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A few questions if you don't mind helping please Do you need to video the parceling up and sending etc, just in case? I know you have years of experience on feebay, so what do you do if you spot a potential dodgy transaction? For example, if a winner on an auction rings alarm bells - just cancel it?

There will be good money to be made initially from flipping I am sure, but I am too lazy for that 🤣

Whatever nonsense they pull with other coins, above all else, they will want the first Charles Sov to be a huge success. I don't expect too much mucking around with mintages (there will after all be huge demand), but I do expect them to be very expensive. Personally I'm out already - not interested. I will just sit back and watch my QEII collection appreciate in value, that's enough for me

How much???

Shocking.

Perhaps it's just me, but I would prefer to have 'dirty Bertie's' beard than Willy's.

Ah that's fine, thanks - all understood You obviously don't get the same google results as I do - but then you do know it's tailored to your own search history, etc (and what your 'smartphone' eavesdrops on)? The images I pulled out (no pun intended!) would make @HerefordBullyun blush (possibly - but then, maybe, his recommendations that is why I got them in the first place - ? ).

No idea why that would be...

It'll be interesting to see if Brian Jones is on it (I'd be surprised if Jagger would allow it). Absolutely there will be imvho! Pink Floyd too. They need to reinvigorate a waning series, and surely The Beatles have been the 'main attraction' everyone expected for the start!

I am not sure why you responded 'laugh' at my previous comment @LawrenceChard Thanks Lawrence, that's what I thought I don't think I implied that he'd have to continue wearing it though, or it would be on his portrait on coinage (?). I have said for years on here that he would not be 'pictured' crowned. I meant it only as a genuine question about the ritual and ceremony compared to the coin design. On a lighter note, I'm also now very confused what a 'Coronatiom' is. I did google it to try to find out but only got a page full of some very rude pictures, which I am sure wasn't what you meant

I thought I'd read that Charles will be coronated with the 'Edward (the first) crown' which was made for Charles II upon the Restoration in 1661. If so, am I confusing heraldry with ritual?

Excellent points @westminstrel and @foinikas! There will be a range of views on this of course, and no 'right' or 'wrong' (though there will be a 'majority' move, which is an interesting topic I think in itself) You have helped clarify things for me (it's good to talk!) as to where I think I presently stand. I was a collector of recent modern QEII proof and (certain) DPLs e.g. SotD. And I think that is what collectors will now concentrate on. The Sovereign under Charles could continue for another twenty or so years, and that is too deep for my pockets, plus I have no stress going forward if I consolidate my collection now @refero has also made some excellent points from a different perspective, if I do get anything I am currently inclined to only the 'main Sovereigns' next year. While all eyes are on that, I think it's an excellent time to look for added value in all the different QEII Sovs (and there are many 'sleepers' imo - for now! - we have been lucky enough to have).

I'm with you (even thinking about stopping collecting modern Sovs now). I was planning on getting the first year of Charles before I finished my collection, but this puts me in a quandary, as I'll also feel I have to buy the following year for the first St George. I'd rather not buy tbh, but... The two heralds back to back make perfect sense and will be an incredible 'twinset' and a bit of a banker imo. The worry there is all the variations and whatnot the Mint will pull

I might be wrong (if so please correct me) but I think I paid over £600 (£630?) from the Mint when they 'stealth dropped' the second lot (albeit it only a few) for the 2022. I wouldn't be surprised at that price, but I don't think I'll be buying myself.

I agree somewhat with this, and it was a beyond 'cheeky' move by the Mint, but I'm very glad to have it, it's one of my favourite bullion coins. Probably it should have been marketed a bit differently - the Completer is a lame marketing tagline. I'd have simply called it The Queen's Beasts (not sure what else it could be called?) and released it as a separate (but obviously complementary) product. I can see why but it sucks there is no 1/4 gold. Bit of a slap in the face, that (again only because of the marketing).

One is a merciless predator, a vicious and deadly efficient killing machine, who would eat a small child for breakfast. The other one grew up singing Hakuna Matata

Lovely work as always!

Exciting! I may wait for that before asking you to ship! PM me with payment info whenever you're ready bud (no rush)

Ooh, looking great!!! I'd like to pay now for my one round with 2nd class delivery please BYB if you can PM the invoice/details please bud? 1oz forum rounds? I must have missed those!

Whatever other rubbish/scams they may pull out Proof Sovs are sacrosanct. It will be a high mintage probably, but no way unlimited. (They're obviously going to double/treble up on plain edges, SotDs etc - but the Proof will remain 'intact'.) I would bet my house on it

They won't But, it looks like they are doubling up with the plain edge...

It's pot luck to an extent. I believe some are minted here and some abroad (?) and there's no way to tell what you'll get. Some tubes are trash and some remain nice. A good bet are the specials like the Orientals, never had a problem with those. And yes it sucks

They're a bit big for that, I can do them in a fartpipe though

The monarch has the final say on coins, of course Charles wants as many people as possible to buy them (apart from a couple of not-very-notable exceptions, which are obviously a very lame sop to collectors/flippers). This is not about coins, it's about the monarchy (edit - upon which the RM depend on). If anyone seriously expected any different I have a lovely collection of royal mugs I can sell you (coronation, silver jubilee, Charles and Diana, Queen Mum, etc).

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