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And 5. I suspect most of the sales were a result of me posting it on here! One of them may have already been sold in the US auctions, not sure. If you look at what happened with the pig privy britannias (which were also produced for a pension fund), I wouldn't be surprised if these gold tenths are already worth somewhere in the region of 700-1000.

I look forward to them contacting me about my purchases and highlighting this after-the-fact change and giving me a partial refund as appropriate. Either that or they're trying to cover up their mis-selling and nobody will contact me at all.... Place your bets!

I thought that was Lance Corporal Jones for a moment.

That looks like the wrong kind of snow.

The famous Poosevelt error coin!

It would be interesting to know what these are worth if they are indeed the only eight in existence (or ever likely to be!)

Thanks for this one @Thomast

It would be nice to know what happened to the others, if there are any. With the unreleased Roosevelt and Churchill coins, it's known that all minted were sold to a US pension fund and haven't been available on the open market since. Could be the same for these gold standards.

There's also the unreleased 1oz! (Still available!). And the 2022 1/4oz wasn't released either was it? But it had been in previous years, so that's not as exciting.

While I'm here.... Tavex have these in stock https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/pamp-5g-modern-warfare-gold-bar/

Very rude of them to not send me #1 when I ordered first and then helped them sell out On a serious note though, I don't think a #1 is worth any more than the others in the context of the Trial of the Pyx (I consider myself non biased as I also have a #1 (different coin obviously!)). There are at most 10 of each coin and the numbering is arbitrary (merely to uniquely identify them) and doesn't relate to order of mintage - all of the coins were mixed in the same paper envelope at some point. On the other hand, I still regret not just buying them all myself 🤣

The Mint? Yeah probably. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-13301069/Royal-Mint-stop-making-overseas-coins-700-years.html

My pair of bars are still sitting in my Open Orders, so I should be alright to ask for my money back from the mint right?

Ooh yeah 🤣 Me and everyone's bunc platty joobs and coronation 50ps.

Did this one even need a discount code? I thought it was automatic on any 2+ items.

Apologies for the potato pics, but this is a rarity to behold! One of only eight 1/10oz gold standards in the hands of the filthy public?

The order confirmation email will show the price of the order. If that matches what you actually paid, I think you can rightly tell them to stick it.

Those will be Brilliant Uncirculated.

This image has since been removed from the register your interest page. Maybe they didn't mean to leak the other designs!

Yes, the platty joobs SOTD sovereigns were hand signed by Gavin Elliott, who was the head of production at the time. The SYO ones were hand signed by Graeme Smith, who was the Queen's Assay Master. Last year's SYO BU Britannias were hand signed by Anne Jessopp (I think). The logistics of the trial coins being sent off to America to get graded probably made it tricky to do real hand signed one.

This is the first time the Trial of the Pyx coins have been sold pre-slabbed, thus introducing us to bizarre new grading terms such as "Brilliant Proof". But one thing that has niggled me throughout this launch is that each coin says it's housed in a display holder which features a handwritten signature by Anne Jessopp: I know many of us here are big fans of her, so I can see the appeal of this selling point. However, all of the capsules clearly say that it's a facsimile signature: There is another signature on the back of the packaging it comes in, but that is also printed. I guess the signatures must have been hand written at some point, but it feels like they're pushing the boundaries of truth here!

It could plausibly be a strike-though error.

There have also been 1/4 lb ones.

Possibly my oldest error coin now, a William IV half crown with obverse laminations. Nice clear William Wyon initials too.

And the ship looks like a Town class light cruiser, so probably something to do with whatever HMS Belfast got up to.