Sideline collection ~ £2 coins

[RobJ]

Sadly it is just the price of the sets that deters me from purchashing one. As they have now have a starting price of £50 minimum, in fact I have seen them for around £70!

I really cannot justify that price personally. However, if I saw a cheaper set or the individual £2 coin itself then I'd be most tempted. lol

[Peckris]

Sadly it is just the price of the sets that deters me from purchashing one. As they have now have a starting price of £50 minimum, in fact I have seen them for around £70!

I really cannot justify that price personally. However, if I saw a cheaper set or the individual £2 coin itself then I'd be most tempted. lol

The value of modern commemoratives plummets like a stone on the secondary (second-hand to you and me) market. NEVER EVER pay issue price for anything in the decimal era. If you wait a year or two you can pick them up cheap in any auction.

[RobJ]

The value of modern commemoratives plummets like a stone on the secondary (second-hand to you and me) market. NEVER EVER pay issue price for anything in the decimal era. If you wait a year or two you can pick them up cheap in any auction.

That is very true and very sound advice. Especially when you take into account the issue price for some of the coins.

However, I do also think that for someone who does collect such coins that an informed decision needs to be taken at some point whether to decide to buy at issue price and be comforted in the fact that they will own the coin, albeit at an high price, than to have to pay a vastly inflated price in the future if a coin is found to be a scarce or rare issue.

I do conceed however that will only occur in certain circumstances, such as the aforementioned £2 Trial Set, and that your advice is very wise indeed.

[hertfordian]

The value of modern commemoratives plummets like a stone on the secondary (second-hand to you and me) market. NEVER EVER pay issue price for anything in the decimal era. If you wait a year or two you can pick them up cheap in any auction.

That is very true and very sound advice. Especially when you take into account the issue price for some of the coins.

However, I do also think that for someone who does collect such coins that an informed decision needs to be taken at some point whether to decide to buy at issue price and be comforted in the fact that they will own the coin, albeit at an high price, than to have to pay a vastly inflated price in the future if a coin is found to be a scarce or rare issue.

I do conceed however that will only occur in certain circumstances, such as the aforementioned £2 Trial Set, and that your advice is very wise indeed.

I agree - I did go and buy one of the 2008 20p mule errors but I am pleased that I only paid £30 for it - this was just before the "bubble" really started and the prices went completely over the top. I believe now they're going for about £60 so I guess everything finds its level eventually....

[Peckris]

The value of modern commemoratives plummets like a stone on the secondary (second-hand to you and me) market. NEVER EVER pay issue price for anything in the decimal era. If you wait a year or two you can pick them up cheap in any auction.

That is very true and very sound advice. Especially when you take into account the issue price for some of the coins.

However, I do also think that for someone who does collect such coins that an informed decision needs to be taken at some point whether to decide to buy at issue price and be comforted in the fact that they will own the coin, albeit at an high price, than to have to pay a vastly inflated price in the future if a coin is found to be a scarce or rare issue.

I do conceed however that will only occur in certain circumstances, such as the aforementioned £2 Trial Set, and that your advice is very wise indeed.

So unusual are the genuine decimal rarities that what you would save not paying the full issue price of everything else would easily pay for the eBay purchase of the rarity.

[RobJ]

So unusual are the genuine decimal rarities that what you would save not paying the full issue price of everything else would easily pay for the eBay purchase of the rarity.

Touchè Peckris! lol

[RobJ]

I agree - I did go and buy one of the 2008 20p mule errors but I am pleased that I only paid £30 for it - this was just before the "bubble" really started and the prices went completely over the top. I believe now they're going for about £60 so I guess everything finds its level eventually....

I think that you are right Hertfordian, things do generally find their price in due time.

But I do also think that with coins, as with anything, something is only as worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it.

Ultimatly I do think that if someone does puchase something as long as they are happy with the item and are happy with the price that they paid for it, then I think that that is fair

[RobJ]

I managed to obtain a Robert Burns Commemorative £2 coin in my change today.

It is the first one that I have seen to date.

Incidentally, the OBV of the coin also has the same 'Scuff Marks' in almost identical places as the Darwin Commemorative £2 coin mentioned earlier in this thread.

[RobJ]

I have finally managed to obtain a 1995 UN Commemorative £2 coin.

It is in UNC condition, and although not strictly speaking from my change, it is still a most welcome addition to my £2 coin collection.

I was offered a set of all four 2002 Commonwealth Games Commemoratives in BU the other day. The dealer was asking for £30 for them.

If I'm honest I was tempted as it may be some time before I see them again. However, I personally think that £30 is more that I'm willing to pay for what is in reality £8 face value.

[1949threepence]

I have finally managed to obtain a 1995 UN Commemorative £2 coin.

It is in UNC condition, and although not strictly speaking from my change, it is still a most welcome addition to my £2 coin collection.

I was offered a set of all four 2002 Commonwealth Games Commemoratives in BU the other day. The dealer was asking for £30 for them.

If I'm honest I was tempted as it may be some time before I see them again. However, I personally think that £30 is more that I'm willing to pay for what is in reality £8 face value.

Well done on the 1995, Rob.

I think I might well have been tempted with £30 for the BU 2002 Commonwealth Games set.

[RobJ]

Well done on the 1995, Rob.

Thanks 1949.

It has been a long time coming but I am glad that I have managed to obtain one.

I think I might well have been tempted with £30 for the BU 2002 Commonwealth Games set.

As I said I was tempted, and if it had been the four coins in the Royal Mint folder I think I very may well have bitten the bullet and purchased them, as I don't know when I would see a set again.

As it was though they were all individual coins, they were definitely BU and very nice they were too!

[The Dark Numismatist]

I keep back some £2.

have 1 commonwealth games

both kinds of olympic 2008 (2 of the rarer one)

and a 2008 no dot between DEF and Elizabeth so far

i keep back other things too

found a double struck obverse 2001 5p the other day, adds to my 2001 10p and 1992 10p with the same error

1992 small head 20p's one is aEF

Ive never seen either of the 2008 olympic varieties. So you were lucky to get them.

Does anybody know if any 2009 £2 were issued for circulation ? I don't think I've seen any so far.

Hi Scott,

I can confirm that 2009 £2s were issued as I got a pristine example in my change on Saturday. Maybe they are only just seeing the light of day.

[1949threepence]

I keep back some £2.

have 1 commonwealth games

both kinds of olympic 2008 (2 of the rarer one)

and a 2008 no dot between DEF and Elizabeth so far

i keep back other things too

found a double struck obverse 2001 5p the other day, adds to my 2001 10p and 1992 10p with the same error

1992 small head 20p's one is aEF

Ive never seen either of the 2008 olympic varieties. So you were lucky to get them.

Does anybody know if any 2009 £2 were issued for circulation ? I don't think I've seen any so far.

Hi Scott,

I can confirm that 2009 £2s were issued as I got a pristine example in my change on Saturday. Maybe they are only just seeing the light of day.

Yes, I've just received a technology 2009 in pure UNC as well.

[RobJ]

I finally managed to purchase a set of 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 Commemorative coins today.

They really do not show up that well on the scans but apart from a few bag marks they are all UNC with nice clear fields.

England and Northern Ireland

[RobJ]

Scotland and Wales

[scott]

got some today

2005 technology (as far as that year goes THAT is the one to go for 3,837,250 mintage)

AND

2009 technology, interestingly the edge milling doesnt exist inside the O in ON

and the obverse has scuff all the way around the silver coloured bit from the point of the queens neck all the way around

[RobJ]

got some today

2005 technology (as far as that year goes THAT is the one to go for 3,837,250 mintage)

AND

2009 technology, interestingly the edge milling doesnt exist inside the O in ON

and the obverse has scuff all the way around the silver coloured bit from the point of the queens neck all the way around

Well done Scott.

I managed to obtain another Darwin £2 Coin and a DNA £2 Coin in my change yesterday. They both looked as if they had been buried and dug up again. lol

The DNA £2 Coin I can sort of see how it would be so dirty as it would have circulated for quite some time, but I have no idea at all about the Darwin £2 Coin. lol

[ski]

mary rose on flea bay..............

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2011-2-TWO-POUND-COIN-500-YEARS-MARY-ROSE-B-UNCIRC-/140492322856?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item20b5feb828

[scott]

i like the obverse text style, i do feel though they could have put the date on either side of the ship though (in the golden bit where the decoration is) with that font.

but a tenner for £2?

[Boomstick]

I got my first Burns £2 on Friday from a cabbie. That made me doubly grateful to him for getting me home through the traffic and icy roads!

[£400 for a Penny ?]

A 'top hat' Brunel for me, already got one though unfortunately.

[RobJ]

mary rose on flea bay..............

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2011-2-TWO-POUND-COIN-500-YEARS-MARY-ROSE-B-UNCIRC-/140492322856?pt=UK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL&hash=item20b5feb828

That ended up with a winning bid of £10.49 + £2.49 P+P.

That is quite shocking really. Especially if you consider that you could have bought one from the Royal Mint direct for £7.99 +£2.95 P+P!

[RobJ]

I got my first Burns £2 on Friday from a cabbie. That made me doubly grateful to him for getting me home through the traffic and icy roads!

Well Done Boomstick.

I have only seen one Burns £2 Coin to date.

I think perhaps that they may end up being scacer in change than the Darwin £2 Coin?

[RobJ]

A 'top hat' Brunel for me, already got one though unfortunately.

It has been quite some time since I have seen one of those £400.

In fact when they first came into Circulation, I only ever saw a few of those. Where as I saw a lot more Brunel 'Achievements' £2 Coins.

[1949threepence]

I got my first Burns £2 on Friday from a cabbie. That made me doubly grateful to him for getting me home through the traffic and icy roads!

Well Done Boomstick.

I have only seen one Burns £2 Coin to date.

I think perhaps that they may end up being scacer in change than the Darwin £2 Coin?

Well done to both of you. I haven't seen any Burns £2 coins yet.