Next Tudor Beast - Unicorn

[Darr3nG]

Just received the email this morning - payment being taken 25 Sep 2023

 

[AaaGee]

Nice! Im collecting the 1oz Silver proofs of this set so looking forward to the next release.

[Darr3nG]

1 minute ago, AaaGee said:

Nice! Im collecting the 1oz Silver proofs of this set so looking forward to the next release.

I've signed up for the 1oz Silver and 1/4oz Gold.

Had a nice run of PF70s on the gold coins, until the Bull  - can't win 'em all!

[Petra]

Best I make sure I have some money in the bank by then!😮🤔

Anyone put them in the fancy box yet?🤔

[AaaGee]

Ive got 2 of Aluns boxes. One for QB & one for the TB. But 1oz silver only.

[JamesH]

Assume the bullion will follow at some point after this? Had almost forgotten about these 👍🏼

[MBTPSilver]

18 hours ago, JamesH said:

Assume the bullion will follow at some point after this? Had almost forgotten about these 👍🏼

Yes, should be late Oct/early Nov I would imagine based on previous releases.

[westminstrel]

The design is actually looking pretty great for a change - definitely a marked improvement compared to the rest in this series.

[ak74]

1oz silver mintage is 5500 vs 5000 of Bull, and 2-silver coin set is 750 vs 500 of Bull. They expect that everybody loves unicorns

[Petra]

The ‘cheaper’ ones have already gone, order only😮🤔

[westminstrel]

I got the 1oz silver reverse proof set to add to the rest in my collection. I do like the Seymour Unicorn design best of all now; previously the Seymour Panther was my favourite. 🙂

[MBTPSilver]

37 minutes ago, Petra said:

The ‘cheaper’ ones have already gone, order only😮🤔

A few in stock on the normal dealer sites as well, cheaper than RM too so always worth going there first.

[Paul]

https://www.royalmint.com/the-royal-tudor-beasts/seymour-unicorn/

New Unicorn Beast is out now 

Looks rather nice i must say - would be nice to source a gold one down the road at some stage - but not at RRP today

[apachebleu]

13 hours ago, westminstrel said:

I got the 1oz silver reverse proof set to add to the rest in my collection. I do like the Seymour Unicorn design best of all now; previously the Seymour Panther was my favourite. 🙂

 Yep, I did the same. I'm not particularly confident they will be an investment really but they are limited and there are some interesting plus point such as the same coin having different monarchs in bullion and proof, a 2023 dated coin with the queen etc. that may in time become desirable. Maybe wishful thinking but who knows? Just got to save ready for the bullion gold now.

[westminstrel]

4 hours ago, apachebleu said:

 Yep, I did the same. I'm not particularly confident they will be an investment really but they are limited and there are some interesting plus point such as the same coin having different monarchs in bullion and proof, a 2023 dated coin with the queen etc. that may in time become desirable. Maybe wishful thinking but who knows? Just got to save ready for the bullion gold now.

I agree… I don’t know what these will be worth by the end of the series, but I am looking forward to assembling the complete set of proof and reverse proof coins in two nice 10-coin boxes, if I can find them. 

[westminstrel]

The monarch change also adds an interesting dimension to this series.

[apachebleu]

56 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

I agree… I don’t know what these will be worth by the end of the series, but I am looking forward to assembling the complete set of proof and reverse proof coins in two nice 10-coin boxes, if I can find them. 

 I'll do similar, no point trying to grade 20 silver proofs from the mint, too expensive for what they are and will only end in disappointment so these will be kept/displayed as is.

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, apachebleu said:

 I'll do similar, no point trying to grade 20 silver proofs from the mint, too expensive for what they are and will only end in disappointment so these will be kept/displayed as is.

Did you get the complimentary 10-coin box from the RM?

[apachebleu]

9 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Did you get the complimentary 10-coin box from the RM?

 No, I'm only collecting the double set which you couldn't get a continuation on and didn't get a box.

 I have no idea who thought this was a good idea, just the royal mint being the royal mint I suppose. Its not as if it doesn't cost the same as a single!

 

 Incidentally if anyone has one to sell do please get in touch

[bluffer]

an enhanced 5% cashback from topcashback at the moment.     remember to use your cashback sites   whilst remembering not to use the credit card that stings you for cash advances fees as bullion is cash. 🤨

[SeverinDigsSovereigns]

On 25/09/2023 at 23:18, apachebleu said:

 Yep, I did the same. I'm not particularly confident they will be an investment really but they are limited and there are some interesting plus point such as the same coin having different monarchs in bullion and proof, a 2023 dated coin with the queen etc. that may in time become desirable. Maybe wishful thinking but who knows? Just got to save ready for the bullion gold now.

In my mind the most desirable aspect of this series is that there'll be two dragons, and possibly both released next year due to the lunar year of dragon

[apachebleu]

4 hours ago, SeverinDigsSovereigns said:

In my mind the most desirable aspect of this series is that there'll be two dragons, and possibly both released next year due to the lunar year of dragon

 I'm fine with that being added to the list of stories I tell myself to justify how much I'm spending on these thing.

[MrStacker]

HUGE improvement in design compared to the previous coins in the range IMO. Lovely look with not over the top detail making it easy to distinguish it as a unicorn. Even though I sold most of my TB coins - I would strongly consider getting this unicorn coin in gold. I'm relieved RM has made a positive change in the TB series as the previous coins were such a huge disappointment for me. The Panther was good but the Yale and Lion fell short. Now I'm looking forward to the next designs to be revealed. Positive outlook ahead! *I hope*

 

[apachebleu]

 Well that was predictable, my 2 coin set arrived and the unfrosted looks dreadful.

 Thankfully there's only about 10 of us collecting these so hopefully get a replacement

[AaaGee]

Thats a bit sad looking. Is the unfrosted a standard proof coin?