New £20 coin

[MickB]

The new £20 coin released today with a mintage of 150,000

This being much lower than the previous issues.

[evende]

Nice. I'll be having one of those.

[Murph]

probably because they were stuck with lots of churchills left over.  This one looks nicer though

[DRooster]

I got the Churchills for some of my friends who love all that wartime memorabilia.

The Queens might be a nice prezzy for some of my Russki relatives who are all raving Monarchists.

They LOVE all that stuff!

I might wait 'til everyone's asleep before trying the website though ...

[HighlandTiger]

With the low mintage, the massive TV and press coverage, and the fact that the Royal Mint website keeps crashing due to people trying to get online to buy one, I don't think they will have trouble selling out of this coin.

 

I can see people making a bit of cash on ebay, for the first ones to appear after the RM puts up the sold out signs.

 

Whilst the previous £20 "war" issues, had a collectability factor, not everyone would be a fan of the subject. However, Queenie becoming the longest reigning monarch in our  history, will be very popular, with practically everyone, not just your run of the mill coin collectors.

 

Get em while you can I say...

[silversword]

Easier said than done. Spent an hour trying to get on the site and when finally placing the order it was so slow I could have just walked to the mint and asked at the gate instead. Just as I got to the final part of payment, it crashed.

[Danny-boy]

Just as I got to the final part of payment, it crashed.

Exactly the same here.

Rubbish.

[HighlandTiger]

I got on last night at 12:30 am, no problem. Bought 5 with the aim to flip for about 20% profit. Bit of a gamble I know. But worst case scenario, I still have the money I spent in "legal tender"

 

The fact that people are still struggling to buy the coin this morning, is actually quite a good thing, as my thoughts on it being popular seems to be borne out. I may get more than my 20% profit, I'm after.

 

 

[HelpingHands]

I'm really surprised how popular it is. Current royal commemorative coins don't have a good track record. I might have to rethink this. Then again she might not be current that much longer.

[evende]

The site's been down all afternoon. There was a message saying this was due to unprecedented demand for this coin. It's now back up though, and I bagged a couple for myself.

[Pete]

Finding it impossible to access the site

[MikeOxlong]

The Queen has celebrated some remarkable milestones, including silver, golden and diamond Jubilees. But on 9 September 2015, she quietly eclipsed them all, becoming our longest reigning monarch, surpassing the record set by Queen Victoria more than a century ago.

 

Thats tempting fate imo   

[silversword]

If the stars of fate align, I'll get my coins just before she snuffs it on the 7th and the Mint take the coins off the market and melt down any unsold.

[septic]

Managed to get one tonite , took its time tho

[Danny-boy]

Ordered some tonight no problem, massively different to last night.

[steve1905]

Me too. Bought on the credit card so with cash back I am already in profit ................... by £1!

[MickB]

I was expecting the postman to deliver mine today but I suspect the Royal Mint won't deliver until after next Wednesday in case they tempt fate.

[HawkHybrid]

my £20 coins arrived today.

 

HH

[HighlandTiger]

mine have arrived as well

[HawkHybrid]

mine have arrived as well

 

on the head side does yours have two marks

after the number '2015' and an additional mark

on the rim near that?

 

HH

[Danny-boy]

Mine didn't arrive today [emoji35]

[HighlandTiger]

on the head side does yours have two marks

after the number '2015' and an additional mark

on the rim near that?

 

HH

 

No .

 

Any pics?

[HawkHybrid]

can't believe I've got 3 identical duds.

 

HH

[HighlandTiger]

None of my five have marks like those.

 

But don't worry, a bit of creative writing, and you have "three very rare Royal Mint £20 Silver Mis-strike error coins. Only three known to be in existence"

 

There will be some mugs, oooops sorry, collectors out there who will snap these up at a nice premium

 

 

[HighlandTiger]

On a side note, I have noticed that one mug seller on ebay has sold one of these coins for £23.

 

Take off £2.30 Ebay fees.

Then take off  94p Paypal fees

Then take off 70p postage fees, that leaves you with................. £19.06

 

Oh dear..........

 

 

ooops my mistake, just noticed its the Royal Mints own Ebay account selling them at that price.

 

Buggers are trying to drive down the our resale prices 

 

Crafty gits....