Stuntman

I have one kilo coin - the QB Completer. I love it, but I won't be buying any more kilo coins. I have four 10 oz coins: 2018 Valiant, 2020 Royal Arms, 2021 Britannia and QB Completer. Not looking to add any others currently, but would do so if the RM released something that piqued my interest. I also have a couple of 10 oz minted bars. See photo below, posted elsewhere on the forum recently! Currently not interested in 10 oz coins from other mints.

Here are some photos of my spare 1oz bullion coin, taken today. Two in sunlight and two in shade. In the spirit of full transparency, there are two small scratches below the Queen's chin (visible in the photos), these were present when I received the coin new from a reputable UK bullion dealer. Other than when photographing it, the coin has lived in a capsule ever since I've owned it. I think it's an excellent design, probably my favourite of the QB series in terms of pure design.

The price includes postage and alpaca-ging...

Glad to hear he's well. Many of us do miss him on here 😀

I've got a spare 1oz gold bullion version of this coin which I would look to sell at some point.

I also prefer the historic or classical designs to the more pop-culture coins. The good thing about this hobby is that there's something for everyone 🙂 Personally I think that the Queen's Beasts series will stand the test of time. In my opinion the coins are very nicely designed and work well as a set. I am less keen on the Tudor Beasts and will be selective with these. Lions and Dragons will probably make the cut, the others probably won't 😄 I like some of the 10 oz silver coins very much, such as the 2018 Valiant and the QB Completer. Regardless of future value, they were just items that I wanted to own. 1 oz silver coins in the same category include the 2018 Two Dragons coin and the Oriental Britannias (especially the 2018). Gratuitous photo of my big silver pieces below. Enjoy finding your own favourites!

Maybe a simpler version of the above would boil down to "does the coin have a dragon on it?" 😀

For semi-numismatic but still bullion coins, I would say that the following factors are relevant: Has it been produced by an established and ideally well-regarded mint? Is it part of a series? If so, do you think that the subject-matter of the series will stand the test of time? Does it commemorate an occasion, or anniversary? If so, do you think that the occasion/anniversary will stand the test of time? Is it a restrike or homage of an older coin design? If so, do you like the design, and/or think others will do so? Does the coin have a nice design that you would be pleased to own? If so, do you think it will stand the test of time, and will others like it? Does the coin have a limited mintage? If so, how limited? Most limited mintage bullion coins do not sell out very quickly, or even at all. Best to treat them as slightly more expensive bullion, with any future upside being a bonus. Personally I would buy any given coin if I liked its design enough and I could justify the cost.

On my reading of the proclamation I think it is quite likely that there may be a bullion Britannia with the crowned effigy. Otherwise there would be no need for it to be included in the proclamation, and it strengthens the case that the bullion Coronation coins will have the crowned effigy. We'll find out soon enough 🙂

Thanks for sharing. I'll probably look to buy a 1oz gold version of this, and I hope it does indeed have the crowned effigy.

Not sure I agree with you entirely on this (and I usually do agree with you 🙂). I've sometimes used olive oil or warm water plus fairy liquid to 'conserve' (rather than clean) some of my predecimal coins, to improve their appearance and eye appeal. That said, I have only done this with coins that had significant dirt or light verdigris on them, and have been as non-invasive as possible. If the dirt/verdigris didn't shift then it just remained on the coin as patina and I accepted it for what it is. So my advice to the OP would be carefully to try the olive oil or warm water/fairy liquid approach if they are not happy with their coins in their current state. If these methods don't improve things, just enjoy the coins as they are.

Given that we are not talking about life-changing amounts of money, I would say that if you want the pleasure of holding your six pure silver coins in your bare hands - then go for it. Maybe buy another one of each of the coins if you want to preserve them in their best condition. But they are your coins, so do what you want with them. They will always be worth spot price. Worst case you are losing a few pounds of premium per coin.

Leaving it in olive oil for a few days and then washing in de-ionised water before patting dry on some paper kitchen towelling tends to improve things a bit with UK predecimal silver and bronze coins. I've never tried this with older gold coins though. This will loosen the grime and may already have removed some if it. Then soak a wooden toothpick in olive oil and blunt the end of it, and use this gently to dislodge any big bits of grime once you've soaked the coins in olive oil. Be careful though. If the grime doesn't budge easily, don't be too vigorous with the toothpick - just leave it as it is.

My opinion, and knowledge of this coin, is similar to that of @SidS. I don't see anything there that makes me think it's a fake either. Enjoy the pleasure of ownership 🙂

I use the 22mm Quadrums for my bullion sovereigns (and 1/4 oz gold bullion coins). These are fine, if you like the Quadrum trays too. Previously I used the 22.5mm Lighthouse capsules but moved all my PM bullion coins to Quadrums a few years ago.

Good point well made! Personally I'm not a fan of the Butler portrait, so the bullion 2016 is all right by me...

I think 2017 is/was the only time that the bullion sovereign has differed significantly from the proof version (other than by having some privy marks) - certainly in recent memory. See 2002, 2005 2012 and 2022 (both releases) as examples. Given that the proof sovereign will have the crowned head on the obverse, I would fully expect the bullion sovereign to have the crowned head. The 'special occasion' is that 2023 is the Coronation year. There were no bullion sovereigns issued in 1989, and in 1937 and 1953 (no bullion sovereigns issued in these coronation years) the proof sovereigns did not have a special obverse or reverse. As someone who does not own any proof sovereigns I'm very keen on owning a crowned KCIII bullion sovereign at a normal bullion price... 🙂

^^^ That's excellent news for the bullion collectors/stackers among us. I'm looking forward to those crowned bullion coins being released for general sale, and intend to buy a full sovereign and a double sovereign.

It looks like you also have the die number 78 on your 1878 florin (the die number is just below the base of Victoria's neck). This makes no difference to the value, but it's slightly interesting... 🙂

I'm keeping hold of my physical platinum, but the ETF holding will definitely be turned into cash in the next few years, if not sooner.

The spot price of Platinum has risen considerably over the past few weeks and is about £916 per oz as I type. I'm thinking of selling some units in my ETF at these levels to lock in a bit of profit. I'm in no particular hurry to sell, and had originally thought I might take some profits if the price got to £950 per oz - but if people think there's still plenty of upside even at £916 per oz then I'm all ears. I definitely won't sell all of my ETF units at today's levels. Does anyone else have a view on Platinum at the moment? Good time to sell, or keep the faith?

I think that the 2023 Coronation sovereign set will probably do quite a bit better than a sovereign set which was just a 'normal' obverse and reverse. Certainly in the longer term. I expect the same to be true of the 2017 and both 2022 sets, for example. I do agree with @Pete's point in general though. And I don't own any of these sets!

Thinking about it further - if I had that sort of money to invest and wanted to have something to commemorate the Coronation, I'd probably try for one of the 5 coin proof sovereign sets and put the rest into new bullion sovereigns and/or 1 oz Britannias.

That made me truckle.

Regarding things of beauty and if you don't have any already - 10 oz silver coins or 1 kg silver coins are fantastic things in-hand and are much more accessible in terms of purchase price. Not the best investment by any means, but that's not really the point of them.