Official Coronation Coin Range Reveal

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2 hours ago, BOOLIAN said:

If I recall correctly it was removed from the design from 2009 onwards.

I believe it’s still on the half Sovereigns though… 

[Sc391]

I have a question that’s pure speculation- is the 1/4 quarter ounce coronation gold crown a coin that will continue to appreciate in demand or will it dwindle with coronation fever?  

Obviously no one knows the answer for sure, but I bought a couple since the RM only made 1250 and the design was so nice it just seemed like easy money.

 Thoughts?  Am I just trying to convince myself?  Just curious if the more informed among us have a crystal ball ……..

[westminstrel]

7 hours ago, Sc391 said:

I have a question that’s pure speculation- is the 1/4 quarter ounce coronation gold crown a coin that will continue to appreciate in demand or will it dwindle with coronation fever?  

Obviously no one knows the answer for sure, but I bought a couple since the RM only made 1250 and the design was so nice it just seemed like easy money.

 Thoughts?  Am I just trying to convince myself?  Just curious if the more informed among us have a crystal ball ……..

My personal opinion is it will be mostly forgotten once the Coronation frenzy died down.

I say this because the gorgeous Platinum Jubilee mantled Coat of Arms design was also released in various denominations, including a 1/4oz gold, and after the initial excitement, the prices have stabilised.

The Platinum Jubilee 1/4oz gold coin was also a slightly smaller mintage of 1110 compared to the Coronation 1/4oz gold coin of 1360.

[Bullionaire]

10 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

My personal opinion is it will be mostly forgotten once the Coronation frenzy died down.

I say this because the gorgeous Platinum Jubilee mantled Coat of Arms design was also released in various denominations, including a 1/4oz gold, and after the initial excitement, the prices have stabilised.

 

I'd say the coronation design is a lot nicer than that Platinum Jubilee design though. It just looks a bit plain to me. 

[TheShinyStuff]

Horses for courses! I think are both nice. Neither will pay your mortgage, but will probably do OK.

[westminstrel]

51 minutes ago, Bullionaire said:

I'd say the coronation design is a lot nicer than that Platinum Jubilee design though. It just looks a bit plain to me. 

I personally prefer the simplicity of the Platinum Jubilee design with just the year date, and with no other text; it harks back to the mantled Coat of Arms coins of the 1800s. 🙂

As @TheShinyStuff says though, they both are nice in their own way. 🙂

 

[SeverinDigsSovereigns]

29 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

I personally prefer the simplicity of the Platinum Jubilee design with just the year date, and with no other text; it harks back to the mantled Coat of Arms coins of the 1800s. 🙂

As @TheShinyStuff says though, they both are nice in their own way. 🙂

 

The platinum jubilee design didn't have the nice tincture lines on the fields. The last time tincture appeared was on the 2002 sovereigns, and on the shield of Britannia but rather trivial. The modern audience don't seem to appreciate the old heraldic conventions.

[paulmerton]

1 hour ago, Bullionaire said:

I'd say the coronation design is a lot nicer than that Platinum Jubilee design though. It just looks a bit plain to me. 

The obverse of the platinum jubilee 1/4oz gold proof is where the party's at imho.

[Cornishfarmer]

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[272]

Chards now has the SOTD in stock - but as they want £1295 its a hard pass for me!

[Falcon1985]

20 minutes ago, 272 said:

Chards now has the SOTD in stock - but as they want £1295 its a hard pass for me!

it was only for a short time lol and now it is 1400£ if it is in stock

[MBTPSilver]

1 hour ago, Falcon1985 said:

it was only for a short time lol and now it is 1400£ if it is in stock

Yikes, and still £6 delivery too! Didn't they hold off allowing people to pre-order? Seem to have just waited to receive their allocation then bump them all up. Sold out already though.

[Ted1945]

free postage I wonder? 

[JamesH]

7 minutes ago, MBTPSilver said:

Yikes, and still £6 delivery too! Didn't they hold off allowing people to pre-order? Seem to have just waited to receive their allocation then bump them all up. Sold out already though.

Yep, feels a bit moody to me. Free market etc and everyone’s out to make a profit but it’s how I feel about trying to get tickets for gigs when you can’t buy direct and end up paying loads more via resellers etc. I don’t begrudge them making profit as a business but just wish the end consumer stood a better chance of buying in the first place

[Ted1945]

I registered interest and first e mail about it was at £1400    

[westminstrel]

Yes they didn’t accept preorders and I don’t think the coins ever went on sale at or near issue price as I signed up to be notified, and when I checked immediately today upon receiving the email, the price was already £1295. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

[Ted1945]

they are out of stock so someone has dived in 

[AndrewSL76]

Anyone looking to switch up a SOTD for bullion please let me know. I have just posted a wanted ad with a suggested exchange.

[Cornishfarmer]

23 hours ago, AndrewSL76 said:

Anyone looking to switch up a SOTD for bullion please let me know. I have just posted a wanted ad with a suggested exchange.

I may be interested 

[Sc391]

I received my SOTD today and it’s missing a bit of the frost finish in three or four small dots (a couple of each side). From a plain visual inspection it’s not bad.

So my question is does that really matter on what is essentially a bullion finish?  Is the main value of this coin the fact that it’s a SOTD on the first new sovereign in over 70 years or is perfection an issue?  I have no plans to get it graded and there are no replacements anyway so I guess I just smile and stick it in the safe?

[JamesH]

47 minutes ago, Sc391 said:

I received my SOTD today and it’s missing a bit of the frost finish in three or four small dots (a couple of each side). From a plain visual inspection it’s not bad.

So my question is does that really matter on what is essentially a bullion finish?  Is the main value of this coin the fact that it’s a SOTD on the first new sovereign in over 70 years or is perfection an issue?  I have no plans to get it graded and there are no replacements anyway so I guess I just smile and stick it in the safe?

With the purported mintage numbers on the proofs due out in a month or so I reckon this one is a winner (I’m biased as I too have an SOTD). Far lower mintage and of all SOTDsovs it’s the Kings Coronation. Spots of frosting shouldn’t impact appreciation over time. When I receive mine tomorrow and it’s got loads of issues I will of course lose my s**t but when I calm down I’ll reflect on this and think the same 👍🏼

[westminstrel]

2 hours ago, JamesH said:

Far lower mintage and of all SOTDsovs it’s the Kings Coronation.

The King’s 75th birthday SotD Sovereign, with a mintage of 750 later this year, will likely be the rarest Sovereign of 2023. 🙈 

[JamesH]

5 hours ago, westminstrel said:

The King’s 75th birthday SotD Sovereign, with a mintage of 750 later this year, will likely be the rarest Sovereign of 2023. 🙈 

Yeah but a Coronation vs a birthday. Just feels like one has much greater collectibility to me

[Sc391]

I would tend to agree that the significance of the event would dictate value over lower mintage numbers.   This is the only SOTD that I have ever purchased and it was based entirely on the coronation.
 

I guess only time will tell.

[GoldDiggerDave]

8 hours ago, westminstrel said:

The King’s 75th birthday SotD Sovereign, with a mintage of 750 later this year, will likely be the rarest Sovereign of 2023. 🙈 

One I’ve got to get mate! Me and Charlie boy share the same Birthday so it’s like having my own SOMB (Stuck On My Birthday) sovereign……. Also striking hopefully sovereign at the mint just crossing my fingers on the timing.