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Coinery

2012 5P Stupid Question?

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I picked up a pristine 2012 5p last night and, for the first time, just for fun, looked in the decimal section of Spinks!

Am I missing something?

S4671 2012 5p = £3.00 ????????

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I suspect it's the same as Stanley Gibbons setting a minimum price for stamps.

£3 will barely cover the cost of Spink sending a lad to the corner shop to buy some gum and pick up a 5p piece in change. Should someone be foolish enough to order one from them, that is!

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I suspect it's the same as Stanley Gibbons setting a minimum price for stamps.

£3 will barely cover the cost of Spink sending a lad to the corner shop to buy some gum and pick up a 5p piece in change. Should someone be foolish enough to order one from them, that is!

I see your point, but 2009 and 2010 5p's have been set at £1???? Edited by Coinery

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Tsk! Do you not check ebay Stuart? 2012 coins are RARE!!!!

(Um, actually I have no idea why that should be. Maybe a typo?) :P

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Tsk! Do you not check ebay Stuart? 2012 coins are RARE!!!!

Stranger still, the 2008 and 2011 are £3.00 too, so maybe not a typo...what's that all about?

(Um, actually I have no idea why that should be. Maybe a typo?) :P

Not done that before, posted within a post! :D my post is:

"Stranger still, the 2008 and 2011 are £3.00 too, so maybe not a typo...what's that all about?"

Edited by Coinery

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Tsk! Do you not check ebay Stuart? 2012 coins are RARE!!!!

Stranger still, the 2008 and 2011 are £3.00 too, so maybe not a typo...what's that all about?

(Um, actually I have no idea why that should be. Maybe a typo?) :P

Not done that before, posted within a post! :D my post is:

"Stranger still, the 2008 and 2011 are £3.00 too, so maybe not a typo...what's that all about?"

I suspect they didn't amend the proof values? Mind you, they say in the description "...a section of Our Royal Arms..." - if Spink think they have their own Royal Arms then they are capable of just about anything :D

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Still interesting to note that the 2009 and 2010 5p's are priced £1 for currency, £3 proof, etc.? In other denominations, namely S4231 (Ten New Pence), they are not afraid of using £0.50 as a value?

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