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Maybe I was looking at the same ones as you Steve, which is why I won’t write them off anymore.

I couldn’t agree more, Si. Having just bought the first 2022 BU one it’s good to add another big gold coin to my collection. My previous 2 purchases were about 18 months apart - the 1887 and 1893 proof half sovereigns, both PF64 Ultra Cameo. Big money out of my pocket yet tiny coins in return.

I agree with you both. My ungraded 2017 quintuple DPL is stunning and comparable to the proof on the reverse in my opinion. I’ve got a PF70 proof to compare it with, and it would be unjust if the DPL didn’t achieve MS70. But having also poo poo’ed matte finishes in the past I bought the (now first) 2022 quintuple BU last Saturday, and, although not the proof version, it’s still a stunner. Ironically my coin (as per the NGC number) is still advertised for sale on the website yet they also increased the price by almost 10% after it was bought and paid for. You can imagine how concerned I was until the coin was safely in my hands. https://www.sovr.co.uk/products/elizabeth-ii-bu-matt-2022-five-pounds-ms70-fr-gi26921

I think potential buyers of the coin were put off by the large scratch on the rim near the word “Dieu” on the reverse and plenty of spots on the obverse. The price obtained merely reflects the condition of the ungraded coin. https://auctions.thecoinery.co.uk/catalogue/lot/bc26b8bfff4404766cac52cdeb78f30d/81b29ab6fa187a02a829c1899b734425/auction-16-a-general-sale-of-numismatic-items-lot-58/

I didn’t start collecting gold coins until about a year after the launch of the 2017 special year design sovs. The quintuple DPL reverse/BU obverse originally retailed for around £1875 as far as I know and I picked one up from a dealer for not a great deal more in 2018. I’ve recently seen 2 or 3 dealers asking for well over £3K for MS70 graded ones. Moral of the story is if you have a special year design of any denomination just put it in your safe for several years and watch the prices climb on the secondary market.

I have a tiny few 19th century gold coins in my collection including the 1887 proof half sov in an attractive PF64 grade. I love the coin more than my larger and more modern PF seventies. Whereas the higher denomination golds have the George and Dragon reverse, it’s nice to have something different on the reverse of the half sov, as depicted on the top right coin on your first photo Lawrence. Thank you.

Good luck everybody later this morning. This is the first time I’ve been on the forum for several months as I’ve not wanted to indulge my hobby when my wife’s been struggling with cancer. It’s good to see the design and read your posts after such a long time away though. All the best later.

Greetings from over the bridge in Fife.

I thought you were missing absolutely nothing Mike, until my spot the difference skills from childhood mags and comics spotted the black mark on the rim of the lower coin near the 7 o’clock position. I hope it wasn’t on the actual coin though.

The next release will get hyped up for sure yet it won’t need it in the slightest.

This answers the questions I intended to ask once I could afford the printer ink to print off the NGC submission form! I’ll be visiting the vault early next month at the latest to select what I’d like graded first. I might pop the printer ink in the vault as well.

Just catching up with this thread. BCC are still trying to dispose of their present stock of 41 for the reduced price of £199 each.

An obverse in reverse then! I don’t have a Gillick so I’d like to see it on the 2022 obverse. I don’t think it will be a Gillick, but I’d be happy to be wrong.

Keep that list ready for the Today I Sent Back thread 😁

Somehow I don’t think the Gazette are lovers of the good old plain English campaign 😊

Thank you sir. All is well. I’ll catch up with you very soon.

Cheers for the link buddy. I was a bit stunned when I saw the caveman but thankfully that’s not it. Or hopefully that’s not it!

Is that a fact about the reverse, my friend? I must spend more time on the forum if I’m missing important info like this.

Bad luck Dave. No wonder you started this thread! Maybe concentrate more on your collection of Victoria sovs?

Clever idea Andrew.

It’s the proof coin. No more RM silver proofs for me since the 2019 Una. My more recent gold purchases were on the secondary market. We seem to be way off topic here, but as you’re the topic author it’s only fair to answer your question 👍 Back on topic, I moved away from modern gold commemoratives (such as this HG Wells issue), preferring 19th century sovereigns instead, like a lot of TSF members (I think).

Sorry folks for the late reply. The silver Una developed a milk spot in the field behind Una’s head. The coin looked fine with the naked eye on delivery but had a noticeable milk spot last time I checked. I haven’t any decent lens to show a decent photo.

I agree. I started out as a collector buying BU coins in the £10 packs 5 years ago before I stepped up to silver proofs. Although I moved up to a few modern gold commemoratives, my interest is in 19th century gold now. If the RM brought out a modern commemorative that I really liked I would steer clear of a silver proof and buy the BU version instead. All my old BU coins are fine but the same can’t be said for some of my silver proofs. My last purchase from the Mint was the silver proof Una in 2019, another coin that’s let me down.

Errors in my opinion. Shocking, as they’ve already practiced on the Invisible Man design when they made the Elton John coins.

Is that another joint release with Michael in Neverland?