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1957 to 2007 25 Coin ER II Diamond Wedding Gold Sovereign Collection by The Royal Mint
Although we make up our our superior quality British gold sovereign sets, we also buy and sell various 'collections' marketed originally by the Royal Mint, including their '1957 to 2007 25 Coin ER II Diamond Wedding Gold Sovereign Collection'.

According to the Royal Mint's Website:

For the discerning collector interested in the British monarchy this superb collection of gold sovereigns is unmissable.
Celebrating the Diamond Wedding anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, the 25 gold bullion sovereigns in the collection span the 60 years of their marriage.
  • Secure your part of history with this gold sovereign collection
  • Become one of only 60 numismatists* worldwide to own this historic collection, verified in your Certificate of Authenticity
  • Enhance your coin collection with these historic coins.

    As a gift
    This collection is a great gift for historians, coin collectors or those who appreciate superb workmanship.

    Product Information
    This magnificent collection comprises a total of 25 gold bullion sovereigns featuring three reverse designs and three different portraits of the Queen.
    All the sovereigns in the collection have been struck in 22 carat gold and are guaranteed to be in uncirculated condition. Housed in a specially designed oak veneered case, the collection is accompanied by an informative booklet incorporating a Certificate of Authenticity. Only 60 collections will be made available.
    Three portraits of Her Majesty The Queen feature on the sovereigns in the collection: the young portrait by Mary Gillick was created for the first coins of the Queens reign; Arnold Machin's royal effigy was introduced at the time of decimalisation; and in 1998 a more realistic portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS graced the obverse of United Kingdom.
    Each sovereign, apart from those of 2002 and 2005, features St George and the dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, a design created for the first modern sovereign of 1817. On the occasion of the Queens Golden Jubilee in 2002 the heraldic shield by artist Timothy Noad appeared on the sovereigns reverse, while a new dramatic rendition of St George, again by Timothy Noad, featured on sovereigns of 2005.

    Background & History
    When the Queen came to the throne, bullion sovereigns had not been widely issued since 1932. And while a very small number of Proof specimens dated 1953 were struck, there were still no plans to issue gold coins in any quantity.
    Nevertheless the sovereign had always played its part in the international movement of gold and remained a favourite coin because its weight and fineness were so utterly reliable. Accordingly, as Europe recovered after the War, the demand for sovereigns escalated dramatically, to such an extent indeed that the coin came to command a premium over and above its bullion value.
    The Queens first sovereigns were struck at Tower Hill in London where the Mint had been located for around 150 years. It was an efficient and very busy mint yet, at the same time, its days were numbered for the announcement that the coinage was to be decimalised brought with it the need for a new Royal Mint.
    The modern Mint in South Wales was opened by the Queen in December 1968 and, the last coin was struck at Tower Hill on November 1975. It was a gold sovereign.

Price & Availability
Save at least £1,000 compared with Royal Mint's price.
The Royal Mint, not content with its monopoly in producing new sovereigns, has for some years now been buying mintmark and other sets of sovereigns from the numismatic trade, and marketing them to its "Coin Club" members (customers) at exorbitant prices. Sadly because most of its customers are not coin collectors, but ordinary members of the public who appear to trust the Royal Mint without question.

Prices & Timing
This page was first created in or around December 2007. As it is no longer a simple matter for us to determine our original publication date of text on this page, in order to ensure our comments are considered in their historical context, we note the following, and will add any more data as it becomes available:
It is likely that the Royal Mint's prices were set earlier in the year, when gold bullion prices were around �325 per ounce, and the intrinsic gold content of the collection would have been less than �2,000.
Our own prices quoted were set when gold was around �400 per ounce, when the intrinsic gold content of the collection would have been around �400 higher.
To give a clearer comparison, the Royal Mint's premium over gold content was around 135%, ours was around 48% premium.

DescriptionQtyGradeAvailabilityOur Price £Price $Price €
Complete 25 Coin Elizabeth II 'Bullion' Sovereign Collection, 1957 to 2007 in Royal Mint Box & Certificate25UncirculatedAsk£3,495$7,295€4,995
Our Own Complete 25 Coin Elizabeth II 'Bullion' Sovereign Collection, 1957 to 200725UncirculatedYes£2,995$6,295€4,350

Government Wealth Warning
We wonder if some of the Royal Mint's offerings should come with a "Government Wealth Warning".

Notes
* Buying this collection from the Royal Mint will not turn you into a numismatist. Real numismatists would source their own coins from a real, expert, professional coin dealer like us.

*Relevant Dates & Other Information
This page was first created in or around 2007. As it is no longer a simple matter for us to determine our original publication date of text on this page, in order to ensure our comments are considered in their historical context, we note the following, and will add any more data as it becomes available:

  • All price comparisons were correct at the time of writing. For this set they were extrapolated from other price data as stated.
  • Our complete collection set contains all QEII sovereigns, so they are directly comparable with the Royal Mint's sets.
  • The Royal Mint may not be offering any similar sovereigns or sets currently.
  • We have a copy of our photograph dated 15th December 2007.


1957 to 2007 25  Coin ER II Diamond Wedding Gold Sovereign Collection in Box
1957 to 2007 25 Coin ER II Diamond Wedding Gold Sovereign Collection in Box

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