Here we go again- Gruffalo is back

[richatthecroft]

[Tn21]

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[Notafront4adragon]

Why is the mint even making jewellery?

[5huggy]

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[CadmiumGreen]

Harking the wise words of @Kman...”FFS”

[kimchi]

Not surprised, also Snowman #2 all but confirmed now.

Needs a lower mintage on this imo, but they won't do it.

8 hours ago, Notafront4adragon said:

Why is the mint even making jewellery?

I'd prefer a car bumper sticker or a tea towel myself

[Shinus73]

I'm guessing Gruffalo's child.

[kimchi]

Perhaps Snowman at the beach to reflect climate change?

[h103efa]

2 hours ago, Shinus73 said:

I'm guessing Gruffalo's child.

I think the snake, fox, owl and mouse! 

[westminstrel]

On 30/08/2019 at 12:47, kimchi said:

Perhaps Snowman at the beach to reflect climate change?

So... a puddle of water 😰😆

[RoughDog]

Seems like they don't want to sell the silver and gold cheap.

[danmc82]

Only 7 days to go...

[h103efa]

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3402761

the Gruffalo confronting a mouse in a wood with the inscription “THE GRUFFALO”.

[h103efa]

On 30/08/2019 at 08:54, kimchi said:

Not surprised, also Snowman #2 all but confirmed now.

 

and for @kimchi Snowman no2

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3402761

DESIGNS OF THE COINS

4. The design of the said fifty pence gold, silver and cupro-nickel coins shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression, Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 PENCE” and the date of the year and for the reverse either:

(b) the figure of a snowman and a boy;

[danmc82]

Everyone ready for tomorrow morning...

 

[shawy2510]

55 minutes ago, danmc82 said:

Everyone ready for tomorrow morning...

 

Yes, I will be ready to go to work & ignore it 😂

[danmc82]

1 hour ago, shawy2510 said:

Yes, I will be ready to go to work & ignore it 😂

What, you not buying the gold?

[shawy2510]

1 minute ago, danmc82 said:

What, you not buying the gold?

Unfortunately not, I have sold all my gold 50ps to a guy collecting them. Only graded half sovs & the occasional diversion at the moment

[Zhorro]

Earlier this month, the Royal Mail issued ten stamps also to commemorate the Gruffalo.  The only problem was the Gruffalo only appeared on one stamp whereas the mouse appeared on seven of the ten stamps - I am sure this had nothing to do with the forthcoming Chinese Year of the Mouse/Rat!  What is the betting that tomorrow's coin also portrays the mouse?  We can already see it in the advertising.

[danmc82]

2 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

Earlier this month, the Royal Mail issued ten stamps also to commemorate the Gruffalo.  The only problem was the Gruffalo only appeared on one stamp whereas the mouse appeared on seven of the ten stamps - I am sure this had nothing to do with the forthcoming Chinese Year of the Mouse/Rat!  What is the betting that tomorrow's coin also portrays the mouse?  We can already see it in the advertising.

It would make sense as the last coin only had the Gruffalo on.

[h103efa]

34 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

Earlier this month, the Royal Mail issued ten stamps also to commemorate the Gruffalo.  The only problem was the Gruffalo only appeared on one stamp whereas the mouse appeared on seven of the ten stamps - I am sure this had nothing to do with the forthcoming Chinese Year of the Mouse/Rat!  What is the betting that tomorrow's coin also portrays the mouse?  We can already see it in the advertising.

It will be 

the Gruffalo confronting a mouse in a wood with the inscription “THE GRUFFALO”.

[danmc82]

33 minutes ago, h103efa said:

It will be 

the Gruffalo confronting a mouse in a wood with the inscription “THE GRUFFALO”.

you getting? Or am I alone.

If its a mintage of 1, ill be rich 😁

[h103efa]

Undecided!

If like the last one, better off waiting a few months and picking one up cheaper on the secondary markets. I'll have a look, check mintage & design and decide. Youngest is getting older now, so growing out of Gruffalo...

[danmc82]

1 hour ago, h103efa said:

Undecided!

 Youngest is getting older now, so growing out of Gruffalo...

Buy for yourself then 😁

[richatthecroft]

 

2 hours ago, h103efa said:

Undecided!

If like the last one, better off waiting a few months and picking one up cheaper on the secondary markets.

Interesting seeing the views out there in terms of this release, I think I'm with you @h103efa in waiting a while and picking one up under release price- the evidence is that this happens- I was watching a Silver Proof 50 Years of the 50p set on eBay- if you remember these were being re-sold initially at up to £400- it was up for £275 and from memory the release price was £215?  Anyway, I was sent an offer price of £260- with a chance of counter offer.  I see the Military set is not performing well- both these sets are nicely presented and would be nice to own.

On a different note @h103efa, do you still have that Viente Pesos?