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They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

There are mate. Despite the panic buying some people are trying to invoke.
 

They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

They (bullion) will hold a small premium but don’t go getting scalped panic buying. 
Same with the any of the 2022 proof coins, prices are exploding due to scalpers and the human condition of the fear of missing out. Whilst probably a good buy for the future, wait a couple of weeks / months and the price will likely correct downwards again once the hype has dispersed.
The Queen has been on every single U.K. coin / note etc for the last 70 years and everyone is going about like anything with her effigy or cypher on is getting melted down next week.

I just scooped up a pf70 2022 proof half sovereign from the coin connection for less than £500.
 
Check this out also. 2022 proof piedfort sovereign in pf70 2017 British Sovereign Coin - Full Gold Proof, Sealed, New & COA (thecoinconnection.co.uk)
 
Not a bad price considering some Ebay and forum prices for raw ones.

Changes of UK Coin Dates and Monarchs at Accession Precedents - But What is Different This Time
I have answered numerous questions on TSF in the past week, and also about when the monarch's names and portraits change.
I have mainly borne in mind the effect on precious metal bullion coins, but these matters will also affect base metals, and commemorative coins.
Year Dates
Before 1970, the year date of coins in producing and being released would usually be the same as the current calendar year, although the exisiting dies would remain in use for the early part of the next year, for reasons of economy. It would be very inefficient to destroy perfectly usable dies, and also inefficient to halt production while coining presses were stopped to install the new dies.
It was not usual to start minting coins with the next year's date.
Some time after the Royal Mint started actively marketing collector coins, things changed, but not immediately. Without doing some checking back, I cannot remember when this change arrived.
I do know that other mints started to produce and release the next years coin during the last few months of the current year, mainly to get a jump start on other mints for sales of collector coins and sets.
Eventually, the British Royal Mint succumbed to this commercial pressure.
Monarchs Names and Portraits
If we look at all reigns from George III through to George VI, when the reigning monarch died or abdicated, it was normal for their portrait to continue being used for the current years coins. Again, this made good sense from the point of view of efficiency, and the avoidance of waste. It wowuld be wasteful to scrap all the good working dies, and halt production until new designs were approved, then dies made for the incoming monarch. 
It also seems to be tradition that two different monarchs names and portraits did not appear on coins of the same year date. It hardly mattered which part of the year a monarch died, his or her name and portrait contunued to be used, at least until the end of the calendar year. The the new monarch's name and portrait would be released for the next year.
Some of this might be due to practicality, because it would always require planning, production of designs, preparation and approval of dies. This necessarily takes time. It is likely that this pratical aspect then turned into tradition.
So there are two factors which used to be traditional, but one of these factors has already changed. Is there any reason the second factor should change? The obvious answer is no, the new monarchs name and portrait does not need to wait until the next year to be changed.
But this ignores the fact that some coins now get released with next year's date on them. This might not have mattered if Elizabeth had died earlier in 2022, well before any 2023 dated coins were issued. Now it is too late, as a number of UK collector coins have already been issued using Elizabeth's name and portrait.
If the tradition is followed that no two monarch's name and portraits are used with the same year date, then we would need to wait until 2024 before Charles III's name and portraits would be used. Slight correction: coins of Charles III might be issued late in 2023, but bearing the date 2024.
This would be a long time to wait, and would seem to be a rather silly solution.
For this reason, I now believe we will see a break in tradition, and that we will start to see 2023 dated coins with Charles' name and portrait. Exactly when is the next question, and will surely be one of the matters being debated, or soon to be debated between the powers that be. These include the Royal Mint, The Treasury, The Privy Council, the Accession Committee, and the King himself. These discussions will take time. I do not think the new King Charles would wish to see his own portrait appearing on 2023 dated coins while those of his mother continue to be produced, more or less in parallel. It would appear disrespectful.
While nothing much is certain at this stage, it is my guess is that Charles III coins will be issued starting in January, and dated 2023.
Of course, it is not quite so simple, and the changeover might be made denomination by denomination.
The coins which have already been released, or are "awaiting stock" are:
2023 Lunar Calendar Year of the Rabbit, in various metals, weights and denominations, including base metal, silver, and gold.
2023 The Royal Tudor Beasts The Yale of Beaufort, in various metals, weights and denominations, including base metal, silver, and gold.
I believe 2023 dated silver bullion Britannias of Elizabeth were probably scheduled fro release in October, and possibly also gold Britannias. Whether these two issues will now still be released very soon is in doubt. These two must surely be the first two decisions. Gold bullion sovereigns of Elizabeth would probably be the next 2023 dated possibilities.
There are probably other new commemorative issues in the pipeline which could appear before the year end, with either 2022 or 2023 dates.
Because we are now in September, it seems likely that January 2023 would be a convenient monarch changeover date for most denominations, circulation issues in particular. Coins in mint and proof year sets may be an exception.
All that sounds slightly complicated, any of it could be wrong, or subject to change.
The main points are that for previous reigns, date changes occurred at their natural point in time.
Mass coin collecting and marketing of collector and investor coins only arose during the reign of Elizabeth, so things have changed since any other precedents and traditions arose.
Possibly the only certain thing is that there will be change.
As usual, I welcome all comments, suggestions, corrections, and opinions. I guess there will also be questions!
 

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

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Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

You thinking what I'm thinking? St Dragon on the horse...Slaying the Charles ✌️

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

I've got one of the new £10 notes too

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

A quick review of the Royal Mint VIP tour that I attended 07/09/22.
Scores on the doors - 3/5
Consisted of (in order)
- Refreshments and biscuits upon arrival.    
- A 30 min brisk presentation of the Royal Mints history.     
- A visit to the design team and a presentation from one of the designers.   
- Walkthrough / talk through of the die production rooms and processes. 
- Demonstration of die polishing.   
- Strike your own Sovereign in the PM production area (if purchased (£625)).   
- A very decent buffet lunch.    
- Visit to the circulating coin production factory + strike your own 50p (included).  
- End of the guided tour and option to view the regular Royal Mint experience exhibits.      
- Coffee and a slice of cake before you depart.

Pros
A truly great experience to meet the design team who were all incredibly humble.
Good lunch
Opportunity to strike your own Proof Silver Britannia or 2022 Proof Sovereign (at the time of writing).
Friendly tour guide.
 
Cons
A extremely light touch 30 mins talk by a representative of the Royal Mint museum and no opportunity to go into their area and see any numismatic rarity’s not on show to the regular punters - really disappointed with this
Now seeing as the Royal Mint claims the sovereign is their flagship coin, it was again disappointing that on the tour you do not see any precious metal coins being minted other than the one you may or may not elect to buy. I had visions that I would be seeing streams of bullion sovereigns flying out of machines into tubs. I did not see a single gold, silver or platinum coin of any kind being minted (other than my own).
I’ve never really considered myself a hard core collector but The VIP tour felt like it was aimed and pitched at a level for people who like to collect cupronickel 50ps in their change. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it just left me wanting.

Summary
The tour proved to be acceptable value for money. 
It seems in the past a visit to the Royal Mint Museum was included in the VIP tour, this is an absolute must have and really ought to reintroduced.
Not seeing a single precious metal coin being produced was pretty laughable.
I walked away happy as I have two 2022 proof sovereigns to add to my stack, had I not had these I feel I would have been severely disappointed.

Visited the Royal Mint today for the VIP tour. Picked up two 2022 strike your own proof sovereigns.
Well worth the tour just to be able to pick up the coins at near issue price….  and the fact I was able to do my own QC on them!
 

Gold £1 Cities Ultra Cameo Mortuary Slabs   The 2010-11 4-coin set of gold Cities was offered to me at an excellent price by @Jaconet. Although pretty much a perfect graded set (3x PF70, 1x PF69), I aim at some stage to "upgrade" them to an original boxed encapsulated set for my own requirements.   Mintages were fairly low, varying between 499 (Edinburgh) and 950 (London).   Eighteen round pounds were individually available in gold and I now require just three - 2005 (Menai Straits Bridge), 2006 (Egyptian Bridge) and 2016 (Last Round Pound) are still outstanding.