2011 Matte Proof Silver Britannia - Opinions?

chiefbob

Do any of you Britannia collectors have this error coin? I read that they were supposed to be proof editions but a matte finish was applied to 2,337 of them before the Mint stopped the production. They were allegedly sold to a U.S. dealer, and later the Royal Mint wanted them returned. The dealer refused.

Any opinion on this? Seems to be very rare based on mintage alone and a nice addition to a Britannia collection. But I'm not sure of the popularity of Britannias to begin with.

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Thanks. I did a search a number of ways for this but a lot of non-related threads popped up. Interesting speculation on the origin of this error, but I think I'll pass on buying one.

7Jaguars

Hmm, I also doubt the "error" status of this coin & think it was a way of drawing interest to the series. I did buy one that had a no reserve auction on the 'bay...Not all that exciting IMO. And now they have a second type of Britannia! Yikes, here goes Canada all over again as they have started the privy mark bunkus again too with "Year of the Snake" edges and the 1/4 oz with the Garisoppa.

Good Grief Charlie Brown!