Royal Mint 2019 coin sets

[Bernie 188]

I thought that next years coin sets were usually advertised by the Royal Mint in December. No sign of them yet. Does anyone know when they will be available please ?

[1949threepence 3,366]

2 hours ago, Bernie said:

I thought that next years coin sets were usually advertised by the Royal Mint in December. No sign of them yet. Does anyone know when they will be available please ?

Although not on the RM site, it does appear they will be available from early January - link   

[Bernie 188]

Thank you Mike !

[copper123 1,352]

Brexit coin that sez nothing , at least Mrs brown would have been honest and put "That's nice" on it .

[copper123 1,352]

Perhaps a single finger would have been better

[Peckris 2 2,043]

On 29 December 2018 at 8:25 PM, copper123 said:

Perhaps a single finger would have been better

Or perhaps "50P MEANS 50P"

Oh wait, "50P MEANS 23P"

Oh wait, "50P MEANS A BOILED SWEET"

[VickySilver 775]

Oh, the RM has a lovely offering, including a copper nickel uncirculated 2019 50p AND (how generous of them!) a VF quality 1969 50p! All at the bargain price of L45.

Yikes, sign me off (not on) for this special offering....

Edited January 10, 2019 by VickySilver

[craigy 362]

and the 2019 like the last few annual sets will not include all the released 2019 coins 

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

21 minutes ago, craigy said:

and the 2019 like the last few annual sets will not include all the released 2019 coins 

That is starting to get on my funbags a bit, perhaps it should be renamed

Some of the 2019 United Kingdom Annual Brilliant Uncirculated Coins Set

I bought one anyway, as it provides nearly all the coins for the year.....

Just Brexit*, 9 Beatrix potter coins, 26 more alphabet coins, about 16 more undisclosed £5 coins, 8 more £2 coins, a Captain cook* and god only knows what else the moeny machine will create this year.

 

* coins with a star are known to be coming.

[craigy 362]

34 minutes ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:

That is starting to get on my funbags a bit, perhaps it should be renamed

Some of the 2019 United Kingdom Annual Brilliant Uncirculated Coins Set

I bought one anyway, as it provides nearly all the coins for the year.....

Just Brexit*, 9 Beatrix potter coins, 26 more alphabet coins, about 16 more undisclosed £5 coins, 8 more £2 coins, a Captain cook* and god only knows what else the moeny machine will create this year.

 

* coins with a star are known to be coming.

the royal mint have stated the annual sets are a representation of the best coins for that year 

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

36 minutes ago, craigy said:

the royal mint have stated the annual sets are a representation of the best coins for that year 

Indeed, but does that mean that last year the 4 RAF £2 coins were not the best, along with a Snowman, 2 Paddingtons and 4 Beatrix potters, a Captain Cook, a sixpence and a nutcracker £5.... all of which seemed remarkably popular.

 

It does seem fitting when considering the Megan and Harry £5 though - although I dislike nearly all modern "crown" coins.

Benedito Pistrucci must be rotating at high speed in his grave by now.

Edited January 10, 2019 by Unwilling Numismatist

[Peckris 2 2,043]

7 hours ago, craigy said:

the royal mint have stated the annual sets are a representation of the best coins for that year 

So they now freely admit a lot of their output is shite?

[craigy 362]

23 hours ago, Unwilling Numismatist said:

Indeed, but does that mean that last year the 4 RAF £2 coins were not the best, along with a Snowman, 2 Paddingtons and 4 Beatrix potters, a Captain Cook, a sixpence and a nutcracker £5.... all of which seemed remarkably popular.

 

It does seem fitting when considering the Megan and Harry £5 though - although I dislike nearly all modern "crown" coins.

Benedito Pistrucci must be rotating at high speed in his grave by now.

i love the sapphire anniversary coin but dislike the way they write anniversary of blah blah on the coins now 

[Peter 615]

Post decimal coins are going to be an OCD nightmare for collectors in future generations... tourettes will ID numismatists.

 

[Unwilling Numismatist 505]

3 hours ago, craigy said:

 dislike the way they write anniversary of blah blah on the coins now 

They have to, you'd never keep track otherwise.

Commemorative Crowns used to be 1 per coronation, it was easy to figure  out with a date and a portrait. Now it's anyone's guess which of the 5 random things it relates to per month.