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You know what, I feel surprisingly OK about it, there's plenty of people who would do indecent things for the 2 coin silver 2oz set I did get. 
 I am a bit miffed that I had such a low queue number, about 230 I think and that was all I could get....I doubt there was ever much actually for public sale...but whatever.
 I did have a chat with the lad on the phone though, he said yesterday was terrible, seemingly the staff were getting some awful abuse over the phone from people who missed out which is poor form.
I suppose its interesting to see a hobby considered by most to be super genteel turning people in to total savages....guess the hype around this coin was more intense than I realised!!!

Oh well....called the mint again today to check as I'd still not had an email after my call yesterday.
Well it turns out I'm not getting the gold after all, it was already sold out but the site hadn't updated quick enough. Still, it's money saved I suppose and I did get the silver double set so can't really complain.

There is a continuation for the 10oz.
Sorry to hear this. This happened for people with the Three Graces too. You would think they would have sorted things out a year later...

Also, now that I see the pictures of the reverse and obverse, I’m glad they didn’t do a gothic portrait of QE II.
Yes it looks cool and all on the Alderney version, but to me, numismatically and historically it has no significance, and I think it would take away from William Wyon’s Queen Victoria gothic portrait, which is really the main point of this release.
To me it would be akin to having a portrait of QE II in a veil because she’s a widow - I know this was suggested but it never made sense to me to try and mirror QV’s portraits on QE II.
IMO QV’s portraits tell their own story of her life and times (gothic portrait included).
That’s just my opinion anyway.

Oh well....called the mint again today to check as I'd still not had an email after my call yesterday.
Well it turns out I'm not getting the gold after all, it was already sold out but the site hadn't updated quick enough. Still, it's money saved I suppose and I did get the silver double set so can't really complain.

I think people got the wrong end of the stick, it was an online purchase from getting lucky in the queue. The call was a follow up because the order wasn't confirmed even though the money was taken.
 After what I've spent this year I think I deserve an account manager though!

I have a 2oz single and continuity...I panicked today when my orders didn't seem to be going through and made multiple orders. The lady I spoke to told me that they will probably both go through as they are different product codes but we'll see

I have a 2oz single and continuity...I panicked today when my orders didn't seem to be going through and made multiple orders. The lady I spoke to told me that they will probably both go through as they are different product codes but we'll see

Had a call from my RM account manager, i was in the position of being promised a guaranteed/allocated a 2oz gold last week, but could not be sure which, milled or plain edge as i didn't quite qualify for my spend level to 100% guarantee one of the 125 "plain edges" and he would know once they had finished contacting all their higher level Mint Marque members. 
Well, i am proud to report, i am an owner of a 2oz Gold "plain edge" Gothic Crown now  
One very happy chappy here today !   must me for my "services to the forum" Ive been rewarded from on high 

It wasn't someone selling me it, I ordered it online but got no confirmation, the site was glitching so I assumed the order didn't go through and the call was to verify the status.
 

I think people got the wrong end of the stick, it was an online purchase from getting lucky in the queue. The call was a follow up because the order wasn't confirmed even though the money was taken.
 After what I've spent this year I think I deserve an account manager though!

Congratulations 

Well just spoke to the mint and I got the 2oz gold. 
I'm stunned, sorry to all that didn't get what they wanted, I actually feel a little guilty as a new guy here that somehow lucked in to the front of the line.
 The 5 soverign set and the gothic crown...what a lucky year

2oz silver pair confirmed.....happy with that.

2oz silver pair confirmed.....happy with that.

2oz silver pair confirmed.....happy with that.

I'm new to all of this so I would have no clue at all as to who the greatest engravers would be. I've never even heard of this one. One thing is for sure though..... Since there's been a huge spike in interest in gold and silver and in turn coins in general as a part of that, it's giving a lot of us a  history lesson along the way. 

Now I know this is the last of a trilogy I am significantly more interested. I was starting to waver a little but I will be there 0830 with about 10 browsers running and everything crossed.

I genuinely couldn't guess what these should or shouldn't sell for,nor do I expect to get rich from them, I only found out about una when she became a 1oz gold bar😁
I'm here for learning and a bit of fun, if I happen to stumble across a winner along the way whether through luck or my peers knowledge then that's a plus.
I wish everyone the best of luck and I'm going into this with no expectations whatsoever but if the mint want to oblige me then happy days.

But I thought diversity was our strength?

Same here unless we get a sneaky link before it goes live like the soverign 

Same here unless we get a sneaky link before it goes live like the soverign 

I have a meeting which begins at 0930 I can't get out of, I was a bit worried about being caught in the queue and missing my place....then I remembered it will be sold out 29 minutes before then anyway so nothing to worry about

Same here unless we get a sneaky link before it goes live like the soverign 

I have a meeting which begins at 0930 I can't get out of, I was a bit worried about being caught in the queue and missing my place....then I remembered it will be sold out 29 minutes before then anyway so nothing to worry about