Royal Mint British Monarchs Collection

[Shinus73]

6 minutes ago, JTerry3 said:

Gives the impression that while the whole rest of the world is about 100x more technologically advanced compared to 300 years ago, the Royal Mint has somehow managed to devolve in that time!

Devil's advocate, but aren't these supposed to be modern representations of old portraits? This is what the strike on a lot of modern coins looks like.

[westminstrel]

15 minutes ago, Shinus73 said:

Devil's advocate, but aren't these supposed to be modern representations of old portraits? This is what the strike on a lot of modern coins looks like.

Hmm dunno if they’re meant to be modern representations or replicas. 

[Zhorro]

21 minutes ago, Shinus73 said:

Devil's advocate, but aren't these supposed to be modern representations of old portraits? This is what the strike on a lot of modern coins looks like.

When the time comes, I wonder if the RM will be able to do better than this?

[Shinus73]

6 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Hmm dunno if they’re meant to be modern representations or replicas. 

I suppose I meant that however they're described, they're inevitably going to reflect modern practice.

Just now, Zhorro said:

When the time comes, I wonder if the RM will be able to do better than this?

That's a beauty!

[Zhorro]

Queuing

[westminstrel]

@Shinus73

An interesting bit off the RM website: 

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/british-monarchs/george-i/behind-the-design/

The aim is not to modernise but sympathise with the original. So, we would remove scratches or dents that were made during the lifecycle of the coin but not remove the character of the original minting process, such as fishtailed lettering, irregular beading, slight doubling from the striking. There is a real balance to create the best version of the coin that could have been made at the time, whilst using modern minting processes.

[Agaupl]

Wonder if I’ll be lucky this time?😁

[Darr3nG]

#1092 in the queue!  

[paulmerton]

Oh no, a bad moment to decide I want to buy the 40 years of the 20p effigies set!

[Ashes]

Job done. Got placed 200 odd in the queue, grabbed my 1oz silver and back to waiting for the next one now. 

Edited July 25, 2022 by Ashes

[SilverJacks]

Queue-it moved quite quickly this time. A sign of less demand? Very interesting to see how this release pans out

[SeatonKev]

Ordered a 1oz silver even though I have spent all morning telling myself I didn't want one. 

[Silvergun]

Got a couple of 1oz ☺️

[paulmerton]

Only 21 of the 1oz silvers left apparently. If you miss it and it's like the last release, there may be more added tomorrow morning.

[westminstrel]

1 Oz sold out. 👀 

[Alz111]

1oz sold out 

[Zhorro]

1 minute ago, SilverJacks said:

Queue-it moved quite quickly this time. A sign of less demand? Very interesting to see how this release pans out

I was 922 and it took 5 minutes to get in.

[ArgentSmith]

mintage up a little on the 1oz

[westminstrel]

I did something stupid. I bought the 2 Oz silver even though I don’t have the first two in 2 Oz silver. 🫤

Edit: I guess now I’m in the market for the 2 Oz silvers of Henry VII and James I 🤦🏻‍♂️ 

Edited July 25, 2022 by westminstrel

[Alz111]

2oz sold out as well 

[JTerry3]

4 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

I did something stupid. I bought the 2 Oz silver even though I don’t have the first two in 2 Oz silver. 🫤

Edit: I guess now I’m in the market for the 2 Oz silvers of Henry VII and James I 🤦🏻‍♂️ 

I'm kind of in the same boat but in reverse so maybe we could come to an arrangement hehe? I'm not sure I can carry on collecting these in 2oz so thinking of swapping my 2oz Henry for a 1oz. I don't have any of the James' but now have (pending successful delivery) both a 1oz & 2oz George!

[Agaupl]

Got pretty much straight in. Got a 1oz silver and a 2oz (on order) silver.  Now both sold out

[paulmerton]

7 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

I did something stupid. I bought the 2 Oz silver even though I don’t have the first two in 2 Oz silver. 🫤

Edit: I guess now I’m in the market for the 2 Oz silvers of Henry VII and James I 🤦🏻‍♂️ 

Does it seem so stupid now that it's sold out already? 😀

[Agaupl]

1 minute ago, JTerry3 said:

I'm kind of in the same boat but in reverse so maybe we could come to an arrangement hehe? I'm not sure I can carry on collecting these in 2oz so thinking of swapping my 2oz Henry for a 1oz. I don't have any of the James' but now have (pending successful delivery) both a 1oz & 2oz George!

I’m even worse. I got a 1oz gold Henry .. no way I’m keeping that up. Also got 2oz silver  Henry so  Need a 2oz James to keep the set going 

[Agaupl]

13 minutes ago, ArgentSmith said:

mintage up a little on the 1oz

Yeah.. what was it before? I seem to remember £90 too, or was that wishful thinking?