1oz Gold QB Greyhound of Richmond

[coininvest]

mates rates on all Greyhound coins:

 

https://www.coininvest.com/en/search/?search_text=greyhound

[Ravoma]

36 minutes ago, coininvest said:

mates rates on all Greyhound coins:

 

https://www.coininvest.com/en/search/?search_text=greyhound

Are you privy to the release date?

[coininvest]

Just now, Ravoma said:

Are you privy to the release date?

you can buy now, shipping starts in 10-14 days

[elvee426]

Atkinsons offering this as of this AM too: https://atkinsonsbullion.com/gold/gold-coins/1oz-gold-coins/2021-uk-queen-s-beasts-the-white-greyhound-of-rich

[Abyss]

Cheapest price find as right now https://auragentum.de/1-unze-goldmuenze-queens-beasts-white-greyhound-2021?number=9405489

1714 Euros = £1558. 4.27 premium over spot still high newly released coin IMHO.

 

[Stuntman]

The premium on the 1 oz coin seems pretty reasonable to me, compared with other similar new coins.  I've just pre-ordered from Atkinsons as the total cost was within the amount I had budgeted!

[h103efa]

3 hours ago, coininvest said:

mates rates on all Greyhound coins:

 

https://www.coininvest.com/en/search/?search_text=greyhound

thanks @coininvest , just ordered mine, the 1/4 oz

[QStack]

Is this the last in the series?

[Ravoma]

2 minutes ago, QStack said:

Is this the last in the series?

Yeah sadly

[Shinus73]

2 minutes ago, Ravoma said:

Yeah sadly

Queens Beasts Series 2 anybody?

[QStack]

2 minutes ago, Ravoma said:

Yeah sadly

I imagine they will do a second series. Could have different designs to keep the second series interesting.

[FoolzGold]

I certainly hope they don't do a second series. There's no reason to re-hash the same theme.

[Ravoma]

what series do you think we can expect next?

[TownCalledMalice]

4 hours ago, coininvest said:

mates rates on all Greyhound coins:

 

https://www.coininvest.com/en/search/?search_text=greyhound

Good enough for me - couple of tubes and a spare in the bag.

Still found it incredibly difficult though paying £53.80 a coin when pretty much all of the others cost me between £28 and £38. Can't have it both ways though I suppose!

Here's hoping that in 6 months time I'm cursing having not bought 100 more tubes at this ridiculously low price (not that I could have lol).

[Rll1288]

when I started to buy them it was a lot more than that 🙂

[Abyss]

Spoken with several individuals auragentum.de discounts are available larger purchases.

100x 1 ounce gold coin Queens Beasts White Greyhound 2021 1710 euros / Spend over 1 million Euros per year then price 1690 Euros (2.7%) above spot.

Ordered full tube of 10 coins from the European Mint and have locked in price 3.5% above spot fair price to pay in the current climate IMHO.

[TownCalledMalice]

12 minutes ago, Rll1288 said:

when I started to buy them it was a lot more than that 🙂

Still sure we'll look back one day and these prices will seem like a dream...and if not we'll all have plenty of material to make enormous Faraday cages with 

[BackyardBullion]

So, I will give my take on this design. 

As a dog person - and one that owns Lurchers (basically greyhound mixbreeds) I was looking forward to this coin a lot. 

Upon first glance it is not perfect. However, the more I look at it the more I enjoy this coin design and I will tell you why.

Some people have mentioned that the arched back and tail position looks like the dog is worried or anxious - and whilst this is a true observation it is actually not as cut and dry as that. This image is one that shows the dog in motion. If anyone has ever seen a greyhound/lurcher zooming around being a lunatic and bouncing around playing you will be familiar with this kind of position from the dog. In fact, the majority of times when throwing a ball for our dogs they will pivot on the spot like this with their back legs and then bounce off to chase it. 

So, for me this is actually a very good design. The head of the dog looks focused and pretty majestic in my opinion. The front legs and muscles are pretty accurate too - my dog pickle is basically the Jean Claude Van Damme of the dog muscle world and this is quite apt in the depiction of this coin. 

The only element I am not a fan of is the tummy. Greyhouds/lurchers are very slender and often struggle to keep weight on in that part of their body, and the angle looks to be a little off. 

To conclude.

Is it the best design in the series? No, there are better. Is it the worst? Not by a long shot. 

Do I like it - yes and I think it will compliment and finish off the series very well. 

There is only one way to know for sure, when it is in your hands and you can see the design and hopefully we can showcase them in person very soon!

[matt1r]

4 hours ago, coininvest said:

you can buy now, shipping starts in 10-14 days

Is payment taken now or on dispatch thanks.

[richatthecroft]

5 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

So, I will give my take on this design. 

As a dog person - and one that owns Lurchers (basically greyhound mixbreeds) I was looking forward to this coin a lot. 

Upon first glance it is not perfect. However, the more I look at it the more I enjoy this coin design and I will tell you why.

Some people have mentioned that the arched back and tail position looks like the dog is worried or anxious - and whilst this is a true observation it is actually not as cut and dry as that. This image is one that shows the dog in motion. If anyone has ever seen a greyhound/lurcher zooming around being a lunatic and bouncing around playing you will be familiar with this kind of position from the dog. In fact, the majority of times when throwing a ball for our dogs they will pivot on the spot like this with their back legs and then bounce off to chase it. 

So, for me this is actually a very good design. The head of the dog looks focused and pretty majestic in my opinion. The front legs and muscles are pretty accurate too - my dog pickle is basically the Jean Claude Van Damme of the dog muscle world and this is quite apt in the depiction of this coin. 

The only element I am not a fan of is the tummy. Greyhouds/lurchers are very slender and often struggle to keep weight on in that part of their body, and the angle looks to be a little off. 

To conclude.

Is it the best design in the series? No, there are better. Is it the worst? Not by a long shot. 

Do I like it - yes and I think it will compliment and finish off the series very well. 

There is only one way to know for sure, when it is in your hands and you can see the design and hopefully we can showcase them in person very soon!

At last, someone who actually knows Sighthound characteristics.  And this depiction of the Greyhound although not perfect, I agree BYB,  it is Majestic. 

Agreed also BYB on the chest and stomach areas of the design, the chest area depicted isn’t anywhere near as deep, elongated and as cavernous as on a Greyhound/ Lurcher/  Whippet (the breed I’m most familiar with) and the girth of the stomach is nowhere near as thin as in real life.  
Also, as you say BYB, the arched or ‘humped’ back is not uncommon when these magnificent animals are in action as can be seen in this slow motion clip:

At the end of the day though,  wasn’t Jody Clark’s remit to design a series of 10 heraldic mythical Queen’s Beasts- a take on the ones displayed in 1953 at Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s Corination? 

His depictions are in the main, very good in my opinion- the Falcon looks a bit out of place within the set, and the Bull- less said the better.  JC’s depictions of ‘real-life’ animals/ bird tend to get a bit of a pounding and critique, but I guess it’s difficult to criticise the characteristics he depicted of the Griffin, Dragon, Yale & Unicorn! 

[BackyardBullion]

23 minutes ago, richatthecroft said:

At last, someone who actually knows Sighthound characteristics.  And this depiction of the Greyhound although not perfect, I agree BYB,  it is Majestic. 

Agreed also BYB on the chest and stomach areas of the design, the chest area depicted isn’t anywhere near as deep, elongated and as cavernous as on a Greyhound/ Lurcher/  Whippet (the breed I’m most familiar with) and the girth of the stomach is nowhere near as thin as in real life.  
Also, as you say BYB, the arched or ‘humped’ back is not uncommon when these magnificent animals are in action as can be seen in this slow motion clip:

At the end of the day though,  wasn’t Jody Clark’s remit to design a series of 10 heraldic mythical Queen’s Beasts- a take on the ones displayed in 1953 at Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s Corination? 

His depictions are in the main, very good in my opinion- the Falcon looks a bit out of place within the set, and the Bull- less said the better.  JC’s depictions of ‘real-life’ animals/ bird tend to get a bit of a pounding and critique, but I guess it’s difficult to criticise the characteristics he depicted of the Griffin, Dragon, Yale & Unicorn! 

Glad its not just me that feels this way!

I give it a score of 7/10 which is a very tidy score in my books. 

[Rll1288]

Maybe the next versions of the QB's will incorporate a "Doodle"... now that would even make my wife part with money 🙂

[westminstrel]

I hope they will not have a second series - that will just make it like the lunar series. Right now it is a nice one-off series. They should just leave it like that.

[AuricGoldfinger]

It has skeltor hands. To be honest I’ve jusy got a bit bored of the series designs. I’m glad it’s come to an end. Will be buying the 1oz gold and will be keeping and eye out for whatever the next series is

[Stacktastic]

6 hours ago, BackyardBullion said:

Upon first glance it is not perfect.

I like dogs, but it's a lame animal (and design) to end a great series if you ask me. The Yale was flipping bad ass that would be better, or the Lion of Mortimer. shame they did not leave the Griffin till last as thats my favourite. The falcon is better than this, but it will be nice to conclude my collection. Is anyone doing a bulk buy of 10oz & 2oz as I will take three of each.