Bluey $2 coins return: How to get yours

Australia’s favorite blue heeler is back at the Post Office, with today’s release of new $2 Bluey coins.

The new collection has already proven so popular that Australia Post’s online store briefly crashed this morning due to demand. However, the website is now back online.

The first ever $2 Bluey “Dollarbucks” were launched earlier this morning by Australia Post, in partnership with the Royal Australian Mint and BBC Studios.

The release follows the unprecedented success in 2024 of the Bluey $1 coin collection series, which became one of the most sought-after – and controversial – collectibles in Australian history.

What’s in the collection?

The new $2 coins feature Bluey, sister Bingo, father Bandit and mother Chilli and were designed in collaboration with Brisbane’s own Ludo Studio.

Fans will recognize scenes from fan favorite episodes including Campsite And Grandma Mobile.

Collectors can grab individual uncirculated coins for $20, or opt for the five-coin and folder set for $34.

For those who are lucky, the sets offer a one in ten chance of containing a special “Sleepytime” colored coin – a nod to the episode often voted by fans as the best of the series.

Australia Post Executive General Manager Josh Bannister confirmed that special Bluey and Bingo colored $2 coins will also enter circulation via cash exchange at participating post offices.

“Bluey is loved by families across Australia and around the world,” Bannister said.

“These first-ever $2 coins are a fun way for fans to connect with the characters they love.”

In July 2024, two men stole 63,000 unissued Bluey coins – weighing several tonnes – from a warehouse in Sydney’s west.

The men, aged 47 and 44, stole the pallet of coins before they could reach the public, later selling them online to unsuspecting collectors for ten times their face value.

The theft sparked a major Strike Force investigation, which ultimately led to arrests and the recovery of some of the loot.

The rarity of the stolen coins has only fueled the frenzy, with some $1 coins still fetching huge premiums on the secondary market.

The new Bluey $2 Dollarbuck collection is available today, May 6, at participating post offices and online.

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