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xthomasx
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xthomasx got a reaction from Muncle in 2016 bullion half Sovereign
Hi folks,
I have a question regarding the 2016 bullion half Sovereign.
Last month, someone here posted one, saying it has a mintage of under 500. I started collecting halves only after 2018, so I haven't been aware of this before.
I turned to my Marshs (2017 and 2021) which list that same coin with 1000 and 472 mintage, respectively. The two price sheets still don't attribute any significant premiums.
I then turned to Google and found and bought one which I received these days. They weren't ubuiquitous, true, but nothing that I'd expect from an eight-years-old piece.
Where do we go from here? Is the market for bullion halves so narrow that even 472 pieces are not swallowed up readily? Or is the mintage number incorrect?
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xthomasx got a reaction from Booky586 in 2016 bullion half Sovereign
Hi folks,
I have a question regarding the 2016 bullion half Sovereign.
Last month, someone here posted one, saying it has a mintage of under 500. I started collecting halves only after 2018, so I haven't been aware of this before.
I turned to my Marshs (2017 and 2021) which list that same coin with 1000 and 472 mintage, respectively. The two price sheets still don't attribute any significant premiums.
I then turned to Google and found and bought one which I received these days. They weren't ubuiquitous, true, but nothing that I'd expect from an eight-years-old piece.
Where do we go from here? Is the market for bullion halves so narrow that even 472 pieces are not swallowed up readily? Or is the mintage number incorrect?
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xthomasx got a reaction from Skyfiller in 2016 bullion half Sovereign
Hi folks,
I have a question regarding the 2016 bullion half Sovereign.
Last month, someone here posted one, saying it has a mintage of under 500. I started collecting halves only after 2018, so I haven't been aware of this before.
I turned to my Marshs (2017 and 2021) which list that same coin with 1000 and 472 mintage, respectively. The two price sheets still don't attribute any significant premiums.
I then turned to Google and found and bought one which I received these days. They weren't ubuiquitous, true, but nothing that I'd expect from an eight-years-old piece.
Where do we go from here? Is the market for bullion halves so narrow that even 472 pieces are not swallowed up readily? Or is the mintage number incorrect?
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xthomasx got a reaction from goldhunter in 2016 bullion half Sovereign
Hi folks,
I have a question regarding the 2016 bullion half Sovereign.
Last month, someone here posted one, saying it has a mintage of under 500. I started collecting halves only after 2018, so I haven't been aware of this before.
I turned to my Marshs (2017 and 2021) which list that same coin with 1000 and 472 mintage, respectively. The two price sheets still don't attribute any significant premiums.
I then turned to Google and found and bought one which I received these days. They weren't ubuiquitous, true, but nothing that I'd expect from an eight-years-old piece.
Where do we go from here? Is the market for bullion halves so narrow that even 472 pieces are not swallowed up readily? Or is the mintage number incorrect?
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xthomasx reacted to bobski in In the black With Pt.
PLATINUM HOLDERS: "but they use it in catalytic converters?!"
ELON MUSK: "Hold my beer"
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xthomasx reacted to Wampum in Rarest Modern Coin You Own
It is from a set that was Struck on 02nd June 2012,to mark the first day of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee,
The set had an issue of only Sixty, Double, Sovereign ,and half all in BU.
This is the Double, and was only issued in this set, so there are only Sixty on the market.
The Sovereign and the Half where struck on the 02nd June, so only 60 of those on that day, however it's the same strike as the carded and other's for that year.
Almost sure it's the first ever BU double Sovereign ever minted, I think the rest for Queen Elizabeth up to that date are Proofs, and there where a few circulation strikes prior, however none in BU.
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xthomasx got a reaction from SeverinDigsSovereigns in Half, Full or Double Sovereigns...
I collect full (proof, bullion and some special issues) and, with far less enthusiasm, half, double, quarter (only the latest bullions). Thinking about stopping the quarters from 2024.
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xthomasx got a reaction from Kitalon in Half, Full or Double Sovereigns...
I collect full (proof, bullion and some special issues) and, with far less enthusiasm, half, double, quarter (only the latest bullions). Thinking about stopping the quarters from 2024.
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xthomasx got a reaction from AaaGee in Half, Full or Double Sovereigns...
I collect full (proof, bullion and some special issues) and, with far less enthusiasm, half, double, quarter (only the latest bullions). Thinking about stopping the quarters from 2024.
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xthomasx reacted to Paul in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
Spotted on BookyFace earlier today - £600 for a graded "Memorial Sovereign" PF70
That's nearly £100 below list RRP at launch
Just how low can they go ????
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xthomasx reacted to DTL1982 in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
I got the memorial quarter sov from BBP and it came in that awful blister pack with wording covering the coin window so I removed it anyway to put in a capsule. For the coronation I got the proof version so can’t speak to how the bullion arrive but honestly I prefer the capsule to those blisters anyway.
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xthomasx got a reaction from Coverte in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
In the meantime I found the bullion quarter Coronation sovereign at a German dealer. Arrived this morning right before I left for late shift.
However, it came without the blister package, unlike the previous editions, and is now sitting in an oversized 1 Eurocent capsule.
How did you receive yours? Did RM change their procedure? Does it mean they have them available in tubes now?
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xthomasx got a reaction from Zhorro in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
In the meantime I found the bullion quarter Coronation sovereign at a German dealer. Arrived this morning right before I left for late shift.
However, it came without the blister package, unlike the previous editions, and is now sitting in an oversized 1 Eurocent capsule.
How did you receive yours? Did RM change their procedure? Does it mean they have them available in tubes now?
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xthomasx reacted to Stu in This was a bit out of the ordinary
Bloody collectors, one minute they are crying to everyone that their latest purchase has a tiny speck on at x1000, magnification, next minute they are drooling over a dog of an error bullion coin. Send the bugger back to the mint, get a proper yin😄👍
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xthomasx got a reaction from Skyfiller in This was a bit out of the ordinary
Somehow, being a true namesake of the Biblical person, I am not convinced. Of course, I'd need to see the coin with my own eyes, but I am suspicious.
If, in fact, a minted coin wasn't ejected and another planchet was fed into the machine, some interesting things can happen to the two pieces. But not an sharp, flipped image. The rim would be smashed in or caved in, the flipped image would necessarily be concave (which I did not see in the photos of that coin), etc.
Anyway, an interesting topic which I will follow closely from the mainland.
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xthomasx got a reaction from Coverte in This was a bit out of the ordinary
Somehow, being a true namesake of the Biblical person, I am not convinced. Of course, I'd need to see the coin with my own eyes, but I am suspicious.
If, in fact, a minted coin wasn't ejected and another planchet was fed into the machine, some interesting things can happen to the two pieces. But not an sharp, flipped image. The rim would be smashed in or caved in, the flipped image would necessarily be concave (which I did not see in the photos of that coin), etc.
Anyway, an interesting topic which I will follow closely from the mainland.
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xthomasx got a reaction from MBTPSilver in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
That's the problem here. I kinda like those blister cards. I saw very few in Germany but otherwise it's RM Investment only.
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xthomasx reacted to MBTPSilver in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
I believe BBP deliver from within Europe since Brexit so you should avoid customs fees from them. Not much you can do when RM have an exclusive product in though.
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xthomasx reacted to Upsidedown in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
The absolute dismay when the government realise they can't rinse you for money on something lol
Same everywhere mate
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xthomasx got a reaction from Agaupl in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
That's worse than I expected... Still waiting for my memorial double bullion from RM. It is announced for delivery today, after being held by Customs for full three weeks before they found it's VAT and customs-free, it seems. Hoped to avoid RM as much as possible, not because of their services but because of Geman customs... Haven't checked out BBP EU lately, though.
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xthomasx reacted to MBTPSilver in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
Quarter and Double Sovs seem to be RM exclusive unfortunately. BBP EU may end up being the only real option for Europe too.
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xthomasx got a reaction from Agaupl in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
Nobody in Germany has them. It's all pre-sales. Delivery date announcements (or let's say: expectations) vary wildly. So far, no quarter and double bullion sovs are listed anywhere, just full and half.
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xthomasx got a reaction from AndrewSL76 in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
Seems I successfully ordered a full Sov for my collection. Any thoughts of buying sets or so for flipping were successfully suppressed.
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xthomasx reacted to R33f in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
11841
Well, that's £850 saved I suppose! 😅
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xthomasx reacted to SidS in 2023 Coronation King Charles III and Queen Camilla Gold Sovereign
1/40 oz that must be very small, there won't even be room for his ears let alone a crown.