paulmerton

Just now, BullionBuyerUK said:

So far, that's 1, 6, 7, and 8 all on this forum. Perhaps we should start a "pieces of 8" secret group!  

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.

8 minutes ago, KurtCollects said:

Arrival today! 
 

Had done some snooping prior to purchase and was hoping for number 6 or 7 as the others showed a lot of milk spotting. Win!

 

 

The famous Poosevelt error coin!

4 minutes ago, goldmember44 said:

Let me know if you want to sell it....

Serves me right for being too lazy to look through the Trial of the Pyx coins on RM website, I definitely missed out!

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

5 minutes ago, cjbcomm said:

Not certain what they released in 2022 but be useful to check out. The 1/10th and 1/2 were interesting as the GS doesn't appear to have been released at any time in these denominations. 1 Oz were only proofs previously I think and plenty of 1/4's.

Will try and find out what exactly they issued in 2022 and keep an eye out for a 1/10th in the future if anyone sells

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.

1 minute ago, cjbcomm said:

Think I just missed the last one of those. Bought the 1/2 Oz instead but would have made a great pair of unreleased coins 

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/

48 minutes ago, oddball said:

i saw pauls post and just took a a punt.it seemed good value. think i owe him a beer. 

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 🤣

3 minutes ago, Petra said:

Don’t stress, it will go away..😮🤔

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?

1 minute ago, Darr3nG said:

Yes... for the 50p  

Ooh yeah 🤣

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

19 minutes ago, James32 said:

Especially as it was there discount code that caused ( in their opinion) an imbalance of total. Add in the fact items were still above spot, then there's no way it falls on buyers. ROYAL MINT can get knotted.

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

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.

1 hour ago, JamesH said:

Should be getting the Trial of the Pyx 1/10 Gold Standard tomorrow. Interested to see what that’s labelled as 👍🏼

Those will be Brilliant Uncirculated.

On 16/04/2024 at 08:54, paulmerton said:

They've changed the image on the register your interest page, which hints at three designs.

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

8 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

I recall the COAs of the SotD Sovereigns were actually hand signed in ball point pen. 

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!

1 minute ago, Esjayc said:

1982 half sovereign. Not sure what may have caused this 'smooth' impression, near the '1' in the date...?

Looking carefully, it's also visible on part of the ground, near the broken spear of St George.

The obverse looks normal, and it's not an ex-mount/ex-jewellery.

Any thoughts?

It could plausibly be a strike-though error.

There have also been 1/4 lb ones.

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