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2018 Half Sovereign Bullion


xthomasx

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Hi all,

Probably many of us got a notification recently from RMBullion concerning the full and half bullion sovereigns of 2018. The half piece looks significantly different compared to the designs of the past few years... 

Do you assume that this is just a preliminary guess on RMBullions side, or is it real? goldsovereigns.co.uk aka Chards is doing such guesses sometimes. 

I can't -for some freaking reason- attach the pic but I guess you know what I mean... 

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Of course, the privy mark is gone. That's not surprising. 

But otherwise, I see the entire image has become much larger, reaching almost to the edge, just like the full sovereign always has. In the past few years the image of the half sov was much smaller, see, for instance, the distance between the edge and coat, floor etc.  

Posted

Thank you -

with your help and a bigger screen (cellphone doesn't show that much detail) I can spot the differences.

10 minutes ago, xthomasx said:

In the past few years the image of the half sov was much smaller, see, for instance, the distance between the edge and coat, floor etc.  

I was not aware of that. Thanks!

Posted

... and the B.P. is in a different location etc. 

Unless it is a guess, the entire die had a serious make-over. That's why I was wondering. Can't wait to see the pair in my hands... 

Posted

one more question to the professionals:

Did the Royal Mint issue regular bullion 1/2 sovereigns in 2013, 2014 and 2015?
I think they offered only brilliant uncirculated versions on http://www.royalmint.com/ - but no standard bullion coins...

Posted
4 hours ago, kugelblitz said:

one more question to the professionals:

Did the Royal Mint issue regular bullion 1/2 sovereigns in 2013, 2014 and 2015?
I think they offered only brilliant uncirculated versions on http://www.royalmint.com/ - but no standard bullion coins...

https://thelondoncoincompany.com/2014-I-India-Mintmark-St-George-and-the-Dragon-Gold-Half-Sovereign-Coin-Mint-Card

The Indian mint mark half sovereign is a bullion version, despite what the write up this website gives it.

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53 minutes ago, tallthinkev said:

I needed  a bit of a shock to wake me up, and that price did just that!

Although technically a bullion half sovereign, it was made under licence by Pamp but was sold by the Royal Mint. 

Just to add, I ain't no professional regarding sovereigns, just thought I'd add to this what I know. There are a quite a few sovereign experts on this forum that I like to take on board what they say as gospel. I've learn't a bit from their impressive knowledge but no way do I know what they do. 

 

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(I'm no expert as well) but I think this is just money making:

India is indipendent from the UK since 194x...

Why would a a sovereign need the "I" mint mark - ok: commemoration :) and profit

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