First Charles III portrait coins

[Paul]

Hmmmmm not the most flattering tribute to her likeness and legacy 

[SidS]

32 minutes ago, Paul said:

Hmmmmm not the most flattering tribute to her likeness and legacy 

This will always be the Les Dawson crown to me now - and it STILL looks better than the Churchill.

[Paul]

2 minutes ago, SidS said:

This will always be the Les Dawson crown to me now - and it STILL looks better than the Churchill.

i cant take credit for it - spotted it on a BookFace group - so borrowed it 

[SidS]

5 minutes ago, Paul said:

i cant take credit for it - spotted it on a BookFace group - so borrowed it 

Have to get one of our tech wizards to alter the legends to match.

Once seen, can't be unseen.

[Zhorro]

1 hour ago, Paul said:

Hmmmmm not the most flattering tribute to her likeness and legacy 

I still think it is the better of the two Five Pound coins, but I still can't understand why is it necessary to release two Five Pound coins.

[westminstrel]

1 minute ago, Zhorro said:

I still think it is the better of the two Five Pound coins, but I still can't understand why is it necessary to release two Five Pound coins.

I agree… both £5 coins look like releases from the ‘secondary’ mints. 

[SidS]

1 minute ago, Zhorro said:

I still think it is the better of the two Five Pound coins, but I still can't understand why is it necessary to release two Five Pound coins.

Why is it necessary to release two £5 coins, two commem £2 coins and two or more commem 50p coins every year?

2011 was the worst year so far, how many 50ps for the Olympics?

[Paul]

Who is giving this release a total miss on Monday ??

I'm thinking of it - and just watch things from the side lines - hoping Ive made the right decision

I don't see Charles holding the same appeal & fondness of the QEII. 

Also to compare to popularity, demand & secondary market value of other Royal family releases ie Queen mother, Prince Phillip, William and the Fresh Price of Bel Air & Queen of Hearts oh so regal divorcee wife 

Aside from the new sovereign & next Great Engravers series when it comes out that may be me done with RM new "Charles" releases 

Opinions ??

[SidS]

I won't be buying it.

I've been boycotting RM products since the mid-2000s when they went like stamps and commemoratives went into total overdrive. I would have loved a basic, bog standard BU (or even proof) set of circulating currency from all years from 1970 to date. However, once you get to the 2006 era onwards the prices go so high. So many £2 coins, £5 coins, 50ps and then even the 10p coins joined in.

I though, "To hell with this," So I cashed out of decimal almost entirely and terminated all my collections at 1967.

All remaining decimal coins I own came from change and change only - no commemoratives - I throw those back into circulation. I only keep definitive designs. So I will get a Charles coin one day, but it'll be circulated.

Edited October 1, 2022 by SidS

[Stuntman]

I'm definitely not interested in any of these commemoratives, but I will look to find an example of that 50p in change.  I like the design.

[blackadder]

2 hours ago, westminstrel said:

I agree… both £5 coins look like releases from the ‘secondary’ mints. 

Yes that is so true like they just rushed them out maybe.

I like the 50p

[NewCoins]

3 hours ago, Paul said:

Who is giving this release a total miss on Monday ??

I'm thinking of it - and just watch things from the side lines - hoping Ive made the right decision

I don't see Charles holding the same appeal & fondness of the QEII. 

Also to compare to popularity, demand & secondary market value of other Royal family releases ie Queen mother, Prince Phillip, William and the Fresh Price of Bel Air & Queen of Hearts oh so regal divorcee wife 

Aside from the new sovereign & next Great Engravers series when it comes out that may be me done with RM new "Charles" releases 

Opinions ??

I am in, if I manage to get through the queue, for the silver 50p anyway.

Not fancying the chances though.

If its unlimited, I won't be buying.

[westminstrel]

4 hours ago, Paul said:

Who is giving this release a total miss on Monday ??

I'm thinking of it - and just watch things from the side lines - hoping Ive made the right decision

I don't see Charles holding the same appeal & fondness of the QEII. 

Also to compare to popularity, demand & secondary market value of other Royal family releases ie Queen mother, Prince Phillip, William and the Fresh Price of Bel Air & Queen of Hearts oh so regal divorcee wife 

Aside from the new sovereign & next Great Engravers series when it comes out that may be me done with RM new "Charles" releases 

Opinions ??

I’ve never really liked any of the various themed 50p designs over the last several years - they may be honouring people and events worth being honoured, but those one-off annual and topical commemorative designs have never appealed to me personally.

I much prefer classic and timeless themes.

So this 50p is right up my alley.

The shield design bookends QE II’s Coronation Crown.

Combine that with the fact it the first 50p of KC III’s reign.

So fingers crossed I will be able to snag one.

[SidS]

50p coins should all have Britannia on them. 😁

I'll give the RM this, their commem output has really made me appreciate Swiss coinage.

Edited October 1, 2022 by SidS

[GoldDiggerDave]

So who's also sitting the KCIII 5 coin sovereign set out?  

[Stuntman]

Me, on the grounds of cost 😁

[Paul]

1 hour ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

So who's also sitting the KCIII 5 coin sovereign set out?  

probably not if i can get one - will take a punt on that one 

[GoldDiggerDave]

10 minutes ago, Paul said:

probably not if i can get one - will take a punt on that one 

I’m budgeting for a good few sets of them. 
 

 

[Paul]

1 hour ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

So who's also sitting the KCIII 5 coin sovereign set out?  

do you think there is any chance of a special design for the first year ?? @GoldDiggerDave

[GoldDiggerDave]

1 minute ago, Paul said:

do you think there is any chance of a special design for the first year ?? @GoldDiggerDave

Doubt it, but then again and new “shield-back” with a new coat of arms would be fantastic.  
 

 

[Petra]

57 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

I’m budgeting for a good few sets of them. 
 

 

🤔unfortunately most of us don’t have a nice friendly RM account manager!🫢

[paulmerton]

Another reason to give it a miss is the sweeping price increases they've applied to every product today.

For example:

• BUNC 50p packs have gone up from £10 to £11
• BUNC £5 coins have gone up from £13 to £14.50
• 1/4oz Gold Proofs are now £725(!)
• 1oz Gold Proofs are now £2725
• 1oz Silver Proofs are now £99.50
• Cripes!

 

[GoldDiggerDave]

28 minutes ago, Petra said:

🤔unfortunately most of us don’t have a nice friendly RM account manager!🫢

Those won't be from the AM, it helps making relationships with a few dealers it's taken me years to build up contacts.      Many collectors do nothing to help themselves and just want to complain or feel hard done by  when others have put in the hard work and hard cash over the years. 

[GoldDiggerDave]

6 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Another reason to give it a miss is the sweeping price increases they've applied to every product today.

For example:

• BUNC 50p packs have gone up from £10 to £11
• BUNC £5 coins have gone up from £13 to £14.50
• 1/4oz Gold Proofs are now £725(!)
• 1oz Gold Proofs are now £2725
• 1oz Silver Proofs are now £99.50
• Cripes!

 

I clocked that today.........

£2,900 for a £5BU sovereign

£1,280 for the Piedfort 2022 proof sovereign 

£1,195 for a Gold Proof 50p

😳

Edited October 1, 2022 by GoldDiggerDave

[Stuntman]

Good for you, @GoldDiggerDave.

While I'm on a different path to you, I wish you every success and you are definitely one smart cookie.