Help - Numismatic And Philatelic Milestones Of The Millennium Coins

[HighlandTiger]

After buying three different coins from the "numismatic and philatelic milestones of the millennium" series. I am trying to find out more details about them. Who made them? How many were made? etc.

 

So far I've come up with nothing online. Perhaps someone out there can help. There appears to be both gold and silver versions.

 

[Ares]

Brave man, I wouldn't touch a coin I didn't know something about with a bargepole just in case

[HighlandTiger]

I'd seen them before, and i got them from a very well known coin dealer. I have found many places selling them (both gold and silver version) including normal auction houses not just ebay. So I have no doubt they are genuine gold and silver coins even Chards have advertised both silver and gold versions.

[watchesandwhisky]

 

"Great Britain(?). ND. "Princess Diana's Pattern Gold Euro." Proof.    
Weight: 3.19 grams. Fineness: 0.9999. AGW: 0.1000 ounces. From the "Numismatic and Philatelic Milestones of the Millennium" series. An interesting private issue. Unlisted in the Standard Catalogue and Unusual World Coins."

 

even auction houses seem to be struggling with these, had a look and i too cant find out much about them.

 

"foedus inviolabile is the union of three figures standing there, Britannia, Hibernia, and scotia, Distinguished by the thistle, harp and st Georges cross."

 

This is all i can find mate, sounds like its certainly from the UK and probably part of a medal set?

[ArthGoch]

I believe these were produced by the Gold and Silver Bureau based in Essex. They went bust in 2002 

[HighlandTiger]

Yeah you found the same as me.

 

Here are some closeups of the coins. Not great pics but you get the idea. If you click on pic you'll see a bigger pic.

 

[HighlandTiger]

I believe these were produced by the Gold and Silver Bureau based in Essex. They went bust in 2002 

Thanks, AG.

 

Found this article from 1996,

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/not-such-a-golden-opportunity-1338243.html

nothing about my coins, but this quote made me smile. Especially the prices.....they are talking about gold sovs.

 

 

 

"The Gold and Silver Bureau, which places the advertorial, is offering examples at "only pounds 109.50 each" and claims this represents "outstanding value for money".

Tempting though the offer may seem, buyers should beware. Leaving aside the gyrations seen in the bullion market over the past few years, culminating in a further drop in gold prices in the aftermath of the Sumitomo copper scandal last week, there are additional reasons why it makes sense to steer clear of this outstanding opportunity.

To be sure, the advertisers are offering genuine gold sovereigns, but at a considerable premium to the going market rate. Ordinary antique Victorian gold sovereigns, which are bullion coins as opposed to collectors' pieces, are available in abundance at around pounds 68 each."

 

 

 

£68 each...... If only I stacked in 1996. I was earning loads then. I used to spend more than that on a QUIET night out on the town.  

[ArthGoch]

I remember that in part the reason SGB went bust was  due to one of the tabloids doing some articles on what shall we say was their some what dubious marketing practises.

 

They heavily advertised in the national papers that they were offering 'specials' 'limited numbers' and 'never to be repeated offers' but as the article above alludes to they were simply talking up the price. 

 

Also if memory serves me right Chards picked up some if not all of the stock from the administrator and for a good few years post their liquidation the blue boxes of the millennium collections could be seen in auction house up and down the country as well as being advertised online 

[HighlandTiger]

I remember that in part the reason SGB went bust was  due to one of the tabloids doing some articles on what shall we say was their some what dubious marketing practises.

 

They heavily advertised in the national papers that they were offering 'specials' 'limited numbers' and 'never to be repeated offers' but as the article above alludes to they were simply talking up the price. 

 

Also if memory serves me right Chards picked up some if not all of the stock from the administrator and for a good few years post their liquidation the blue boxes of the millennium collections could be seen in auction house up and down the country as well as being advertised online 

Well as long as their dubious practices didn't include making dodgy coins, (and if Chards bought their stock, I assume it was all kosher), then I'm happy to pick up their stuff at low prices. Thanks for that AG. I knew I could rely on someone on here knowing something about these coins. Cheers mate 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

On 06/07/2014 at 17:42, HighlandTiger said:

numismatic and philatelic milestones of the millennium

You still collecting these? I just landed one as part of a large auction Got the George Vs Seahorses and Britannia...