I mentioned a plantagenet , John Lackland . Without John would we have the US constitution?
MmmmmmHmmmm
I don't see a connection. He died in 1216. Need a history lesson.
Well he signed the Magna carta some might say he was forced to but it still counts. The constitution wasn't really based on the magna carta but it kind of got the ball rolling as far as creating legislative bodies in addition to a king that actually had power and could oppose the kings wishes
Thanks bronco. English history was never one of my strong points.
" The content of the Magna Carta was drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton and the most powerful Barons of England. King John signed the document which was originally called the 'Articles of the Barons' on June 10, 1215"
"Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
I do collect some of the metals for this series. I do tend to wait until the initial hysteria has fallen down on the pre-sales as I tend to find they are cheaper after that.
@MilesWaits said:
I do collect some of the metals for this series. I do tend to wait until the initial hysteria has fallen down on the pre-sales as I tend to find they are cheaper after that.
The 2 oz bullion is not a pre sale item & can be had at bullionexchange.com. I have never been able to p/up the 2 oz bullion version at a cheaper price after the initial issue date.
I somehow wound up with 3 of these recently in a metal swap. They are ok , not a big fan of the shiny finish but I like the thickness of them
Which ones do you have? I've been buying the 1/4 oz gold, the 10 oz silver, and the plats. I also bought the 1 oz proof gold Unicorn. Still debating the high premiums on the gold 1 oz proofs.
Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally
@jmski52 said:
I've been tempted to stack some of them, the premiums are fairly competitive for the bullion issues.
the guy paid 46 each actually it was not a metal swap exactly , it was swap adjacent . We swapped my circulated peace dollars 60 of them for his 4 roosters . He wanted to to swap the griffins somehow but I actually paid him 46$ face each in forever stamps for them. I have a ton of those . I don't value them at face personally but they go up in value every year so it worked out for him
Good question. Someone with research skills could certainly find that out and save me the energy other than supposition. I would imagine for those well-versed in the platinum series, yes. Now with the Palladium, that is a whole different game.
Yes, most of the Platinum Eagles have been inching down over the years, but in many cases the sellers are clinging onto the built-in higher premiums from 10 years ago.
I'm slowly liquidating odds & ends (while still buying as well) and have extra Plats that I now consider as straight bullion and don't even bother trying to sell. I've cracked out MS-69 and PR-69 FS coins and store them in 2x2s just for more compact storage.
I'm really not worried about the price of platinum. I still add it to the stack in the form of Maples, Queens Beasts and of course, registry pieces. It's cheap right now.
Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally
@Timbuk3 said:
Bought this today at our local B&M auction board !!!
Very cool.
Did you get it for a good price.?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
@Timbuk3 said:
I paid $44, which I'm ok with considering it's already in a holder !!!
Sounds like a fair price for a very neat coin.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I've been checking every few days.....thanks for the heads-up. This lion looks like he's wearing night-vision goggles...….and working out at the gym......
Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally
For those that are interested, I got an email from APMEX about a contest to win a GOLD 2020 White Lion of Mortimer just for purchase of one of the eligible 2019 or 2020 Queen's Beast coins.
Have one each of the first eight. White Horse of Hanover is the penultimate release in 2 oz silver.
The White Horse of Hanover was introduced into the Royal Arms in 1714 when the crown of Great Britain passed to the Elector George of Hanover. This grandson of Elizabeth Stuart, sister of Charles I, became George I, King of Britain, France and Ireland. The shield shows the leopards of England and the lion of Scotland in the first quarter, the fleur-de-lis of France in the second and the Irish harp in the third quarter. The fourth quarter shows the Arms of Hanover.[2]
Here are the released and upcoming design concepts which will form the entire series:
1st– The Lion of England – February 2016
2nd-The Griffin of Edward III – October 2016
3rd– The Red Dragon of Wales – March 2017
4th– The Unicorn of Scotland – September 2017
5th -The Black Bull of Clarence – March 2018
6th- The Falcon of the Plantagenets – September 2018
7th- The Yale of Beaufort – March 2019
8th– The White Lion of Mortimer – September 2019
9th– The White Horse of Hanover – March 2020
10th-The White Greyhound of Richmond – September 2020
If the White Horse of Hanover is your #8, you're missing one.
@ADG said:
Have one each of the first eight. White Horse of Hanover is the penultimate release in 2 oz silver.
The White Horse of Hanover was introduced into the Royal Arms in 1714 when the crown of Great Britain passed to the Elector George of Hanover. This grandson of Elizabeth Stuart, sister of Charles I, became George I, King of Britain, France and Ireland. The shield shows the leopards of England and the lion of Scotland in the first quarter, the fleur-de-lis of France in the second and the Irish harp in the third quarter. The fourth quarter shows the Arms of Hanover.[2]
Here are the released and upcoming design concepts which will form the entire series:
1st– The Lion of England – February 2016
2nd-The Griffin of Edward III – October 2016
3rd– The Red Dragon of Wales – March 2017
4th– The Unicorn of Scotland – September 2017
5th -The Black Bull of Clarence – March 2018
6th- The Falcon of the Plantagenets – September 2018
7th- The Yale of Beaufort – March 2019
8th– The White Lion of Mortimer – September 2019
9th– The White Horse of Hanover – March 2020
10th-The White Greyhound of Richmond – September 2020
If the White Horse of Hanover is your #8, you're missing one.
Not missing any....just can't add
"Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
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They will compliment your stack of rare collectible poured bars nicely!
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
I don't see a connection. He died in 1216. Need a history lesson.
Wish I had bought a roll of Griffin's.
Well he signed the Magna carta some might say he was forced to but it still counts. The constitution wasn't really based on the magna carta but it kind of got the ball rolling as far as creating legislative bodies in addition to a king that actually had power and could oppose the kings wishes
Thanks bronco. English history was never one of my strong points.
" The content of the Magna Carta was drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton and the most powerful Barons of England. King John signed the document which was originally called the 'Articles of the Barons' on June 10, 1215"
Newest release:
The Yale of Beaufort
I do collect some of the metals for this series. I do tend to wait until the initial hysteria has fallen down on the pre-sales as I tend to find they are cheaper after that.
ALE or Yale?
The 2 oz bullion is not a pre sale item & can be had at bullionexchange.com. I have never been able to p/up the 2 oz bullion version at a cheaper price after the initial issue date.
https://bullionexchanges.com/2019-great-britain-2-oz-silver-queens-beasts-yale-coin
I'm in for the gold proof.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
I somehow wound up with 3 of these recently in a metal swap. They are ok , not a big fan of the shiny finish but I like the thickness of them
I somehow wound up with 3 of these recently in a metal swap. They are ok , not a big fan of the shiny finish but I like the thickness of them
Which ones do you have? I've been buying the 1/4 oz gold, the 10 oz silver, and the plats. I also bought the 1 oz proof gold Unicorn. Still debating the high premiums on the gold 1 oz proofs.
I knew it would happen.
they are 2 oz silver , griffins i think ,
I've been tempted to stack some of them, the premiums are fairly competitive for the bullion issues.
I knew it would happen.
the guy paid 46 each actually it was not a metal swap exactly , it was swap adjacent . We swapped my circulated peace dollars 60 of them for his 4 roosters . He wanted to to swap the griffins somehow but I actually paid him 46$ face each in forever stamps for them. I have a ton of those . I don't value them at face personally but they go up in value every year so it worked out for him
Forever stamps as money. I dare the post office to issue them in $100 or higher denominations. I dare them
Well, that's kinda dumb, how would they specify $100 worth of government goods & services in perpetuity? Hmmm. Maybe I'd just buy precious metals
Never mind.
I knew it would happen.
forever stamps went up 10%
I have some package stamps denominated $22.95 a block of 4 doesn't take much space
Are the early plats lower with the spot price?
Good question. Someone with research skills could certainly find that out and save me the energy other than supposition. I would imagine for those well-versed in the platinum series, yes. Now with the Palladium, that is a whole different game.
Yes, most of the Platinum Eagles have been inching down over the years, but in many cases the sellers are clinging onto the built-in higher premiums from 10 years ago.
I'm slowly liquidating odds & ends (while still buying as well) and have extra Plats that I now consider as straight bullion and don't even bother trying to sell. I've cracked out MS-69 and PR-69 FS coins and store them in 2x2s just for more compact storage.
I'm really not worried about the price of platinum. I still add it to the stack in the form of Maples, Queens Beasts and of course, registry pieces. It's cheap right now.
I knew it would happen.
Bought this today at our local B&M auction board !!!
Very cool.
Did you get it for a good price.?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Your bullion version is still easily obtainable...i/e Hope you didn't spend more than $40
https://www.apmex.com/product/163304/2018-great-britain-2-oz-silver-queens-beasts-the-bull
I paid $44, which I'm ok with considering it's already in a holder !!!
Ive yet to buy any of the set and really missed the boat on them. Will have to pick some up if customers sell some over the counter.
Sounds like a fair price for a very neat coin.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I bought and flipped the gold bullion lion
Why does gold always seem to go up when the latest subject is released?? Bad luck these didn't come out three months ago!
The 2 oz bullion "Yale" that I ordered on 2/22 are scheduled for delivery today.
Yale?
Received mine...(I always store them in capsules)
Got my Queen's Beasts "The Yale of Beaufort" proof today. I love the looks of this series in gold!
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
Nice 2 ozer! Nice gold proof! The Royal Mint does do a very nice job on their coins - both proof and regular bullion.
That gold proof almost rivals a proof gold Buffalo. Almost.
I knew it would happen.
the gold is better looking than the silver
It should be...it cost a heck of a lot more.
( I paid $36 per silver coin)
I almost agree.
The Buff proof is hard to beat.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
I think the silver is too shiny , I like the designs but the shiny areas remind me of those hideous pucks
For those of us that are collecting the Queens Beasts....here is the latest release from the Royal Mint. (should be available in a week or two)
White Lion of Mortimer.
That lion has definitely been working out at the gym!
I'm there for the gold proof. Love this series.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
The gold quarter oz pieces have been popular sellers for me at shows.
I've been checking every few days.....thanks for the heads-up. This lion looks like he's wearing night-vision goggles...….and working out at the gym......
I knew it would happen.
For those that are interested, I got an email from APMEX about a contest to win a GOLD 2020 White Lion of Mortimer just for purchase of one of the eligible 2019 or 2020 Queen's Beast coins.
Here is the info
[https://apmex.com/2020-white-lion-mortimer-sweepstakes?_campaign=09102019-2020whitelionmortimersweepstakes-newRelease-homePageHero]
Night Hawk
Received my order from Monumental today....great looking "beast" ( All my beasts are in capsules)
Beast # 8 now available ( white Horse of Hanover )with 2 more to go before this series ends.
who could ever forget the infamous white horse of hanover?
Blimey , never heard of any of these , pip pip cheerio guvnor
Have one each of the first eight. White Horse of Hanover is the penultimate release in 2 oz silver.
The White Horse of Hanover was introduced into the Royal Arms in 1714 when the crown of Great Britain passed to the Elector George of Hanover. This grandson of Elizabeth Stuart, sister of Charles I, became George I, King of Britain, France and Ireland. The shield shows the leopards of England and the lion of Scotland in the first quarter, the fleur-de-lis of France in the second and the Irish harp in the third quarter. The fourth quarter shows the Arms of Hanover.[2]
Here are the released and upcoming design concepts which will form the entire series:
1st– The Lion of England – February 2016 2nd-The Griffin of Edward III – October 2016 3rd– The Red Dragon of Wales – March 2017 4th– The Unicorn of Scotland – September 2017 5th -The Black Bull of Clarence – March 2018 6th- The Falcon of the Plantagenets – September 2018 7th- The Yale of Beaufort – March 2019 8th– The White Lion of Mortimer – September 2019 9th– The White Horse of Hanover – March 2020 10th-The White Greyhound of Richmond – September 2020If the White Horse of Hanover is your #8, you're missing one.
Not missing any....just can't add
I'm waiting for my order from Apmex. It was supposed to ship on 3/20 but I haven't rec'd a notice yet.
I've noticed that the 10 oz silver pieces get sold out every time. Especially now, I suppose.
I knew it would happen.
Does anyone know when the next Queens Beasts are supposed to be released? It's been awhile.
Oops, I just scrolled up. September it is! I'll be glad to get this series in the bag.
I knew it would happen.