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Just having a laugh.......Mine are going nowhere fast! 

I think I’ll keep mine 🤩

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TOTO is having a really bad day he's just found out the Royal Mint has cancelled his Gothic order!
Gothic sold out.mp4

I was anxious about whether recipients would be happy with their box, but it looks like I needn't have been.
I still don't know who got the sovereigns.
A little more information about Royal Mail (Are they as bad as Royal Mint). They completely failed to collect the boxes on the pre-arranged day.
Then what we expected to be £11 per box postage got jacked up to almost £30 each. This was probably our fault, as the weight was about 80 grams over our original estimate. We probably should have left the drinks thingy out, and there was no spare time to reduce the weight or arrange a different parcel service. Hey-ho!
 

Hang on a minute, I think I must have eaten the wrong coin?!  

Dog house it is for me after opening it. no sovereign but very happy with my haul. Thanks @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer

Here is what I got in my mystery box then!
I am keeping the Chard’s promo stuff. Why wouldn’t I?!
But up for charity auction later today will be the:
1. George VI Sixpence (1944)
2. Pack of ‘Britain’s First Decimal Coins’
3. Silver Proof Second Birthday of Prince George (2015)
4. Wallace and Gromit Silver Proof (colourised) 50p (2019)
5. 1oz Silver Kook (2022)
6. Piedfort Silver Proof Libraries 50p (2000)
7. Diamond Jubilee Crown (Proof - Platinum Coloured Alloy) 2012.
 
 
 
 

Seems to be very similar items in all then. I made a very impromptu unboxing video on Monday after I collected it, hence why it's not the best.
As I'm sure you can tell, it's actually the first unboxing vid I've ever done
 
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I realise the herd has moved on to the Gothic release- but for anyone who continues to follow the beloved Sovereign here's something that you might be interested in:
 
I did this exercise initially on the 20/11/2021 and last on the 29/11/2021 (results below at the very bottom of this post) and updated today Saturday 11/12/2022, I've repeated it - so you don't have to!  
 
Using the search term '2022 Sovereign' on eBay on Saturday 11/12/2021:
 
Significantly- there are still surprisingly few,  in terms of the amount of 2022 Sovereign issues for sale (all denominations and sets).  The figure of live sales on eBay has doubled since I last completed the exercise there are currently 83 sales posts (Previously 41) using the search term described above. 
5 Coin set- 5 Sales ranging between £5795 through £6995- Average sale price- £6348- NO FURTHER SALES
4 Coin Set- 2 Sales ranging between £3250 through £3750- Average sale price- £3500- NO FURTHER SALES
3 Coin set- 4 further Sales- (previously 7 Sales) ranging between £1249 through £1500- Average sale price on 4 sales is down- £1337   (previous average £1391 on 7 sales)
Sovereign- 17 further Sales- (previously 27) ranging between £675 through £799- Average sale price on 17 sales is down- £737- (previous average £762 27 on 17 sales)
Half Sovereign-  11 further Sales- (previously 13)  ranging between £369 through £424- Average sale price on 11 sales slightly down to - £408 (previously average £416 on 13 sales)
Sovereign/ Half Sovereign combo- 1 Sale at £1300 NO FURTHER SALES
 
Not a scientific or absolutely accurate view of how the 2022 Sovereign is progressing, but I'm sure those invested in them will be encouraged by this Special Release's performance.  
 
Previous data 29/11/2021:
5 Coin set- 5 Sales ranging between £5795 through £6995- Average sale price- £6348
4 Coin Set- 2 Sales ranging between £3250 through £3750- Average sale price- £3500
3 Coin set- 7 Sales ranging between £1195 through £1650- Average sale price- £1391
Sovereign- 27 Sales ranging between £699 through £885- Average sale price- £762
Half Sovereign-  13 Sales ranging between £375 through £486- Average sale price- £416
Sovereign/ Half Sovereign combo- 1 Sale at £1300
 

Today I received one of the limited edition cards from Revolut.  It is a metal card weighing approx 18g and is gold plated on the top.  The underside where the car details are printed is plastic.
Since the card is only plated it has zero intrinsic value.  The only reason I purchase it was just for the novelty purpose since I have an interest in gold and this was something of a novelty.  I already have a couple of metal cards and it was the gold aspect which I was interested in.  I do not plan on using the card at all and I will keep the card frozen on the app to prevent use should anyone somehow manage to obtain the card details.  As a daily use card it isn't worth paying for since it doesn't do anything different from a standard plastic card and this card comes at a premium.
I've place it in a plastic sleeve to protect it and will put it away somewhere.  Not sure where yet.  I might store it with my certicard stuff.  Maybe in the future my great grand kids will laugh at how our generation carried around cards.
I've removed my name and card details from the pics.  Normally your name will be etched into the lower left corner and card details printed on the back.
This is not a sponsored post nor am I affiliated with Revolut in anyway.  Should anyone want to obtain one they are currently still available to purchase.  It is not cheap at £79.99.  You will need an account which is free but you will need to verify your identity and then simply top up fiat and purchase through the app.  The app is quite useful and I've been a customer for a number of years and if anyone wants to discuss the company you can open a new thread in the finance section.  This post is just about the gold plated card they are currently offering.

For those who have not seen today I received 
 
5oz gold gothic.mp4

Its a hard one to give advice on this one as members have their own preferences on gold or silver but if its a mixture i'd maybe try a couple of sovs at around the £330.00 mark ish on here and add a tube of silver 1oz Brits for £565.00 ish but that will take you up to the £1200.00 mark.. or the BRITS and 1 sovereign to start you off and then when you get the bug you will generally get a feel on what you prefer in regards to gold and silver and as Chris said the sovs are a good buy and easily sold on if you need a quick sale

A quick pic of the 5oz Gold Gothic......The colour is fantastic is has an aged patina to it.  I'll stick some more pictures up on to day I received once I dig out my better camera.  
I knew this was going to be special but Wow !

2oz Silver Gothic Crown 👑 
Very happy with the quality - might need to send off for grading.

Just received mine looks perfect 

So these arrived today, the 2012 5 coin set all PF70 grade. Never really thought I’d be interested in full sets until I got the 2022 but now I think I’ve got the bug! The 5 coin is most definitely a sight to behold. This is most definitely a long term hold. Would love to get an original box just to have with it. Would also love to get a full set in the 2016 sovereign as well

Looking good so far!

6x 2oz baby kookaburra and a 2008 proof sovereign courtesy of @arshimo2012thanks.

Mine has arrived too! Although…milk spots already on queens cheek?!? 😕what do you experts think? They seem to be weird squiggly lines/swirls?

Mine has arrived!

If the coins are like your kids, it doesnt matter what grades they got. You will still love them. 

So, with all the damaged sovereigns and the potential for more ****ery down the road there was an idea mooted on that thread by @GoldDiggerDave where we pool our resources and swap coins to get perfect sets rather than loads of us returning sets.
 If anyone is sending there set back to the mint could they consider swapping good coins with fellow members here?
 
 @BackyardBullion made an offer on the other thread looking for a quintuple with a very generous bonus for anybody who can help
 I am looking for a double, my offer would be that I pay all postage costs and I will chuck in 50 quid for your trouble.
 If you plan to get your set refunded or replaced then you can make a little profit on this thread and help out other forum members.
 
 I understand that I'm not exactly a long standing member here so not sure if I have the reputation to start this however we just have to see...maybe even a more trusted/known member may act as an intermediary??

It has been offcially announced that the 2022 Bullion Sovereign is to be Released 4th January 2022.
We already know that the design will be the same as the 2022 proof sovereign range, with the Royal Coat of Arms for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Edit:
This mornng I received a further e-mail, which included this rather ambiguous and confusing content:
"The bullion sovereign launching in January has been the same for many years and been different to the numismatic version. The emailer confirming this launch should be out today... The coin is beautiful!"
This appears to contradict the information given recently that the bullion and proof designs would have the same designs.
It is possible that this latest e-mail is intended to mean that the release dates are different, but all should become clearer very soon.