The Royal Mint's Coin Auction Is Live

[marston59]

The Royal Mint's Highly Collectible Coin Auction

Some nice coins

Auction Closes 03 December 2023 at 12:01 PM GMT

[Paul]

As well promoted as ever I see

no email, no account manager call, no letter in post, no reminder despite being a past bidder  

Can't say I'm surprised 

[Paul]

A few nice pieces in there.

Great timing for an auction to right before Christmas 🎁 🎄

That 1kg gold queen's beasts completer in pf70 looks lovely 🤩

( I wonder if they take mother in law's as part payment against it ? ) 

[marston59]

Nice ungraded Una silver proof

Three Graces 2oz gold proof

Gold proof 50p Kew PF70

[Petra]

I got an email!😮 at current prices before any real bidding there appears to be coins on there that even ordinary punters can afford! Other than coming out of their own vault, wonder who’s got fed up of their 1kg gold?🤔😮

[Goldfever20]

3 hours ago, Paul said:

That 1kg gold queen's beasts completer in pf70 looks lovely 🤩

My favourite coin also 😊 but the buyer’s fee 20% + vat it’s a killer for me. For that reason I am out 😅

[codenamedtango]

Is there a CoTR one soon?

[JamesH]

1 hour ago, codenamedtango said:

Is there a CoTR one soon?

Usually towards the last week of the month 👍🏼

[Paul]

https://auction.royalmint.com/auctions/catalog/id/41?page=1

Did anyone win anything in yesterday RM auction sale ??

I see the PF70 gold Kew Gardens 50p went for £6800 + 20% premium (£1360) + VAT on BP (£272) = £8,432 paid 

[marston59]

That was a good price for the Kew Gardens.

Many coins did not sale

[Paul]

13 minutes ago, marston59 said:

That was a good price for the Kew Gardens.

Many coins did not sale

I saw a good bit didn't sell to - now Ive had time to have a look through the results 

Its certainly a lukewarm warm.  If a proof coin is not a PF70 it appears no one sees them worth much more than melt these days  

[shawy2510]

Yes, I got the 2016 5 Coin set, 2017 3 coin set & a 2009 £1 for about £80 under spot including fees.

[Sc391]

I bid on some , but fell short.  Several of the proof coins, including that 2017 3 coin set seemed to have some problems, like fingerprints?  Hopefully for all who purchased it was a case of poor photography.  

[Petra]

2 hours ago, Paul said:

I saw a good bit didn't sell to - now Ive had time to have a look through the results 

Its certainly a lukewarm warm.  If a proof coin is not a PF70 it appears no one sees them worth much more than melt these days  

Anything not a PF70….. get it out of its slab and back in a box!

[Sc391]

@Petra Unfortunately but absolutely spot on. Stick it back in the box and sell it to people like me.  The difference between a 69 and a 70 is entirely with a subjective grader who maybe had a bad day.

Edited December 4, 2023 by Sc391

[Petra]

3 minutes ago, Sc391 said:

@Petra Unfortunately but absolutely spot on. Stick it back in the box and sell it to people like me.  The difference between a 69 and a 70 is entirely with a subjective grader who maybe had a bad day.

🤔👍👍

[Sovhead]

The 1960 Gillick Crown graded PL66 that’s a new one to me what does that stand for?

I’m used to all the other grading terms but have never seen a PL.

[James32]

2 minutes ago, Sovhead said:

The 1960 Gillick Crown graded PL66 that’s a new one to me what does that stand for?

I’m used to all the other grading terms but have never seen a PL.

Proof like

[Sovhead]

Just now, James32 said:

Proof like

Is that a term for a general coin that would normally grade MS but looks really nice so gets a PL James?

[James32]

Just now, Sovhead said:

Is that a term for a general coin that would normally grade MS but looks really nice so gets a PL James?

Basically yes.

Then you can get DPL which is deep proof like ( the 2017 struck on the day's got this designation 

[Sovhead]

Just now, James32 said:

Basically yes.

Then you can get DPL which is deep proof like ( the 2017 struck on the day's got this designation 

Thanks James very interesting.

I’ve got a Sov and on the shield side the fields are a ringer for a proof but on the obverse side the fields are totally different it’s a weird coin.

[Petra]

🤔

Edited December 4, 2023 by Petra
Correction

[shawy2510]

2 hours ago, Sc391 said:

I bid on some , but fell short.  Several of the proof coins, including that 2017 3 coin set seemed to have some problems, like fingerprints?  Hopefully for all who purchased it was a case of poor photography.  

The 2016 set & 2017 set mentioned needs conservation & my friend will do that for me at no charge so thats ok