New Royal Mint £20 Coin - Second In The Series - World War One

[smokestack]

If you were going to try to pay with something like this, anyone with half a brain would check with the staff that it was ok before filling up your car with petrol.

[smokestack]

http://www.royalmint.com/Shop/First_World_War_Outbreak_Silver_Proof_Five_Ounce_Coin

 

not my definition of all new design?

 

HH

WOW, another very expensive coin from the RM. I might be new to silver coins but even i know the RM is bloody expensive.

[HelpingHands]

In theory, for payment of a debt (which would include paying for a restaurant meal you've just eaten or paying for fuel which is already in your car) the other party 'should' accept any legal tender.

 

Try explaining that to the person behind the counter when you're paying with a £50 note and don't have anything else with you.  If they refused I'd video the transaction of me paying and go.  If I was owed change I would take goods to the value on the way out (not that I'd be doing this with the £20 coins though).

[StackemHigh]

Hi stack, could you please explain what you mean about tescos, as i dont know what you talking about. Thanks.

Hi Smoke. Some dude went into a tesco filling station with a pocket full of the £20 coins that had just been released and started to kick off when the poor cashier refused to take the coins.

 

The story was then taken to the media who whipped it into a huge story and was in the papers and bbc news etc.

 

I personally think it was an attempt to create a shit storm by somebody with a grudge against tesco. and with plenty of folk don't like tesco for one reason or another right or wrong.

[Danny-boy]

I personally think it was an attempt to create a shit storm by somebody with a grudge against tesco.

Either that or somebody planted by the Royal mint to boost flagging sales.

[ChrisSilver]

Either that or somebody planted by the Royal mint to boost flagging sales.

Companies actually employ creative marketing companies who do stuff like this. So I wouldn't be surprised if it was a marketing stunt.

[HelpingHands]

Sounds like some arrogant prat trying to teach something which he only found out about himself the day before.

[Agau]

Ordered mine.

[garthy]

Ordered mine.

Me too, I quite like them.

[Danny-boy]

I just ordered one as I didn't want to be left out lol.

When the free shipping email comes out, I'll buy another and put it in my wallet with the George & Dragon.

[ChrisSilver]

Sounds like some arrogant prat trying to teach something which he only found out about himself the day before.

Are you referring to me HH?

[HelpingHands]

Not unless you were the guy kicking off at the petrol station.

[Danny-boy]

Not unless you were the guy kicking off at the petrol station.

Wouldn't surprise me!!!

[silversword]

Got mine today. Will not be buying petrol with them.

[HawkHybrid]

has anyone noticed how much smaller these coins look in comparison

to some of the other 1/2 oz ?

 

HH

[Danny-boy]

has anyone noticed how much smaller these coins look in comparison

to some of the other 1/2 oz ?

First thing I thought HH, but they are re-assuringly thick.

I cracked one of mine out of the card and it is absolutely lovely in hand.

[HawkHybrid]

think I've worked out why it seams small, it's struck as 1/4 oz piedfort.

 

a britannia piedfort, don't think they've struck that before?

 

HH

[Keithoil]

Just picked mine up today from PO.

 

I like them and think in the future they will do well.

[Danny-boy]

Still not got mine yet. Grrr

[Agau]

Got mine yesterday. nice coins, but left in the card at the moment.

[ChrisSilver]

I only bought one. Not sure if I will leave it in the card or try to find a capsule for it.

[StackemHigh]

I'm waiting on three orders to arrive but when they do i'll be ordering a few of these. Prob 5 of these.

[HelpingHands]

I've received mine.  Why is the coin not stamped .999 fine silver?

[Danny-boy]

I've received mine. Why is the coin not stamped .999 fine silver?

Why should it be?

Only bullion coins are generally marked for purity, collectors coins and circulating rarely are.

[HelpingHands]

Better leave it in the packaging then.  It might be difficult to convince future buyers in say ten years that it's silver.