BiigT

I don’t think the £5 and £2 proofs are unlimited. 
They both only come in the coin sets and not in an individual Limited Edition Presentation “LEP”.
The LEPs for the three coin and five coin sets should give you a guide to the mintage for these two coins. So about 1,950 for the £2 and 1,500 for the £5. Added to this are the usual extra coins allocated for the trial of the Pyx and the RM museum collection. 

I got an email saying I could pre order with the company I ordered my jubilee coins from. The same email said that they expect the sovs to be released in November, but it didn't mention anything about a long wait for production. 
I've paid a reasonable deposit which is refundaboe without question until the day of release and a guarantee that I won't pay more than the mint is advertising. My thinking is that we might find out mintages before the release date and that'll help me make my mind up ie high mintages and I won't bother, or unlimited mintage and an open window to order - again, I won't bother. 
As it's the new king and the first of his sovereigns, on a design specifically for 2022, I am interested in the lower mintages this time round. So a 5 coin set is on my list, but as Dave said, only if the mintage is sub 1000.

I might be tempted if the 5 coin set is limited to 1200, but not sure I'll bother with the sov

Speaking to the supplier i have bought from previously & they stated the mintage was higher for the forthcoming release of the 2022 memorial Sovereigns 
5 coin set 1200 £5595
1 Sov 17.5K £695
expected delivery Jan & the 2023 coronation sets & Sovs ordered April/May 

plenty of the limited mintages available in the 'ounce' section. Not for me... I don't think those coins are attractive at all tbh

plenty of the limited mintages available in the 'ounce' section. Not for me... I don't think those coins are attractive at all tbh

3 different browsers, 3 different que numbers. There is no sense to how their system works. 

3 different browsers, 3 different que numbers. There is no sense to how their system works. 

3 different browsers, 3 different que numbers. There is no sense to how their system works. 

This is only referring to 1 oz sizes.
They have also included the 1/4 oz gold too. 
2oz versions or bigger will be limited. 

not sure it's either if it's readily available with no/low demand

I guess bad for both......I like to collect knowing that it is/will be a limited edition.

It auto updates .... No point to keep refreshing for half an hour before it opens bud

Just bought 2 sets for £125 delivered. Well worth a punt at that price. 

Just bought 2 sets for £125 delivered. Well worth a punt at that price. 

If anyone wants an annual coin set for 2022 then buy from the Royal Mint directly, £60
https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/annual-sets/2022-annual-coin-sets/the-2022-united-kingdom-brilliant-uncirculated-annual-coin-set/

I remember these older jubilee/coronation sets being more readily available when I started collecting in the late 90s. The cheapest was the 1902 ‘long’  set at about £1250. The 1911 was always more expensive/rarer though. I wish I’d bought one of them now as well as the more modern sets. The photo of your ‘short’ set looks great, even the shape of the box etc. So I agree entirely with Stuntman it’s a shame to take out (“plunder”) the Sov & Half for grading from its original box. NGC grading was not fashionable in the old days, but understand why it’s so popular today……

Depending on your definition of rare....some of the more modern QEII sovs had very low mintages (eg sub 5,000 or sub 10,000) in some years 80's/90's with some years seeing only proof quality issued...no bullion....prices ain't bad either....worth a look see.

@BiigT you’ve asked a good question and I can see that others have given you some very good advice.
In my opinion some of the sovereigns of George V are somewhat slightly overlooked. There are many rarities to be found, mostly in the branch mint sovereigns.
Do some research and you might end up down a bit of a rabbit hole doing so. Despite some of the high mintages of some George V sovereigns, which I mean the later dates 1920 > 1931 (but were minted until 1932 SA only) many were melted down. So the mintages might reflect the actual amount minted, but many went into the melting pot and many are, for now, under appreciated just how rare they might be. With some dates, nobody truly knows.
I’ve said this many times before on the forum, but most importantly buy what you like and like what you buy.
Good luck with whatever you decide to buy and do keep us posted.

They are rare in the grades they have got all of them are either top population or single finest which means none are higher over both grading companies of yet.

The old Coincraft catalogue had a wealth of information in it. I wish they'd kept on making those, knocks Spinks into the dust - albeit the Coincraft book prices were always higher than market value generally.

That makes 2 people who have mentioned me favourably in this thread already.
There are some well established, respectable, trustworthy dealers, who are not in the BNTA.
There's one in Blackpool for starters!
For balance I should also mention CoinCraft in London are not BNTA members, yet I would trust them more than some BNTA members!
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I think @LawrenceChard, @dicker & @GoldDiggerDave provided good advice in terms of bullion and therefore, safety first, but you have already stated that you have grown bored of stacking bullion, so it might be the right time for you to start investigating and researching possibilities of what numismatic coins you might like within your budget. 

I would just make sure you adopt a cautious approach and carefully choose what you purchase, preferably seeing the coin(s) in person, particularly if you are buying at auction.
If buying online,  I would recommend buying from a well established BNTA dealer- and make contact with them by telephone to discuss your needs.  Any dealer worth their salt, will provide you a no-quibble return of the coin(s) if you are not satisfied or you find a problem with the item.
Good luck with your search and let us know how you get on.
Also, it might be a good idea to purchase a Spink, ‘Coins of England, Pre- Decimal issues’, but take the price guide with a pinch of salt, particularly in terms of rarer issues or high grade coins. 

Thanks to everyone for the sound advice. It never fails to amaze me how friendly and supportive this forum is - it's all really appreciated. 
I don't discount the earlier posts, but the advice from @richatthecroftis exactly the kind of thing that I'm after. Some kind of treasure hunt that will keep me interested for a while whilst working towards something that will hopefully give me a good return. I didn't even know that 1911 set existed, but as others have said it, it looks incredible.