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If I were buying 2 or 3 ounces per month I would follow @LawrenceChard's advice and buy one or two lowest premium CGT-free coins (Brits?), start filling tubes of those, and a few sovs. Occasionally there are good opportunities for a slight extra premium, like the Queen's Beasts Completer (that ship has sailed now I think), so look out for those as you get to know more about coins

As I've said before, I hope he will choose to be King Arthur, and with his knights of the Poundbury table, go in search of the (organic) Holy Quail

Bury them in gardens/countryside Just don't lose your maps

I could be wrong but pretty sure they will be all sold out, other companies have raw coins still

Also Charles wants to be seen as a modern, progressive king, while stressing continuity. So I expect him to ditch the crown, but keep the earrings

I think it may have had something to do with the fact the Coronation saw the biggest take up of the television in the nation's history. Everyone who could watched the broadcast, so the Coronation (and Crown) took on an extra significance in the minds of the public. Also the first queen since Victoria, so as you say there's a certain symmetry there. <edit> Also very important, politically there was the Empire to consider.

I have seen one from him that wasn't too bad - not perfect, but better than most. So always worth emailing him to see if he has a fairly good example. At least now you know it's a problem with the issue generally and not just your coin

Yes, he put a warning on this coin, always worth keeping an eye on his site and/or asking him what a certain release is like, if in doubt

This particular coin is notorious for problems like this. Silver Trader puts a warning on collectable coins like this that all seem to have issues, and he did on this one (that's how I know). So, if you order from him (and I highly recommend him) you will know what you're getting and can even ask in advance. If you want a decent one of these it'd be worth emailing him and ask him if he has any that aren't too bad

I agree about privy marks on Sovs, but at the same time collectors DO care, and this is the only modern Proof that I know of that has one. There are many things about grading that I don't like, but this one comes back labelled as Sapphire Coronation. It's the only proof Sov (so far) that recognises a milestone of QEII without being a special reverse. That said, the 19, 20, and 21 will be just as important in a date run, so that's why I say (without looking at mintages) that these are currently where the opportunity lays, being still at what I consider to be reasonable prices For intrinsic gold value, i think the last good deals were a few years ago (2019 or 2020?). But, you are absolutely spot on imvho The 2016s - 2018s at least were very reasonable buys compared to spot price today!

They will have to find a new Sovereign reverse design, as he surely won't want St George riding his wife on it...

It might be the only QEII! Yes they've gone Sov privy crazy, but it's mainly been for the Strike on the Days etc. Plus it was the sapphire coronation, we won't see one of those again. Arguably if there's a platinum coronation privy next year then that makes it more important, not less Looking at the prices Dave gives for the 16, 17 and 22 I still think the years inbetween are where there's an opportunity!

Performing very well indeed! PF69s are completely acceptable and if you can look at the coin in hand and see nothing obvious under a loupe there's a possibility of regrading as a 70 Too expensive to get into (for me) now, if I wasn't already 'in'. There's an opportunity here imo which canny investors might spot - the years inbetween. Isn't the 2018 the only single Proof Sov with a privy mark? I would phone them to ask about condition but @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer have one (haven't checked elsewhere, so there may be cheaper) have one for what seems to me a reasonable £576.20. For bullion the 2017 (also with a privy) is attracting a small premium now (£10 odd I've seen) from some dealers so stock up on those if you can get a deal!

Glorious!!! Thank you for posting

Oh gosh, I am SO glad I didn't get into collecting anything but moderns seven or eight years ago (other things were far more achievable then, I'd say that now even with unlimited funds it's impossible)... I would go for a run of more modern QEIIs (including Proofs) and/or Gillicks...I think I could just about handle the latter...the former are already (in the last five years or so) becoming 'too rich' for me They might well be an investment, but having OCD myself they would drive me absolutely nuts, and my pockets are not that deep...if starting now I would go for Gillicks (but again if you have OCD it might be best not to start!)

Thanks - they've got in touch today, two days later. It's a shame you are not as picky about having a working website!

I just tried to order one. Your system kicked me out repeatedly (I tried 3 times) due to my details supposedly not matching my billing address (they do), and then told me my attempted purchase had expired. I give up and will take my business elsewhere. It's as if you don't actually want customers (and not the first time I have had this kind of nonsense from Chards - I have never had any trouble whatsoever ordering from your competition). Was that Atkinson's?

Me too, but those days (for now) are sadly long behind us OP is asking for advice as of now.

But that doesn't matter for stacking .

Fair enough! But for stacking though?

With the present economic outlook, I would go for cheapest % premium recent years (most recognisable, best condition). Chards do a 'Minty' but I've not recently checked prices, maybe go for more specific years if they are not much more expensive. The 2022s are a decent bet, but lots of people are stocking up on those expecting them to do well - I think it will be one of the highest mintage years personally and not hard to come by. Look for other recent opportunities that others haven't spotted yet, the ones with privys (e.g. 2017 are selling on the secondary market at a small mark-up at present, I would go for these rather than 2022s, especially if you already have some). There was no bullion 1989, and the proofs are now prohibitively expensive imho unless you're looking for an expensive purchase that might increase even more (but that's not stacking). 2017 bullion just had a privy - not special reverse - still worth picking up at a low % if you can. 2002, 2005, 2012 - sorry I forget which, but one or two of these may still be picked up for a decent % premium. I think this is a very good call!

Really glad to see this, the future's looking very bright now imo for the more limited 2018 Sapphire Coronation Privy (anyone know the final mintage?). The even less popular at the time 2019 could be a very dark horse indeed...

I think mid-term that was a very good idea That Lawrence fella tried to tell me at the time stick with Britannias at a few pounds less, instead I picked up a few of these (mostly gradable it was very nice to see) at not much more. Last I checked Chards no longer list the premium on these!

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Well all I can say is wankity wank wank wank.