Gazette Proclamation - Waterloo Medal (Great Engravers 2-coin set?)

[Whitebulldog]

39 minutes ago, Agaupl said:

Sorry for the late reply… no not that I’ve noticed. 

No worries! I bought EIC version of Wyon's Una and the Lion for 99 GBP - looking forward to seeing it arrive

[westminstrel]

49 minutes ago, Alz111 said:

Just received a email to say if I’m interested In the Waterloo medal and what denomination.

 

 

47 minutes ago, Steve66 said:

I also received an email yesterday so I’m assuming the release will be shortly 

From the Royal Mint? I’d registered my interest but didn’t receive any email. Boo! 

[Whitebulldog]

Same here

[Paul]

Ive got a gut feeling this one will be a bit of a damp squib personally 

[Alz111]

24 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

 

From the Royal Mint? I’d registered my interest but didn’t receive any email. Boo! 

Sorry from my account manager 

[Thelonerangershorse]

On 28/04/2024 at 20:52, paulmerton said:

Something to whet your appetites, in case you haven't seen them before.

(Paper bag for scale)

This has no text denominating a value, and a couple of people have said medal, would this make it CGT liable even though it's from the Royal mint?

This will be much more of a problem next month when CGT is 40% and the thershold is £0.

[GoldDiggerDave]

30 minutes ago, Paul said:

Ive got a gut feeling this one will be a bit of a damp squib personally 

I love the Waterloo medal as its a pice of numismatic history and notoriety,  with the 2 coin sets  Great Engravers (Gothic and Petition) opens up too many variables, not to mention the expense of these coins.    

I'm looking forward to getting one of these in hand,  just concerned that the design will be lost reducing the size down to fit on a coin.

 

[Agaupl]

21 minutes ago, Thelonerangershorse said:

This has no text denominating a value, and a couple of people have said medal, would this make it CGT liable even though it's from the Royal mint?

This will be much more of a problem next month when CGT is 40% and the thershold is £0.

It should still be a coin on this release with the two sides being released with the kings head on the obverse and the denomination as standard. So cgt exempt. 

[Agaupl]

17 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

I love the Waterloo medal as its a pice of numismatic history and notoriety,  with the 2 coin sets  Great Engravers (Gothic and Petition) opens up too many variables, not to mention the expense of these coins.    

I'm looking forward to getting one of these in hand,  just concerned that the design will be lost reducing the size down to fit on a coin.

 

Agree. I think 5oz is the minimum for this. I do hope they would do a 10oz a larger plancet rather than a thick 5oz diameter. 

unfortunately too good to miss this one. 

[paulmerton]

39 minutes ago, Thelonerangershorse said:

This has no text denominating a value, and a couple of people have said medal, would this make it CGT liable even though it's from the Royal mint?

These are the oldddd dies for the medal. The upcoming release is going to be two coins, one with each side of the medal on it I'd expect. 

Plenty of things from the Royal Mint are CGT liable. Medals, bars, and remember they have made loads of coins for other countries too.

39 minutes ago, Thelonerangershorse said:

This will be much more of a problem next month when CGT is 40% and the thershold is £0.

lol 🤯

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, Thelonerangershorse said:

This has no text denominating a value, and a couple of people have said medal, would this make it CGT liable even though it's from the Royal mint?

This will be much more of a problem next month when CGT is 40% and the thershold is £0.

As others have said, the denomination will be on the obverse with KC III’s portrait, as they’re doing each side of the medal over two coins.

[Agaupl]

Just now, westminstrel said:

As others have said, the denomination will be on the obverse with KC III’s portrait, as they’re doing each side of the medal over two coins.

They make it cash so they can cash in 😢

[westminstrel]

Just now, Agaupl said:

They make it cash so they can cash in 😢

I know. And I’m going to be suckered into trying to get the larger silver denominations because 2oz is not doing this justice.

Though on the other hand, it might be cool to see an intricate design on a smaller coin. I don’t think we’ve ever had any modern coin with such intricate detail.

[Thelonerangershorse]

25 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

I know. And I’m going to be suckered into trying to get the larger silver denominations because 2oz is not doing this justice.

Though on the other hand, it might be cool to see an intricate design on a smaller coin. I don’t think we’ve ever had any modern coin with such intricate detail.

Try the queens beast completer.

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, Thelonerangershorse said:

Try the queens beast completer.

I had forgotten about that. Good one. 😎

[Wampum]

Looking forward to this one purely for the detail in it, mind you still looking forward the G&D as have not had my 2oz yet.

[Agaupl]

15 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

I had forgotten about that. Good one. 😎

I’ve got the platinum version, and it still looks great. 

[GoldDiggerDave]

3 hours ago, Thelonerangershorse said:

This has no text denominating a value, and a couple of people have said medal, would this make it CGT liable even though it's from the Royal mint?

This will be much more of a problem next month when CGT is 40% and the thershold is £0.

Mate you have got the wrong end of the stick, this is a copy of the die for the Waterloo medal,  it’s a piece of numismatic history, as Pistrucci took 30 years to complete it, a deliberate go so as the RM was trying to fire him and replace with William Wyon.  
 

He was the only guy capable of making such a detailed large die and when he handed it to the RM in 1849 after starting in 1819 they were so petrified to actually strike any medal with the original die, they made copies with wax and electroplate.  
 

The RM have released collectors Waterloo medals a few times over the years,  they are now using this design to go on a coin.  
 

 

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

Some close ups,  any sovereign collector will see so much of Pistrucci's work in this medal.

 

 

 

[cjbcomm]

17 hours ago, Olivard said:

 

6 weeks?

That's not soon.

All I know is there's a launch party on 25th July but not sure which coins this is for

[Agaupl]

Just now, cjbcomm said:

All I know is there's a launch party on 25th July but not sure which coins this is for

The star wars acolyte coin maybe? 

[cjbcomm]

1 minute ago, Agaupl said:

The star wars acolyte coin maybe? 

Possibly 🤣 Or maybe a Mr Men completer 🤪

[Agaupl]

50 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Pistrucci took 30 years to complete it, a deliberate go slow..
 

Or… maybe he was just Italian 🤣

2 minutes ago, cjbcomm said:

Possibly 🤣 Or maybe a Mr Men completer 🤪

 

[paulmerton]

47 minutes ago, cjbcomm said:

All I know is there's a launch party on 25th July but not sure which coins this is for

If it coincides with the Royal Mail releases.... Dungeons and Dragons?

https://shop.royalmail.com/stamp-calendar

Edited June 14 by paulmerton

[Thelonerangershorse]

56 minutes ago, cjbcomm said:

Possibly 🤣 Or maybe a Mr Men completer 🤪

Paddington 3 is due at the cinema shortly.