Bluey Cricket coins: ballot dates, prices and what the $1 issues include
The two 2027-dated Bluey Cricket $1 collector coins are in the Mint’s EQL ballot now. Here are the September 18–21 ballot window, the two prices, the later Mint sales routes and what is actually confirmed.
Verified brief
The story in 60 seconds
The Royal Australian Mint lists two Bluey Cricket collector coins: a 2027-dated coloured uncirculated $1 coin priced at A$25 (200,000 mintage, limit three per person) and a coloured silver proof $1 coin at A$112.50 (20,000, limit one). Its EQL ballot runs from September 18 at 8:30 a.m. to September 21 at 8:30 a.m. AEST. The Mint lists shop, contact-centre and authorised-distributor routes from September 23 at 8:30 a.m. AEST. These are collector products, not ordinary circulating change; an entry is not a guaranteed allocation.
This brief and the full story below are based on the disclosed sources. SearchTrends Daily’s interpretation appears later under “Our take.”
Full reporting
The complete story
What is the new Bluey coin? The Royal Australian Mint has presented a pair of 2027-dated $1 collector issues inspired by the animated series’ Cricket episode. Rusty appears batting while Bluey cheers from the field. The silver proof version is supplied in a cricket-ball-shaped tin. The Mint first posted its announcement on September 3, 2026; ABC News reported the collector release on September 17. The product date and the 2026 release timetable refer to different things: both items are labelled 2027 $1 coins, while the ballot and listed distribution dates are in September 2026.
What do the two versions cost? The coloured uncirculated $1 coin has a Mint price of A$25, a stated mintage of 200,000 and a limit of three per person. The coloured silver proof $1 coin is A$112.50, with a stated mintage of 20,000 and a limit of one. “$1” is the denomination, not the collector purchase price. A buyer comparing a listing should check which of those two products it actually offers rather than treating all Bluey Cricket coins as the same item. ABC’s reporting describes them as non-circulating collectables, so there is no reason to expect one in everyday change.
Is the ballot open? Yes. At this September 18 review, the Mint’s official EQL launch list shows both coins as live. The announced entry window began Friday, September 18 at 8:30 a.m. AEST and closes Monday, September 21 at 8:30 a.m. AEST. This is the stated entry window, not a claim that every entrant will obtain a coin. The Mint’s notice links to the ballot. Readers should check that official page for eligibility, allocation and any current instructions before entering; a screenshot or resale listing is not the authoritative rulebook.
Can you buy the coins after the ballot? The Mint lists another availability point from Wednesday, September 23 at 8:30 a.m. AEST through its Contact Centre (1300 652 020), the Mint Shop and participating authorised distributors. “From” is a schedule, not a guarantee that either version will remain in stock at a particular outlet. The EQL ballot is live, but we have not treated an entry as a completed purchase or an announced September 23 route as proof of stock.
Why the Cricket design? In the episode, Rusty’s batting and care for his sister make a neighbourhood game about more than a winning shot. The Mint says Rusty and Bluey are shown in that scene and presents the release as a celebration of Australian cricket and the show’s friendship and sportsmanship. ABC’s report separately records the Mint chief executive’s explanation of the crossover. Those are the issuer’s and reporter’s descriptions; our assessment of the collector appeal appears below, not as an invented sales forecast.
Source perspectives
What other reporting adds
These are the reports, official records, and trend observations used to build the story. The note under each link explains exactly what it contributes.
Primary issuer notice dated September 3, 2026: two 2027-dated $1 variants, design, mintage, Mint prices, per-person limits, EQL ballot opening/closing times and September 23 distribution channels. Consult it for current terms.
Read original source ↗ABC News AustraliaRoyal Australian Mint unveils new collectable Bluey coin featuring beloved backyard cricket episodeTahlia Roy’s September 17 independent report confirms this is a collector rather than circulating issue, describes the Cricket design and records the Mint chief executive’s explanation. The article’s date is reporting, not the original Mint announcement date.
Read original source ↗Bluey official websiteRoyal Australian Mint Unveils Bluey Commemorative Coin Collection!Official Bluey background for the separate 2024 Dollarbucks $1 three-design release. Used only for history, not as evidence of the 2026 Cricket ballot or 2027-dated product terms.
Read original source ↗SearchTrends Daily opinion
Our take
Analysis
What the evidence and search signal suggest
Our analysis: the strongest appeal of this issue may be that it joins a specific, remembered story to a collector format. The design is not a generic Bluey logo: Rusty’s cricket scene gives readers a concrete reason to care about the characters on the coin. That is an interpretation of the Mint’s design and the episode, not a measured forecast of demand.
The two products also answer different collector preferences. The standard coloured edition has ten times the stated mintage of the silver proof and costs substantially less at the Mint’s announced prices. The proof’s smaller mintage and presentation tin may matter to some collectors, but those facts alone do not establish that it will sell out, rise in resale value or be a better purchase. The ballot may spread access more fairly than a first-click checkout, yet its practical effect depends on its published rules and the number of entrants; neither an allocation rate nor future resale value has been disclosed here.
There is a timing distinction worth keeping clear. The Mint published the plan on September 3, and ABC’s September 17 reporting has brought the release back into the news around the September 18 ballot opening. A renewed search does not mean the announcement itself happened today. The useful service now is an accurate comparison and timetable, followed by an update if the Mint changes the conditions or confirms outcomes.
Analysis and commentary are SearchTrends Daily’s interpretation. They are intentionally separated from the sourced account above.
Meaning
Why this matters
The practical question is not simply “Is there a new Bluey dollar?” It is which version, which date and which official route. A$25 and A$112.50 are very different purchase decisions despite the shared $1 denomination. The 20,000-unit proof and 200,000-unit uncirculated editions also have different limits. Putting that information together can help a parent or collector avoid confusing a ballot entry with a confirmed order—or an unofficial resale price with the Mint’s listed price.
Background
How we got here
This is not the first Bluey coin collection. The official Bluey site describes three 2024 “Dollarbucks” designs featuring Bluey, the Heeler family and the Grannies, sold as individual coin cards or as a set. That older collection also used a ballot, but its dates, artwork and conditions are not the terms for this Cricket release. The new Mint notice is the source for the 2027-dated Rusty-and-Bluey versions. In the Cricket episode, Rusty’s skill and his small act of generosity toward his sister give the design a recognisable story beyond a character portrait.
Outlook
What is likely to happen next
The EQL ballot is now live on the Mint’s linked launch site and is due to close September 21 at 8:30 a.m. AEST. The next listed routes are the Mint contact centre, shop and authorised distributors from September 23 at 8:30 a.m. AEST. Check the Mint’s live instructions for any eligibility or allocation detail and the actual availability of each version.
If the Mint changes a time, limit or sales channel, this guide should be updated with a dated source. If stock or ballot outcomes are confirmed, we can report what happened rather than inferring it from online enthusiasm. Until then, “likely to sell out” and “investment opportunity” would be guesses, not findings.
A conditional editorial assessment based on the evidence available at the review date, not a guaranteed outcome.
Live record
Updates to this story
No material updates yet.
Commentary
What we think
SearchTrends Daily’s view: the least helpful version of this story would shout “rare Bluey dollar” without explaining that the face value, retail price and two mintages differ. A collector should be able to decide whether they want the A$25 coloured edition or the A$112.50 silver proof before the entry window closes, and should be pointed to the Mint rather than pushed toward speculative listings. The emotional pull of Cricket is real as a story, but it should not become a promise of profit. Which matters more to you: the episode’s design, the presentation or simply being able to obtain one at the official listed price?