Woolworths超市發行的限量版2美元奧運硬幣出現罕見錯誤，可能使其價值數千美元

這些硬幣是隨機分發給七月和八月用現金支付的購物者的。

Shoppers who paid with cash at Woolworths supermarkets during the Tokyo Olympics could be sitting on a valuable coin error that might fetch them thousands of dollars at auction.

東京奧運會期間在 Woolworths 超市用現金付款的購物者可能會遇到一個有價值的硬幣錯誤，可能會在拍賣會上為他們帶來數千美元的收益。

The supermarket handed out limited edition $2 Olympic and Paralympic coins to customers who paid with cash at the register during July and August.

超市向 7 月和 8 月期間在收銀台支付現金的顧客發放了 2 美元的限量版奧運會和殘奧會硬幣。

Yahoo Finance has obtained several images of the error coins, with collectors noting they are seeing more and more pop up.

雅虎財經已經獲得了多張錯誤硬幣的圖像，收藏家指出他們看到越來越多的錯誤硬幣出現。

Some appeared to have a bullseye error, where the coloured motif was printed on the wrong side - in this case on King Charles' face, which could be an Australian first.

有些似乎有靶心錯誤，即彩色圖案印在錯誤的一面 - 在這種情況下印在查爾斯國王的臉上，這可能是澳大利亞的首例。

Mark Nemtsas from The Purple Penny told Yahoo Finance the bullseye could fetch between $1,000 to $3,000 at auction if it's legitimate.

The Purple Penny 的 Mark Nemtsas 告訴雅虎財經，如果是合法的，靶心在拍賣會上可以賣到 1,000 到 3,000 美元。

Other bullseyes have sold for nearly $6,000.

其他牛眼的售價已接近 6,000 美元。

Have you uncovered a valuable item unexpectedly? Email stew.perrie@yahooinc.com

您是否意外發現了貴重物品？電子郵件steve.perrie@yahooinc.com

"Fantastic find," one collector said.

「非常棒的發現，」一位收藏家說。

"Keep hold of that one," said another.

「抓住那個，」另一個人說。

"This coin is terrific to have in one's possession, very envious," noted one man, claiming he's seen "quite a few bullseyes" in this release.

一名男子表示：「擁有這枚硬幣真是太棒了，非常令人羨慕。」​​他聲稱他在這份新聞稿中看到了「相當多的靶心」。

This means there could be more out there.

這意味著可能還有更多。

Some other errors are not as noticeable. Another coin distributed in the major supermarket had the C missing from Charles and only the RS in dollars printed on the face side.

其他一些錯誤並不那麼明顯。大型超市發行的另一枚硬幣上沒有查爾斯的“C”，正面只印有美元的“RS”。

Nemtsas said this was the result of a die-fill error and had an estimated value of $30 to $50.

Nemtsas 表示，這是由於晶片填充錯誤造成的，估計價值為 30 至 50 美元。

"Grease or oil fills in the letters or other features on the dies and when the coins are struck those features are not formed on the coin because the grease or oil is incompressible," he explained.

「油脂或油填充在模具上的字母或其他特徵中，當硬幣被鑄造時，這些特徵不會形成在硬幣上，因為油脂或油是不可壓縮的，」他解釋道。

The Royal Australian Mint told Yahoo Finance it was looking into the errors when asked how widespread they may be.

當被問及這些錯誤可能有多普遍時，澳洲皇家造幣廠告訴雅虎財經，它正在調查這些錯誤。

Why are bullseye errors so valuable?

為什麼靶心錯誤如此有價值？

Coin expert Matthew Thompson of Thompsons Coins and Collectables told Yahoo Finance it was “very uncommon” for the Royal Australian Mint to make mistakes like this one, which was why the coins were so popular and could be sold for thousands of dollars.

湯普森硬幣和收藏品公司的硬幣專家馬修·湯普森告訴雅虎財經，澳大利亞皇家造幣廠犯這樣的錯誤“非常罕見”，這就是為什麼這些硬幣如此受歡迎，可以賣到數千美元的原因。

“The Royal Australian Mint has some of the highest quality coins in the world and stringent procedures to stop these from happening,” the Melbourne collector said.

這位墨爾本收藏家表示：“澳洲皇家造幣廠擁有一些世界上最高品質的硬幣，並採取嚴格的程序來阻止此類情況的發生。”

“So on the odd occasion it does, there’s a lot of excitement in the industry. But it can be difficult to research as the mint don't really promote their mistakes.”

「因此，在這種奇怪的情況下，行業內會出現很多令人興奮的事情。但研究起來可能很困難，因為造幣廠並沒有真正宣揚他們的錯誤。

He said there's no way to know how many there are out there.

他說沒有辦法知道那裡有多少人。

“No one knows for sure which is sort of why they’re so popular and collectable because the amount out there that’s available would be really small. But no one knows a definitive production run on them,”

「沒有人確切知道它們如此受歡迎和收藏的原因是什麼，因為可用的數量非常少。但沒有人知道它們的最終生產情況，”

Downies Collectables recently sold an uncirculated version of the bushfire tribute $2 coin for a staggering $5,950.

Downies Collectables 最近以 5,950 美元的驚人價格出售了一枚未流通版的 2 美元叢林大火紀念幣。

Major warning about bullseye error coins

關於靶心錯誤硬幣的主要警告

While the attractive price tag might make every Aussie search through their coin collection immediately, it's worth being aware of a scam that has been circulating regarding bullseye errors.

雖然有吸引力的價格標籤可能會讓每個澳洲人立即搜尋他們的硬幣收藏，但值得警惕的是一直在流傳的有關靶心錯誤的騙局。

Fake versions of the firefighter coin were being sold to unsuspecting Aussies where sellers manually transferred the fireball paint onto the other side of the coin.

假冒的消防員硬幣被賣給毫無戒心的澳洲人，賣家手動將火球塗料轉移到硬幣的另一面。

Nemtsas told Yahoo Finance this proliferation of fake bullseyes caused the market to "collapse", but real ones can still fetch a high price if they're authenticated.

內姆察斯告訴雅虎財經，假牛眼的氾濫導致市場“崩潰”，但真牛眼如果經過認證，仍然可以賣到高價。

Thompson encouraged collectors to go to an expert for a professional opinion.

湯普森鼓勵收藏家向專家尋求專業意見。

“It’s important to be super wary with errors like that. People get caught out from time to time and end up losing thousands so it can get pretty risky,” he said.

「對此類錯誤保持高度警覺非常重要。人們時常會陷入困境，最終損失數千美元，因此風險相當大，」他說。

How can I get the Olympic Woolworths coins?

我如何獲得 Olympic Woolworths 硬幣？

The coins were released through Woolworths supermarkets, with some limited edition albums also available from the Mint and Australia Post.

這些硬幣透過 Woolworths 超市發行，造幣廠和澳洲郵政也提供一些限量版專輯。

Each fortnight there was a new coin added into circulation. That time is over now though.

每兩週就有一枚新硬幣投入流通。但現在那個時代已經結束了。

There were three Olympic designs and one for the Paralympics.

共有三項奧運設計和一項針對殘奧會的設計。

The ‘Allezaus’ coin referred to the popular European sports chant ‘Allez’ meaning ‘Let's Go’. It featured the team mascot, BK the Kangaroo, break dancing, which was a new sport at the Paris Olympics.

“Allezaus”硬幣指的是流行的歐洲體育口號“Allez”，意思是“Let's Go”。它以球隊吉祥物袋鼠 BK 和霹靂舞為特色，霹靂舞是巴黎奧運會的新運動項目。

The ‘Olympism’ coin featured a Parisian Boxing Kangaroo, while the final ‘Paralympics’ coin had the team mascot, Lizzie the frill-necked lizard, playing the sport of Goalball.

「奧林匹克主義」硬幣的圖案是一隻巴黎拳擊袋鼠，而最後一枚「殘奧會」硬幣的圖案是球隊吉祥物，褶邊蜥蜴莉齊，正在玩門球運動。

Some customers expressed frustration over Woolworths policy around how they could be distributed by cashiers.

一些顧客對 Woolworths 關於收銀員如何分配物品的政策表示失望。

The supermarket said “all coins are distributed by chance and are only available while stocks last”.

超市表示，「所有硬幣都是隨機分發的，售完為止」。

“My local stores have bags in the till but won’t open them. It’s ridiculous. They aren't ‘allowed’ to choose which coins I get, nor can they open a bag of them if they already have other coins in the till,” she said.

「我當地的商店收銀台裡有袋子，但不會打開。這太荒謬了。他們不「被允許」選擇我得到的硬幣，如果他們的收銀台裡已經有其他硬幣，他們也不能打開一袋硬幣，」她說。