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The 7 Most Collectible Australian Coins of 2026 (And Why Now Is the Time to Start)

2026 has evolved as an interesting year in modern Australian coin collecting. It marks 60 years since we swapped pounds, shillings and pence for dollars and cents. It brings a rush of releases tie...

Harry Potter coins at Mint Coin Shop — what's in the collection

Right now, Mint Coin Shop stocks five Harry Potter releases from Agoro (New Zealand Mint), covering everything from a small gold coin at $139 to the full Trading Coin box set at $595.

Do You Buy Coin Collections?

We are often asked: Do You Buy Coin Collections? No, we do not buy coin collections. Mint Coin Shop only sells new coin products. Everything we stock is sourced directly from the various mints, inc...

How to Care for Your Coins Once They Arrive

A collectible coin rewards a bit of care. Look after it and it will look as good in twenty years as it does today. Neglect it and it can lose both its shine and its value. None of the work is hard,...

How to Care for Your Coin Collection in Australia

Australia is hard on coins, that's for sure. Coastal humidity, inland heat, and the kind of summer temperature swings that make your house groan at night — none of it is friendly to silver, copper,...

The Shark-Nosed Governor: South Australia's 520 Class and the Coin That Does It Justice

No. 520 was named after a Governor who loved railways enough to have a large-scale model railway installed at his own property. The South Australian Railways returned the gesture by putting his nam...

Still Running: 6029 Is the Largest Operating Steam Locomotive in Australia

Every other locomotive in this series is preserved. Displayed behind a fence or under a roof. 6029 still hauls trains. AD60 Class Beyer-Garratt 6029 is the largest operating steam locomotive in Aus...

Heavy Harry: The Biggest Steam Locomotive Ever Built in Australia Couldn't Cross Its Own Bridges

The nickname came naturally: Heavy Harry. This 2025 50c Coloured Uncirculated Coin from the Royal Australian Mint's Steam Giants – Australian Rail Heritage collection features H220. It's part of a ...

The Only One Left: G1 and the Trans-Australian Express

G1 is the sole surviving standard gauge locomotive of the Commonwealth Railways. Every other one is gone. That's a short sentence with a lot behind it. This 2025 50c Coloured Uncirculated Coin from...

Almost Scrapped: The Tasmanian Q5 That Was Saved Just in Time

Q5 came close to being cut up for scrap in the 1960s. The Tasmanian Transport Museum — still new at the time, short on resources, working against a deadline — moved to save it. They got it out. Tha...