Innovation in Science: 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosalind Franklin

[CadmiumGreen]

Newest Royal Mint release today...

Innovation in Science. 
Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosalind Franklin

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/rosalind-franklin/?__ja=tsid:38667|kw:E2134E&utm_medium=email&utm_source=product-launch&utm_campaign=2020-07-com-rosalind-franklin&utm_content=main-cta

[h103efa]

I've been having a nightmare trying to buy one - error code everytime at the payment bit!

 

[terakris]

Didnt hear anythign about this until @h103efa mentioned it to me - gold has a very low mintage of 250 so suspect once people realise it may fly off the shelf. I guess if you have the newton and hawking this makes a nice addition.

[Spanishsilver]

Just seen this what are people thought. To me the design is terrible. But maybe a flip opportunity? 

[terakris]

Wonder what poor soul will get this coin, although this is normal mint quality rofl  

[h103efa]

27 minutes ago, Spanishsilver said:

Just seen this what are people thought. To me the design is terrible. But maybe a flip opportunity? 

After the Hawking, i said if i'm collecting anything 50p wise it will be the Science series. I dont mind the design, and 250 mintage is appealing. How many of the 400 collectors of the Hawking, want this 2nd in series like me?

[jultorsk]

I think it's a rather clever thing with her name contributing to DNA, and it is understood Photograph 51 is key to the whole discovery. It's definitely a worthy series.

Further reading on the photo:

https://eu.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/arts/2019/01/17/photograph-51-asks-if-rosalind-franklin-gets-credit-she-deserves/2534710002/

[Bullionaire]

I got one of the silver and a couple of buncs. Got from The COIN connection no problem. I refuse to buy from RM directly now due to the postage charge they introduced

[Spanishsilver]

Has anyone bought the gold still only 50% sold 

 

[Simmoleon]

Hi,

New to the forum but this seems like a thread I can constructively add a comment.

I tried to buy a gold one this morning, got to the end of the checkout and then got an error. It’s now showing as an open order and the money is being collected from my bank so I assume RM is having so further technical issues but my order went through but took a while to update on my account and send a confirmation email.

Thanks

Steve

[Spanishsilver]

Try the coin connection I think they have them for the same price a numistacker normally has a discount code on his recent YouTube video 

[Spanishsilver]

Well at least  I had a chance to buy this time. I Will just sit back and see how they do. I just don’t like it enough to get stuck with it. 

[goldmember44]

I think if you can afford gold proof 50p's, then this issue has a low enough mintage to be attractive. But as for the silver proof...even the Stephen Hawking coin, much-hyped, isn't yet doing anything in the secondary market...so I can't see how this one will be any different. The design is fairly dull imo.

Then again, if you collect the series then it's obviously a no-brainer to get one.

[Spanishsilver]

There’s a gold on eBay for over 2grand lol it’s only 50% sold out at the mint. 

[Bullionaire]

3 hours ago, Spanishsilver said:

Try the coin connection I think they have them for the same price a numistacker normally has a discount code on his recent YouTube video 

GEORGE is the current code. Only for 2% off though. I thought the CC normally knocked a fiver off the silver proof prices as well, but they haven't this time

[BrumChris]

2 hours ago, Bullionaire said:

I thought the CC normally knocked a fiver off the silver proof prices as well, but they haven't this time

I'm not surprised given the hassle RM silver causes at the moment.

[Zhorro]

The gold 50p versions are still on sale at the Royal Mint and CC.  The third gold dinosaur 50p issued a few weeks ago also struggled.  People are obviously thinking very carefully as to whether to spend £1,000+.

[Zimmerman]

Another RM 50p, IMHO these are getting boring now and way overpriced. If I was going to spend 1k on gold today it would be on bullion sovs