The Oxford Mint Britannia 1g Gold Bar WOW WOW ( New Release): A Beautiful Bar What Do You Think ?

[Darr3nG]

5 minutes ago, theman73 said:

The Silence of the Lambs

 

[pricha]

The website gives history of the original Oxford Mint but of course this new company has no connection whatsoever . The are not based in Oxford , not minted in Oxford have nothing to do with Oxford other than use the name. I live and work there and know every business in town. To call yourself the reincarnation of the Oxford mint  surely you think they would have some connection with the town . So it is blatant false advertising  . Considering what they are selling that would be a huge red flag for me. The goods may be perfectly genuine, but they may as just as well called themselves the Gateshead mint. 

[MickB]

Well my local bakery sells Belgian buns. Not a Baker or even the ingredients from Belgium.  I'm gonna sue them🤣

[pricha]

10 minutes ago, MickB said:

Well my local bakery sells Belgian buns. Not a Baker or even the ingredients from Belgium.  I'm gonna sue them🤣

Ah but have they been making them since 1700s ?

[MickB]

Just now, pricha said:

Ah but have they been making them since 1700s ?

The Belgians or my local bakery?🤣

[pricha]

Just now, MickB said:

The Belgians or my local bakery?🤣

It doesn't matter if they are a reincarnation 

[pricha]

I doubt the Windsor mint is in Windsor or the London mint in London but we know what sort of companies they are.  We'll I'd hope most TSF members know. 

Edited April 1 by pricha

[MickB]

Pamp made sovereigns with the Indian mint mark, they're not the Royal Mint. Although they were made under licence, still not Royal Mint products.

Was there any actual claim The Oxford Mint have claimed they are connected to the original business or were they just pointing out the history of the past Mint?

[stefffana]

Good night, guys!

I'm in bed now, dreaming at the bottles of wine I will drink tomorrow.

Cheers!😘

[James32]

3 hours ago, BackyardBullion said:

Just to confirm, I have no stake in any of this 😂

First stage is denial. 

[Gordy]

Did I win yet?

[Britannia47]

9 hours ago, pricha said:

I doubt the Windsor mint is in Windsor or the London mint in London but we know what sort of companies they are.  We'll I'd hope most TSF members know. 

https://www.windsormint.co.uk
Another ‘mint’ posing as British. Check out the George V sovereign - What a bargain!…

Edited April 2 by Britannia47

[Anteater]

1 hour ago, MickB said:

Was there any actual claim The Oxford Mint have claimed they are connected to the original business or were they just pointing out the history of the past Mint?

If you check their website they call themselves "The Oxford Mint" and have a "history" page that talks about the (unrelated, historic) Oxford Mint while also referring to it as "The Oxford Mint". On the assay cards shown on the first post of this thread they have "The Oxford Mint" as their name at the top of the card with their mark, and then at the bottom it begins "The Oxford Mint was founded in 871AD".

I don't know whether you'd consider those "claims", but they seem uncomfortably conflated, particularly in the case of the assay card where they call both their company and the previous mint by the same name. They don't explicitly say that there is continuity between the organisations but surely one can imagine that an average reader might think so given the lack of clear indication on the card that there are different organisations mentioned.

Edited April 1 by Anteater

[pricha]

1 hour ago, MickB said:

Pamp made sovereigns with the Indian mint mark, they're not the Royal Mint. Although they were made under licence, still not Royal Mint products.

Was there any actual claim The Oxford Mint have claimed they are connected to the original business or were they just pointing out the history of the past Mint?

 

[pricha]

It's clever marketing.  Aimed at foreign investors and peoples of a certain age I'd say.  

Edited April 1 by pricha

[Orpster]

I like the design, but with the competition in the 1g bar area it would not be top of my list

The marketing is not as bad as some of the other secondary mints who like to play on patriotism and historical anniversary's to draw in the old and vulnerable.  This one seems far more palatable than most and is pretty harmless in comparison.

The fact it is minted in Germany would not bother me at all.  

I think to gain any traction on here or with seasoned stackers it would need to be under the price of a tavex 1g bar that tends to set the standard for cheapness.  It will need to sell on price far more than design I suspect

 

[NextDayBullion]

26 minutes ago, Orpster said:

I like the design, but with the competition in the 1g bar area it would not be top of my list

The marketing is not as bad as some of the other secondary mints who like to play on patriotism and historical anniversary's to draw in the old and vulnerable.  This one seems far more palatable than most and is pretty harmless in comparison.

The fact it is minted in Germany would not bother me at all.  

I think to gain any traction on here or with seasoned stackers it would need to be under the price of a tavex 1g bar that tends to set the standard for cheapness.  It will need to sell on price far more than design I suspect

 

I am sorry to say there is no comparison to a dealer bar; they are two different-produced bars. The reason you cannot compare this dealer bar is that the minting process is a lot cheaper, and the design, plating, and production costs are cheaper. Also, the finish stamping is totally different, so it would be unfair to compare the price. They go through two different minting processes, which is why the dealer bar is cheaper. You need to compare the Oxford Mint to a Royal Mint 1g, a Umicore 1g, or a Valcambi 1g. Then that would be a fair comparison. 

You have three types of bullion in the market: low-end, mid-range, and top-end. All PAMP bullion is at the top end. The Oxford Mint is in the mid-range. You need to understand what you are buying. I hope that helps. 

[Anteater]

2 hours ago, NextDayBullion said:

You need to understand what you are buying. I hope that helps. 

Oh, you smooth talker.

[James32]

2 hours ago, NextDayBullion said:

plating

I hope not...

[Orpster]

3 hours ago, NextDayBullion said:

You need to compare the Oxford Mint to a Royal Mint 1g, a Umicore 1g, or a Valcambi 1g. Then that would be a fair comparison

  

3 hours ago, NextDayBullion said:

All PAMP bullion is at the top end. The Oxford Mint is in the mid-range

3 hours ago, NextDayBullion said:

You need to understand what you are buying. I hope that helps

Yea I think I get it, thanks for the help mate 👍

 

Edited April 2 by Orpster

[ZRPMs]

3 hours ago, NextDayBullion said:

I am sorry to say there is no comparison to a dealer bar; they are two different-produced bars. The reason you cannot compare this dealer bar is that the minting process is a lot cheaper, and the design, plating, and production costs are cheaper. Also, the finish stamping is totally different, so it would be unfair to compare the price. They go through two different minting processes, which is why the dealer bar is cheaper. You need to compare the Oxford Mint to a Royal Mint 1g, a Umicore 1g, or a Valcambi 1g. Then that would be a fair comparison. 

You have three types of bullion in the market: low-end, mid-range, and top-end. All PAMP bullion is at the top end. The Oxford Mint is in the mid-range. You need to understand what you are buying. I hope that helps. 

Phew, Thanks for that. 

It's a good job you're not patronising anyone.

[ZRPMs]

I don't buy gold bar's in general, However, When I saw this originally, I did think it was a shameless attempt at low key marketing. An advert veiled as a question on a forum. I think you would have been far better to have created a sales post and asked the question there as part of the post. It just feels a tad bit disingenuous. Especially with the passive aggressive comments after and starting the other battle topic. Not sure if you've read the room properly. Best of luck for the future.  

[NextDayBullion]

1 hour ago, Orpster said:

  

Yea I think I get it, thanks for the help mate 👍

 

Yes and you forgot to mention there £5.00 delivery price on top, and my price is free inclded on every item. 

[NextDayBullion]

2 minutes ago, NextDayBullion said:

Yes and you forgot to mention there £5.00 delivery price on top, and my price is free inclded on every item. 

 

[NextDayBullion]

52 minutes ago, ZRPMs said:

Phew, Thanks for that. 

It's a good job you're not patronising anyone.

If your given out you got to take it back