Royal Mint selling Columbian Expo Halves on their website

jmlanzaf

I just found it kind of interesting. Bit pricey at 35# (about $50)

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/historic-coins/commonwealth-and-world-coins/united-states-of-america/1892-1893-US-Half-Dollars-Columbian-Exposition/

ricko

That is interesting... I wonder how many they have in stock.... would seem they should have several in order to advertise without quantity stipulations. No stipulated grade, so take what you get. Cheers, RickO

jmlanzaf

@ricko said:
That is interesting... I wonder how many they have in stock.... would seem they should have several in order to advertise without quantity stipulations. No stipulated grade, so take what you get. Cheers, RickO

They seem to sell a number of different vintage coins. Mostly UK coins, of course. Mostly overpriced, of course. But I find the sole US offering interesting. Maybe because of the Mayflower UK-US joint issue? [Not that Columbus was on the Mayflower.]

ricko

@jmlanzaf.... I agree that it seems strange, but you have a point, sort of adding to the historical interest inspired by the UK/US joint set. They do offer some coins from other countries as well. Cheers, RickO

yosclimber

@ricko said:
... No stipulated grade, so take what you get.

The page says they are Very Fine.

ricko

@yosclimber.... Is that British VF or US VF?? Or perhaps Euro VF? I did see that, but basically discount a description like that outside of a U.S. TPG. Cheers, RickO

Namvet69

And does one get to pick the year? Wonder if RM found a hoard in a shoebox in Ottawa? Peace Roy

yosclimber

@ricko said:
@yosclimber.... Is that British VF or US VF?? Or perhaps Euro VF? I did see that, but basically discount a description like that outside of a U.S. TPG. Cheers, RickO

Fair enough.
Although I think it's fairly clear to expect a moderately circulated coin, so fairly low value.

If they were advertising BU then the value could vary quite a bit, and a TPG slab could help a lot.

Swampboy

They're probably buying these from wholesalers, all in vf, and just marketing them like any other product to willing buyers.
Unlike the Morgans they last offered, The Royal Mint doesn't claim these come from Her Majesty's Treasury.
The Remington Typewriter reference is sheer hucksterism ala our t.v. coin peddlers.

MsMorrisine

https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/ranges/historic-coins/coin-grading/

astrorat

At 35 pounds per VF Columbian half ... are they buying them from QVC first?

philographer

You know when you order something from Amazon or Walmart and it comes from their warehouse (fulfilled by them) but sold by Bubba’s Garage? Same thing.

SaorAlba

I'll sell you the same for a mere £25 per coin. Take that BRM!

OldeTowneCoinShoppe

Years ago, I remember when it was possible to buy these by the ziploc bagful (circulated, of course). They are so common that I have no doubt there are still bag-quantity hoards all over the place.