Royal Mint Set 2008

[Agustin7]

Hi everyone...I have just registered and I was unsure about where to post this...Anyway to the point:

I'm unsure about which of these should I buy:

-Royal Mint Set 2008: 90 Dollars(I'm putting their prices in dollars because it's easier for me,if you want I may put it in Pounds)

-A Britanic Cyprus said to be Proof.1901.(100 dollars)

-A Britanic Crown,also Proof.1911(100 dollars)

I'm just an absolute starter so i dont know much and I wanted to buy one of these to start but I'm really unsure.If you want I can provide the links to the online store,but it is in Spanish...

Thanks and forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place

Edited February 26, 2009 by Agustin7

[Chris Perkins]

Avoid them all! The 2008 set is all very well and good but is likely never to be worth $100 ever again, at least not in out lifetimes.

The Britanic Cyprus is what exactly? It's bust of Edward VII is well executed, but it looks like a modern proof copy to me. i.e. a fantasy coin not a contemporary one.

And the 1911 crown is clearly a modern fantasy piece as there were no real 1911 Crowns struck. Quite why anyone would want to pay $100 for that is beyond me!

[Agustin7]

Thanks!You just saved me 100 dollars,I really should start learning more about this...

Anyway what do you think about this one?For 37 dollars

Oh,and I will be travelling to England(next year) with a minimiun budget of £1000 and the ticket includes almost everything so I wont be expending them much beyond gifts and stuff,coin collecting is not a popular hobby here therefore there is little to buy and not cheap(1 Dollar is around 4 "pesos" which is local currency) so maybe I should save to buy next year...

[Chris Perkins]

Avoid anything post 1960s and especially with novelty colouring, that's my opinion. Are you in Mexico then?

[Agustin7]

Thankis again.

And by the way I'm in Argentina

[TomGoodheart]

For £1000 you could buy a selection of early milled silver shillings (1/20th of a £) from 200-300 years ago or some interesting groats (four pence) from the reign of Henry VI of England (mid-1400s). In fact, for less than £100 you could buy a Maundy set from the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901).

All of far more historical and coin collecting interest than the items you have mentioned in my opinion. Just an idea!

[Terry]

Thanks!You just saved me 100 dollars,I really should start learning more about this...

Anyway what do you think about this one?For 37 dollars

Oh,and I will be travelling to England(next year) with a minimiun budget of £1000 and the ticket includes almost everything so I wont be expending them much beyond gifts and stuff,coin collecting is not a popular hobby here therefore there is little to buy and not cheap(1 Dollar is around 4 "pesos" which is local currency) so maybe I should save to buy next year...

Hi,

I thinks that maybe your best option is to invest in some books on this subject. There are books on British Coin values which also explain ''coin grading'' and would be invaluable to a new collector.

And of course you can come back to this forum and ask fellow more experienced members for advice before making an expensive purchase.

Hope this helps, Terry

[Terry]

Thanks!You just saved me 100 dollars,I really should start learning more about this...

Anyway what do you think about this one?For 37 dollars

Oh,and I will be travelling to England(next year) with a minimiun budget of £1000 and the ticket includes almost everything so I wont be expending them much beyond gifts and stuff,coin collecting is not a popular hobby here therefore there is little to buy and not cheap(1 Dollar is around 4 "pesos" which is local currency) so maybe I should save to buy next year...

Hi, I'm a newbie member, but have been collecting British coins since childhood.

I thinks that maybe your best option is to invest in some books on this subject. There are books on British Coin values which also explain ''coin grading'' and would be invaluable to a new collector.

And of course you can come back to this forum and ask fellow more experienced members for advice before making an expensive purchase.

Hope this helps, Terry