What is a handwritten signature? (Trial of the Pyx)

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, James32 said:

Was only messing 😆 

You got me! 😆

[KurtCollects]

well, well, well... An update after my emails to TRM today (after my purchase arrived) has caused a change!

 

[paulmerton]

I look forward to them contacting me about my purchases and highlighting this after-the-fact change and giving me a partial refund as appropriate.

Either that or they're trying to cover up their mis-selling and nobody will contact me at all....

Place your bets!

[SilverDrum]

On 17/04/2024 at 11:13, TheAnimist said:

she could actually sit down and sign a few cards... 

[KurtCollects]

So, I got a very kind reply from emailing Anne Jessop and the website listings were shortly amended thereafter. 
 

I was contacted by the Head of Collector Services and a (hand)signed certificate was being issued from the mint, looks like they’re also now making an effort to make it right by sending the same thing to everyone who purchased a trial piece prior the updating of the listings. 

The generic “dear customer” letter was sent after the above and I’d already received my certificate.

@paulmerton you’ll need a binder to keep them all in! 😅

 

I’ve cropped the details on the certificate to avoid doxxing myself! 

Edited May 11 by KurtCollects

[paulmerton]

3 minutes ago, KurtCollects said:

So, I got a very kind reply from emailing Anne Jessop and the website listings were shortly amended thereafter. 
 

I was contacted by the Head of Collector Services and a (hand)signed certificate was being issued from the mint, looks like they’re also now making an effort to make it right by sending the same thing to everyone who purchased a trial piece prior the updating of the listings. 
 

@paulmerton you’ll need a binder to keep them all in! 😅

 

I’ve cropped the details on the certificate to avoid doxxing myself! 

That is a super lame resolution though.

Imagine buying a Fender Stratocaster at a huge premium because it says it's been hand signed by Eric Clapton, recieving one with a printed signature, and Eric expecting it to be all made up for by sending you a separate piece of paper with his handwritten signature on it.

More generally, it's hugely disappointing that these trial of the pyx coins come with absolutely zero mention of what the trial even is. Previous releases have come in large folders that contains loads of information about the process.

Also, for certain coins, the slabs don't even reveal how many coins were returned from the trial in total. The whole release has been very poorly thought through in my opinion.

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, paulmerton said:

That is a super lame resolution though.

Imagine buying a Fender Stratocaster at a huge premium because it says it's been hand signed by Eric Clapton, recieving one with a printed signature, and Eric expecting it to be all made up for by sending you a separate piece of paper with his handwritten signature on it.

More generally, it's hugely disappointing that these trial of the pyx coins come with absolutely zero mention of what the trial even is. Previous releases have come in large folders that contains loads of information about the process.

Also, for certain coins, the slabs don't even reveal how many coins were returned from the trial in total. The whole release has been very poorly thought through in my opinion.

Agreed about the accompanying materials.

Also, if all the coins got generic graded, it begs the question - why bother grading at all? Why not just use the usual certicard?

[DisplayName]

1 hour ago, westminstrel said:

Agreed about the accompanying materials.

Also, if all the coins got generic graded, it begs the question - why bother grading at all? Why not just use the usual certicard?

Let's not bully this tiny backyard mint any more than necessary! These difficult questions about quality and caring about customers will come in due time. For now it's only something big boy mints are concerned with. Yes yes, promises were made, but better luck next time. Sound good? Alright, now buy this 1993 1/10 Uglycoin™️ for a mere 87% premium, postage £40 (prior purchase approval from your bank needed).

[SlowFrog]

4 hours ago, KurtCollects said:

So, I got a very kind reply from emailing Anne Jessop and the website listings were shortly amended thereafter. 
 

I was contacted by the Head of Collector Services and a (hand)signed certificate was being issued from the mint, looks like they’re also now making an effort to make it right by sending the same thing to everyone who purchased a trial piece prior the updating of the listings. 

The generic “dear customer” letter was sent after the above and I’d already received my certificate.

@paulmerton you’ll need a binder to keep them all in! 😅

 

I’ve cropped the details on the certificate to avoid doxxing myself! 

It definitely feels like doing the bare minimum to resolve the issue. However, thanks to Kurt for bothering to contact them, we at least a real signature and some additional provenance. Poor from the RM to begin with, but cheers to Kurt for following up on it.

Edited May 11 by SlowFrog

[CoinCupboard]