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Most Coin Orders Ship the Same Day. Here Is How We Do It.

Coin collectors do not like waiting. We know this from years of experience. When you order a new release, you want it in your hands, not sitting in a warehouse queue. That is why most orders placed...

Save $220 on Women's Weekly Birthday Cake Book coins

Right now and for a very short time, www.mintcoinshop.com.au, is offering unopened boxes of the Australian Women's Weekly Birthday Cake Book coin in card products.,  In each box is 20 of the design...

The ton arrives in silver: The Perth Mint's 2026 Bridgerton range

The Perth Mint's 2026 Bridgerton coin range spans five silver releases from $132, including a gilded 2oz House of Bridgerton proof and a Lady Whistledown coin.

R2-D2 arrives in a blind box, and one box in a hundred holds g

The New Zealand Mint's Star Wars R2-D2 5g foil comes sealed in a blind box with four tiers, including a fully engraved gold chase note limited to just 50 worldwide.

The mints behind our shelves: who we buy from and why it matters

Mint Coin Shop stocks the Royal Australian Mint, The Perth Mint, New Zealand Mint, The Royal Mint and NZ Post. A guide to each mint and what makes them different.

How to Start a Coin Collection Without Making Beginner Mistakes

Most people fall into coin collecting by accident. A coin turns up in the change jar, or one is handed down from a grandparent, and suddenly there is a reason to look closer. That is a lovely way t...

Gallop Into the Year of the Horse: Lunar Coins for Every Collector and Budget

The Year of the Horse is a favourite in the lunar cycle, symbolising energy, freedom and success. Australia's two great mints have marked it in style, and Mint Coin Shop carries the pick of both. F...

Protect the Collection You Have Worked So Hard to Build: A Guide to Coin Accessories

Every collector remembers the coin that started it all. Fewer remember to protect it properly. A collection can lose condition, and value, simply from handling, air and time. The good news is that ...

Sixty Years of Decimal Currency, Six Coins of Pure Gold, Only 50 Sets in Existence

On 14 February 1966, Australia woke to a new currency. Pounds, shillings and pence gave way to dollars and cents, and the coins that jingled in every Australian pocket changed forever. Sixty years ...

The Cakes That Made Australian Childhoods Are Coins, and They Are on Sale

If you grew up in Australia, you know the book. The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book has been at the heart of birthday celebrations for 45 years. The swimming pool cake with ...