Royal Mint British Monarchs Collection

[westminstrel]

The Gazette entries only ever have proclamations about Proof coins.  In the approx. 5 years I’ve logged on there, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Bullion proclamation. 

[paulmerton]

30 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

The Gazette entries only ever have proclamations about Proof coins.  In the approx. 5 years I’ve logged on there, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Bullion proclamation. 

Here's hoping for bullion releases then, as that seems plausible (2oz silver like the QB's) and more importantly, affordable and not ruined by a spasmodic queuing system!

I'm sure I'm not alone in appreciating your close observation of The Gazette for coin news. I'm sure I've said it before, but thanks again!  

[dikefalos]

28 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

The Gazette entries only ever have proclamations about Proof coins.  In the approx. 5 years I’ve logged on there, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Bullion proclamation. 

I remember bullion proclamation for the Completer coin and the Seymour Panther. I was jumping around like a little kid, as i read about the 1 kilo bullion Completer.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3729962

If there would be bullion in planning for now, i would guess they would announce it too. 

[paulmerton]

The proclamations seem a bit inconsistent in the way they are worded. For the Robin Hood series of gold/silver coins for example, there is no mention of "bullion", but it does imply they're bullion by having the purity written on the coins. Still seems to point at the Monarchs ones being expensively large proofs only. But hey, what else would a king expect?!

[GoldDiggerDave]

I his run has potential if they do it right…….I’d like to see modern hammered gold coins.  

[Midasfrog]

10 hours ago, paulmerton said:

To me that sounds like they just 3D scanned it and "printed" out a new die with a CNC machine  

Maybe this sort of technology explains why there are so many new coins now.

The Royal Mint engraver with the tiny little hammer and chisel retired 20 years ago . He pops in now again for photo shoots and to pick up a few scrap pieces of metal for home jobs 👍

They are certainly churning out designs at a fast rate with the laser cut dies 🙈

[Oldun]

7 hours ago, caf84 said:

Based on percentage increase, my BUNC Black Bull and Red Dragon QBs are by far my best buys for appreciation!

I doubt they will do BUNC option for this

Got the whole 1/4oz Queen’s Beast series in MS70 all bought raw, bar one. These have appreciated very well indeed for a bullion coin. As a complete set of MS70s, they should do even better, I hope.

Edited January 20, 2022 by Oldun

[NewCoins]

On 19/01/2022 at 20:57, BackyardBullion said:

I am hoping for something like this:

 

I have decided, if its this I am 100% in. I want it!

[caf84]

22 minutes ago, Oldun said:

Got the whole 1/4oz Queen’s Beast series in MS70 all bought raw, bar one. These have appreciated very well indeed for a bullion coin. As a complete set of MS70s, they should do even better, I hope.

Nice! I also did the 1/4oz gold QB series. Not had any graded though. 

You definitely have something special there.

Did the Completer bug you at the end?

[Oldun]

9 minutes ago, caf84 said:

Nice! I also did the 1/4oz gold QB series. Not had any graded though. 

You definitely have something special there.

Did the Completer bug you at the end?

Nope. Didn’t get it as it is not a 1/4oz. The 1/4oz bullion series was a very nice, affordable way to collect the series. No need to get involved with the 1ozers. If they had done. 1/4 oz bullion completer coin, that would have been different…..please tell me they haven’t done one !!!!! 🙃

Edited January 20, 2022 by Oldun

[caf84]

Just now, Oldun said:

Nope. Didn’t get it as it is not a 1/4oz.

That's what annoyed me!

[Oldun]

20 minutes ago, NewCoins said:

I have decided, if its this I am 100% in. I want it!

Reckon they will go for the two coin set ala engravers ? Could get very very expensive if they do.

[stackspot]

[NewCoins]

Shame 😞

[paulmerton]

Crazy, I went to check why I hadn't received that email yet and it turns out I got it 2 days ago and somehow completely missed the picture within!

[harrygill111]

i hadn't noticed the picture in the email. I'm convinced it wasnt there 

[harrygill111]

I think they look pretty good. They've tried to show the rough edges which gives it a bit of an arty look. Presumably the rose goldy one to the left is the silver?! 

 

[westminstrel]

This picture definitely wasn’t in the email I received. 

[westminstrel]

Does the RM send emails with different images to special customers? I got this image in my email.

[paulmerton]

The image in mine is sourced from:

http://content.royalmint.com/images/2743/Main.BritishMonarchs.1.jpg

The image at that address could of course have been changed at some point.

[NewCoins]

I think they have changed the image that was linked in the email. I am certain it didn't link to that.

I am a but disappointed with the choice, I would have preferred the other coin earlier in this thread.

I do like the authentic look, waiting to see better pictures

[westminstrel]

3 minutes ago, NewCoins said:

I think they have changed the image that was linked in the email. I am certain it didn't link to that.

I am a but disappointed with the choice, I would have preferred the other coin earlier in this thread.

I do like the authentic look, waiting to see better pictures

Agreed about the authentic look.

I am glad to see they are using the original font.

It also seems they are mimicking the “hammered” look.

Also, I am not sure if it is the lighting, but the coins don’t seem to have a typical reflective finish in the fields typical of proofs. They seem somehow to be matte / antiquated.

I’m definitely interested in seeing more pics.

[westminstrel]

8 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

The image in mine is sourced from:

http://content.royalmint.com/images/2743/Main.BritishMonarchs.1.jpg

The image at that address could of course have been changed at some point.

Thanks.  Looks very interesting when zoomed in. 

[paulmerton]

4 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Also, I am not sure if it is the lighting, but the coins don’t seem to have a typical reflective finish in the fields typical of proofs. They seem somehow to be matte / antiquated.

Might just be the medieval lighting they are using for maximum authenticity!

[westminstrel]

1 minute ago, paulmerton said:

Might just be the medieval lighting they are using for maximum authenticity!

That’s possible too.