Today I Received.....

[Quicksilver]

Revived the Queen's Best Dragon of Wales MS70. I'm now  up to date  Thanks for this @Pampfan 

Also received the India sovereign. I have been collecting these for a while and this is the first one I have received split from its box and COA.

[MickB]

1 hour ago, Quicksilver said:

Revived the Queen's Best Dragon of Wales MS70. I'm now  up to date  Thanks for this @Pampfan 

Also received the India sovereign. I have been collecting these for a while and this is the first one I have received split from its box and COA.

Did you see what they were charging for the presentation box??

[Quicksilver]

11 minutes ago, MickB said:

Did you see what they were charging for the presentation box??

I noticed that today. The coin is supposed to come with a box and coa Ive bought them before.  The following is from Royal Mint MMTC-PAMP 

The Royal Mint, MMTC-PAMP India minted Sovereign is packaged in a distinctive individually serial numbered, sealed packaging which carries the UK Royal Mint certificate of gold content and its purity. These features assure you are buying the genuine Sovereign, rather than an imitation.

These impeccably crafted, precious and timeless coins are of supreme craftsmanship, beauty and provenance with a history to match. Such is the heritage and quality of these Indian Sovereigns that our customers will never feel disappointed. The Indian struck Sovereign is exclusively available as both a half Sovereign coin and a full Sovereign from our authorized distributors Each Sovereign and Half Sovereign is delivered in a deluxe presentation box, along with a certificate of authenticity booklet.

Edited August 10, 2017 by Quicksilver

[MickB]

9 minutes ago, Quicksilver said:

I noticed that today. The coin is supposed to come with a box and coa Ive bought them before.  The following is from Royal Mint MMTC-PAMP 

The Royal Mint, MMTC-PAMP India minted Sovereign is packaged in a distinctive individually serial numbered, sealed packaging which carries the UK Royal Mint certificate of gold content and its purity. These features assure you are buying the genuine Sovereign, rather than an imitation.

These impeccably crafted, precious and timeless coins are of supreme craftsmanship, beauty and provenance with a history to match. Such is the heritage and quality of these Indian Sovereigns that our customers will never feel disappointed. The Indian struck Sovereign is exclusively available as both a half Sovereign coin and a full Sovereign from our authorized distributors Each Sovereign and Half Sovereign is delivered in a deluxe presentation box, along with a certificate of authenticity booklet.

I bought a full and a half Indian sovereign last year from the Royal Mint and they never charged extra for the boxes. Makes you wonder what happened to the boxes of the ones this firm sold? Totally wrong that buyers have been ripped off!

[Kman]

@MickB @Quicksilver

Do you think no box will have an effect on value on future?

I can't see it being too much of a big deal either way. 

Maybe without the card it might knock a little bit off though (unless graded of course) 

Edited August 10, 2017 by Kman

[TheGoldSovereign]

I'm in love, these are gorgeous!  

 

2002 + 2017 BU (Quintuple) Five-Sovereigns

Edited August 10, 2017 by sg86

[Rhyseyson]

Little less glam than the sovs but got these today

[Kman]

7 minutes ago, sg86 said:

I'm in love, these are gorgeous!  

 

2002 + 2017 BU (Quintuple) Five-Sovereigns

Beautiful coins, beautiful pictures. 

[Sovereign]

7 minutes ago, sg86 said:

I'm in love, these are gorgeous!  

 

2002 + 2017 BU (Quintuple) Five-Sovereigns

Lovely pics  

[Quicksilver]

23 minutes ago, Kman said:

@MickB @Quicksilver

Do you think no box will have an effect on value on future?

I can't see it being too much of a big deal either way. 

Maybe without the card it might knock a little bit off though (unless graded of course) 

For me its not the value don't get me wrong I do take it into consideration. But some things I buy because I like them. I do like my collection to have there original boxes. That's why Ive ordered one from India.

It is a bit naughty removing the contents from its packaging and charging £19 to get the original COA.

Edited August 10, 2017 by Quicksilver

[MickB]

24 minutes ago, Kman said:

@MickB @Quicksilver

Do you think no box will have an effect on value on future?

I can't see it being too much of a big deal either way. 

Maybe without the card it might knock a little bit off though (unless graded of course) 

It won't be too much of a deal with collectors of every variation of the 2017 sovereign but it's wrong that the boxes are removed only to be charged as an extra for what buyers have already paid for.

[whitesands1]

1 hour ago, Sovereign said:

Lovely pics  

 

1 hour ago, sg86 said:

I'm in love, these are gorgeous!  

 

2002 + 2017 BU (Quintuple) Five-Sovereigns

These are lovely pics, my replacement says "Hi"

 

[Oldun]

The limited edition armada dish and forum bars will be coming home with me. Hallmark homework for those who want to do some research. What does each mark signify ?

[Goldmick]

1 hour ago, MickB said:

It won't be too much of a deal with collectors of every variation of the 2017 sovereign but it's wrong that the boxes are removed only to be charged as an extra for what buyers have already paid for.

To be fair it was a very good price for it anyway not much more than a normal sovereign and much much better there a lot more money on e bay 

[Oldun]

better picture with mappin and webb mark included

[Goldmick]

1 hour ago, Quicksilver said:

For me its not the value don't get me wrong I do take it into consideration. But some things I buy because I like them. I do like my collection to have there original boxes. That's why Ive ordered one from India.

It is a bit naughty removing the contents from its packaging and charging £19 to get the original COA.

To be fair it was very good price not much more than a normal sovereign and a lot more on e bay still think it was a very good deal

[whitesands1]

12 minutes ago, Oldun said:

The limited edition armada dish and forum bars will be coming home with me. Hallmark homework for those who want to do some research. What does each mark signify ?

925 - easy Sterling Silver. 

Queen's Head - Special Hallmark first used in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee.

Lion - the guarantee of Sterling Silver.

Tudor Rose - Town-Mark for Sheffield since 1975.

I'd guess there is a M&W mark on it too?!?  LOL

[Sovereign]

2016 full proof sov 

will join the others to go to @Numistacker ??

[Sovereign]

Wait is that a finger print on the queens face ?! 

[augur]

13 minutes ago, Sovereign said:

Wait is that a finger print on the queens face ?! 

There's some smudge either on the lid or the frosting.

Is that even a real coin? Just asking because I thought it would bear the 5th portrait from Jodi Clark (JC) but your coin spells JB – is that a typo from the mint?!

Edited August 11, 2017 by augur

[Sovereign]

6 minutes ago, augur said:

There's some smudge either on the lid or the frosting.

Is that even a real coin? Just asking because I thought it would bear the 5th portrait from Jodi Clark (JC) but you coin spells JB – is that a typo from the mint?!

Checked few pics online JB on them for some reason ,,

smudge on the frosting unfortunately

NCS might do somthing about it ?

[augur]

12 minutes ago, Sovereign said:

smudge on the frosting unfortunately

NCS might do somthing about it ?

From what @Numistacker says, they can work some magic on gold; so pretty sure you'll be good ? 

[prophet800]

I reckon ncs will sort it for you

[shawy2510]

Ncs should help with that. I sent a 2017 Half Sov which had prints on, NCS cleaned & still graded PF70

[Sovereign]

NCS it is 

thank you all ?