2015 UK Lunar Sheep 1oz mintage just 188,888

[Paul]

when looking up the post in the 'silver deals' thread via the atkinsons web site i noticed this in their description

 

The Lunar Sheep coin is the second coin in the The Royal Mint's Shēngxiào Collection. Designed by artist Wuon-Gean Ho,

there will only 188,888 coins minted so order yours today to avoid disappointment. 

 

I had presumed it was a maximum mintage up to that of what the lunar horse was 300,000

with britannias unlimited mintages from now on these are a far better buy IMO

 

 

[Danny-boy]

Agreed.

[silversword]

I'd better order now to avoid disappointment

[ukstack]

I wonder how many of the uk horse actually have been sold must be short of the 300k for them to change it in the second year i wish they would actually look at things before they just make silly numbers of stuff 

 

like the uk horse should of been around 100-150k to make sure they sold out without any problems them maby up mintage in a few years when people are more aware of the collection ect  

 

prices are not to bad really inc vat even from the uk 

[Danny-boy]

Where is the cheapest place to buy these?

[HelpingHands]

Maybe here but won't ship for 2 weeks +.

http://www.muenzshop-berger.de/epages/Euro_Muenzversand_Berger.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Euro_Muenzversand_Berger/Categories/%22Silber%20M%C3%BCnzen%22/%22Lunar%20Serie%20UK%22/2015_Year_of_the_Sheep

[Cointreau]

Maybe here but won't ship for 2 weeks +.

http://www.muenzshop-berger.de/epages/Euro_Muenzversand_Berger.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Euro_Muenzversand_Berger/Categories/%22Silber%20M%C3%BCnzen%22/%22Lunar%20Serie%20UK%22/2015_Year_of_the_Sheep

They have 569 left.

[Pete]

Maybe here but won't ship for 2 weeks +.

http://www.muenzshop-berger.de/epages/Euro_Muenzversand_Berger.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Euro_Muenzversand_Berger/Categories/%22Silber%20M%C3%BCnzen%22/%22Lunar%20Serie%20UK%22/2015_Year_of_the_Sheep

 

My German not so good so do you know their shipping costs to the UK ?

[Pete]

Where is the cheapest place to buy these?

 

Just checked -

BullionbyPost £18.16 each in tube of 20, delivered price

Atkinsons £17.78 ditto

Muenz.. (Helping Hands post ) €19.95 but shipping not known yet.

[HelpingHands]

18 euros postage.

If you use PayPal its 2% on top of the total order.

[HelpingHands]

.....but yes, if you want them fast the UK dealers look a fair price too.

[Keithoil]

My order from Euro Münzversand Berger was for 20 UK Lunar horses, 20 UK Lunar Sheep and 10 2014 Libertads total 986.34 euros. I paid via paypal and the exchange rate was 1.24.

 

So that is £795.43/50 = £15.90 landed.

[ukstack]

My order from Euro Münzversand Berger was for 20 UK Lunar horses, 20 UK Lunar Sheep and 10 2014 Libertads total 986.34 euros. I paid via paypal and the exchange rate was 1.24.

 

So that is £795.43/50 = £15.90 landed.

how long was the wait keith ? 

[HelpingHands]

You should expect a 2-3 weeks delivery time from muenzshop-berger.

[Paul]

15.90 is not shabby price at all per oz. keeping that four figure £ to fire the trigger on an order to spread shipping per oz is great . Don't but just order x1 oz........ Save save save for a four figure order at a smack down price

[Shamatti]

when looking up the post in the 'silver deals' thread via the atkinsons web site i noticed this in their description

 

The Lunar Sheep coin is the second coin in the The Royal Mint's Shēngxiào Collection. Designed by artist Wuon-Gean Ho,

there will only 188,888 coins minted so order yours today to avoid disappointment. 

 

I had presumed it was a maximum mintage up to that of what the lunar horse was 300,000

with britannias unlimited mintages from now on these are a far better buy IMO

 

It is interesting that they have chosen this number.

 

8 is a very auspicious, or lucky number in Chinese culture. In Hong Kong people would pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a number plate reading 888 for example. In Cantonese the number 8 is pronounced 'bat'.

 

People will chose to get married on the 8th of the month, start a new business venture on the 8/8/whatever year it is.

 

I wonder why the Royal Mint has decided to limit this years production to 188,888 coins and not last years. I wonder if they will do the same for all their Chinese lunar calendar coins from now on? If they do, will this devalue the original Horse coin in the long run?

 

I don't much like the RM sheep coin, but as I have a Horse already I have decided to purchase just the on to go with that. I will get on of each over the coming years. A nice slow, stress free collecting style! lol

[craig12]

on the low mintage of 188,888 how long do you think it will take to sell out   in total 

[Danny-boy]

on the low mintage of 188,888 how long do you think it will take to sell out in total

Not sure, don't think the horses have sold out yet in full, but they have a higher mintage.

Still probably take at least 6 months to sell the sheep out.

[ukstack]

if 18 of us bought 10000 each it wouldnt take that long lol 

 

i guess at this mintage it is much more likely to sell out now all they have to do is half the proof mintage and sort the prices out and they will be up there

[Keithoil]

how long was the wait keith ? 

 

Just ordered them on the 25.09.14, so will have to wait two weeks or so as the Sheep are not in stock.

 

No rush really as long as they turn up. Unfortunately I will be back in the Middle East before they arrive.

[HelpingHands]

You're all after them now and two weeks ago nobody liked them. Let's face it, we all want everything.

[craig12]

how many dealers/companies will the 188,888 be distributed to  and do the mint keep some back or put the whole 188,888 for sale to other companies  , will they be only uk companies selling them or do some go abroad

[ukstack]

how many dealers/companies will the 188,888 be distributed to  and do the mint keep some back or put the whole 188,888 for sale to other companies  , will they be only uk companies selling them or do some go abroad

If the mitange is this low it will be sold out quick 

 

the £20 for £20 sells 100k pretty easy and they are limited to 250k 

[UKSILVERCOINS]

Is this mintage figure official?

[motorbikez]

Anyone bought the 1oz silver proof version of this coin, I promised myself I was not going to start any more proof collections, but I quite like this coin lowish mintage of 9,888 as well.