Sotd Prince George

[Cornishfarmer]

Getting bit old now.    They are just going to release multiple sov per year by the looks of it.    Email from coin connection 

Good Afternoon

The mint is issuing a struck on the day sovereign for Prince George's birthday (22 July). They will be available to order on the 9th July.

Because of the kerfuffle with the coronation sovereign, I will be placing an order by Friday to ensure my customers don't miss out. So if you could let me know as soon as possible please.


The mint price is £500 my price is £475 including delivery.


Please let me know if you would like some and i will raise an order for you.

Thanks and hear from you soon
 

[Stu]

Best thing about that statement was the use of the word kerfuffke, not heard it in years? The Royal mint on the other hand can stick it up their article!

[Stu]

Best thing about that statement was the use of the word kerfuffke, not heard it in years? The Royal mint on the other hand can stick it up their article!

[westminstrel]

For better or worse, I called it! 

Regardless, I’ve got Sovereign fatigue. There have been too many variations these past few years, and it’s diluted the feeling of owning a Sovereign.

[kimchi]

But what's the gimmick? There has to be a gimmick!

[Goldmick]

Plain edge privy Ltd addition.

[kimchi]

12 minutes ago, Goldmick said:

Plain edge privy Ltd addition.

'5' privy and 555 mintage?

[austack]

Give us a nice Piedfort please

[westminstrel]

More like plain edge and NO privy ?

 

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5 minutes ago, austack said:

Give us a nice Piedfort please

It will come in August methinks. 

[sovereignsteve]

12 hours ago, westminstrel said:

I’ve got Sovereign fatigue

no such thing!

[westminstrel]

Yup! I was right on the money with my prediction. Another plain edge Sovereign, just without the 65 crown privy. 

At this point I am well and truly out! 

Edit: For those who care, the mintage is 750.

Link: https://www.thecoinconnection.co.uk/product/2018-celebration-gold-sovereign-struck-on-the-day-hrh-prince-george-5th-birthday-box-coa/

[westminstrel]

By the way, I’d caution anyone considering this coin to be very VERY wary of the “mintage”.

The description does not say that the maximum is 750. It just says that 750 is the limit of the coin in this presentation.

This is what the RM did with the Sapphire Jubilee and the Platinum Anniversary SOTDs last year too.

So I’d say we could totally see another 750 of this same design in November for Prince Charles’ 70th birthday.

That’s just my guess... but I seem to be on a roll with my predictions lately 

[kimchi]

54 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

By the way, I’d caution anyone considering this coin to be very VERY wary of the “mintage”.

The description does not say that the maximum is 750. It just says that 750 is the limit of the coin in this presentation.

This is what the RM did with the Sapphire Jubilee and the Platinum Anniversary SOTDs last year too.

So I’d say we could totally see another 750 of this same design in November for Prince Charles’ 70th birthday.

Aha, so that is the anniversary I missed when I was asking if there was another occasion like George's 5th this year. Spot on - very likely indeed Prince Charles it is with the same issue (no mintage limit listed on this unlike the Sapphire Coronation).

 

[kimchi]

All previous George Sovs have been BUs haven't they?

So this is a first for a George with the plain edge, a unique strike for the moment, and can be graded/authenticated as such until the (likely imo too) second release, after which both will need to be sent to NGC in Mint-sealed packaging to distinguish them (?)

Also, with this following the Sapphire, is the plain edge now the plan for royal commemoratives/SotDs in general? Seems likely.

[*tada*]

2 hours ago, kimchi said:

All previous George Sovs have been BUs haven't they?

So this is a first for a George with the plain edge, a unique strike for the moment, and can be graded/authenticated as such until the (likely imo too) second release, after which both will need to be sent to NGC in Mint-sealed packaging to distinguish them (?)

Also, with this following the Sapphire, is the plain edge now the plan for royal commemoratives/SotDs in general? Seems like

And I thought the plain edge is supposed to be a rare thing...

[kimchi]

I got a call this morning from a very nice lady from the Mint offering one of these as I missed out on the Sapphire. I explained about the mintage and after consulting with her supervisor she told me that 'there are currently no plans to mint any more of these coins in the current financial year'. Make of that what you will (if anything)!

The release schedules should already be with the dealers (subject to NDA) shouldn't they? If @arshimo2012 or anyone else can have a 'best guess' in the thread in the Premium Members' section (there was an anonymous request that it be put in that section for any non-Premium members reading) that would be much appreciated

1 hour ago, *tada* said:

And I thought the plain edge is supposed to be a rare thing...

They could at least have used a basic privy of some sort unique to George couldn't they, so folk could be confident they were buying something unique with 'protected' status in the future without being forced to grade the coin for authentication 'just in case'. Or use that £5 design, which is George and the Dragon anyway. Silly Mint.

[xthomasx]

Ok, tomorrow is the big day. 

Will they actually go and strike those coins tomorrow, on a Sunday? 

[Big23]

27 minutes ago, xthomasx said:

Ok, tomorrow is the big day. 

Will they actually go and strike those coins tomorrow, on a Sunday? 

Chance for a new variety, SOTDA (strike on the day after).

[Xander]

5 minutes ago, Big23 said:

Will they actually go and strike those coins tomorrow, on a Sunday?

Maybe the Mint still pay double time for working Sunday.?

[sovereignsteve]

59 minutes ago, xthomasx said:

Ok, tomorrow is the big day. 

Will they actually go and strike those coins tomorrow, on a Sunday? 

Call me cynical but I doubt it. They could strike them anytime and say what they want, nobody can say otherwise.

TBH does anyone care? All they need to do is label them with a suitable occasion or anniversary SOTD and people will buy them.

[fehk2001]

2 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

All they need to do is label them with a suitable occasion or anniversary SOTD and people will buy them.

u are wrong because people are not buying them ? it is still there for preorder

[CadmiumGreen]

Figured I would be too late in putting in my order tonight. I thought they would all be sold out...Wait, there are still 746 left...?

[westminstrel]

I hope this is a wake up call to the RM to stop diluting the Sovereign with multiple releases every year ?

[fehk2001]

1 hour ago, CadmiumGreen said:

Figured I would be too late in putting in my order tonight. I thought they would all be sold out...Wait, there are still 746 left...?

you better be quick because they are going to use the left overs to make plain edge 2018 BU  black  Friday  sovereign ?  , only need to change the box into black and reprint the leaflet 

[CadmiumGreen]

14 minutes ago, fehk2001 said:

change the box into black

I can just imagine RM interns out in the back parking lot painting the boxes with rattle can black spray paint! ?