Bluey coins: How to get from Australia Post as customers go into meltdown

Australians are in a frenzy over a new series of Bluey coins, with queues forming at Australia Post checkouts and customers claiming the website has crashed.

Australia Post launched the new Bluey coins on Monday, following the hugely popular sale of coloured Bluey ‘dollarbucks’ earlier this year.

The new coins feature the characters Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad, Rad and Frisky, Muffin and Socks, and Stripe, Trixie and Nana.

They are available from Australia Post offices and the online store. There were no pre-orders available.

“We are proud to introduce Bluey to the world of collectible coins,” said Josh Bannister, Executive General Manager Retail at Australia Post.

‘Whether you’ve been enchanted by Bluey’s adventures or have enjoyed the series since the beginning, these coins are a unique way for fans to connect with their favourite characters and celebrate a series that has touched the hearts of families across Australia and beyond.’

The $1 coins are available as individual cards for $10 or as a set of ten coins in a tube and folder for $29.

Customers who purchase the tube pack have a one in ten chance of finding a rare Bluey coin in a random location.

The colored coins of Bluey chasing a balloon are also available through the coin’s online voting system.

Footage from an Australia Post branch showed a long line of families already gathered outside as bluey fever took hold.

‘A lady just walked out with 8 [coins] “Because she has ‘8 kids,’” someone wrote on the social media platform X.

Another shared a photo of five blue coins in his hand and shared how shocked he was by the length of the line.

Other Australians tried to buy the coins online, but some said they encountered technical problems.

‘Auspost site gives error 504,’ someone wrote.

‘Bluey coins are on sale at Aus Post online and the store has crashed and has been down for over an hour now,’ wrote a second.

Another added: ‘I just want some Bluey coins.’

An Australia Post spokeswoman said the company was working to resolve the technical issue.

“Due to the unprecedented demand for the limited edition Bluey Dollarbuck coin collection, our online store is currently unavailable. However, please check back often as we are working hard to resolve this as quickly as possible,” she said.

‘In the meantime, Bluey coins and stamps are available at participating post offices across Australia.’

Australia Post customers are being encouraged to pay with cash as multiple Bluey coins have been mixed in with the retailer’s change.

There is also a Bluey Stamp Pack for sale with 12 self-adhesive stamps and a large stamp that looks like this for $1.50.

The new coins differ from the three-piece Bluey collection released earlier this year, as they are not colored.

The set retailed for $55, but its online resale value quickly rose to a whopping $375.

Coin expert Matthew Thompson of Thompson’s Coins and Collectables explained that the coins were valuable due to their low mintage and colour, coupled with the huge popularity of the show.

“The colour edition only had 30,000, but the copies issued by Australia Post will have a much higher circulation,” he said. Yeah.

‘[The September release] are not colored and therefore not as rare or collectible. But if Bluey is involved, there will be a lot of demand.’

The new collection follows the arrest of two men who allegedly stole thousands of unissued Bluey coins from a Sydney warehouse in July.

New South Wales Police established Strike Force Bandit to recover the 63,000 missing coins, worth more than $600,000.