonwealth, but Wikipedia says its a Polynesian island?

[TF76]

I think they look pretty cool but toys are more fun so I'll pass. If they were a present or something I'd think they were awsome

[nettie!]

I think they look pretty cool but toys are more fun so I'll pass. If they were a present or something I'd think they were awsome

yeah well im not getting you any so too bad :p

[TF76]

yeah well im not getting you any so too bad :p

Well that's ok they won't be in the "offical toys my fiancé would buy me if she really loved me thread".

I'll do it.... I'll open it just you wait.

[nettie!]

go on! i DARE you :p

[Tabias Prime]

I know what i'm getting for christmas...spoke to my mum, my brother and mum are getting these for me for christmas.:p:p:p:p:p

[Jetfire]

The "Government of Tuvalu" thing has turned me right off these WTF

Geography
Tuvalu consists of nine small islands scattered over 500,000 sq mi of the western Pacific, just south of the equator. The islands include Niulakita, Nukulaelae, Funafuti, Nukufetau, Vaitupu, Nui, Niutao, Nanumaga (Nanumanga), and Nanumea.

Government
Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.

History
Formerly the Ellice Islands, Tuvalu's first Polynesian settlers were probably Samoans or Tongans. The Ellice Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and were annexed by Britain in 1915–1916 as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. The Ellice Islands were separated from the Gilberts in 1975, given home rule, and renamed Tuvalu. Full independence was granted on Sept. 30, 1978, but Tuvalu remained part of the Commonwealth. In 1979, the U.S. gave Tuvalu four islands that had been U.S. territory.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108062.html

[roller]

This is the reply i received when i just asked why they were made for Tuvalu, i also asked for any info they could give me about why there were TF coins and if there would be any Australian ones.

Hello Glorious leader



Thank you for your email regarding the Transformers coins.



Yes – the Perth Mint issues all of Tuvalu’s commemorative coins which amounts to several programs each year.



The Tuvalu coin program has an interest in strong and popular themes that appeal to a worldwide audience, and Transformers is one of those.



Australian Transformers coins will not be issued due to the commercial nature of the theme.



I hope you enjoy the Transformers coins and Perth Mint coins in particular.



Sincerely

David Kerbey
Retail Manager
Gold Corporation - The Perth Mint

[Tabias Prime]

Hey Guys if you want these, you better hurry up because of overseas links to the Perth Mint they are no longer doing online orders due to the small amount left, you have to ring or go in personally...There has been a unprecedented buy up of these.

[Kyle]

Hey Guys if you want these, you better hurry up because of overseas links to the Perth Mint they are no longer doing online orders due to the small amount left, you have to ring or go in personally...There has been a unprecedented buy up of these.

Could have been my fault because I posted about this on TFW2005...? :o:p

My friend ordered a set for me (he only ordered the Optimus Prime one for himself) yesterday and our order got through. He'll be picking them up from Perth Mint next week.

[Tabias Prime]

The Perth Mint were wonder why they were getting so many hit on the website.They didn't even know about the post on TFW2005 until my mum rang them just to make sure the ones she ordered for me were still available and she told them about the posting. They weren't expecting so much interest and so fast.Now they know why there was so much interest.. I'm getting one of each for my collection.:D:D

[griffin]

The general public seems to be oblivious or underestimate the Transformers fandom. It's accepted that there are committed fans of things like Star Wars, Star Trek, Dr Who, etc, but something that essentially started out as a mere toyline, we (the fans) just don't exist to people, including the mainstream media.

[bruticus]

I guess me ordering 8 of them on behalf of myself, my bother and my friends didnt help the supply...

but yeah when i was doing the order online, the website kept freezing up and crashed my computer....so that definitely must have been from the overseas attention.... i had to ring them up instead...lol...

Hopefully i can pick them up sometime after the 14th next week. schweeet...:D

[bruticus]

FYI, I just rang up the mint to check on the status of my coins and the chick at the other end told me that there will be some delays as the packaging keeps popping out the coins and they "may" correct the issue by providing a different packaging. fingers crossed that they resolve it soon.

Now i know why roller's coins in the july aquisition thread had his megatron coin popped out...

[Lint]

I would have got these if they weren't ROTF themed

I reckon they would have sold even more like hotcakes if they were molded with Cyber Planet Key motifs. Well.... I can only dream :p

[Kyle]

My friend finally picked up our order this morning, but I won't see him until Monday. :p