AgCoyote

I've only bought modern sovereigns. I think they look fine and particularly enjoy how they contrast when laid with my gold kangaroos and britannias. I've never understood the pink coin bit. It's brown with golden accents. The St. George design is perfect in all ways. 
Having said that, I'm completely open to the idea that I could be gravely mistaken in preferring the modern sovereign to a more silver alloyed coin. It could be my preference is simply for what is new over coins that have some wear and tear. I have to say the photo with the Eagle/Buffalo/Kruggerrand that the Eagle is clearly a more appealing color, and one that is obviously more gold. I would love to see what a newly minted 91.67 gold/ 4.33 copper/ 4 silver sovereign would look like.

I've only bought modern sovereigns. I think they look fine and particularly enjoy how they contrast when laid with my gold kangaroos and britannias. I've never understood the pink coin bit. It's brown with golden accents. The St. George design is perfect in all ways. 
Having said that, I'm completely open to the idea that I could be gravely mistaken in preferring the modern sovereign to a more silver alloyed coin. It could be my preference is simply for what is new over coins that have some wear and tear. I have to say the photo with the Eagle/Buffalo/Kruggerrand that the Eagle is clearly a more appealing color, and one that is obviously more gold. I would love to see what a newly minted 91.67 gold/ 4.33 copper/ 4 silver sovereign would look like.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 'n all that ...
Charlie 2022 mem sov ...

And the big one, the 5 pounds.

Or the originals?

 

Anything should be better than this beauty

Yes, I was a bit worried about that. But, heresy is kinda my thing, so it's on brand for me!  😆

BY THE KING A PROCLAMATION DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN FOR A NEW SERIES OF FIVE POUND, TWO POUND, SOVEREIGN, HALF-SOVEREIGN AND QUARTER-SOVEREIGN COINS IN GOLD CHARLES R. | Proclamations | The Gazette
Looks like the normal G&D design is back on the sovereign.

I got my first Memorial Bullion sovereign today. I think it's absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to get more.

That's a beautiful eagle design. That should be the bullion coin design.

That's a beautiful eagle design. That should be the bullion coin design.

That's a beautiful eagle design. That should be the bullion coin design.

The simple matter is that a damaged or poorly minted coin has lost the (hefty) premium paid by the purchaser instantly - the coin to most people then becomes 'bullion' and will be considered as a commodity (valued solely on spot price) rather than a coin. How on earth the RM (and others) has managed to persuade people that this is acceptable is beyond me.  
There is always an expectation with a manufactured product that you will receive something of a quality that matches the cost.  In the case of RM  coins sadly, this is often not the case. 
No reasonable person expects perfection with a mass-produced item, but when the premiums are so high, a certain level of quality should be achieved. I guess that the RMs view of acceptable falls well below that of the average purchaser. 
It is unfortunate that, as it stands, dealers (the biggest purchaser from RM) have no incentive to call out the manufacturer when they can simply re-sell the product with a catch-all 'bullion' description. That's why i detest the use of that word when it comes to coins.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

I don't (and never will) agree with those who state a 'bullion' coin is just a lump of PM - making condition irrelevant. If you are paying a premium for a manufactured item then you have every right to expect something in good condition... It's like receiving a brand new toaster covered in dings and scratches and being told that it will 'still produce toast so what's the problem'. That would be unacceptable to pretty much everyone.
Dictionary definitions of bullion 'gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight' ..''metal in the mass'  etc etc
Obviously there is a problem for re-sellers of coins who receive poor quality product from the RM. But that is their problem and should not become the end purchasers problem. Ever. Passing on defective coins rather than taking the issue up with the manufacturer is something that would not be accepted anywhere else. 
The only time selling blemished coins is acceptable is when they are clearly described as such (and priced accordingly). Using a catch-all 'bullion' description, as well as having no valid definition when it comes to coins, is lazy and morally suspect.
Obviously that is my opinion as a collector. A stacker may well have a different view. 😎
 

That Koala is amazing. Quite possibly the best they've had in a while and I think the 2021 and 2022 were very strong in their own right.

That Koala is amazing. Quite possibly the best they've had in a while and I think the 2021 and 2022 were very strong in their own right.

I got my first Memorial Bullion sovereign today. I think it's absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to get more.

I got my first Memorial Bullion sovereign today. I think it's absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to get more.

I got my first Memorial Bullion sovereign today. I think it's absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to get more.

I got my first Memorial Bullion sovereign today. I think it's absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to get more.

Perth Mint Kangaroos and Swans. The Swans are brilliant. The Armenian Noah's Ark coin in gold is elite.
I like Britannias, Queen's Beasts and Tudor's Beasts as well.

Looks like she's holding a dildo 

If you have such disbelief in the asset, why do you accumulate it?

Am now in posession of the El Toro to add to my Iberian Lynx coin. And I tell you what the Royal Mint should be ashamed of what they often churn out.
Both these coins are pristine delivered in a proper capsule. If this is the Spanish idea of a bullion coin cannot wait to see a proof one.

Perth Mint Kangaroos and Swans. The Swans are brilliant. The Armenian Noah's Ark coin in gold is elite.
I like Britannias, Queen's Beasts and Tudor's Beasts as well.