2023 Royal Mint 1oz King Arthur Coin

[Rob81]

Thoughts on this coin? Although a bullion coin, would this be worth picking up for an investment piece or would it be better to just buy a Maple?

Thanks 

[kimchi]

Alas this series has been produced to the very lowest possible bullion standard (terrible scratching and milking) that I think it would be very unlikely to find a good example

[silvergaga]

If its a new Royal  Mint series, like Robin Hood, Maid Marion and Little John then it will be better than a Maple.

[Rob81]

That’s a shame, I might avoid then. 

Thanks 

[silvergaga]

I do have 2 of them and they are typical Royal Mint bullion quality, but the Robin Hood series was popular with the British public, if you have one they sell quickly around the £100 mark! 

[LawrenceChard]

21 minutes ago, Rob81 said:

Thoughts on this coin? Although a bullion coin, would this be worth picking up for an investment piece or would it be better to just buy a Maple?

Thanks 

There is also a gold one:

https://www.chards.co.uk/2023-king-arthur-one-ounce-gold-coin-bullion/17552

Which is what I thought your were referring to because your title only said "2023 Royal Mint 1oz King Arthur Coin", without specifying the metal.

I only knew after I looked at the category: "Home  Precious Metals  Silver"  

The silver ones are also OK:

https://www.chards.co.uk/2023-king-arthur-one-ounce-silver-coin-bullion/17553

😎

[Rob81]

10 minutes ago, silvergaga said:

I do have 2 of them and they are typical Royal Mint bullion quality, but the Robin Hood series was popular with the British public, if you have one they sell quickly around the £100 mark! 

The 1oz Robin Hood and maid Marion coins are sold out on the Royal Mints website. They do have the little John coin though, looks really good!

[Rob81]

7 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

There is also a gold one:

https://www.chards.co.uk/2023-king-arthur-one-ounce-gold-coin-bullion/17552

Which is what I thought your were referring to because your title only said "2023 Royal Mint 1oz King Arthur Coin", without specifying the metal.

I only knew after I looked at the category: "Home  Precious Metals  Silver"  

The silver ones are also OK:

https://www.chards.co.uk/2023-king-arthur-one-ounce-silver-coin-bullion/17553

😎

Would love the 1oz gold coin but only just bought a 1/2 oz Britannia.

Good prices on chards. I must start looking at other sellers than my default of the royal mint!

[LawrenceChard]

32 minutes ago, Rob81 said:

Would love the 1oz gold coin but only just bought a 1/2 oz Britannia.

Good prices on chards. I must start looking at other sellers than my default of the royal mint!

Defo!

😎

[silvergaga]

Rob,

I have a little John left over to, from the Robin Hood set I sold recently.

[ShineyMagpie]

57 minutes ago, Rob81 said:

looking at other sellers than my default of the royal mint

[ShineyMagpie]

For some reason I couldn't type or delete on previous msg, @Rob81 was trying to say always worth comparison between RM and other trusted website sellers.

[bluffer]

i must be lucky.  the one i got from rm was pretty good.  i have by no means put it under a microscope and doubt it would get an ms 70 but there were no easily visible marks, scratches or dents.  or the m word - yet.

[WizardOfSov]

I bought 5 of them, all 5 are now covered in milk spot and not small blemishes they're half to two thirds covered in milk spot.

[Rob81]

8 minutes ago, WizardOfSov said:

I bought 5 of them, all 5 are now covered in milk spot and not small blemishes they're half to two thirds covered in milk spot.

Maybe I’ll just stick to gold haha

[WizardOfSov]

3 hours ago, Rob81 said:

Maybe I’ll just stick to gold haha

Yeah bit annoying, I was going to get the series, at least they didn't cost me any more than silver Britannias.

[kimchi]

15 hours ago, WizardOfSov said:

Yeah bit annoying, I was going to get the series, at least they didn't cost me any more than silver Britannias.

If they're the same price as Brits, and you are buying anyway, can't really go too far wrong

[WizardOfSov]

4 minutes ago, kimchi said:

If they're the same price as Brits, and you are buying anyway, can't really go too far wrong

Yeah they'll hold their bullion value regardless but any possible resale premium for being part of a semi collectable series is out the window.

[StackemHigh]

A lot of the time you are best giving the rm a total body swerve unless you are going to use the CTG limits. 

I stick to semi-numi gold typesets, sov bullion stack and certain other silver collections from foreign mints