Jeffers46

Just got myself a gold proof. Nervous and excited

Don't know why but I'm really annoyed at the mint for charging £9 delivery on a 2k+ item. Anyone else?
 
Still showing as an open order for me- in fact my account and open orders pages are very buggy and wont load correctly. The menu on the left hand side flashes up and then disappears. Still, I'm confident of receiving one after having been through the same Three Graces angst.
 
And my credit card has been debited woohoo we are in Coinsters 

Don't know why but I'm really annoyed at the mint for charging £9 delivery on a 2k+ item. Anyone else?
 
Still showing as an open order for me- in fact my account and open orders pages are very buggy and wont load correctly. The menu on the left hand side flashes up and then disappears. Still, I'm confident of receiving one after having been through the same Three Graces angst.
 
And my credit card has been debited woohoo we are in Coinsters 

Mine have arrived - what a stunning design - beautiful - Enjoy  
Well happy to have been so lucky to get these.
Feeling these might be a future classic in the making personally 

Think I got the last one!!!

Just got myself a gold proof. Nervous and excited

Just got myself a gold proof. Nervous and excited

Just got myself a gold proof. Nervous and excited

Just got myself a gold proof. Nervous and excited

We collectors can be so ridiculous.
We all want to have the perfect PF70 coin for ourselves and hound the RM for it, but at the same time we aren’t happy when there are too many PF70s as it renders ours less special / valuable. 😀

A fair point. I don’t think it’s unreasonable however, to expect a coin without scuffs and marks after paying an already inflated premium over spot. These certainly aren't bullion prices! The gold coins are especially egregious. To receive anything less than perfect after paying more for a coin than many people would a car is just insulting. Honestly, how difficult is it to glance at your coins before sending them out to the customer? Especially when your maximum mintage is only a few hundred as it is with the gold’s.

My Three Graces has just arrived with me. Very swift replacement, and very happy with what i have received. Thank you Royal Mint!
A joyful moment to see it's looking rather stunning on first glace 😍
 

I have joined the stress club. I returned my coins today, goodness me parting with them was hard.
I had all the assurances that they would be freshly struck coins, and over a 68 grade etc. Not sure I believe them but hey...
Here’s hoping to some 70’s this time round.

Good luck to all fellow coinsters!
Whether returning, grading, auctioning, still waiting to receive or hodling. 

May the 3 graces treat us with grace! 
 
 

I have joined the stress club. I returned my coins today, goodness me parting with them was hard.
I had all the assurances that they would be freshly struck coins, and over a 68 grade etc. Not sure I believe them but hey...
Here’s hoping to some 70’s this time round.

Certain it’s a scratch, it didn’t blow off. 

They look much nicer in a capsule.

I remember the day when I had missed a call from the Royal Mint and wondered why they were calling me on my phone?  Then I saw the Una and the Lion on their website and realised, that's why they were calling.

I didn't manage to get one and a thought ran through my mind... it was a copy and it wasn't the original coin, so I didn't think too much about missing out.

But since then, my way of thinking changed... why wouldn't I want something so special, a part of history, significant history, albeit a copy, the originals are so scarce and so sought after in the coin world.
If you want the original, you'd have to pay 100's of thousands for it, if and when one came up for sale.

I think I'm really lucky to have the next release, the Three Grace's - it's a true piece of art and I understand why the great engraver coins are so special.

Maybe

Hi,
This is not strictly a silver post but I figured if I put it here most should pick up on it.
I have seen a couple of mentions about the new ebay coin / bullion selling regs which are being put into place so to try and pre-empt the major fallout and million questions I contacted ebay this morning.
This is what they had to say.
 
Hello, thank you for contacting eBay Managed Payments my name is Rob and I am happy to help you today. For the safety and security of your account please do not provide any personal/sensitive information.
 
Hi, I understand there are some new rules about selling coins ? As you will appreciate I don't want to break any of these rules so would be grateful if you could tell me how I go about this pls
 
No problem, so at the moment the restrictions on selling coins are mainly to do with the managed payments side of ebay
This is where we pay you directly into your bank account instead of PayPal - at the moment I can see you have not been invited to join Managed Payments just yet would that be correct?
 
So how do I set this up so I can sell coins without problems please Rob.
 
So as it stands if you sell mostly coins on your account we will not look to activate you into Managed Payments until we have the catagory fully passed.
 
Can you explain that. I am not a business I am a private seller and its my hobby
 
No Problem  - so Managed Payments is what we are calling the new process for seling and being paid on ebay - before this the transactions and payouts were handled by Paypal, whereas moving forward ebay will be handling this for all sellers on the site
 
Ok, so steps going forward how do I approach this to get it up and working. Personally I would much prefer to use my bank account than paypal
 
Well thats perfect !  We normally send you an email when we are ready to activate you
We can only take on so many members at a time which is why we are doing this in groups - if you have not receieved an email yet please do not worry
Seeing as you are a private seller who sells mostly coins we may be holding off on your invitation until we have that category passed on Managed Payments - which is due to happen this month
 
But you said "If you sell mostly coins on your account we will not look to activate you"
So does that mean I need to be selling everything ?
 
No not at all you can continue selling the way you are at the moment
Once we have the coin category fully passed we will be sending your email to register
 
Ok, so I do not need to do anything as it is at the moment. I dont need to register or flick a switch in the depths of ebay pages you will come to me ?
 
That is correct , you dont need to make any changes or take any action right now until you receieve the email from us
 
Is there a way to move the process along, what triggers the email ?
 
For yourself it will depend on how quickly we have the coin category passed for selling with private sellers
That is due to happen some time this month so the email could come anytime after that - however we are on-boarding people more and more so it should be sooner rather than later
 
What will be required for this new managed thingy Rob please
 
No problem, we would look for the bank account details you wish to be paid into, as well as valid photo ID for verification
You may be asked to upload a bank statement along with the details but that should be about it!
 
Thank you rob you have been a diamond
 
You're welcome! Been a pleasure to speak to you today !  All the best and feel free to contact us again whenever you need help
 
Hope this helps
B

I think the Timothy Node design isn't too 'busy' on the table, unlike the other one (which is nice, but difficult to process).
It's a really lovely design and a really nice touch to add 'MY HEART AND MY DEVOTION', which harks back to her 1957 Christmas speech. 
If the Queen steps down soon, then this coin, along with the proof 1 sovereign (the one with 95 mills on the edge) are the coins to hold on to.
A few months ago, I read that it could be as soon as this year that the Queen steps down and would like it to be relatively quick.
It might be difficult to see, when there's been the Queen's Beasts and the Great Engravers, as these are highly collectable, but sometimes, the ones that might get un-noticed now, may prove to be thought upon differently later, in years to come...
I read in this thread, a member saying something like, you buy what you love or like, and I like and dare I say, love this coin and what it stands for.
I've gone for the gold 1/4 oz proof, but silver may also be a good buy too!?

I’m taking pictures of the 5oz I received and will share them soon. Honestly the most stunning and beautiful coin. I feel like one of those old paparazzi photographers, or Austin Powers.......

In about 3 months, this market will settle a bit and we’ll all be speculating on the next coin in the series and 66 pages will be a drop in the ocean.
The first 2 coins in this series have been spectacular; iconic designs which have been minted to a very high standard. These are just very different to other series and their popularity is huge outside of the UK with many going to Japan and the US for example
There is a certain level of FOMO, a certain level of flipping but the Una started off reasonably obtainable but as the awareness of this coin grew it proved the backbone of these sales is just how unique and high quality this series of coins actually are. The feeling when it arrives at your door and you open the case is something I haven’t experienced with many moderns. You can watch YouTube openings with experienced collectors opening these coins and being blown off their feet with them.
There is no easy answer with this coin, it’s popularity is based off how special they are but in turn this has created a whole new level of flipping and secondary markets including grading which is currently out of control.
The fact the Three Graces wasn’t a disappointment just means this could just continue to snowball until the next release 

5oz has sold on eBay last night for £5,995. One of the first I've seen sell.

5oz has sold on eBay last night for £5,995. One of the first I've seen sell.