蓝色一元钱又回来了——十年后它们可能值一大笔钱

澳大利亚皇家造币厂和澳大利亚邮政发行了 10 枚 1 美元硬币特别系列，以纪念这部热门电视节目的不朽。

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Hit children’s TV show Bluey is back on our screens — and now fans can get their paws on some “for real life” dollarbucks.

热门儿童电视节目 Bluey 又回到了我们的屏幕上，现在粉丝们可以买到一些“现实生活中”的美元了。

The show has been immortalised in a special 10-piece collection of $1 coins, released by the Royal Australian Mint and Australia Post.

澳大利亚皇家造币厂和澳大利亚邮政发行了 10 枚 1 美元硬币的特别收藏品，使这场表演永垂不朽。

On sale from Monday, the limited-edition coins were designed by the Bluey team at Ludo Studios in Queensland and feature 10 different illustrations of Australia’s favourite blue heeler, her sister Bingo, their family and friends.

这些限量版硬币从周一开始发售，由昆士兰州 Ludo Studios 的 Bluey 团队设计，上面有 10 幅不同的插图，分别是澳大利亚最受欢迎的蓝色高跟鞋、她的妹妹 Bingo 以及他们的家人和朋友。

“We do expect these to sell out fast,” Australia Post executive general manager retail Josh Bannister said.

澳大利亚邮政执行零售总经理乔什·班尼斯特 (Josh Bannister) 表示：“我们确实预计这些商品会很快售罄。”

“There’s 10 limited-edition dollarbuck coins available.”

“有 10 枚限量版一美元硬币可供选择。”

The $1 coins are being sold at Australia Post as single coins for $10 each, or as a whole set of 10 with a collector’s folder for $29.

澳大利亚邮政以每枚 10 美元的价格出售 1 美元硬币，或者以 29 美元的价格出售 10 枚全套硬币和收藏夹。

There’s even a rare coloured coin which will only appear in one in 10 of the full sets.

甚至还有一枚罕见的彩色硬币，仅在全套硬币中出现十分之一。

A Bluey stamp collection will also be available to buy, as well as special proof versions of the coloured design on silver and aluminium bronze. Proof coins are considered the highest quality of coin made by the Royal Mint and are worth more than ordinary coins. The bronze Bluey coin is being sold for $50 and the silver one costs $99.

Bluey 邮票系列以及银色和铝青铜彩色设计的特殊校样版本也将可供购买。精制硬币被认为是皇家造币厂制造的最高品质的硬币，比普通硬币更有价值。 Bluey 铜币售价为 50 美元，银币售价为 99 美元。

There is also the chance to get some Bluey and Bingo designs back as change, if you buy things with cash at participating Australia Post Offices.

如果您在参与活动的澳大利亚邮局用现金购买商品，还有机会找回一些 Bluey 和 Bingo 设计。

The coins took a year to make in partnership with BBC Studios.

这些硬币与 BBC 工作室合作花了一年时间制作。

They made headlines in June when a 500kg pallet carrying 63,000 of the new coins — worth $600,000 — was stolen from a storage facility in Sydney’s west.

6 月份，悉尼西部的一个存储设施中一个载有 63,000 枚新硬币（价值 60 万澳元）的 500 公斤托盘被盗，这件事成为了头条新闻。

Two men were arrested and will appear in court next month.

两名男子被捕，将于下个月出庭。

Antiques and collectables expert Rick Milne said with Bluey being “red hot” right now, these new coins could become very valuable over the next 10 years.

古董和收藏品专家 Rick Milne 表示，随着 Bluey 目前“炙手可热”，这些新硬币在未来 10 年内可能会变得非常有价值。

“Bluey has become a worldwide phenomenon,” he said.

“Bluey 已成为一种全球现象，”他说。

In June, a three-coin Bluey set released by the Royal Australian Mint quickly sold out.

6月，澳大利亚皇家造币厂发行的一套三枚Bluey硬币很快就被抢购一空。

On eBay, the three-coin set has been advertised for $386.50, while another seller sold at auction for $267.

在 eBay 上，这套三枚硬币的广告售价为 386.50 美元，而另一位卖家在拍卖会上的售价为 267 美元。

Mr Milne said some collector items, like sports memorabilia, were only valuable for a short amount of time.

米尔恩表示，一些收藏品，比如体育纪念品，只在短时间内有价值。

But since Bluey was so popular across the world, he said the coins could stay valuable for a long time – but only if the coins were kept in their original packaging.

但由于 Bluey 在世界范围内如此受欢迎，他表示这些硬币可以长期保值，但前提是这些硬币必须保存在原始包装中。

“Coins only have value in their original packaging. The coins as loose change, they are not worth anything more than their face value,” he said.

“硬币只有在原始包装中才有价值。这些硬币是零钱，它们的价值不比其面值高，”他说。

Mr Milne said he knew a man who bought two copies of the first ever LEGO kit that was released in Australia — one to keep and one to build.

米尔恩先生说，他认识一个人，他买了两套在澳大利亚发布的第一套乐高套件——一套保留，一套用于拼搭。

He said the man was offered $1 million for the unopened version, far more than the kit that had been used.

他说，该男子开价 100 万美元购买未开封的版本，远远高于已使用的套件。

The Bluey coins will be available from September 2 until September 29, or while stocks last instore and online.

Bluey 硬币将于 9 月 2 日至 9 月 29 日期间发售，店内和网上售完即止。

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EXTRA READINGBluey $1 coins go gangbustersBluey for Brisbane Games mascot?Australians love ‘true blue’ homemade TV

延伸阅读Bluey 1 美元硬币大受欢迎 布里斯班运动会吉祥物 Bluey？澳大利亚人喜欢“真蓝色”自制电视

QUICK QUIZ1. How many different designs are in the Bluey Dollarbucks set?2. Why is the coloured design considered rare?3. How much are single $1 coins being sold for?4. What do you need to do to make sure the coins don’t lose their value over time?5. Where can you buy the limited edition Bluey coins?

快速测验1。 Bluey Dollarbucks 套装中有多少种不同的设计？2.为什么彩色设计被认为是罕见的？3。单枚 1 美元硬币的售价是多少？4。您需要做什么来确保硬币不会随着时间的推移而失去价值？5。哪里可以买到限量版 Bluey 硬币？

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES1. Bluey coins investmentA $1 Bluey coin costs $10 today or $29 for the set of 10, which is better value?

课堂活动 1. Bluey 硬币投资 1 美元的 Bluey 硬币今天售价 10 美元，或者 10 枚一套 29 美元，哪个更有价值？

Looking at how collector coins increase in value, and how the previous Bluey coins have already greatly increased in value, what do you think a set of these 10 bluey coins in mint condition will be worth in 2034?

看看收藏级硬币如何升值，以及之前的 Bluey 硬币如何大幅升值，您认为 2034 年一套这 10 枚全新的 Bluey 硬币会值多少钱？

Estimate the amount and explain your reasoning.

估计金额并解释你的理由。

Would you like to buy these collector coins? What would you do with them?

您想购买这些收藏币吗？你会用它们做什么？

Curriculum Links: English, Mathematics, Personal and Social, Critical and Creative Thinking

课程链接：英语、数学、个人和社会、批判性和创造性思维

2. Extension If you’ve got an idea for a special coin, you can email the Royal Australian Mint with your idea and it could become reality if they like it.

2. 延期 如果您有一个特殊硬币的想法，您可以通过电子邮件将您的想法发送给澳大利亚皇家造币厂，如果他们喜欢，它就可以成为现实。

The Royal Mint website explains how the process works: (https://www.ramint.gov.au)

皇家造币厂网站解释了该过程的运作方式：(https://www.ramint.gov.au)

“We love hearing your ideas for coin releases! To submit your theme for a future uncirculated coin release, send an email to hello@ramint.gov.au

“我们很高兴听到您对硬币发行的想法！要提交您未来未流通硬币发行的主题，请发送电子邮件至 hello@ramint.gov.au

“Remember, developing a coin can take up to two years, so a good theme is

“请记住，开发一枚硬币可能需要长达两年的时间，所以一个好的主题是