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I think they're all worth snapping up (as you can) at the lowest premium possible, in release order. I agree though that the first CIII G&D after the jubilee and memorial may be an opportunity, as some folks will be 'all Sovereigned out' when the time comes. Only time will tell

I think they're all worth snapping up (as you can) at the lowest premium possible, in release order. I agree though that the first CIII G&D after the jubilee and memorial may be an opportunity, as some folks will be 'all Sovereigned out' when the time comes. Only time will tell

i see the memorials and jubilee sovereigns have slid in price since, hoover up as many graded 70s as you can at the moment while there's Coronation distractions happening for the next 3-6 months and folks eyes are off these classics of the future 

It's very weird because his portrait is very realistic but the crown a copy-and-paste vector graphic. In real life this could look like a plastic toy crown rather like a real one.
Nevertheless I probably still will buy the coins

@SidS, @Britannia47, @Zhorro, @SiCole
See this post for specifications, presentation numbers, and prices of the £5, 50p and Ounce coins.
 
 

Specifications, Presentation numbers, and prices of the £5, 50p and Ounce coins can be found here.
However, no details on Maximum Mintage numbers.
https://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/press-centre/royal-mint-reveal-celebratory-coronation-range-ahead-of-the-coronation-on-6-may/
 
Also, no details on the SotD Sovereign.

Looks like he is fed up with the whole thing. Why should he be any different to the rest of us!

The collection comprises of a number of denominations, including a UK 50p coin, £5 coin, The Sovereign, and a limited number of fine gold and silver coins struck in a variety of sizes. Each beautifully crafted coin in the main collection features one of three exclusive reverse designs, whilst the obverse of these coins features the first official crowned coinage portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings and personally approved by His Majesty. As part of the collection, we are also releasing curated historic sets.


https://www.royalmint.com/shop/monarch/charles-iii/coronation/
The most interesting aspect to me is regarding the Sovereign:
In addition, the collection will also include a very limited number of Sovereigns struck on 6 May 2023, the day of the coronation, as the perfect way for collectors to commemorate this momentous occasion. This is the first opportunity to own a 2023 Sovereign. The rest of the Coronation Sovereign collection will be released later in the year and will be available in a variety of Proof editions.

Yep, decent quality product with good utility.  No doubt China could copy easily in an unethical way.  The price point isn’t unreasonable imo, barriers to entry for the average joe will be too high and they can’t shift high volumes given the niche, so payback and sustaining employees can’t be that easy 

I believe it's a small(ish) business that is proudly USA made/assembled, so it simply can't and is not trying to compete with Asian manufacturers. I know another company (producing a completely different kind of scientific product) based in China who import some essential parts from the US because they say the quality is top notch and not replicated.
On that note, is there a Chinese/etc version?
I've had cause to contact Sigma regarding my unit, and so far their customer service has seemed very honourable
That would be interesting!
<edit> Weird to see folk posting in this thread (even with photos) of how it tells you NOT to use the device in the manual!

reduced, £225 each plus post

25 Years - Jubilee Edition is out

 

Spot the difference between these two..........
 
 

There's a fair argument to say some sovereigns minted after  1914 could be called  uncirculated as they were not minted for circulation, take all the gillicks around technically they were never minted for circulation however, the definition of a uncirculated coin in the British descriptive scale, and some others is based on the actual wear of the coin, not because  it was intended for circulation to not. 
I've had this out with some about a proof coin, they were saying if it's slightly damaged then its not a proof coin......To which I said I could get a proof coin throw it in the road and it still would be a proof coin, be it a very damaged one.....And this was a conversation with a coin collector of several decades, he presumed proof means perfect condition. 
 

^^^ Tricky one though, because Brilliant Uncirculated would usually describe a coin's condition or grade, rather than its method of production.  An unmarked and lustrous decimal penny could properly be described as BU.  An unmarked bullion sovereign should therefore be able to be called BU, in my opinion.  
 
It's the RM that has moved the goalposts by conflating the method of production with their Brilliant Uncirculated designation or description.
I love my 2017 and 2018 'Brilliant Uncirculated' £5 sovereign coins and was relatively happy to pay the premium over bullion prices when they were first issued.  Am less happy to pay the premium these days for the matte finish ones although some of the coins are very nice.

Also IMO there is a distinct difference between a bullion dies and a proof, and not just the frosting on the proof die.    The frosting on the die for those of you who don't know is produced by sellotaping the die and then cutting out the sections where the frosting is required and then its sand blasted to achieve a frosted relief against the polished blank once struck. 
The bullion dies are also more rounded and not a sharp as the proof dies, I think this is possibly due to making the die more robust and made for 1000's of strikes where the proof dies are much sharper and precise and  normally made for around 250 coins before they have to be re-tooled. You can see these differences with any bullion and proof made in the last 20 years or so. 
I do not know of a BU die (This is one question I will ask when I'm back on the RM VIP tour in June this year) I suspect they don't exist and proof dies are used. 
The RM have a video on YT on this......What is really funny and I mean funny they made all the 2014 and 2015 BU sovereigns WRONG!..........With the 2014 and 2015 they made them with a bullion obverse die and a proof reverse, I know because I have one in my collection, so even the Royal Mint has struggled with a BU sovereigns, they go to the nth degree to explain the difference and they get in wrong for 2 years 2014-2015 (think theres some 2016 with the same die mix up)  and they continue to get it wrong in 2017-2018 when they make the "BU" sovereigns only to make them with proof COA's it's only until 2019 a WHIOLE FIVE YEARS LATER when they make them matte BU they get a handle on whats a Bullion, Brilliant uncirculated and a Proof.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Some interesting points from 23:22.
 
 

Not really a mule which is when an obverse and reverse that shouldn't be together are used. This is really an "overdate" or "die error"
It's the 2010 /2009 that is the mule.

Thanks to @PapaLazarou for some further info on the Zambia Elephant run and a reminder to include the 2015 'mule'.
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They also put a U privy mark on some of the £5BU's so no one could mix them up.   TBH there are many blurred lines with the "BU" sovereign  like @westminstrel said the 2017 and especially the 2018 full SOTD sovereigns were proof coins but they were given a BU status.  I think the BU sovereign allows the RM to have another mid year run at selling sovereigns but they can not class them as proof sovereigns as the mintage figures are released when they sell the next years sovereigns around November.
I think this is why almost all new SOTD sovereigns are matte along with the £5 BU as it's easier to identify what the coin actually is.    The "Normal" designation is Marsh is confusing. 

They go back some time. I had a quick look in my Royal Mint Coin Club Bulletins and the earliest reference I saw was for £5 gold coin minted in 1984:

 

The BU matte finish Sovereigns started from 2018.
Prior to that, they had BU Sovereigns, but the difference wasn’t always clear or consistent.
For example, the 2017 BU was petty much like a Proof; and the RM even issued incorrect COAs, which led to NGC and PCGS incorrectly labeling some of the early submitted BUs as Proofs.
Prior to 2017, the BUs were issued typically as SotD Sovereigns, but you’d have to closely compare a BU with a Bullion to really see the difference - it wasn’t immediately obvious like the matte BUs from 2018 onwards.

Some interesting points from 23:22.
 
 

why i got the feeling that more and more stackers/collectors are buying and, rather than enjoying their purchase, are immediately taken into this PF70 or MS top pop madness? I understand this is an extremely expensive hobby, and it is more than reasonable to protect our investments.. but it looks like a shame nowadays getting a PF69 back from NCG or PCGS.. (its also good to bear in mind that its perfectly natural that only a small % of a specific proof mintage get the highest grade)
I dont understand this rush in sending a recently aquired coin to get its plastic sarcophagus. I queued like thousands of people recently to get my Jubilee, and few months after my memorial. I have no clue if they would get a pf70 or not, but to be honest i couldnt care less. Maybe, if and when i ll decide to sell... but why now? 
This late slab rush is turning us blind guys. We should enjoy more our coins and not focus on those bloody figures/plastic box..