Royal Mint - Great Engravers 2021 - Gothic Crown information

[GoldDiggerDave]

@FlorinCollector how dod you get on mate? Was half expecting you to end up in A&E pulling your back out! 

[FlorinCollector]

@GoldDiggerDave I put a knife in it and wedged it open and broke the twisting but going to NGC so they can put that solid capsule right in the bin.

[GoldDiggerDave]

2 minutes ago, FlorinCollector said:

@GoldDiggerDave I put a knife in it and wedged it open and broke the twisting but going to NGC so they can put that solid capsule right in the bin.

Good man! You should watch my mate @CoinStruck opening slabs, it’s terrifying!!!!😱😱😱 he won’t mind me saying that! 

[FlorinCollector]

@GoldDiggerDave it was a waste of time as well I thought the rim was damaged but once opened I used one of they wee blowers for cleaning my watch and it was just dust. So will be conserving it anyway. 

[Stu]

11 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Good man! You should watch my mate @CoinStruck opening slabs, it’s terrifying!!!!😱😱😱 he won’t mind me saying that! 

I’ve never done one but thought a dremmel would make light work of it.

[Paul]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185206793020

2oz gold 'milled edge' went last night on feebay, list price of £11k sold, sold via "best offer" so cant confirm exact price it went for 

[James32]

1 minute ago, Paul said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185206793020

2oz gold 'milled edge' went last night on feebay, list price of £11k sold, sold via "best offer" so cant confirm exact price it went for 

£8500 I believe. 

Think byb made an offer so was able to see the sold price. 

[GoldDiggerDave]

2 minutes ago, Paul said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185206793020

2oz gold 'milled edge' went last night on feebay, list price of £11k sold, sold via "best offer" so cant confirm exact price it went for 

Think @BackyardBullion Said it was 8.5K

[Paul]

2 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Think @BackyardBullion Said it was 8.5K

Ah right, never followed the thread last night as was out nursing my open wallet surgery from earlier in the week

Great another forum member @BackyardBullion has jumped on the Gothic gold train - choo choo !!! its a better journey together.  Might be a bargain price in years to come 

[GoldDiggerDave]

I love @BackyardBullion  and he know's it.  Been a big fan for a while, but it did make me smile when he was talking about investments and best one and he rightly said sovereigns!   Glad to see you with the 2022 5 coin proof set!  

@BackyardBullion you are missing a trick mate you should be making some "gothic style" silver bars around launch day?

[silversurf]

4 hours ago, Stu said:

I’ve never done one but thought a dremmel would make light work of it.

Bolt cutters and a screwdriver do the job as well takes about a minute 😀. 

 

[Mtaybar]

4 minutes ago, silversurf said:

Bolt cutters and a screwdriver do the job as well takes about a minute 😀. 

 

Nice job..... Those things spoil the appearance of a perfectly good coin IMO. Any reason why you took it out though just out of curiosity?

[BackyardBullion]

20 minutes ago, Paul said:

Ah right, never followed the thread last night as was out nursing my open wallet surgery from earlier in the week

Great another forum member @BackyardBullion has jumped on the Gothic gold train - choo choo !!! its a better journey together.  Might be a bargain price in years to come 

Sadly I didn't win it for £8500 - although I would have jumped on it if I could have. I just saw the price paid because eBay is....well eBay!

 

[silversurf]

2 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

Nice job..... Those things spoil the appearance of a perfectly good coin IMO. Any reason why you took it out though just out of curiosity?

It's a bit strange, but a relative wanted some Sov's in fancy boxes as gifts. This one was the only one available but in a slab. Broke it out and into a capsule so it matched the others and everyone then gets the same presentation.

[Mtaybar]

Just now, silversurf said:

It's a bit strange, but a relative wanted some Sov's in fancy boxes as gifts. This one was the only one available but in a slab. Broke it out and into a capsule so it matched the others and everyone then gets the same presentation.

Love it.... Nothing strange about it. Those slabs are hideous. And as far as I hear, it's easier to disguise a fake coin as it's ment to stay in them. 

[Rll1288]

26 minutes ago, silversurf said:

Bolt cutters and a screwdriver do the job as well takes about a minute 😀. 

 

Use a Dremel with a cutting disc... you can cut along the edge which will stop any change of damage to the coin

Edited December 11, 2021 by Rll1288

[silversurf]

4 minutes ago, Rll1288 said:

Use a Dremel with a cutting disc... you can cut along the edge which will stop any change of damage to the coin

Absolutely agree, as a one off I didn't want the extra expense of the Dremmel, if doing on a regular basis I would much prefer the surgeons knife (Dremmel) to my caveman approach lol...

[GoldDiggerDave]

10 minutes ago, Rll1288 said:

Use a Dremel with a cutting disc... you can cut along the edge which will stop any change of damage to the coin

😳

[Stu]

2 hours ago, silversurf said:

Absolutely agree, as a one off I didn't want the extra expense of the Dremmel, if doing on a regular basis I would much prefer the surgeons knife (Dremmel) to my caveman approach lol...

You can borrow mine👍

[Aran]

Hi All. Did the RM release the 5oz Gold Gothic direct to customers? If so, what was the issue price?

[BackyardBullion]

Thumbnail done for tomorrow 🙂 

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

1 hour ago, Aran said:

Hi All. Did the RM release the 5oz Gold Gothic direct to customers? If so, what was the issue price?

I paid £11,995 for mine and consider it a total bargain! 😀

[Aran]

3 hours ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

I paid £11,995 for mine and consider it a total bargain! 😀

Thanks. I presume that was direct from the RM? If £12k is a total bargain, would you regard £18k as a total rip-off. I’ve been offered one at that price.

[Silverman2U]

1 hour ago, Aran said:

Thanks. I presume that was direct from the RM? If £12k is a total bargain, would you regard £18k as a total rip-off. I’ve been offered one at that price.

£4995 I believe was price direct from memory for the 2oz gold gothic crown. 

…really everyone that signed up for first options on the entire series are the winners, everyone else gets .. 🤷‍♂️ … what’s left.
 

Fair play to those that get in early, I am just interested as to what percentage of great engravers coins the mint does not allow to be reserve in advance to give the rest of us a deal/chance to scrap over? 10%, 15%, 20% of total production stock? 
 

After all it you make you market too exclusive you may limit the those with new found wealth (eg. Crypto) from investing in the first place. 

Edited December 12, 2021 by Silverman2U

[Stu]

18 minutes ago, Silverman2U said:

£4995 I believe was price direct from mine from memory for the 2oz gold. 

And really everyone that signed up for first options on the entire series are the winners, everyone else gets .. 🤷‍♂️ 

Where did you sign up for first options? 
I know the mint marque service CAN provide preferential offerings but not guaranteed.