Perth Mint - 2 oz Silver Bullion Coins - Would You Buy Kookaburras?

Holdfast

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For many years Perth produced 2 oz silver bullion Kookaburra coins.

The last 2 oz silver Kookaburra was the 2009, ( Mint marked P20 ) since then, Perth haven't minted a 2 oz Kookaburra.

The only 2013 - 2 oz coin Perth produces is the 2013 Australian Lunar Year of the Snake 2 oz Silver Bullion Coin.

Traditionally, the 2 oz Kookaburra has an unlimited mintage. The mintage of previous coins is listed below:


Kookaburra Mintage

http://www.perthmint.com.au//docume...r_Bullion_Coin_Series_1990_-_2011_Current.pdf


1992 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1992 unlimited 84,782

1993 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1993 unlimited 35,329

1994 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1994 unlimited 39,603

1995 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1995 unlimited 45,308

1996 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1996 unlimited 78,424

1997 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1997 unlimited 32,896

1998 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1998 unlimited 21,184

1999 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 1999 unlimited 20,602

2000 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2000 unlimited 23,872

2001 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2001 unlimited 17,050

2002 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2002 unlimited 15,696

2003 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2003 unlimited 16,663

2004 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2004 unlimited 13,969

2005 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2005 unlimited 14,082

2006 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2006 unlimited 12,802

2007 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2007 unlimited 13,938

2008 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2008 unlimited 20,083

2009 The Australian Kookaburra $2 2oz Bullion Kookaburra Coin 2009 unlimited 20,991



The 2013 and 2014 Kooks have been approved in The Currency (Perth Mint) Determination 2011 (No. 2)
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011L00874/Explanatory Statement/Text


So would you buy them if they were available? Perhaps there will be more demand for un-limited mintages; perhaps the 2 oz Kook would be a good choice???

What do you think? :)
 
easy answer:NO

other than the 08 and 09 they have absolutely no or little premium...

I still think the 2013 design is awful...

this is me thinking:)
 
Easy answer: YES

I like the 2oz size, as long as they sold as a bullion coin and not semi-numismatic I would buy them.
 
yes, its my preferences over 5 and 10ozers. if silver goes to a $100 eventually its a couple of hundred a coin, not too expensive.
 
dragafem said:
easy answer:NO

other than the 08 and 09 they have absolutely no or little premium...

I still think the 2013 design is awful...

this is me thinking:)


Ebay sales Sep - Nov 2012
These are silver bullion Kookaburra's not privies or proofs.

23 Nov 2012 - $87 - 2004 2oz Kookaburra

$101 - 1995 2oz Kookaburra

21 October 2012 - $85 - 1994 Kookaburra 2oz

21 October 2012 - $88 - 1993 2oz Kookaburra

20 October 2012 - $108.51 - 1995 2oz Kookaburra

15 October 2012 - $153.20 - 2003 Kookaburra 2 oz

14 October 2012 - $84 - 1992 Kookaburra 2oz

14 October 2012 - $94.88 - 2007 2oz Kookaburra

07 October 2012 - $104.50 - 2009 2 oz Kookaburra

29 September 2012 - $102 - 1995 Kookaburra 2oz

29 September 2012 - $102 - 1996 Kookaburra 2oz
 
stackeract said:
Have they been re-minted or are they allowed to re-mint them?
How much do you think a set of all 18 is worth?

They can't be re-minted stacker, they're an un-limited mintage so at the end of the year they were issued, that's it. No more ever.

That's the good point of unlimited coin releases, they don't re-mint more. :)

H
 
better to buy the cheaper privy newly minted at bullion price "SS PM Kooka Special" :lol:
 
Holdfast said:
They can't be re-minted stacker, they're an un-limited mintage so at the end of the year they were issued, that's it. No more ever.

That's the good point of unlimited coin releases, they don't re-mint more. :)

H

That's what I always thought, but with the new mintage policy it seems unlimited coins can be reminted, only "mint to order" coins are closed at the end of the year.
Lunars and Kooks are unlimited, Koalas are mint to order. It's all very confusing.
 
Stacker, you may be right but I'm pretty sure it's only the limited mintages than can be minted up to their mintage limit.

Un-limited and Mint-To-Order are pretty safe.


Anyway, I'm glad a few people seem to like the 2oz Kooks. :)

H


Edit

Stacker, I just checked Perth's Mintage Policy.

You are correct.

The un-limited coins are not safe at all. :|



For UNLIMITED MINTAGE coins:
Coins of an UNLIMITED MINTAGE can continue to be manufactured whilst there is deemed to be interest in the product. The Perth Mint can cease manufacture and declare a final sales figure as the DECLARED MINTAGE after which no further coins can be manufactured.

Some UNLIMITED MINTAGE coins may be sold on a MINT-TO-ORDER basis. This means that there is a specific time period during which the coin can be minted in unlimited quantities. Once that time period has expired, a mintage is declared, and no further coins may be minted.


http://www.perthmint.com.au/mintage_policy.aspx
 
Holdfast said:
dragafem said:
easy answer:NO

other than the 08 and 09 they have absolutely no or little premium...

I still think the 2013 design is awful...

this is me thinking:)


Ebay sales Sep - Nov 2012
These are silver bullion Kookaburra's not privies or proofs.

23 Nov 2012 - $87 - 2004 2oz Kookaburra

$101 - 1995 2oz Kookaburra

21 October 2012 - $85 - 1994 Kookaburra 2oz

21 October 2012 - $88 - 1993 2oz Kookaburra

20 October 2012 - $108.51 - 1995 2oz Kookaburra

15 October 2012 - $153.20 - 2003 Kookaburra 2 oz

14 October 2012 - $84 - 1992 Kookaburra 2oz

14 October 2012 - $94.88 - 2007 2oz Kookaburra

07 October 2012 - $104.50 - 2009 2 oz Kookaburra

29 September 2012 - $102 - 1995 Kookaburra 2oz

29 September 2012 - $102 - 1996 Kookaburra 2oz

ebay has a wide range of people whos sometimes absolutely have know clue what are they buying,so I wouldn't go after that stat.I had trouble to sell a 2009 2oz kook here on the forum when one of the above member took it:)

if you find the right person for it until you need it than its all good.I still wouldn't stack 2oz kooks.

I have a 2005 2oz for sale atm in one of my thread for $88,no one wants it ....anyone please?:)

edit:spelling:)
 
dragafem said:
Holdfast said:
dragafem said:
easy answer:NO

other than the 08 and 09 they have absolutely no or little premium...

I still think the 2013 design is awful...

this is me thinking:)


Ebay sales Sep - Nov 2012
These are silver bullion Kookaburra's not privies or proofs.

23 Nov 2012 - $87 - 2004 2oz Kookaburra

$101 - 1995 2oz Kookaburra

21 October 2012 - $85 - 1994 Kookaburra 2oz

21 October 2012 - $88 - 1993 2oz Kookaburra

20 October 2012 - $108.51 - 1995 2oz Kookaburra

15 October 2012 - $153.20 - 2003 Kookaburra 2 oz

14 October 2012 - $84 - 1992 Kookaburra 2oz

14 October 2012 - $94.88 - 2007 2oz Kookaburra

07 October 2012 - $104.50 - 2009 2 oz Kookaburra

29 September 2012 - $102 - 1995 Kookaburra 2oz

29 September 2012 - $102 - 1996 Kookaburra 2oz

ebay has a wide range of people whos sometimes absolutely have know clue what are they buying,so I wouldn't go after that stat.I had trouble to sell a 2009 2oz kook here on the forum when one of the above member took it:)

if you find the right person for it until you need it than its all good.I still wouldn't stack 2oz kooks.

I have a 2005 2oz for sale atm in one of my thread for $88,no one wants it ....anyone please?:)

edit:spelling:)



Sorry mate, just trying to provide the forum with an un-bias list of ebay sales figures for 2 oz Bullion Kooks.

The market runs on all kinds of people that's for sure but, the ebay sales figures were just an example of factual sales.

I'm not sure if those ebayers don't have a clue or they actually like buying 2oz Kookaburras but the sales figures are there for all to view.

H
 
A sale is a sale, not everyone on here would know what they are doing either. I would expect to buy something on here cheaper than ebay.
 
The 2 ounce coin is a nice size in the hand. I have some of the Dragons and very pleased with them.

Don't have the Snake yet but will go after them once the frenzy of the initial release is died down.
 
A 2oz bullion product sucha as a kook or koala sounds like a good idea. Hence I don't see the perth mint ever doing it. :rolleyes:
 
2oz is a really great size IMO.. it's the right size to see all of the fine details.
2oz koalas? bring it on! :D
 
Are you interested in 2 oz silver Bullion Kookaburras now that Perth have declared the mintages for the period, 1992 - 2009?

As many of you know, the 2013 - 2 oz Kookaburra hasn't been minted by Perth but it has been approved by treasury for minting, as has the 2014 coin.

Would you buy (If available) the 2013 or 2014 - 2 oz Kookaburra?

The only 2 oz Coin Perth currently mints is the Lunar series 2.

Here's some comparisons between the Kook and Lunar.


Final sales for the 2 oz Kooks

2ozkookgraph_zps03e9fb14.jpg



Final sales for the 2 oz Lunar Series 2

2ozLunars_zpsfb15b3a1.jpg
 
All depends what you can buy the 2oz Kookaburras for. $70 would be fair enough. $80 is too steep.

Given you can buy the 1990's (all be it re-struck) 1oz Kooks for the mid $30's, you wouldnt pay anything more than essentially a re-strike price x 2.
 
Love the 2oz Kooks and looking forward to the new ones being minted - long may they continue

Not keen on the privy version

Always on the lookout for a good priced 2oz Kooka to add to the stack
 
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