BackyardBullion

Wouldn't it be a 2 oz gold set?
£45000 for the set, yowzers!

Wouldn't it be a 2 oz gold set?
£45000 for the set, yowzers!

Here is my video showing the coins and sharing my sentiments on all things Queen's Beast Proof Sets
 

Here is my video showing the coins and sharing my sentiments on all things Queen's Beast Proof Sets
 

Here is my video showing the coins and sharing my sentiments on all things Queen's Beast Proof Sets
 

Here is my video showing the coins and sharing my sentiments on all things Queen's Beast Proof Sets
 

Here is my video showing the coins and sharing my sentiments on all things Queen's Beast Proof Sets
 

Here is my video showing the coins and sharing my sentiments on all things Queen's Beast Proof Sets
 

Love this thread. 
2 oz Silver Proof set goes back today!
 

Love this thread. 
2 oz Silver Proof set goes back today!
 

To the Royal mint's credit they have always been very good at their returns process.
I mean, they have had enough practice at it....

I know the QC can be bad but don't chuck them down the Loo!

This looks like what would be on the coin if @LawrenceChard was a designer at the Royal Mint.....

To the Royal mint's credit they have always been very good at their returns process.
I mean, they have had enough practice at it....

So.....
After my first inspection of the coins I thought it prudent to have a much closer look. 
3/10 are not good
Marks which at first I thought were possible capsule/dust related are most certainly scratches are visible to the naked eye. 
Now, there has been a lot of talk on this thread about the hype, flipping market and the constant milking by the Royal Mint of the super successful series of the Queen's Beasts.
I love this series, I love this release I think they are the best coin designs out there, period. I am very much looking to collect this set and hold it and enjoy it for a good long time. If and when the time comes to sell it I would of course be very happy to see a financial return on it. Quality aids that and to that end this is why it is such a big deal for most people, flipping aside. 
So....
I have just spoken with my account manager and the set will be going back. Upon inspection the quality team will make an assessment as to whether these coins are "up to the quality expected of the Royal Mint" and then look to do one of the following where most appropriate.
a) Replace with any other available sets that meet the quality control standards
b) Restrike the set (my account manager said this was possible but not guaranteed as it very much case dependant)
c) If neither of the above is possible then I can have the set returned to me so I can at least guarantee I get the coins
d) Full refund
So, we will see how it goes...I will keep you all informed on the process as best as I can but it will likely take weeks to process, so we will see. 
I will be sharing a close look at these coins in a video to be released tomorrow so we can all see up close what the standard is like and the issues at hand. 
Disappointed BYB...
Over & Out

So.....
After my first inspection of the coins I thought it prudent to have a much closer look. 
3/10 are not good
Marks which at first I thought were possible capsule/dust related are most certainly scratches are visible to the naked eye. 
Now, there has been a lot of talk on this thread about the hype, flipping market and the constant milking by the Royal Mint of the super successful series of the Queen's Beasts.
I love this series, I love this release I think they are the best coin designs out there, period. I am very much looking to collect this set and hold it and enjoy it for a good long time. If and when the time comes to sell it I would of course be very happy to see a financial return on it. Quality aids that and to that end this is why it is such a big deal for most people, flipping aside. 
So....
I have just spoken with my account manager and the set will be going back. Upon inspection the quality team will make an assessment as to whether these coins are "up to the quality expected of the Royal Mint" and then look to do one of the following where most appropriate.
a) Replace with any other available sets that meet the quality control standards
b) Restrike the set (my account manager said this was possible but not guaranteed as it very much case dependant)
c) If neither of the above is possible then I can have the set returned to me so I can at least guarantee I get the coins
d) Full refund
So, we will see how it goes...I will keep you all informed on the process as best as I can but it will likely take weeks to process, so we will see. 
I will be sharing a close look at these coins in a video to be released tomorrow so we can all see up close what the standard is like and the issues at hand. 
Disappointed BYB...
Over & Out

I know the QC can be bad but don't chuck them down the Loo!

To the Royal mint's credit they have always been very good at their returns process.
I mean, they have had enough practice at it....

RM Quality control strikes again
My account manager is on the case (shameful pun intended)
Coins look as good as can be all things considered, but the box has seen better days. 

So.....
After my first inspection of the coins I thought it prudent to have a much closer look. 
3/10 are not good
Marks which at first I thought were possible capsule/dust related are most certainly scratches are visible to the naked eye. 
Now, there has been a lot of talk on this thread about the hype, flipping market and the constant milking by the Royal Mint of the super successful series of the Queen's Beasts.
I love this series, I love this release I think they are the best coin designs out there, period. I am very much looking to collect this set and hold it and enjoy it for a good long time. If and when the time comes to sell it I would of course be very happy to see a financial return on it. Quality aids that and to that end this is why it is such a big deal for most people, flipping aside. 
So....
I have just spoken with my account manager and the set will be going back. Upon inspection the quality team will make an assessment as to whether these coins are "up to the quality expected of the Royal Mint" and then look to do one of the following where most appropriate.
a) Replace with any other available sets that meet the quality control standards
b) Restrike the set (my account manager said this was possible but not guaranteed as it very much case dependant)
c) If neither of the above is possible then I can have the set returned to me so I can at least guarantee I get the coins
d) Full refund
So, we will see how it goes...I will keep you all informed on the process as best as I can but it will likely take weeks to process, so we will see. 
I will be sharing a close look at these coins in a video to be released tomorrow so we can all see up close what the standard is like and the issues at hand. 
Disappointed BYB...
Over & Out

So.....
After my first inspection of the coins I thought it prudent to have a much closer look. 
3/10 are not good
Marks which at first I thought were possible capsule/dust related are most certainly scratches are visible to the naked eye. 
Now, there has been a lot of talk on this thread about the hype, flipping market and the constant milking by the Royal Mint of the super successful series of the Queen's Beasts.
I love this series, I love this release I think they are the best coin designs out there, period. I am very much looking to collect this set and hold it and enjoy it for a good long time. If and when the time comes to sell it I would of course be very happy to see a financial return on it. Quality aids that and to that end this is why it is such a big deal for most people, flipping aside. 
So....
I have just spoken with my account manager and the set will be going back. Upon inspection the quality team will make an assessment as to whether these coins are "up to the quality expected of the Royal Mint" and then look to do one of the following where most appropriate.
a) Replace with any other available sets that meet the quality control standards
b) Restrike the set (my account manager said this was possible but not guaranteed as it very much case dependant)
c) If neither of the above is possible then I can have the set returned to me so I can at least guarantee I get the coins
d) Full refund
So, we will see how it goes...I will keep you all informed on the process as best as I can but it will likely take weeks to process, so we will see. 
I will be sharing a close look at these coins in a video to be released tomorrow so we can all see up close what the standard is like and the issues at hand. 
Disappointed BYB...
Over & Out

So.....
After my first inspection of the coins I thought it prudent to have a much closer look. 
3/10 are not good
Marks which at first I thought were possible capsule/dust related are most certainly scratches are visible to the naked eye. 
Now, there has been a lot of talk on this thread about the hype, flipping market and the constant milking by the Royal Mint of the super successful series of the Queen's Beasts.
I love this series, I love this release I think they are the best coin designs out there, period. I am very much looking to collect this set and hold it and enjoy it for a good long time. If and when the time comes to sell it I would of course be very happy to see a financial return on it. Quality aids that and to that end this is why it is such a big deal for most people, flipping aside. 
So....
I have just spoken with my account manager and the set will be going back. Upon inspection the quality team will make an assessment as to whether these coins are "up to the quality expected of the Royal Mint" and then look to do one of the following where most appropriate.
a) Replace with any other available sets that meet the quality control standards
b) Restrike the set (my account manager said this was possible but not guaranteed as it very much case dependant)
c) If neither of the above is possible then I can have the set returned to me so I can at least guarantee I get the coins
d) Full refund
So, we will see how it goes...I will keep you all informed on the process as best as I can but it will likely take weeks to process, so we will see. 
I will be sharing a close look at these coins in a video to be released tomorrow so we can all see up close what the standard is like and the issues at hand. 
Disappointed BYB...
Over & Out

Anybody keen on the 1/4 oz silver proof with 1250 mintage?
Not massively keen myself to be honest, seems all the value will be in the 2 oz sets to match the weight of the bullion versions. 
The 1/4 oz gold is a good way to catch up and get the whole proof set now, but the difference is that all the coins will be 2021
Kind of annoys me that they have basically added 250 more to the mintage of each and every 1/4 oz gold proof coin though - even if the coins are all 2021 dates.
Their justification for this is "reverse frosted finish"
The really annoying one is the 2021 1/4 gold griffin because the regular proof is also a 2021 coin. Dilutes this original mintage of 1250 in my opinion 

So.....
After my first inspection of the coins I thought it prudent to have a much closer look. 
3/10 are not good
Marks which at first I thought were possible capsule/dust related are most certainly scratches are visible to the naked eye. 
Now, there has been a lot of talk on this thread about the hype, flipping market and the constant milking by the Royal Mint of the super successful series of the Queen's Beasts.
I love this series, I love this release I think they are the best coin designs out there, period. I am very much looking to collect this set and hold it and enjoy it for a good long time. If and when the time comes to sell it I would of course be very happy to see a financial return on it. Quality aids that and to that end this is why it is such a big deal for most people, flipping aside. 
So....
I have just spoken with my account manager and the set will be going back. Upon inspection the quality team will make an assessment as to whether these coins are "up to the quality expected of the Royal Mint" and then look to do one of the following where most appropriate.
a) Replace with any other available sets that meet the quality control standards
b) Restrike the set (my account manager said this was possible but not guaranteed as it very much case dependant)
c) If neither of the above is possible then I can have the set returned to me so I can at least guarantee I get the coins
d) Full refund
So, we will see how it goes...I will keep you all informed on the process as best as I can but it will likely take weeks to process, so we will see. 
I will be sharing a close look at these coins in a video to be released tomorrow so we can all see up close what the standard is like and the issues at hand. 
Disappointed BYB...
Over & Out

I got my 2 oz completer today too. Looks perfect to my eyes, so the RM got something right today at least.
We will see how they handle this bad box situation I find myself in.