Collectors collect all kinds of printed matter.
If you are a collector of ANDA, or maybe some other collectable packaged coin then good-on-ya.
I collect the Perth Mint carded koala coins that are classed as specimen coins but the coin is a bullion coin. The 2007 - 2012 carded Koala's fetch a very good premium and just recently the 2012 carded koala was withdrawn and has the lowest carded mintage of the series so far and is now rarely seen on ebay.
I don't think we should knock collectors or flippers for buying packaged coins but we can let new collectors and stackers know that the carded or packaged coins like ANDA are available as either bullion coins or coloured bullion coins.
Some of us have tried to use some logic with The Perth Mint to produce a special coin for their coin show specials or at-least somehow make the coin "different" in some way so that collectors have a unique coin with packaging.
My suggestion would be for the small mintage of say ANDA coins or other coin show specials to have the coins
hand selected or have them graded to about 69.
I'm sure collectors wouldn't mind paying a few bucks more for a
packaged and graded coin; it would benefit the secondary market and also provide The Perth Mint with additional sales opportunities.
My preference would be for a unique mint mark; nothing flash just something to make the coins "Special"
H