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They will all follow suit soon I’m sure and jack it up to 24% I tend to agree I’m sure there’s a market for one of them to put their head above the parapet and go 15% .. which is still a good profit especially if they’ve taken it from the other seller side too. Anyone fancy starting an online Auction company ? ! ... actually I would if I was 30 years younger ... actually I would start a revolution if I was 30 years younger...and thinner .. !

Any business will try to make the most profit that they can. Where will it stop though. It reminds me of the proverbial camel. It sticks his head in the tent to see you and before you know it he has got the whole tent, and you are on the outside looking at him....

It was 24% including the VAT (20% + (20% of 20%)) which might be why the number rings a bell - and might be why they have chosen this number, as it might go unnoticed

20% Mike. Here's their statement. I don't see that it will make much difference to me as a buyer. I have a limited budget - I will either win what I want within that budget or someone with deeper pockets will want it more than me. Nothing changes.

I think you're confusing currency and commemorative coins. With the former there is no secrecy - the published figures before 1953 are for coins minted in a given year whatever date was on them (I believe 1953 was the year it changed, Mike?). As for dealers, their interest is to preserve the status quo not stir things up. With commems, the situation is reversed. The RM uses perceived scarcity to sell its issues so sometimes it pays to conceal the actual figures.

One with really good provenance 🙂