STG just listed Perth Mint Crocodile

[Danny-boy]

See, I think they look gorgeous, surprised about the adverse comments.

Beauty, is obviously, in the eye of the beholder.

Maybe this could be the new timber wolf, without the milk spots!!!!

[Danny-boy]

We need to find out more info about this coin.

[Pipers]

i think this coin looks quite nice and will probably buy a few.  Will it command a premium in a couple of years I'm not sure, but it's price point is set to compete with Britannia's, Noah's arks, Eagles and Mexican Libs.  I hope that this move into the lower end of the market doesn't effect Perth mints reputation for quality products, as this will effect premiums on other Perth coins.   

[Shamatti]

i think this coin looks quite nice and will probably buy a few.  Will it command a premium in a couple of years I'm not sure, but it's price point is set to compete with Britannia's, Noah's arks, Eagles and Mexican Libs.  I hope that this move into the lower end of the market doesn't effect Perth mints reputation for quality products, as this will effect premiums on other Perth coins.   

 

Yes, that is an interesting point. Ans as Chris pointed out they are not being sold in capsules. Are PM trying to quietly edge into the low premium bullion market? Is it really likely to affect their other markets though? Not sure.

[CurryMuncher69]

Thin about it guys..... What makes the panda coins so valuable? The designs change every year. The 2013 has a mintage of 8 million? and I cannot find them cheaper then 30 quid including delivery, and those coins were only released a year ago. 

I think they are trying something similar to the panda coin, without the capsule, with the generic bullion prices, and different animal and design each year. The sharks only had a mintage of 300k, looks like they sold all of those coins to vendors and stopped minting them. So that is why they released the crocodiles sooner then expected. 

Once this series starts to pick up, The crocodiles, and the sharks will explode in premium being the first coins in the series. 

[CurryMuncher69]

That is my two cents anyway, and it looks like I will be purchasing some tubes next month from silver to go. 

[Pipers]

The croc seems to of disappeared 

[Danny-boy]

The croc seems to of disappeared

It has indeed, the plot thickens!!!

[doogs]

The croc seems to of disappeared

How bizarre. I wonder if Perth Mint found out and had it removed as premature to (presumably) an official launch?

[ChrisSilver]

Probably accidentally made it live before they were planning to, I've emailed and asked what this coin was, will see what they say.

[Danny-boy]

Probably accidentally made it live before they were planning to, I've emailed and asked what this coin was, will see what they say.

I don't think that's the case, it was a pre-planned listing.

Don't ask me how I know, I just do.

[HelpingHands]

Don't ask me how I know

 

How do you know?

[silver_wox]

They can be found here:

http://www.kettner-edelmetalle.de/Silberm%C3%BCnzen/1011234-1-unze-silber-salzwasser-krokodil-2014.html

 

And here:

http://www.auragentum.de/de/silbermuenzen/silbermuenzen-1-oz/1-unze-silber-australien-salzwasser-krokodil-2014.html

 

And soon on a lot of other places i guess. 

[Danny-boy]

Well done SW.

I wonder why they dropped off STG then if others are advertising them.

[swAgger]

While i really like the coin, i feel the premium is a little large for what it is (uncapsuled 1m mintage). With some dealers pricing it close to that of the Kookaburra, and in the case of aurinum more than the Kook. I'm not biting. I'd like to snap these up- but the premium needs to come down to an appropriate level. I'll settle in the shallows and watch and wait i think.

 

By the way, i don't suppose anyone can clear up the true diameter of it?

Some dealers have it at 45.10mm and others at 40.60mm.

[Jez]

Seems like an interesting coin.  Might be worth buying a tube.  I agree with the above poster though, with the shark for example, buying them in Australia they weren't really even any cheaper than 1/2 oz kooks and lunars, and kooks / lunars come with capsules.  That's the one thing I find annoying about Perth Mint products actually, a lot of the more exclusive coins are always way overpriced in Aus (they treat the Aus customers last, with the US and German customers getting grade A service) and they're simply just cheaper to buy from the US and ship back to Aus, forcing many Aussies to only order form the US, and continuing the perpetual cycle of them allocating more of their products to the US and not Aus haha. They might get better Aus customers if they provided Aussies with better service / fairer prices?   

[crazy hippo]

this looks like the 1oz version in the shark series. 

it’d be nice if they brought out a 2oz with something else on it... i like the strategy, the price not so much... but lets see what it does

[CurryMuncher69]

The price of those 1 oz coin, was listed as 14.30 something, cheaper then Britannia;'s and just above philharmonics. A Bargain at that price is you ask me, and Love the sealed hologram tape over the tube. That will prevent me from opening the tube up once I see it (I might give in and open one ) 

over all I am a fan of the series, and I have 70 Shark Coins for myself. So I might get 3 tubes of this crocodile coins and thats about it. 

[Iceblue]

Due for release tomorrow, should be a bit cheaper than a koala 1oz, is just a high mintage cheap coin designed to give other mints a run, such as maples and ase. In tubes with NO capsules, so breaking up tubes we will have to source capsules for them.

[ChrisSilver]

Due for release tomorrow, should be a bit cheaper than a koala 1oz, is just a high mintage cheap coin designed to give other mints a run, such as maples and ase. In tubes with NO capsules, so breaking up tubes we will have to source capsules for them.

Do you know if the design is due to change each year. Or will the design remain constant?

[ChrisSilver]

Anyone in the UK planning on ordering any of these crocs from silver to go next week? And if so, is anyone willing to add an extra one onto their order for me? (Maybe a philanonic to be cheeky.) I can prepay.

I would quite like one for my collection, but can't warrant buying just one or two coins at £14.67 minimum postage.

[Keithoil]

Hi Chris

 

I am going to be ordering a role of them so no problem. PM me to discuss what you want.

 

Only problem is I do not get back to the UK until the 15th, and I am going to Crete for a week on the 17th of May, so there would be a delay of a week of me sending them on to you.

 

Also I am on night so there will be a delay in my reply as I will be asleep.

 

Keith

[Iceblue]

Not sure Chris but will find out for you.

[ChrisSilver]

Hi Chris

I am going to be ordering a role of them so no problem. PM me to discuss what you want.

Only problem is I do not get back to the UK until the 15th, and I am going to Crete for a week on the 17th of May, so there would be a delay of a week of me sending them on to you.

Also I am on night so there will be a delay in my reply as I will be asleep.

Keith

Thanks Keith, I will PM you

[motorbikez]

Keith could you add one on for me as well please. actually for my son