50p Coins from Hornby

[7013]

How long before the HO 1:87 brigade jump in and say somehting like..Typical we are out of scale with Europe regarding OO vs HO now we remain out of scale with our coinage GBP vs Euro!

[Garry D100]

And if you think they will cost 50p, think again.

 

Just found this snipet of news, only in this country can they get away with selling a 50p piece for £2.99

http://www.mirror.co...15875-22712767/

 

to that, and there will be 29 of them to collect.

 

 

Edit.

And you can see them all here http://www.royalmint.com/sportscollection/site/default.aspx?promcode=FV6PRA

[Horsetan]

I hear the coins will be made of cast mazak alloy, and may be at risk of metal fatigue later on.....

[The Stationmaster]

I see the wheel chair on the 'wheelchair rugby' coin has got an incorrect pattern of driving wheels spokes.

[Bernard Lamb]

And if you think they will cost 50p, think again.

 

Just found this snipet of news, only in this country can they get away with selling a 50p piece for £2.99

 

That's the price directly from the Royal Mint.

What price from the Hornby box shifters?

£4.99 for an album to put them in is also a bit of a rip off. I would have thought that any one buying all 29 ought to qualify for a free album.

Bernard

[stewartingram]

Is it true that for every 10 you buy they substitute a blue paper slip? Cuts down on the weight and saves on postage I'm told....

 

There was one enterprising box shifter who offered to do a BACS transfer straight into your account too!