NEW St. George and the Dragon coin with Garter inscription

[Paul]

Researching, there was also a pattern crown done for the 1818 

Edited January 26 by Paul

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, Paul said:

Researching, there was also a pattern crown done for the 1818 Crown

This is what I was expecting it to look like tbh 😎

[westminstrel]

2 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I'm only going for a silver one, you won't be interested 🤣

Hey, what’s free is free. 😋

2 minutes ago, Paul said:

Researching, there was also a pattern crown done for the 1818 Crown

Lovely, should’ve resembled this. 😍

[Britannia47]

The new improved version of the George & Dragon certainly looks superb on the ‘toned’ 1818 Crown. Here’s mine (I wish!)

Yesterday, walked around the site of the Tower Mint which stopped minting sovereigns in 1975. This is where Pistrucci would have worked, having made the 3 mile journey from his hotel in Leicester Sq. The magnificent Georgian frontage, a grade 2 listed building can be seen through the railings. Most of my sovereigns were minted there!

However, the whole compound we walked round was boarded up, and not open to the public. 
 

In 2018, the Chinese government bought the site for £255 Million with the intention of relocating their Embassy there. This was however opposed by the locals and Tower Hamlets Borough. The embassy would have been the largest in Europe. Protest groups such as Tibetans whose country was invaded and annexed in 1959, Hong Kong, and Muslim Uyghur and other Human rights groups played their part in affecting the result - thus stalemate! The development group Delaney were upset but the Chinese were furious not to get their way😀 However, the iconic position of this land probably means that it’s now worth mega millions more should the Chinese sell.

Anyway, politics aside it was a worthwhile visit. Somewhere inside was the Rothschild refinery, but remained hidden from view…

[Britannia47]

Our view thru’ the railings…..

 

[Paul]

Will it be this Monday 5ht Feb ? for the launch.  Must not be too far off now  

Never had a good queue in a while since Coronation Strike on the Day, day  and Coronation day  

[Allgoldcoins]

59 minutes ago, Paul said:

Will it be this Monday 5ht Feb ? for the launch.  Must not be too far off now  

Never had a good queue in a while since Coronation Strike on the Day, day  and Coronation day  

No.

Think 'Love' 

No more clues

[Chrisplym]

Mid-week 14th February 😊

[Allgoldcoins]

16 minutes ago, Chrisplym said:

Mid-week 14th February 😊

Sherlock 👍

[James32]

30 minutes ago, Allgoldcoins said:

No.

Think 'Love' 

No more clues

After love Island tonight?

[Allgoldcoins]

6 minutes ago, James32 said:

After love Island tonight?

Don't give up the day job 😀

[ak74]

[Paul]

4 minutes ago, ak74 said:

D'oh !

Can't buy my better half the 2oz gold coin of her dreams for Valentines day now - it'll be a day late -

So I'll have to buy it for myself instead. 

I will get her some flowers.  A pound of plain and pound of self raising should suffice as i'll be skint   

[Sc391]

Eagerly anticipating,  my account rep says it’s a winner.

[paulmerton]

3 minutes ago, Sc391 said:

Eagerly anticipating,  my account rep says it’s a winner.

Of course the sales people would be saying that!

[Simmoleon]

Feel like an opportunity to share these again:

 

[James32]

4 minutes ago, Sc391 said:

Eagerly anticipating,  my account rep says it’s a winner.

Not going to down play it tbf

[paulmerton]

I really hope they do a 1/40oz gold version of this one, too! How novel would that be.

Arbitrary limited edition presentation of 1,818 too, I'd expect 🤣

Edited February 8 by paulmerton

[Paul]

1 minute ago, James32 said:

Not going to down play it tbf

we can always send it back, if it isn't selling for £25k on feebay by the end of the week 

[Allgoldcoins]

7 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I really hope they do a 1/40oz gold version of this one, too! How novel would that be.

Arbitrary limited edition presentation of 1,818 too, I'd expect 🤣

Nope.

[paulmerton]

Just now, Allgoldcoins said:

Nope.

I would expect not too, but is that based on what dealer's are having made available to them? Cos the latest 1/40oz coins have been exclusive to the mint I think.

[SovereignBull]

What sizes in what metals are you expecting and will they all be proof?

 

Trying to gauge what I might be able to buy

[Allgoldcoins]

2 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I would expect not too, but is that based on what dealer's are having made available to them? Cos the latest 1/40oz coins have been exclusive to the mint I think.

This release follows the previous protocol.

[SiCole]

Officially got FOMO now. May need to block Dave off my phone until the house is finished.

Its looking to be a winner.

[Alz111]

What we thinking is this going to be a hit or a flop for the future ?