2017 Portrait of Britain £5 Silver Proof Set

[Kman]

What do you guys think of this offering from the RM? - http://www.royalmint.com/shop/u/uk17pobs

Not something id ever buy but pretty nicely done 

I've posted a picture of a couple but there's 2 more 

 

[augur]

If I had to choose I'd prefer Hampton Court but don't like the series in general. I thought this kitsch was left to dodgy bullion sellers...

But each to their own. 

[daz]

Awful imo . And is that Churchill's ghost on downing streets door ?

Wouldn't touch it at a quarter of the price

[Kman]

8 minutes ago, daz said:

Awful imo . And is that Churchill's ghost on downing streets door ?

Wouldn't touch it at a quarter of the price

Apparently they're 75% reserved so at 1500 means over 1000 sold today :|

I actually like the designs, something a bit different with the colour, id take them at spot  

[augur]

26 minutes ago, Kman said:

Apparently they're 75% reserved so at 1500 means over 1000 sold today :|

That's how you create interest. Maybe big coin companies reserving 1000 sets while 125 actually bought one. If the remaining 475 actually sell they might pull the trigger.

I doubt there's the same run as with the 200th Pistrucci Sovereign

[daz]

Atkinson's selling the first set pre-owned for £219 , less than the issue price so there can't be that much demand for them

[Lea79]

I actually like the coins but I don't think it's a good investment long term.

[Kman]

3 minutes ago, Lea79 said:

I actually like the coins but I don't think it's a good investment long term.

Yep yep, buying them would be a great way to lose money lol but does't mean they aren't nicely done. 

[Lea79]

1 minute ago, Kman said:

Yep yep, buying them would be a great way to lose money lol but does't mean they aren't nicely done. 

True... if they're cheaper on the secondary market I'd probably buy a set.  R you getting them? 

[Kman]

1 minute ago, Lea79 said:

True... if they're cheaper on the secondary market I'd probably buy a set.  R you getting them? 

Noo I couldn't bring myself to buy something for so much that was a certainty to lose money

If they were like £50 total maybe  

[Cornishfarmer]

@Danny-boy would never put up with those bridges not being parallel 

[Oldun]

27 minutes ago, shortstack68 said:

I really dislike coloured coins, so don't like them for that reason, pity though, Edinburgh Castle looks good. Speaking of which, i'd like to thank the English, Irish and Welsh taxpayers for our new Bridge over the Forth, nearly complete 

 

Wait til the toll booths get built...lol or better yet car insurance goes up and the Scots end up paying way more than the cost of the bridge looool

[Danny-boy]

[mention=2]Danny-boy[/mention] would never put up with those bridges not being parallel 

Ha ha, you know me too well.

[Oldun]

1 hour ago, shortstack68 said:

Scotland doesn't pay any road tolls, nor do we pay for prescriptions 

You will

[Oldun]

like I said, you will. Just give it time.

 

Nice colouring. Nice coin. Not a buyer at that price.

[sovereignsteve]

3 hours ago, shortstack68 said:

I really dislike coloured coins, so don't like them for that reason, pity though, Edinburgh Castle looks good. Speaking of which, i'd like to thank the English, Irish and Welsh taxpayers for our new Bridge over the Forth, nearly complete 

Don't you pay tax in Scotland then? (In general not you personally)

Or has that wonderful leader managed to scrap it completely?

[Oldun]

Is that the 2.0 version of the one who said Scotland could be financially independent based on....ooops, an oil price of over 100usd...loooool....

[sovereignsteve]

Let's not go over Indyref and Brexit please!

 

It's a nice bridge though

[Oldun]

If some members go miles off topic and ruin a thread, what do you expect ? I joined the party to highlight it.

[Kman]

Do ATB coin threads on American forums descend into this type of discussion?.. probably