London Olympics 50ps

[azda 978]

Was thinking about collecting these for my son and was wondering what the general prices are? Obviously with me not being in the UK it would be difficult to obtain them from change.

I've seen the complete set (29 coins) and so was wanting to ask what would you generally pay for the whole lot right now?

Edited February 24, 2012 by azda

[HistoricCoinage 122]

Was thinking about collecting these for my son and was wondering what the general prices are? Obviously with me not being in the UK it would be difficult to obtain them from change.

I've seen the complete set (27 coins?) and so was wanting to ask what would you generally pay for the whole lot right now?

I've seen the whole set for sale at £82.50 here. It seems extravagant for what is essentially £14.50 in face value.

[Nutsaboutcoins 105]

Was thinking about collecting these for my son and was wondering what the general prices are? Obviously with me not being in the UK it would be difficult to obtain them from change.

I've seen the complete set (29 coins) and so was wanting to ask what would you generally pay for the whole lot right now?

Still available from the mint @ £89.50 or £2.99 each

A silly price but most things from the Mint are these days.

[TomGoodheart 380]

They don't seem cheap. Problem is either they are from change that someone has collected or from the mint. The mint ones people will want back what they paid and £70 is too much.

To be honest, if I wanted a set (I did start collecting from change like many other people but got tired of it!) I'd wait. Unless you particularly want them now, surely after the Olympics they will be going for closer to £30-£40 which I think is a fair price?

Packaged sets on ebay have sold from £40 + postage so if you're keen I'd aim for around that.

Alternatively I wonder if picking up 6 coins here, 8 coins there might be a cheaper way to get a set? OK, you won't have the presentation pack, but they can be bought on ebay too.

Or how about the single packed coins ?. See if the seller will combine postage and bid 99p. You could get them all for £30 + post maybe? A bit of work, but cheaper than a RM set anyway!

[Cerbera100 0]

I reckon Tom's 'a few here, a few there' route is the best way if you can't get them from change... £2 for a presi pack is robbery!

Although, if you get the aquatics one in the pack, check to see if the swimmer is drowning!

[ski 1]

my mother in law bought my son a RM set,

i have most from change. if i get the whole set it will have cost £14-50, i wouldnt pay any more.

maybe some collectors here may have spares from change you could obtain, ive got a few if you wanna swap that beaut 1927 florin proof

[azda 978]

my mother in law bought my son a RM set,

i have most from change. if i get the whole set it will have cost £14-50, i wouldnt pay any more.

maybe some collectors here may have spares from change you could obtain, ive got a few if you wanna swap that beaut 1927 florin proof

Errrr no ski, you sure you're no Scottish? :DThanks for the tips anyway, as i said, i don't live in the UK, so buying them would be my only option, although, i am visiting the motherland next month, need to breath some pure air and get pished

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Edited February 24, 2012 by azda

[Peckris 579]

Was thinking about collecting these for my son and was wondering what the general prices are? Obviously with me not being in the UK it would be difficult to obtain them from change.

I've seen the complete set (29 coins) and so was wanting to ask what would you generally pay for the whole lot right now?

£14:50

[azda 978]

Was thinking about collecting these for my son and was wondering what the general prices are? Obviously with me not being in the UK it would be difficult to obtain them from change.

I've seen the complete set (29 coins) and so was wanting to ask what would you generally pay for the whole lot right now?

£14:50

Not being in the UK Peck it's a little hard to pay 14.50 innit.

[ski 1]

Not being in the UK Peck it's a little hard to pay 14.50 innit.

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no it aint dave.......ive got maybe 7 or 8 dupes, 50 p each and postage dont come to much, how many others here can fill the gaps.

if you dont ask, you dont get

[ski 1]

i am visiting the motherland next month, need to breath some pure air

welcome to Surrey Dave.....

[Peckris 579]

Was thinking about collecting these for my son and was wondering what the general prices are? Obviously with me not being in the UK it would be difficult to obtain them from change.

I've seen the complete set (29 coins) and so was wanting to ask what would you generally pay for the whole lot right now?

£14:50

Not being in the UK Peck it's a little hard to pay 14.50 innit.

You asked what I'd pay - I told you!

[ski 1]

You asked what I'd pay - I told you!

i did suggest you could ask collectors here in the uk to help you, but youve gone very quiet.

okay dave.....the question now is what would you be prepared to pay?

ive mustered the troops and between us i can round up 20 different designs,all taken from circulation.

ive also 2 extras in the mint packaging........so just 7 to get.... if you want em

Edited February 27, 2012 by ski

[Geordie582 18]

Is it an area thing? Although I've searched my wife's purse regularly, I've only come across the Archery issue up here in wild Cumbria!

[Cerbera100 0]

If it is, its very localised! I (in Slough) have seen all of two (swimming and badminton) in circulation - but a friend in Reading has virtually completed the set!

I'm half tempted to go to the bank and get a £500 bag to see what I can find! Get a £250 bag of 20p whilst I'm at it - see if I cant find any more of my die-cracks!

[Boomstick 0]

If it is, its very localised! I (in Slough) have seen all of two (swimming and badminton) in circulation - but a friend in Reading has virtually completed the set!

I'm half tempted to go to the bank and get a £500 bag to see what I can find! Get a £250 bag of 20p whilst I'm at it - see if I cant find any more of my die-cracks!

The problem with that of course is that you then have to go into the bank and pay back in about £748 of loose change...

[Cerbera100 0]

If it is, its very localised! I (in Slough) have seen all of two (swimming and badminton) in circulation - but a friend in Reading has virtually completed the set!

I'm half tempted to go to the bank and get a £500 bag to see what I can find! Get a £250 bag of 20p whilst I'm at it - see if I cant find any more of my die-cracks!

The problem with that of course is that you then have to go into the bank and pay back in about £748 of loose change...

As little as that?! Nah - it would be a case of replace anything I took out, and then they can just stick it on their big scales out the back and it'll be fine!

[ski 1]

sluff isnt too many miles from me.....i live in sunny suburb of Ashford (middx) which is actually in Surrey

[Cerbera100 0]

sluff isnt too many miles from me.....i live in sunny suburb of Ashford (middx) which is actually in Surrey

Maybe Sluff just isnt deemed worthy of newly minted coins... Although - I was the first person in Coin News to get a 2008 shield back coin...

[ski 1]

wow....i didnt know there was a place called coin news ....hey you said you lived in slouff

[ski 1]

i did suggest you could ask collectors here in the uk to help you, but youve gone very quiet.

okay dave.....the question now is what would you be prepared to pay?

ive mustered the troops and between us i can round up 20 different designs,all taken from circulation.

ive also 2 extras in the mint packaging........so just 7 to get.... if you want em

no reply from mr Azda, so i will keep em myself

[azda 978]

i did suggest you could ask collectors here in the uk to help you, but youve gone very quiet.

okay dave.....the question now is what would you be prepared to pay?

ive mustered the troops and between us i can round up 20 different designs,all taken from circulation.

ive also 2 extras in the mint packaging........so just 7 to get.... if you want em

no reply from mr Azda, so i will keep em myself

Sorry ski, i missed it........so you have 22 coins?

[ski 1]

so you have 22 coins?

no..........i have 1 whole set of 29............

and then i have 20 coins taken from circulation plus another 2 in rm packs.

youve been quick enough to jump on peckris here, but youve not answered the question........how much do you want to pay?

[azda 978]

so you have 22 coins?

no..........i have 1 whole set of 29............

and then i have 20 coins taken from circulation plus another 2 in rm packs.

youve been quick enough to jump on peckris here, but youve not answered the question........how much do you want to pay?

fiver? and i'll pay in 50ps There's 3 people in this world, those that can count and Scotsmen

[ski 1]

i was kinda hoping for £10 for the circulated coins and a further £6 for the other 2 plus P+P, however much that turns out to be.

now that i know youre scottish, ive got to at least triple that