2018 1/10 oz Platinum Britannias Announced

[fastrackstacker]

Was just putting in my pre-order for the new Queen's Beasts coin and noticed that Apmex is taking pre-orders for the 2018 Great Britain 1/10 oz Platinum Britannia BU.

This looks to be the first time that the Platinum Britannia is available in 1/10 oz size.

I went ahead and picked up a couple as my first ever platinum purchase. I much prefer the "dotted" background behind the Queen on this year's BU Britannias compared to last year's "spackle" background.

What do you all thing of it?

[Oystonousted]

I like it and it's the first fractional platinum coin that doesn't come with s crazy premium. Reckon it will do well. Seen any 1/4oz?

[Kman]

I like the size and that they're doing a fractionals, shame it's a plain old Britannia design. 

[HelpingHands]

There were proof 1/10th coins in the past.  2007 and 2008.

[augur]

Does that mean there will also be 1/4 oz Pt? I know there was talk of 1/4 oz Pt Queens Beasts. 

Would be nice to get some low premium VAT-free fractional Pt for diversification...

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Its so annoying that UK coins arent easily available reasonably in the UK. 

I would love to get my hands on one of those. 

[xthomasx]

Too bad I'm not interested in Britannias.

I'll have to stick with Queen's Beasts, and Platinum there comes in full ounces only  

So far, that is...  

[KDave]

I would like some of these hopefully some of the eu dealers get them in 

[Pipers]

I would like some too.

 

[Tube]

Very cool! Anyone know where these will be sold in the UK?

[augur]

The Royal Mint?

I would wait for the next group order to get them VAT-free though. 

[blab]

Goldsilver.be has them in now

https://goldsilver.be/en/platinum/1758-110-oz-platinum-britannia-2018.html

[Oystonousted]

Golsldsilver also got 1oz QB lion for £774

[PansPurse]

Hmm, works out to about £87, for a spot value of £70, so about 23% premium... Bit steep

[stevelo1973]

i just bought one of these. looking forward to receiving it. i paid £76 GBP

[creative]

So no ones selling these in the UK?

[mustynewb]

Might try pick one up in the next group order

[PolarPanda]

Anyone bought these already? If yes what are your thoughts? I've ordered some today! 

[KDave]

They are tiny coins heavy for the size, I like them. Expensive but comparable with silver premium wise, they will be more liquid if you wish to sell quickly. I am also confident the premium can be recouped if selling privately. A few quid above spot will sell, especially when platinum has gone up, you know what people are like.

[creative]

On 02/09/2018 at 21:53, stevelo1973 said:

i just bought one of these. looking forward to receiving it. i paid £76 GBP

Where did you manage to pick one up for that price?

[terakris]

They are super super tiny - i got 2 just to see what they were like.

[PolarPanda]

2 hours ago, terakris said:

They are super super tiny - i got 2 just to see what they were like.

Would you by any chance have some pictures? Or maybe a comparing image? I'm very curious now...  

[augur]

7 hours ago, PolarPanda said:

Would you by any chance have some pictures? Or maybe a comparing image? I'm very curious now...  

The 1/10 Gold Eagle is 1.66mm and the 1/10 Platinum Britannia is 1.65mm in diameter; due to the optical properties, more recessed design and more pronounced reeding (to deal with the heavier metal) it does look smaller than it is in hand. 

[terakris]

Sorry not the best pic, but this is a full sovereign, the 1/10 Britannia and a 1/4 sovereign (which is even smaller)

[PolarPanda]

Thank you both a lot! Looking forward to receive mine!