New Stock January 2023 (Part II)

We have dug out these Greek 10 Euro patterns that we have in stock and we thought they would make an interesting item for the Phoenix. They first thought it was going to be called the Ecu and not the Euro. This crownsized piece features a Discus thrower on one side and a sailing vessel from the time of the Greek empire. It is struck in Brilliant Uncirculated brass.

In 1969 Prince Charles was invested by his Mother Queen Elizabeth II as Prince of Wales. We know because it was the first Royal medallion that Richard (our founder) ever issued. Now of course he is King Charles III. We looked around to see what we could find to honour our new King and found some of these Investiture medallions from 1969. We were also able to find some sets of 5 different mint unused stamps as issued by the Post Office and to top it off some First Day Covers with those same stamps but cancelled on a special cover on the first day of issue. We have made up a unique Prince Charles Investiture Collection. You get two (2) of our Investiture medallions one silver-plated and one gold-plated in a handsome presentation case. You get the set of 5 Investiture stamps in mint unused condition and you also get those same stamps on a First Day Cover. Unlike some of the things that will be issued next year at what we think may be crazy prices, our collection is over 50 years old and priced to please you. You get the medallions, the mint stamps and the First Day Cover all for only £18.95. At this price, they make excellent gifts and they honour our new Monarch without breaking the bank!

We have been looking in one of our storerooms and came up with a small group of one of the later date Mint Sets, the 1997 Mint Sets. The earlier sets were put away in quantity, the late dated were not. Some of these are very difficult to get as not all the coins they contain were issued for circulation. In the case of the 1997 Set, it was the old large style 50p that was not issued for circulation, and remember, our supplies are very limited.

It is part of the Patina Series, retro-patterns showing what it might have looked liked had it actually been struck at the time. This is the ‘Crown’ of King William IV. Silver coins and gold coins were actually struck but never a crown. It has the bust of William IV on one side and a tiger on the other side. They are struck in Proof Pewter one of the most difficult metals to strike coins in. Full crownsized, Proof condition and struck in Pewter and priced at just £12.95, I think this is value for money.