Comments on: Perth Mint’s 100th Anniversary RMS Titanic Coin Nears Sell Out

By: Peter C. Fussey

Peter C. Fussey — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:49:01 +0000

Hi,
The Perth mint claim this image is from an original White Star Line poster.
IT IS NOT.
I painted this poster in 1994 for a British poster and postcard company, ‘Marine Art Posters’. I have tried telling Perth mint they have made a mistake but they don’t appear to be interested in hearing the facts. I have even tried leaving a comment on the YouTube advert for the coin, but it keeps being deleted.
I think Perth mint are too embarrassed to admit they have made a mistake.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:17:08 +0000

I bought one of these Titanic coins after reading that they were nearing sell out, I was expecting something special but when I received the coin was very disappointed with the standard so I returned it to the Perth Mint.
The front of the coin is of a poor standard and looks just like it has a poorly printed photo stuck on it. As I am from Perth I also noted that there were similar coins in the display case that were probably done by the same designer and were even worse than the Titanic coin. I also noted that my coin number was 2504 and as 5000 were being released I hardly see this as being “nearing sell out”. My advice, don’t waste your money. I took mine back for a full refund. Ironically there were some beautiful coins depicting other events at the Mint but sadly the Titanic coin was not one of them.

By: george glazener

george glazener — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:04:23 +0000

Martijn;
Yes, I even tried opening a 2nd account w/ my wife’s name and the Perth Mint site choked and rejected it too. Oddly, my first order with them for the “Ships that changed the World” series went fine. I guess their operating system is struggling with growing pains as more people learn about their products

By: Martijn Wisman, Netherlands

Martijn Wisman, Netherlands — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:25:37 +0000

Jim, followed your advice to George. Amazing how this rapidly resulted in a succesful order at Talisman!!! Many thanks for your info & help.
My greetings from Amersfoort, The Netherlands.

By: Martijn Wisman, Netherlands

Martijn Wisman, Netherlands — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:57:03 +0000

So I’m not the only one encountering problems with ordering at Perth Mint’s website.
After 2 days of trying, my account has bee disabled.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:21:42 +0000

You’re welcome. Glad I could help out.

By: george glazener

george glazener — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:21:46 +0000

Awesome..!! That was easy..! Thanks Jim; you da MAN!

By: jim

jim — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:50:41 +0000

Go to Talisman Coins http://www.talismancoins.com/servlet/Detail?no=1896 and order the coin there. They even offer a bit of a discount.

By: george glazener

george glazener — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:22:41 +0000

Good luck getting one now……their website is so bogged down and dysfunctional right now, I can’t get an order processed to save my life.