Anyone Here Collecting Royal Mint Proof Piedforts???

[UKSILVERCOINS]

I have been collecting these for a little while now. Mainly Piedforts with lowest mintage against decimal coins in circulation.

So far I own

1983 £1. 10,000

2012 £2 Rio Handover. 2,000

2009 50p Kew Gardens. 1,000

2011 King James Bible. 1,500

2011 Mary Rose. 2,000

I will be collecting most from the list below but in Proof or Proof Piedfort

Decimal coins in circulation mintage figures.

2011 50p 1st edition aquatics. 10-600

2012 £2 Rio Handover. 65,000

2008 20p undated both sides. 100,000

1992/93 50p single market. 109,000

2009 50p Kew Gardens. 210,000

2002 £2 Commonwealth N. Ireland. 485,000

2011 50p Football. 500,000

2011 50p Wrestling. 505,000

2011 50p Tennis. 505,000

2002 £2 Commonwealth Wales. 585,500

2002 £2 Commonwealth England. 650,000

2011 50p Modern Pentathlon. 705,000

2002 £2 Commonwealth Scotland. 771,000

2011 50p Cycling. 800,000

2011 50p Boxing. 805,000

2008 £2 London Olympics. 910,000

2008 £2 Beijing Handover. 918,000

2011 £1 Capital Cities Edingborough 935,000

2011 £2 King James Bible. 975,000

2011 £2 Mary Rose. 1,040,000

Anyone else here collecting Royal Mint Proofs or Piedforts?

[motorbikez]

I don't collect them specifically but I have a silver piedfort 5p,10,20p& £1,

 

You've a nice collection there though UKSC

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[Danny-boy]

Do you buy them from the mint UKSC or do you wait for cheaper on the 2nd market?

Look very nice they do.

[UKSILVERCOINS]

Thanks Db. 2nd market. Would only purchase the Proof Lunar Series from the mint. It's the only siver available now that is worth the premium in my opinion.

[watchesandwhisky]

I dont have any piedforts but i do have 89,90,91 silver proof pound coins and the double two pound coin bill of rights silver proof set. they were an impulse buy but very nice.

[UKSILVERCOINS]

I believe the £1 Proofs and Piedforts will gain appreciation when the new ISIS 12-sided bi-metallic £1 gets introduced into circulation in 2017. That Piedfort/Proof would be quite a significant piece in years to come too.

[Danny-boy]

Out of interest, have any Royal Mint products ever made considerable gains since release?

PM price appreciation aside.

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[UKSILVERCOINS]

Kew gardens 50p's did well in February.

How about 2014 mule Lunar Horse & Britannia?

Not sure what the original price of the 1983 £1 was through RM. Goes for £100ish today.

Maybe not much from their bullion collection though rarer decimal coins seem to do well today

[Danny-boy]

Sorry UKSC, I wasn't including mules in my question.

I guess there will be a couple to name, but generally RM stuff won't do a huge amount price wise.

They do look very nice though, which is why I'm surprised.

[HelpingHands]

Out of interest, have any Royal Mint products ever made considerable gains since release?

I wonder about the RM Brits since the bullion Brits will be sticking with the same design each year.

I have the first one but whether I'll continue the series I am unsure.

[Danny-boy]

Aren't both Brits from the RM.

Is that a proof Brit?

[HelpingHands]

Aren't both Brits from the RM.

Is that a proof Brit?

Yes but you know what I mean.

It looks like they only have sets left and 5ozs

http://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/britannia

There were 1oz proofs and also (if I remember correctly) a rip off price BU version in a box. Nothing around the usual bullion price.

[HelpingHands]

It doesn't help that they just put the product directly into an envelope with no protective packaging.

[HelpingHands]

There were 1oz proofs and also (if I remember correctly) a rip off price BU version in a box

 

Hmm, maybe that one is proof too. I don't know now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITANNIA-1oz-SILVER-2013-COIN-/201095168086?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2ed234c056