Carp update

[ken-a]

While I agree that the Westminster Collection (GB) does sell over priced stuff and get folks tied to coins on subscription but they are useful to purchase some coins that they offer at face value to get you on their mailing list.

I have purchased several UK £5 coins for face value from them rather than paying over double the price to get them from the UK Royal Mint.

[JeffH]

They have done it again. Gold-tone watch casing & genuine leather strap. With ( faux leather) gift box.
Their newspaper advertisement says "so realistic only you will know the truth". What "truth" would that be? Oh, I see, just another piece of crap.

A steal at $200. Put me down for none of them.

[kchan1111]

The effigy of the queen looks dreadful on this:

https://www.bradford.com.au/princess-diana-five-crown-coin.html

At least these folks design their coin carp. Some stuff is just a repackaging with a mark-up.

https://www.downies.com/gifts/anniversary/1938-george-vi-year-set

[interest]

Have a friend who worked for Bradford for a long time doing all their artwork for all the magazines.
A lot of the stuff they sell they do not order until they have reached a target.
Particular themes are very popular, Diana, the Queen & our very own Ned Kelly oh & along with Elvis.
They make a fortune on the stuff, have it made to order with huge markup,

I used to rib him a lot about some of the stuff they sell,
sometimes he would include in the artwork a little something that didn't belong there.

He got me some Quarters there were selling in plastic mounts (at no cost) they were selling about $14.99 each impressive, NOT!

A girl I worked with bought a Peter Rabbit cup & saucer set for her niece, the art work looked great clear & distinct faces, then she got the set, the faces had all the colours running into each other, just a mess, she even went to the warehouse to find a good set but that was impossible.

So they will except returns if not completely satisfied