Any Love for Silver Britannias??

[Danny-boy]

So, is there much love for the Britannia around here?

It's most of our national bullion coin.

I love it, I have two full BU date runs.

It's a shame the quality dropped off when they swapped to .999, and a poor decision not to change the design each year.

Notwithstanding that, it's still one of my favourites.

Some of the .958 ones are absolutely stunning.

Any other lovers or collectors?

[ChrisSilver]

I have a 2013 one, and I was extremely disappointed with it. 

I couldn't believe that the Royal Mint minted such a terrible looking coin, the design itself isn't that bad, just the quality of the mint and the detail. 

That being said, looking on a dealers site the 2014 coin looked to be a lot nicer. Is that just because they did some needed photoshop work in-order to sell them, or is the 2014 coin actually minted nicer?

[Danny-boy]

The 2014 is markedly better, well the ones I got are anyway.

Not as good as the britannia silver ones, but they are quite a bit harder wearing. Tons better than the 2014 though.

[motorbikez]

So, is there much love for the Britannia around here?

It's most of our national bullion coin.

I love it, I have two full BU date runs.

It's a shame the quality dropped off when they swapped to .999, and a poor decision not to change the design each year.

Notwithstanding that, it's still one of my favourites.

Some of the .958 ones are absolutely stunning.

Any other lovers or collectors?

 

I quite like them, as you've probably guessed Danny I have few   but not a full run like you matey Well done .I do however have 3 proofs which are beautiful, proofs are my thing really,I might put the proofs up in the gallery next week.

[Danny-boy]

Yes, please do.

I had a look at proofs at my local coin show, there is a bloke that sells mostly britannia proofs and proof sets etc.

Nice, but they won't fit into my case. Ha ha. Anal.

I did nearly buy a proof set, but talked myself out of it and bought BU.

[Shamatti]

I have a 1997 Proof Set of Britannias. It has 1Oz , 1/2 Oz, 1/4 Oz, 1/10 Oz coins.  I like them, but being in a box they take up too much room. The 1/10 coin islsightly tarnished, which isb't great. But I got them ina trade, so all's good!

[Danny-boy]

Is like a full set of proof sets, but I don't have the money or the space right now.

I'll stick to the 1oz BU I think.

[DogSoldier1973]

I'm all about the Britannia's!!!! They are my No:1 bullion coin! It is just a real shame that the RM has changed them so they no longer change reverse...Gutted!

I'm just starting to put a Britannia .958 97-2012 collection together, it will probably take a long time as i don't want to pay the big prices some go for....I'll probably pick up bargain mint ones where i can on buy it now's. 1997 is going to hurt though.....

[Danny-boy]

You can't have a BU set with one proof!!! Cheating. Ha ha

I have thought of getting a couple 1997's but I'm not paying that price.

For my two sets, I had to pay a fair bit for some coins, but got bargains on others.

Glad I completed them though, prices achieved on eBay have gone nuts for 958 britannias lately.

Some have been going for over £50.

Glad I'm not the only britannia lover.

[Shamatti]

So, what's so special about the 1997's? Was that a stroke of luck getting hold of the proofs? I don't know much about it.

[Danny-boy]

So, what's so special about the 1997's? Was that a stroke of luck getting hold of the proofs? I don't know much about it.

The 1997 is proof only, so anybody wanting a full date set might want one.

BU started in 1998.

Proofs always hold good money.

[Pete]

I succeeded in collecting a full set of bullion coins and they look great in a box.

 

The 958 are less prone to scratching and other marks so I agree changing to 999 was a mistake.

The RM struck the Rose for 999 collectors.

 

It is a pity the RM doesn't follow the Perth Mint by shipping in capsules as this would add very little to the unit cost.

Proofs are out of my budget but they do look good.

[ChrisSilver]

I succeeded in collecting a full set of bullion coins and they look great in a box.

The 958 are less prone to scratching and other marks so I agree changing to 999 was a mistake.

The RM struck the Rose for 999 collectors.

It is a pity the RM doesn't follow the Perth Mint by shipping in capsules as this would add very little to the unit cost.

Proofs are out of my budget but they do look good.

I would like to see a lot of mints shipping in capsules. The Perth Mint capsules are really nice and look naturally on the coin, some after market ones I have a couple of coins In are not so great.

[Danny-boy]

I think all coins, especially semi-numi should come in capsules.

It would save me buying them all the time.

But I'm anal, and I like all my capsules to match so it's probably best they don't.

[ChrisSilver]

I think all coins, especially semi-numi should come in capsules.

It would save me buying them all the time.

But I'm anal, and I like all my capsules to match so it's probably best they don't.

What do your capsules look like? The Perth Mint ones are fantastic. But I have some coins that came in aftermarket capsules from the dealer, the capsules don't have rounded edges like the PM ones.

The 2 circular ends on these after market capsules stick out a bit from the edges, if you understand what I am trying to describe. And they look terrible. I want to find some good capsules and put some of my single coins in to display. Might even buy some original Perth mint ones and see if anything fits in there.

[Danny-boy]

Mine are in the "terrible" lighthouse ones you describe.

Trouble is I use two sizes, and wanted them all the same.

For the record, I think they look fine.

[ChrisSilver]

Mine are in the "terrible" lighthouse ones you describe.

Trouble is I use two sizes, and wanted them all the same.

For the record, I think they look fine.

Yea, I am just particular about things being perfect. If there's a better way to do something it bugs me if it's not done perfectly. Like too much of a gap between the circumference of a coin and the edge of the tray hole.

I would also be annoyed if all the capsules didn't match, that's why I have hidden the coins in those aftermarket capsules somewhere so that they don't get mixed up with my beautiful Perth mint coins.

[Danny-boy]

I take the Perth mint ones out of their original and put them in the "terrible" ones. Ha ha.

Apart from the S2 that is as they are much bigger.

I keep the old capsules though.

I do like the rounded capsules though, and if I could find a manufacturer that did all the sizes then I'd happily swap over.

[Pete]

Genuine Air-Tites without the Lighthouse rims look and feel much better but be aware that opening them later can be "interesting".

I did purchase some super smooth hard acrylic crystal clear caps from a dealer in Guernsey but they were quite expensive.

Good for that special coin.

 

I haved used cheap Air-Tite cloned caps for regular bullion like Maples and ASEs and they do look better than Lighthouse and they stack into the medical looking red capped thin walled plastic tubes, pictured elsewhere, for easy storage.

[HCON73]

Most collectors prefer to keep Perth Mint coins in the original capsules (eg Kookaburras). I however don't consider them truly "air-tie" as some of the older coins seem to have some toning. I like transferring them into black-ring air-tites. Any opinions? Thanks, in advance.

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[ChrisSilver]

Most collectors prefer to keep Perth Mint coins in the original capsules (eg Kookaburras). I however don't consider them truly "air-tie" as some of the older coins seem to have some toning. I like transferring them into black-ring air-tites. Any opinions? Thanks, in advance.

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Welcome to the forum HCON73. If for your own collection, then I don't see any harm in transferring to air-tites. If you want to maintain the highest possible resale value, and liquidity, then don't transfer.

For example if I had a mint sealed roll, there would be no way I would consider transferring them all to after market air-tites.

Collectors will no doubt prefer them in the original capsules, even if slight toning has started to happen.

Providing you store the silver correctly, with air moister absorbers, then your coins should get very little / no toning. 

[HCON73]

Thanks for the quick feedback, much appreciated.

[Danny-boy]

Some silver will tone whatever you do I'm afraid.

Store them however makes you happy, I know I do.

[Cyberfrogiii]

I received my first Britannia just today from an ebay purchase. 2013 

I was disappointed at first myself & actually truly worried it could be a fake. I am convinced it is genuine, and the design is great. I'm looking forward to acquiring a newer one to see the progression in quality

[StackerCollector]

They are CGT free which is why I keep purchasing them. Design-wise I do prefer the coins of the Perth Mint, Pandas and especially Russian proof coins.