From December 2023 and throughout 2024, Damian and Leisha Walker at Australia Coins are contributing monthly articles to the Australian Coin Review magazine, focusing on coin collecting basics. Look for it in each issue under ‘The Pirates Guide to Collecting Treasure’.
You can pick up a copy of the magazine from your local newsagent, or if you’d like to subscribe to receive it monthly, go to australiancoinreview.com.au
Setting your collection up for success
The December 2023 article simply asked ‘what are you collecting?’ Although it’s a simple question, you may find that your answer could be quite complex. The article provided some suggestions on how to focus your time, energy and money on exactly what you want to collect.
Identifying what treasure you’re collecting
In the February 2024 article, we stepped you through identifying what items you are collecting – not just ‘coins’ or ‘banknotes’, but also what theme you’d like to focus on, and to start a list of what is left to complete your collection.
This article included a template for helping to confirm your Collection Policy. Download the PDF of that template here.
Links for finding coin dealers:
In the April 2024 article, you’ll find information about where to find coins. One of the best places to check is with dealers. There are dealers throughout Australia, and here are some places to find a list of dealers to contact.
ANDA (Australian Numismatic Dealers Association):
Royal Australian Mint (RAM) Authorised dealers:
RAMint.gov.au/australian-coin-distributors
Perth Mint Authorised Dealers:
PerthMint.Com/customer-care/find-a-distributor
Another place to keep an eye on is our Facebook page – if there are any coin promotions, we will share details on this page:
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