We invited the Perth Mint for an in-person visit to our facilities for a tour of the SD Bullion Vault. We were fortunate to sit down with them after the tour to learn more about what makes the Perth Mint special.
We asked them a ton of questions that we hear from our customers. We learned a lot about Perth Mint products including some of the fan favorites such as the Lunar Series coins, Kangaroo coins, Kookaburra Coins, and Koala Coins. Being responsible for creating some of the world's most popular animal coins, the Perth Mint shares what coins are the customer favorites and what makes them so popular. We also get the inside scoop on Perth Mint’s growth strategy as well as their historical presence within the local community of Perth.
We learned about all of this and more in today's episode of the SD Bullion Podcast. We hope you enjoy this exclusive access to one of the world's largest mints, brought to you by SD Bullion.
Chapters & Timestamps
0:00 - Trailer
1:37 - Welcome from Chase Turner - SD Bullion CEO
2:15 - How Was the SD Bullion Vault Tour?
2:55 - Meet Neil Vance - General Manager of Minted Products at the Australian Perth Mint
4:10 - Serving Precious Metal Markets Globally.
5:30 - What is the largest gold and silver market in the world?
6:11 - How the tax on silver in Europe affected silver sales.
7:44 - The history of the Perth Mint.
10:00 - The retail division of the Perth Mint.
11:45 - The only gold coming into the mint is Australian Gold.
13:00 - Why the finishes of sovereign mint gold and coins look different.
13:28 - Does the Perth Mint blank their own coins?
15:10 - How making your own blanks impacts the mint and the ability to make coins.
16:25 - How the Perth Mint is growing their capacity to make more gold and silver coins.
19:40 - How the Perth Mint Makes some of the highest quality coins in the world.
21:09 - The Lunar Coin Series from the Perth Mint.
23:25 - Why the Lunar Series has fixed mintages.
26:23 - The Kangaroo Coin Series - What makes the Gold Kangaroo Coin Special.
31:00 - Why do some people call the Kangaroo Coins, nuggets?
31:50 - Why does the design of the Gold Kangaroo coin change every year but not the Silver Kangaroo coin?
35:20 - What are the most popular animal coins?
37:17 - The Kookaburra Coins & Koala Coin Series.
40:20 - Kangaroos on the Golf Course.
42:50 - Coin Premiums & Coin Collectors.
46:00 - The Perth Mint facilities and services - Mint, Depository, Refinery, & Retail.
48:20 - Tourism and the One Ton Gold Kangaroo Coin.
51:40 - Understanding the market to make decisions.
54:50 - How inflation impacts buying and selling precious metals.
57:00 - The state of gold and the current gold price.
58:40 - The most profitable areas for the Perth Mint.
59:55 - The biggest challenges faced at the Perth Mint.
1:02:04 - Why is the King of England on coins in Australia?
1:02:59 - Personal biggest accomplishment at the Perth Mint.
1:04:25 - How did you get started working at the Perth Mint?
1:07:10 - What is the best part of working in precious metals?
1:10:39 - Final Thoughts
We asked them a ton of questions that we hear from our customers. We learned a lot about Perth Mint products including some of the fan favorites such as the Lunar Series coins, Kangaroo coins, Kookaburra Coins, and Koala Coins. Being responsible for creating some of the world's most popular animal coins, the Perth Mint shares what coins are the customer favorites and what makes them so popular. We also get the inside scoop on Perth Mint’s growth strategy as well as their historical presence within the local community of Perth.
We learned about all of this and more in today's episode of the SD Bullion Podcast. We hope you enjoy this exclusive access to one of the world's largest mints, brought to you by SD Bullion.
Chapters & Timestamps
0:00 - Trailer
1:37 - Welcome from Chase Turner - SD Bullion CEO
2:15 - How Was the SD Bullion Vault Tour?
2:55 - Meet Neil Vance - General Manager of Minted Products at the Australian Perth Mint
4:10 - Serving Precious Metal Markets Globally.
5:30 - What is the largest gold and silver market in the world?
6:11 - How the tax on silver in Europe affected silver sales.
7:44 - The history of the Perth Mint.
10:00 - The retail division of the Perth Mint.
11:45 - The only gold coming into the mint is Australian Gold.
13:00 - Why the finishes of sovereign mint gold and coins look different.
13:28 - Does the Perth Mint blank their own coins?
15:10 - How making your own blanks impacts the mint and the ability to make coins.
16:25 - How the Perth Mint is growing their capacity to make more gold and silver coins.
19:40 - How the Perth Mint Makes some of the highest quality coins in the world.
21:09 - The Lunar Coin Series from the Perth Mint.
23:25 - Why the Lunar Series has fixed mintages.
26:23 - The Kangaroo Coin Series - What makes the Gold Kangaroo Coin Special.
31:00 - Why do some people call the Kangaroo Coins, nuggets?
31:50 - Why does the design of the Gold Kangaroo coin change every year but not the Silver Kangaroo coin?
35:20 - What are the most popular animal coins?
37:17 - The Kookaburra Coins & Koala Coin Series.
40:20 - Kangaroos on the Golf Course.
42:50 - Coin Premiums & Coin Collectors.
46:00 - The Perth Mint facilities and services - Mint, Depository, Refinery, & Retail.
48:20 - Tourism and the One Ton Gold Kangaroo Coin.
51:40 - Understanding the market to make decisions.
54:50 - How inflation impacts buying and selling precious metals.
57:00 - The state of gold and the current gold price.
58:40 - The most profitable areas for the Perth Mint.
59:55 - The biggest challenges faced at the Perth Mint.
1:02:04 - Why is the King of England on coins in Australia?
1:02:59 - Personal biggest accomplishment at the Perth Mint.
1:04:25 - How did you get started working at the Perth Mint?
1:07:10 - What is the best part of working in precious metals?
1:10:39 - Final Thoughts
