Royal Mint Birmingham Commonwealth Games 50p collection - any interest...? 🤔

[Scootermuppet]

Morning all,

Being a Brummie by birth, I thought I'd see what was available - and most of it still is! 😊

Personally, went for the 4 coin collectors set, and a silver proof 50p. Purely for the collection, not for flippage 😏

Anyone else into 50p's here on the forum? - and is this the right section to post this on...?🤔 happy for the Mods to move if not - Cheers

Bob

[paulmerton]

I wouldn't be surprised if all the buncs sell out today/this week. Max mintage of 5010 on the NI/Wales/Scotland ones, spread across the individual packs and 4-coin set.

[Chrisplym]

Yes, definite sell out on the coloured brilliant uncirculated 50ps. My guess is today or tomorrow.

I didn’t realise the maximum mintage also included the set. Good point 👍

[paulmerton]

Just now, Chrisplym said:

Yes, definite sell out on the coloured brilliant uncirculated 50ps. My guess is today or tomorrow.

I didn’t realise the maximum mintage also included the set. Good point 👍

I am expecting the 4-coin set to be just the 4 individual bunc packs in a cardboard slip case. I'd be happy for it to be something nicer, though!

[PrivateStacker195]

I collect 50p coins in Bunc and I also expect (and hope) the limited edition ones sell out. I purchased an extra set to hopefully sell for a lil bit of profit 

I remember just over a month ago the £5 Peter Rabbit in colour was limited edition and sold out after 24 hours and people were selling them for £60 on eBay 

[Scootermuppet]

27 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I wouldn't be surprised if all the buncs sell out today/this week. Max mintage of 5010 on the NI/Wales/Scotland ones, spread across the individual packs and 4-coin set.

 

26 minutes ago, Chrisplym said:

Yes, definite sell out on the coloured brilliant uncirculated 50ps. My guess is today or tomorrow.

I didn’t realise the maximum mintage also included the set. Good point 👍

Was wondering what the mintage for the 4 coin packs were - that would make sense...? There wasn't a mintage figure given for the 4 coin pack when I looked this morning

[Scootermuppet]

26 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I am expecting the 4-coin set to be just the 4 individual bunc packs in a cardboard slip case. I'd be happy for it to be something nicer, though!

I had the same thought - all they show is the 4 coins 🤔 would be nice of it was something along the lines of the Queens Platinum Jubilee 2 coin set maybe?

[Scootermuppet]

13 minutes ago, FuntasticFlavor said:

I collect 50p coins in Bunc and I also expect (and hope) the limited edition ones sell out. I purchased an extra set to hopefully sell for a lil bit of profit 

I remember just over a month ago the £5 Peter Rabbit in colour was limited edition and sold out after 24 hours and people were selling them for £60 on eBay 

Depends on the coins(s) - and how popular they are...

Not that fussed tbh, as I won't be selling mine any time soon. Always difficult to predict which coins will demand a higher price at the time of release, so I just buy things I like, and if they increase in value, that's nice - but not the reason I buy them in the first place.

Once they are marked as 'no longer available' on the RM site, there's usually a flurry of sales on eBay, and that's when the prices can go a bit bonkers... The 2 coin Queens Platinum Jubilee set I mention above was going for £120+ on eBay just after they sold out! 😳 - but they inevitable settle at a lower price as the people who want them secure theirs... Time will tell if they hold their value or increase / decrease

[PrivateStacker195]

At one point those dual 50p platinum jubilee buncs were selling for £120 on eBay 

Just read your message now haha 

[Zhorro]

8 minutes ago, Scootermuppet said:

 

Was wondering what the mintage for the 4 coin packs were - that would make sense...? There wasn't a mintage figure given for the 4 coin pack when I looked this morning

Given the maximum mintage for each individual coin is 5010, and 5000 are in the individual packs, according to my maths this means there can only be 10 of the 4-coin sets!  (N.B. The figures for England are 7510 and 7500)

[Scootermuppet]

4 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

Given the maximum mintage for each individual coin is 5010, and 5000 are in the individual packs, according to my maths this means there can only be 10 of the 4-coin sets!  (N.B. The figures for England are 7510 and 7500)

Just had a look in the page code, and theres around 1720 4 coin sets available to order apparently... 🤔

[Chrisplym]

Are you able to see how many are left of the individual coloured coin packs?

[Scootermuppet]

Just now, Chrisplym said:

Are you able to see how many are left of the individual coloured coin packs?

Yes, works on any page of the RM site - any one in particular?

[Chrisplym]

All would be good if not too much trouble. Thank you 👍

[Scootermuppet]

I did all four:

Scotland - 1400

Wales - 1550

England - 3700

Northern Ireland - 1640

 

May have changed while I was checking... but accurate from a couple of minutes ago

[Chrisplym]

Many thanks!

Not that many left considering. Interesting that Scotland are leading the way.

[Scootermuppet]

1 minute ago, Chrisplym said:

Many thanks!

Not that many left considering. Interesting that Scotland are leading the way.

No problem - handy being a web developer sometimes 😁

Yes, I did think they would be around even numbers... Still doesn't give us a clue on the mintage for the 4 coin packs though 🤔

[paulmerton]

7 minutes ago, Scootermuppet said:

No problem - handy being a web developer sometimes 😁

Yes, I did think they would be around even numbers... Still doesn't give us a clue on the mintage for the 4 coin packs though 🤔

The max mintage of the NI/Wales/Scotland coins is stated to be 5010 each. This is why I think the 4-coin sets are just a cardboard sleeve with 4 bunc packs in.

[Scootermuppet]

4 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

The max mintage of the NI/Wales/Scotland coins is stated to be 5010 each. This is why I think the 4-coin sets are just a cardboard sleeve with 4 bunc packs in.

🤔 hmmm, so might be 2500 of each in packs, and 2500 as single coins maybe? or a similar split - 2000 & 3000 perhaps? odd that they don't say though... 🤷‍♂️

Edited June 20, 2022 by Scootermuppet

[paulmerton]

Just now, Scootermuppet said:

🤔 hmmm, so might be 2500 of each in packs, and 2500 as single coins maybe? or a similar split - 2000 & 3000 perhaps? odd that they don't say though... 🤷‍♂️

I expect the split will be determined by what people choose to buy, if the 4-coin set is essentially just 4 single packs in a £0.50 box.

 

[Scootermuppet]

1 minute ago, paulmerton said:

I expect the split will be determined by what people choose to buy, if the 4-coin set is essentially just 4 single packs in a £0.50 box.

 

Very true... Shame it's not going to be a special pack though - or it might be! we won't know until the first people start getting them - and mine says despatch in 10 days.

just looking at the availability figures for the Silver proof too - and it went UP  for a little while! People putting them in their basket and then removing perhaps...? - also showing August despatch for the Coloured Silver Proof 🙄

[paulmerton]

interestingly, the price of the 4-coin set has just changed to £72. It was £72.50 this morning.

[Scootermuppet]

6 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

interestingly, the price of the 4-coin set has just changed to £72. It was £72.50 this morning.

Yes, I paid 72.50 according to my RM account... interesting... 🤔

Just called the RM customer service folks - and they have about as much info as we do! he wasn't able to say how the 4 coin pack is being presented - he assumes it's just the four single coin packs, he actually had a look on the brief they were given, but doesn't give any other details or a mintage figure specifically for the packs, so I guess we're waiting til they arrive...

[bilko]

1 hour ago, Chrisplym said:

Many thanks!

Not that many left considering. Interesting that Scotland are leading the way.

Scotland always lead the way 😀

[bilko]

26 minutes ago, Scootermuppet said:

Yes, I paid 72.50 according to my RM account... interesting... 🤔

Just called the RM customer service folks - and they have about as much info as we do! he wasn't able to say how the 4 coin pack is being presented - he assumes it's just the four single coin packs, he actually had a look on the brief they were given, but doesn't give any other details or a mintage figure specifically for the packs, so I guess we're waiting til they arrive...

I called too lady said there was no special packaging on the 4 set just 4 individual coins