Number of coins minted

[Midasfrog]

2 hours ago, Martlet said:

To be fair at £39 thats a far better deal than the sovereign weight for £800, though still ~70 premium. 

The trouble is you would need to spend another £80 on a powerful magnifying glass just to see the detail on the 11mm diameter coin 😂

[DarkChameleon]

2 minutes ago, Midasfrog said:

The trouble is you would need to spend another £80 on a powerful magnifying glass just to see the detail on the 11mm diameter coin 😂

or a usb microscope for maybe 20 on ebay

 

[Midasfrog]

3 hours ago, SilverMike said:

Thats a tough one but @ilovesilverireallydo has a cracking deal here (2005 proof for £380)

 

It sold quickly someone got a beautiful coin 😋

[Britannia47]

TDC (Tristan da Cunha) has always been a target for marketing companies with exclusive deals. This British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic has a population of about 250, but I suppose they get an agreed cut of sales of the coin. Which private mint has produced this awful sovereign? I am surprised at H&B - they seem to be emulating the London Mint Office with misleading advertising. Remember, newspaper adverts like these are not generally aimed at the knowledgeable collector, but the gullible public.... Got that off my chest!

Great reverse ! Not.

[GoodAsGold]

On 01/07/2020 at 23:13, Britannia47 said:

Great reverse ! Not.

Not to mention the obverse side with that awful effigy of the Queen. Surely some local TDC imposter posed for that.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

I like some TDC / Gibraltar etc alternative “sovereigns”. Some designs are amazing. Most are rubbish, and more often than not, they are scrapped at bullion shops. I am pretty sure that so many get melted. I often get these in to sell at 3% over bullion prices, even then they struggle unless “interesting”.

Never pay retail for a TDC coin is my advice.