Hi @Mustang67 , love the colours of Australia coin and I agree, the Christmas coloured coins sound worthy of getting excited! I’ll be in that ballot for sure. I love the coloured coins : )
I’m pretty new to collecting, so when I started coloured coins seemed too expensive. I got into collecting to teach my little one about money values and it spiralled from there. I think it’s a good way to invest in something small for the future and if I was going to spend money, a gold coin would be my absolute greatest fantasy. Gold will increase in value I think and the coins specify the gold quantity, that yeah, one day that would be nice to add for future proofing.
For now though, my modest purchase of $75 for Queen Elizabeth’s regent coin is my favourite and most satisfying - beyond the Bluey set. I think this single coin with the Queen’s six effigies on one coin is a major feat. Both for our Queen to achieve and for the coin designer to produce.
In keeping with the same theme I have set my sights on the two firsts of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles to grow a royal collection. This is what it looks like but prices keep going up and new coloured ones are coming out cheaper now so… That said, if you find a better price for this set I’d be most interested to budget for it! I think $75 is just about the lay of the land and where the price point will sit. But was interested to see that more expensive one in US dollars - perhaps that set is silver though. I worry silver will tarnish. How will you keep your silver coins from tarnishing in a glass cabinet? Is that a good method? I agree, it would be nice to view them but I keep them wrapped in their original packaging and tucked away…
Hi @Shaz51 @tyme @Asgard @rav3n @Snowie so…
I’ve done a deep dive and these are my top 3 most beautiful coins that I would love to add to my collection - leaving aside the Language of Flower’s collection from @Mustang67 which would be in my top 3 otherwise : )
First up is the Great Barrier Reef in gold and coloured enamel - both sides are exquisite and I speculate it’s also a great investment that will hold or increase in value over time.
Number 2: just because I love the paterna and it would be nice to have an old classic King George in my collection.
And last but not least, a young Queen Victoria coin to add to my Royal collection with King George, Queen Elizabeth and Charles
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Please note how the heads of King George and Queen Victoria face left in the same direction while the effigy of Queen Elizabeth faces right (as if looking to the future), they always face the opposite direction to predecessors as evidenced by Charles’ effigy facing left as if to welcome the next generation. A rather beautiful sentiment do you think?
It makes me wonder who once faced right like Elizabeth during the years between between Queen Victoria and King George…
Does anyone know?