2021 Trial of the Pyx - gold and silver 2020 coins releasing Feb 17

[paulmerton]

Just now, westminstrel said:

You already got it?  🤔 

I got a phone call on Monday offering it to me and I just got the dispatch email  

[AndrewSL76]

1 minute ago, westminstrel said:

You already got it?  🤔 

They were offered to Mint Marque customers last week ahead of the release.

[AndrewSL76]

Just now, paulmerton said:

I got a phone call on Monday offering it to me and I just got the dispatch email  

You were lucky to get the 1/4oz then as I know others had conversations last week with their AMs about what was available. All the 3 Graces sold quite quickly…surprise surprise!!

[westminstrel]

Ugh!!!  So there go the good ones. 😐

[Paul]

2 minutes ago, AndrewSL76 said:

They were offered to Mint Marque customers last week ahead of the release.

Let hope someone in particular doesn't read this 🙄

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, westminstrel said:

Ugh!!!  So there go the good ones. 😐

They are silly prices to be fair. There was no way I was going beyond 1/4oz!

[AndrewSL76]

1 minute ago, Paul said:

Let hope someone in particular doesn't read this 🙄

Haha! He really woodn’t like it, wood he?

[paulmerton]

I'm shaken but not stirred by the available range.

Also, shortest queue I've ever seen!

[paulmerton]

@westminstrel still some left: https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/trial-of-the-pyx/The-Gold-Standard-2020-UK-Quarter-Ounce-Gold-Bullion-Coin/

[westminstrel]

I’m just shy of 1,000 in the queue. 😤

[paulmerton]

7 minutes ago, AndrewSL76 said:

Haha! He really woodn’t like it, wood he?

I see what you did there  

[AndrewSL76]

Just looked and it’s all the Bond and Britannia and Gold Standard stuff left. The bullion and proof sovereigns (all sizes) went last week. 

[AndrewSL76]

6 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I'm shaken but not stirred by the available range.

Also, shortest queue I've ever seen!

Yep. I got in so quick. Which is annoying as it’s the one time I hadn’t wanted anything.

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, AndrewSL76 said:

Just looked and it’s all the Bond and Britannia and Gold Standard stuff left. The bullion and proof sovereigns (all sizes) went last week. 

Aww, I am disappointed about that - I didn't realise there were sovereigns!

[AndrewSL76]

3 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Aww, I am disappointed about that - I didn't realise there were sovereigns!

Yes, sorry about this! They wanted £600 for the proof half and 450 for the bullion half. The fulls were over £900 and I didn’t ask beyond that. My interest was in the silver. Sad times. 

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, AndrewSL76 said:

Yes, sorry about this! They wanted £600 for the proof half and 450 for the bullion half. The fulls were over £900 and I didn’t ask beyond that. My interest was in the silver. Sad times. 

No need to apologise. I managed to get the one I really wanted (which is still in stock as I type, so what does that say about my tastes?), and now my desires are complete this will surely be the last coin I shall ever need to buy(?)

[AndrewSL76]

1 minute ago, paulmerton said:

No need to apologise. I managed to get the one I really wanted (which is still in stock as I type, so what does that say about my tastes?), and now my desires are complete this will surely be the last coin I shall ever need to buy(?)

That’s great and the gold standard is a lovely coin. One to hold for a while as it will be a good investment in the years ahead. I went with some silver that is also still available (haha!) the proof 2oz bonds. Got the set of three. Intention is to grade and hold. Not too bad a price and once graded will have that ‘unusual’ aspect.

[MancunianStacker]

Should be called “Trial of the pigs”. 

[Slam]

Morning, 

So this trial of the pyx, is a tradition I believe dating back years from what I read. 

So are we paying more for the privledge that privledged members are sitting in a room one day and looking and feeling over the coins before resale and is that it?

What about the quality? Does it matter what quality the coin are at the end of the day after they looked and feel the coins?

Looking at the pictures it doesn't seem like they care for the quality? 

See attached pics.

Struggling to see why anyone would want to pay for some strangers to fondle with the coins before purchase?

Apoligies in advance if I am missing something like if the queen is touching the coin before selling to public or if I have offended someone sitting on the trial of the pyx table. Just trying to understand why would one purchase at these high prices?

[AndrewSL76]

1 minute ago, Slam said:

Morning, 

So this trial of the pyx, is a tradition I believe dating back years from what I read. 

So are we paying more for the privledge that privledged members are sitting in a room one day and looking and feeling over the coins before resale and is that it?

What about the quality? Does it matter what quality the coin are at the end of the day after they looked and feel the coins?

Looking at the pictures it doesn't seem like they care for the quality? 

See attached pics.

Struggling to see why anyone would want to pay for some strangers to fondle with the coins before purchase?

Apoligies in advance if I am missing something like if the queen is touching the coin before selling to public or if I have offended someone sitting on the trial of the pyx table. Just trying to understand why would one purchase at these high prices?

It’s just personal taste and preference. Some like the history of the event and having one of the coins that was reviewed before being approved. Like the error coins and overdate collectors etc. the coin collecting and investment groups are pretty diverse. I wouldn’t pay for the price for a James Bond 2oz Proof coin but I would buy (and have done) the Trial coins. Personal taste. For me this is a bit of an experiment. I am sending them to grade and they will have the ‘Trial of the Pyx’ on the label and will be sold on in the years to come hopefully at a profit. 

For me this is an investment opportunity that also brings with it a chance for me to geek out and grade something I would not ordinarily grade…

[Darr3nG]

Can't believe I'm in another RM queue - don't even know why. Story of my life, lately!

[Petra]

4 minutes ago, Slam said:

Morning, 

So this trial of the pyx, is a tradition I believe dating back years from what I read. 

So are we paying more for the privledge that privledged members are sitting in a room one day and looking and feeling over the coins before resale and is that it?

What about the quality? Does it matter what quality the coin are at the end of the day after they looked and feel the coins?

Looking at the pictures it doesn't seem like they care for the quality? 

See attached pics.

Struggling to see why anyone would want to pay for some strangers to fondle with the coins before purchase?

Apoligies in advance if I am missing something like if the queen is touching the coin before selling to public or if I have offended someone sitting on the trial of the pyx table. Just trying to understand why would one purchase at these high prices?

They really don’t care about people worrying about finger prints etc on a coin, this is something that has gone on for hundreds of years, once done more than once a year, to try to ensure the quality of the coins produced. Therefore they actually have to handle the coins. If you don’t want a coin that’s been handled, then don’t stress, just don’t try to buy one. Looking at one of these, most people probably wouldn’t even realise that it had been handled.

[westminstrel]

I would have loved to have had a Proof Sovereign and a Three Graces 😟

[westminstrel]

Okay please tell me I’m not the only person who thinks this is taking grading a step too far?

What is Brilliant Proof? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

Also, encapsulating an already encapsulated coin? 😐

[Petra]

Still some of the ‘cheaper’ ones left!!