2020 Una and the Lion

[kimchi]

13 hours ago, BrumChris said:

If the prices stated are being actually achieved then in my view its seems like hype. I can understand a doubling in price but those are crazy. That said it only takes a few bankers with a bonus to drive prices given the low mintage.

Among the very, very rich there are a fair few number who would only consider buying certain things (artworks, jewellery and suchlike) at astronomical prices. The 'most immediately expensive, exclusive and desirable coin ever!' is not a bad pressie for the difficult to buy for Sheik or suchlike.

I saw it on a smaller scale, last year my sister suddenly wanted and had to have a Snowman because they were so hyped/successful!

Edited December 22, 2019 by kimchi

[kimchi]

9 hours ago, Melon said:

I felt dirty just reading that sellers description. Perhaps they can get a job at The Westminster Collection 😂

Oh blimey you can imagine the Harrington and Byrne sales pitches now...

[verrachi]

Update

LPM Currently selling the 2 oz gold piece at  ~ £19,202 ($25,000 USD)

 

[Frenchie]

1 hour ago, verrachi said:

Update

LPM Currently selling the 2 oz gold piece at  ~ £19,202 ($25,000 USD)

 

Is it already sold ? I only see a phone number

[verrachi]

1 minute ago, Frenchie said:

Is it already sold ? I only see a phone number

Na just email them and they will reply you, that's how i got the price quote. They usually reply pretty quick Within 30mins for me.
PS: They get off in 1 hr 30min from now.

[Paul]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Una-and-the-Lion-2019-UK-2oz-Gold-Proof-Coin-Limited-Edition-225-Very-Rare/254459172347?hash=item3b3ef2d5fb:g:FpkAAOSwd1dd6fFN

The first UK traditional auction of a Gold Una - currently on £15,100 with 7 days to go 

.....hhhmmmmm .......time to buy some popcorn and enjoy the next week seeing what the free market think its worth

Merry Christmas - whoop whoop !

[AuricGoldfinger]

I have FOMO

[Paul]

2 minutes ago, AuricGoldfinger said:

I have FOMO

I must be getting old, i had to google what FOMO meant   

[h103efa]

6 minutes ago, AuricGoldfinger said:

I have FOMO

this place exacerbates that sooo much - its called TSF_FOMO

[Paul]

So from the past month since launch we can confirm these verified gold Una sales

Numistacker confirming re-sale of £11- £12k

GovMint in USA selling x3 at £21k to US market

Coinconnection confirming £12k sale on behalf of client 

LondonCoinCompany sale via eBay via best offer, to be confirmed as genuine as buyer had low feedback

plus several listed to ebay for higher than prices above hoping to get a nibble & bite

For £4k paid, at least tripling your money so quick is great 

Do anyone think grading would add any added desirability or could be potentially negative ?

[silverdocket]

The coin connection  still has a silver proof £225....down from £245....

 For anybody that missed out.

https://www.thecoinconnection.co.uk/product/2019-great-engravers-william-wyon-una-and-the-lion-2oz-5-silver-proof-coin-box-coa/

 

[Melon]

4 hours ago, Paul said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Una-and-the-Lion-2019-UK-2oz-Gold-Proof-Coin-Limited-Edition-225-Very-Rare/254459172347?hash=item3b3ef2d5fb:g:FpkAAOSwd1dd6fFN

The first UK traditional auction of a Gold Una - currently on £15,100 with 7 days to go 

.....hhhmmmmm .......time to buy some popcorn and enjoy the next week seeing what the free market think its worth

Merry Christmas - whoop whoop !

Takes a brave individual to put a £15k+ bid on a coin auction that only uses stock images! 😮 

 

Edited December 23, 2019 by Melon

[Guest]

My gold UNA arrives tomorrow... Looking forward to getting a video done before Christmas on this one. 

[silverdocket]

4 minutes ago, Numistacker said:

My gold UNA arrives tomorrow... Looking forward to getting a video done before Christmas on this one. 

 Oh yes this will be a special one..

 May I ask did you buy it directly from the mint? 

 

[Paul]

6 minutes ago, Melon said:

Takes a brave individual to put a £15k+ bid on a coin auction that only uses stock images! 😮 

that is very true @Melon always normally a red flag, if the photos dont show actual ownership of the coin (ie seller ID or current date shown)

in the sellers favour, they do have record of previous precious metals sales on their feedback, and a good few positive feedback for PM sales over £1,000+ to

[Paul]

9 minutes ago, Numistacker said:

My gold UNA arrives tomorrow... Looking forward to getting a video done before Christmas on this one. 

A nice very special Christmas gift to yourself Russell - you will be truly wowed.

Gold just used to be gold to me, until Gold Una arrived last month and changed me

I hope it hasn't change me from a stacker into a collector  

Edited December 23, 2019 by Paul

[Melon]

8 minutes ago, Numistacker said:

My gold UNA arrives tomorrow... Looking forward to getting a video done before Christmas on this one. 

Awesome, a Christmas miracle! 😄

Look forward to the video. Will you get it graded? 

1 minute ago, Paul said:

A nice very special Christmas gift to yourself Russell - you will be truly wowed.

Good just used to be gold to me, until Una arrived last month and changed me

I hope it hasn't change me from a stacker into a collector  

Well given your enviable track record from your collectable coin purchases to date, please do let me know if you decide to pick up any others as I may have to copy you 😆 

[Paul]

4 minutes ago, Melon said:

Well given your enviable track record from your collectable coin purchases to date, please do let me know if you decide to pick up any others as I may have to copy you 😆 

 thank you - if a gold "gothic crown" with the same mintage, weight & deep details comes out in the series 

My gut feels this will be a winner for the long term 

The next coin in the Great Engravers series will be very interesting in 2020

[BrumChris]

12 minutes ago, Paul said:

 thank you - if a gold "gothic crown" with the same mintage, weight & deep details comes out in the series 

My gut feels this will be a winner for the long term 

The next coin in the Great Engravers series will be very interesting in 2020

A Gothic Crown would be great but I assume it will be a different engraver for the next coin. 

[Artictim]

[Oldun]

1 hour ago, Numistacker said:

My gold UNA arrives tomorrow... Looking forward to getting a video done before Christmas on this one. 

Apologies for dragging the tone of the thread down but weel played. Hope she is a perfect or near perfect goodun !

 

[Cornishfarmer]

So what do people think will be next?

Thinking they will up the mintage to 500 whatever it is 

[Paul]

28 minutes ago, Cornishfarmer said:

So what do people think will be next?

Thinking they will up the mintage to 500 whatever it is 

I hope they dont mess around with the numbers 225 was low enough for me to see it as a genuine rarity & limited appeal.

Had it been higher 500 or 1000 i dont think i would have taken the plunge personally

Will see whar RM do - we all know they will do anything that will increase their bottom line £££ 

[Paul]

I am just looking back on Royal Mint web site and it looks like the 1kg coin may have been become available again. 

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/una-and-the-lion/

It wasn't there a few days, it just showed the sold out 2oz gold and 2oz silver only, i am 99% sure 

https://agaunews.com/dipping-into-its-rich-past-the-royal-mint-resurrects-the-classic-una-and-the-lion-for-stunning-new-coin/

Showed the RRP list price of the 1kg gold Una as £59,995

I huge price, but would it be a huge leap of faith, gamble & trusts in the market factors to take the plunge on this for the long term given its mintage of only a dozen / 12 

Pocket change to a oil shiek, wallstreet banker or billionaire

£37,850 is the price of a bog standard 1kg gold bar at the moment

So it would be a +£22,145 premium over a 1kg gold bar standard bar it would be for Una 

Couldn't any coming to market ever again with just a mintage of 12

Dont know if anyone here has sufficient funds to try/risk it  

 

 

[Paul]

Should i flip the gold 2oz Una  - sell some Krugerrands & sovereigns - cash in my ISA - use my overdraft & my rainy day money and upgrade to 1kg gold Una ? why has this even entered my head ? could either be the very best idea ever or the very worst !