Queen’s beasts Falcon gold proof should be out soon

[BackyardBullion]

I have COA #530 and mine has the little privy mark too! 

[fehk2001]

2 hours ago, BackyardBullion said:

I have COA #530 and mine has the little privy mark too! 

In my memory I had 523 5xx these are privy 

2xx -3xx are normal ones 

[BackyardBullion]

9 hours ago, fehk2001 said:

In my memory I had 523 5xx these are privy 

2xx -3xx are normal ones 

Do we have any indication of how many are out there in total?

[Oldun]

I think it is a good design

 

 

The falcon was first used by Edward III of the House of Plantagenet as his badge. It descended to Edward IV, who took it as his personal badge, the falcon being standing within an open fetterlock. Originally closed, the slightly open fetterlock is supposed to refer to the struggle Edward IV had to obtain the throne — "he forced the lock and won the throne."^[21]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen's_Beasts#The_Falcon_of_the_Plantagenets

 

 

[Bullionbilly]

3 hours ago, BackyardBullion said:

Do we have any indication of how many are out there in total?

Mine are 338 and 336 and have the "starwars privvy" marks

[Bullionbilly]

12 hours ago, fehk2001 said:

In my memory I had 523 5xx these are privy 

2xx -3xx are normal ones 

My 336 and 338 have the  " starwars privvy "

Maybe a die swap at early 300's ?

[austack]

Mine is in the 500's and also has the mark, not sure if this is a good or bad thing.

[terakris]

Cant recall the no of mine, think its quite high though and on checking my photos i also have the little star wars mark. strange huh.

[BackyardBullion]

44 minutes ago, Bullionbilly said:

My 336 and 338 have the  " starwars privvy "

Maybe a die swap at early 300's ?

We are assuming that the mint actually puts the correct COA's to match production.

I doubt they do. I think it is more likely they end up with a pile of coins and a pile of COA's and then just merge the two.

[terakris]

11 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

We are assuming that the mint actually puts the correct COA's to match production.

I doubt they do. I think it is more likely they end up with a pile of coins and a pile of COA's and then just merge the two.

That would be my guess... I received a proof bull from them with no COA so they just sent one out to me, so its not like mine was the XXX no one that was produced, was just a random assignment of coa and coin.

[fehk2001]

4 hours ago, BackyardBullion said:

Do we have any indication of how many are out there in total?

Nope 

 

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1 hour ago, Bullionbilly said:

My 336 and 338 have the  " starwars privvy "

Maybe a die swap at early 300's ?

No idea but worth a punt 

[Bullionbilly]

1 hour ago, BackyardBullion said:

We are assuming that the mint actually puts the correct COA's to match production.

I doubt they do. I think it is more likely they end up with a pile of coins and a pile of COA's and then just merge the two.

Good thinking. Probably true.

[kimchi]

This is going to be fascinating, will the Mint ever come clean about the numbers of each variety? Do they even know?

Completionists will want both types. Depending on numbers (if they are ever released!) this could up to halve the mintage in the eyes of many collectors on this one!

[fehk2001]

just put a couple in for grading today and gamble ten quid for error 

[Saxman25o]

Has anyone actually received one of these without  the privy dot yet ?   I have sent Royal mint an email asking if they can enlighten me  as to why it is there  Must admit I am totally new to this lovely coin collecting stuff  so i do hope they will give me the info ! 

[fehk2001]

14 minutes ago, Saxman25o said:

Has anyone actually received one of these without  the privy dot yet ?   I have sent Royal mint an email asking if they can enlighten me  as to why it is there  Must admit I am totally new to this lovely coin collecting stuff  so i do hope they will give me the info ! 

yes I have a couple non star war privy 

[Saxman25o]

12 minutes ago, fehk2001 said:

yes I have a couple non star war privy 

interesting  what number range do they fall in if you do not mind me asking ?

[fehk2001]

18 minutes ago, Saxman25o said:

interesting  what number range do they fall in if you do not mind me asking ?

I cant remember , I think 6xx and 2xx?

on ebay I have seen one number 2x early coa has this as well so I think backyard is correct it is random coa + random coins

[Saxman25o]

2 minutes ago, fehk2001 said:

I cant remember , I think 6xx and 2xx?

on ebay I have seen one number 2x early coa has this as well so I think backyard is correct it is random coa + random coins

 

2 minutes ago, fehk2001 said:

I cant remember , I think 6xx and 2xx?

on ebay I have seen one number 2x early coa has this as well so I think backyard is correct it is random coa + random coins

Ehmm Yes seems quite random      interesting to eventually know how many of each  I read they re do the die every so often with proof coins  so who knows ? gona be interesting I think

[Bullionbilly]

50 minutes ago, Saxman25o said:

Has anyone actually received one of these without  the privy dot yet ?   I have sent Royal mint an email asking if they can enlighten me  as to why it is there  Must admit I am totally new to this lovely coin collecting stuff  so i do hope they will give me the info ! 

Please let us know how it goes 👍

[fehk2001]

Just now, Saxman25o said:

 

Ehmm Yes seems quite random      interesting to eventually know how many of each  I read they re do the die every so often with proof coins  so who knows ? gona be interesting I think

I think probably how ngc grade them is more important 😁 

 

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Just now, Bullionbilly said:

Please let us know how it goes 👍

u chicken 😀 😁

[Saxman25o]

5 minutes ago, Bullionbilly said:

Please let us know how it goes 👍

will do  

[Goldmick]

Its just a dot ?

[kimchi]

12 minutes ago, Goldmick said:

Its just a dot ?

I'm lost too, apparently it's now a Star Wars privy (?)

Fair enough though, it's got Yoda (original Phantom Menace rubbish cross-eyed puppet version) on the other side, makes sense

[Goldmick]

Star wars privy lol 😎