Snowman 50p Proof 2018

[zeusss4]

Had a phone call from a local ish post office just before 12. They had a delivered and have a couple for me to collect at £60 each. 

Very shocked at the call now have to get there on Monday morning 

I admittedly did trawl around a lot of post offices on Wednesday so it has paid off 

[GrahamDiamond]

Surely the Black Box with only 4,000 Mintage is the Cheaper buy ???

[zeusss4]

They don't seem to be doing as well at the moment. I personally believe it's because not many people know about them. 

I only know about this thanks to this thread, they aren't advertised to the public, that I am aware of. 

[kimchi]

4 hours ago, h103efa said:

Just noticing sold prices of the coin, higher prices with the low CoA numbers.

I'm guessing the want for low CoA numbers is that the coin has less imperfections or is it just a desire for those certificates? Is there any data comparing quality/grading of coins of low and high CoA?

Folk love low COAs, without realising (or even with realising!) it doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of the coin. Sometimes it is meaningful (lucky numbers etc) sometimes it is just snootiness. I'm the same (with lucky numbers) I must admit with the forum bars on here (even though all of them are lovely!).

The grading companies (not that I personally would ever grade silver) sorta get this right but also at the same time so completely wrong (as to be totally misleading), with their time limited (e.g. NGC) 'first 500 struck' and 'early releases' labels that apparently appeal to the US market, where many of their most popular coins are huge mintages.

I'm happy with two of my three that they are in the 'last hundred struck'. I think number 15 000 would add a fair bit of value, as would number 00 0xx. I will bet that the first COA and many of the early ones, as well as the last, have gone to 'VIPs' or Mint staff.

[danmc82]

Has anyone got any with quite low numbers? Lowest ive seen so far is 201 I think.

I was quite lucky with mine as all in the 300's.

[fehk2001]

1 hour ago, danmc82 said:

Has anyone got any with quite low numbers? Lowest ive seen so far is 201 I think.

I was quite lucky with mine as all in the 300's.

Old man have 4xx 

i have some 3xx and some 4xx 

 

[danmc82]

9 minutes ago, fehk2001 said:

Old man have 4xx 

i have some 3xx and some 4xx 

 

Thought you sold all yours?

[fehk2001]

4 minutes ago, danmc82 said:

Thought you sold all yours?

Yes I can’t be ask and just sell them all as it is without telling them it’s low coa 

everyone likes a bit of pleasant surprise don’t they 

[h103efa]

1 hour ago, danmc82 said:

Has anyone got any with quite low numbers? Lowest ive seen so far is 201 I think.

I was quite lucky with mine as all in the 300's.

I ordered mine at 7am in Monday morning, they were in the 333X range. 

[Bullionaire]

3 minutes ago, h103efa said:

I ordered mine at 7am in Monday morning, they were in the 333X range. 

I ordered at 6:30am and got in the 6000s

[danmc82]

@h103efa & @Bullionaire I ordered mine at 00:38 Monday morning. I think they'd been on about 5 minutes or so.

[Mike]

Good News - I have struck mega lucky and managed to get hold of a gold Snowman from a cancelled order 👍

Bad News - My other half thinks that my 2 white box silver proof snowman coins would make a lovely Christmas for her nieces 😪 We don't normally spend £200 on each of them was my response...I don't think she bought it

[blab]

I ordered mine at 00.49 on Monday morning, I got one in the 1400's and the other in the 1700's.

[MickD]

15 minutes ago, Mike said:

Good News - I have struck mega lucky and managed to get hold of a gold Snowman from a cancelled order 👍

Bad News - My other half thinks that my 2 white box silver proof snowman coins would make a lovely Christmas for her nieces 😪 We don't normally spend £200 on each of them was my response...I don't think she bought it

Has the beginnings of a no win situation, good luck 🍺

[fiveshotdon]

44 minutes ago, Mike said:

Good News - I have struck mega lucky and managed to get hold of a gold Snowman from a cancelled order 👍

Bad News - My other half thinks that my 2 white box silver proof snowman coins would make a lovely Christmas for her nieces 😪 We don't normally spend £200 on each of them was my response...I don't think she bought it

buy a couple of the BU coins the kids won't know the difference.

[Bullionbilly]

49 minutes ago, Mike said:

 

Bad News - My other half thinks that my 2 white box silver proof snowman coins would make a lovely Christmas for her nieces 😪 We don't normally spend £200 on each of them was my response...I don't think she bought it

Didnt you tell me the coins were damaged and you were returning them for a refund ? 😉

 

[fiveshotdon]

8 minutes ago, Bullionbilly said:

Didnt you tell me the coins were damaged and you were returning them for a refund ? 😉

 

damn you I thought this was serious, I was ready to enter negotiations on a buy 😂

[Bullionbilly]

He're you go mike rather than return them ive lined you up a sale... 🤥😉

 

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10 minutes ago, fiveshotdon said:

damn you I thought this was serious, I was ready to enter negotiations on a buy 😂

 

[Mike]

Awesome,Thanks @Bullionbilly I’m sending your contact details to my other half to explain how damaged the coins were, @fiveshotdon £200 each for 2 X empty white boxes - bargain.  Everyone’s a winner

[Bullionbilly]

2 minutes ago, Mike said:

Awesome,Thanks @Bullionbilly I’m sending your contact details to my other half to explain how damaged the coins were, @fiveshotdon £200 each for 2 X empty white boxes - bargain.  Everyone’s a winner

I've got you're back ! 👍

[mr-dead]

Assembled my first 3D printer this morning.

1st print off the bed was a snowman stand I designed in tinkercad.

There is a recess under the perspex for a 10mm RGB LED strip light that I have on order so it can be illuminated in any colour with a remote control.

I did add 2 snowflakes either side of the text, looks ok on left but a bit dodgy on the right so I may remove them and reprint:

[blackadder]

[mustynewb]

Now i want to buy the paddington bear coins. May turn me into a collector 😮

 

[Oldun]

Comfortably cleared the £200 mark and starting to clear the £300 range now

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=50p+snowman+proof&LH_Complete=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=50p+snowman+proof+silver&_sacat=0

[blackadder]

I've not even got mine yet,think there being shipped from outer mongolia.