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This is also a coin that took me a little while to warm up to, the 2022 Britannia. I like it more and more every week...

I'll return next week after almost a year to Germany. Let me see, if this dusty crow is still breathing. If so, you can have it. One in a tube, postage still on me, my friend.
But no return, you asked for this special edition.
Some specs: 1,50m pure evil, surely full of milkspots and a lot of green patina. She's smiling sometimes. But only, because she knows, there is blood she can suck out of you. Don't handle with care, she deserves it.

I'll return next week after almost a year to Germany. Let me see, if this dusty crow is still breathing. If so, you can have it. One in a tube, postage still on me, my friend.
But no return, you asked for this special edition.
Some specs: 1,50m pure evil, surely full of milkspots and a lot of green patina. She's smiling sometimes. But only, because she knows, there is blood she can suck out of you. Don't handle with care, she deserves it.

Your offer is still standing?
I am genuinely interested.
Any pictures, specifications?

This is also a coin that took me a little while to warm up to, the 2022 Britannia. I like it more and more every week...

My Mando bounty😁
I borrowed the masterboxes from my son. To play with his Mandalorian Lego.🤣
 

I think there are also many new investors/flippers that reached out for a new market and investment opportunities. Without having an eye for nice coin designs and a really taste for coins. They see the way of Una and grab every coin from the RM they can get. As we can see with the 3G, the coin collectors market is not such a big market and if too many coins are flipped and available the price will come down or dosn't even really rise, like the 007 Coins. I have no problems with flipping, we all do it sometimes. The biggest problem is, that as a collector i have the problem to find coins that i like direct at the mint or for a reasonable price at a coin dealer. Not only at the RM, but in general. So i didn't bought a lot of coins that i would like to have. But i cannot overpay almost every issue. New buyers/investors can, cause they don't know, how much money you can also loose on a coin. And i'm not in PM to loose money, not even with my collectibles. Only good thing is, almost every day are coming new coins, it's not possible for me to buy everything i like. But it's really sad, how many coins that i wanted to have i had to pass.

After a nice summer in Greece, I had to come back yesterday to Germany. Two good things here, you can threw you're toilet paper into the porcelain god and i could get some of my coins after three months out of the safe deposit. This one here, the 2020 2 OZ COOK Islands Steampunk, is an absolute stunner. Unbelievable strike with lots of well thinked details. Every time I hold this coin, i'm really impressed and could watch it for hours.

Official 50 years anniversary 4 OZ silver "The Godfather" bar. I don't know why as four OZ, but it was an offer I couldn't refuse.

I pretty much like the 2021 premium proof issue. Just a timeless, beautiful design. 
Not better, than Jody Clark's 2014 Britannia, but the only one competing IMO

My Mando bounty😁
I borrowed the masterboxes from my son. To play with his Mandalorian Lego.🤣
 

My Mando bounty😁
I borrowed the masterboxes from my son. To play with his Mandalorian Lego.🤣
 

I am curious about the coins. But to be honest, I don't know why the RM issues should necessarily make a difference to the umpteen Star Wars island issues. In my opinion, Harry Potter is something else, so a connection is understandable. With Star Wars, the RM simply joins the ranks of agencies like APMEX, NZ Mint, etc. that have no history or tradition. Even as a huge Star Wars fan, I don't see any added value for RM editions, even if a Millennium Falcon was built in the UK and a few scenes were shot. If Charles appeared at the coronation in a Darth Vader costume, my opinion would only change to a limited extent. Still, I'll get the coins and put them with the rest of the agency issues. There is no room for such gimmicks in my RM boxes.
Talking about the Millenium Falcon. Here the shaped issue from the NZ Mint, propably projected and minted by CIT Coins and B.H. Mayer. Good luck Royal Mint.

Imho there is nothing to be gained for the RM, as they cannot compete with modern coin striking. And even in terms of quality, the RM is far behind. Perhaps they should concentrate on the things that make them unique and that no other mint or agency can really compete with, history and tradition. And the rest of the time they have, they could try to solve their quality issues, instead of trying to jump on a train, that is too fast for them.

Anything should be better than this beauty

Official 50 years anniversary 4 OZ silver "The Godfather" bar. I don't know why as four OZ, but it was an offer I couldn't refuse.

The Tuvalu Marvel series was a LPM exclusive, minted by the Perth Mint. The Niue Marvels are issued by the NZ Mint, dunno who's minting them. 
I wished they would continue the Tuvalu series

The Tuvalu Marvel series was a LPM exclusive, minted by the Perth Mint. The Niue Marvels are issued by the NZ Mint, dunno who's minting them. 
I wished they would continue the Tuvalu series

A couple more landed today.

Ooh maybe not then 🤣

This is also a coin that took me a little while to warm up to, the 2022 Britannia. I like it more and more every week...

I am curious about the coins. But to be honest, I don't know why the RM issues should necessarily make a difference to the umpteen Star Wars island issues. In my opinion, Harry Potter is something else, so a connection is understandable. With Star Wars, the RM simply joins the ranks of agencies like APMEX, NZ Mint, etc. that have no history or tradition. Even as a huge Star Wars fan, I don't see any added value for RM editions, even if a Millennium Falcon was built in the UK and a few scenes were shot. If Charles appeared at the coronation in a Darth Vader costume, my opinion would only change to a limited extent. Still, I'll get the coins and put them with the rest of the agency issues. There is no room for such gimmicks in my RM boxes.
Talking about the Millenium Falcon. Here the shaped issue from the NZ Mint, propably projected and minted by CIT Coins and B.H. Mayer. Good luck Royal Mint.

Imho there is nothing to be gained for the RM, as they cannot compete with modern coin striking. And even in terms of quality, the RM is far behind. Perhaps they should concentrate on the things that make them unique and that no other mint or agency can really compete with, history and tradition. And the rest of the time they have, they could try to solve their quality issues, instead of trying to jump on a train, that is too fast for them.

The EIC Masterpiece collection is fantastic. The Una is absolute stunning, portrait, arms and 3G also great. The graces could have more relief, looking a little bit flat. And the milk spot on the 3G is propably also a homage to the RM coin.
First it was just an alternative to the Engravers, because I missed Una. But now I like the EIC Masterpiece a lot and will continue. And the St. George issue looks to be like a holy handgrenade, I always wanted to have. I'm truly thinking about burning a lot of nice colored paper for a 1 Kilo antique finished coin, must look crazy with a 100mm diameter. The details looks to be amazing on this one.

Big thanks to @spookyandroid

Well that's my SOTD sorted!

One Charlie goes to collection, rest of them go to the tube. Thanks @theman73.