Commemorative 2 pound coins ?

[augsburger]

Put the prices up, less people buy, less people buy, the higher the prices, the higher the prices, the less people buy, the less people buy.................................. 

[Figleaf]

Correct, except for a combination of two factors: the monopoly of the state mint and people's ignorance. Hiking up the price may delay the process of pricing yourself out of the market by creating a separation between those who know or can find out and those who don't know. Those who know will stop buying, those who don't know will continue to buy for a time because they believe "complete" exists and has value.

The mint is betting on the ignorance of non-collectors and doesn't think collectors will spend enough money to save them from the competition.

Peter

[<k>]

Interesting that the winner of the poll so far is the Mary Rose design by John Bergdahl. That was actually my second choice, but I considered that it was based on a contemporaneous painting and decided that it therefore lacked originality in that respect. However, it is indeed beautifully done. Now John Bergdahl has produced the design for the coins celebrating the christening of Prince George.

[Candy]

Interesting that the winner of the poll so far is the Mary Rose design by John Bergdahl. That was actually my second choice, but I considered that it was based on a contemporaneous painting and decided that it therefore lacked originality in that respect. However, it is indeed beautifully done. Now John Bergdahl has produced the design for the coins celebrating the christening of Prince George.

It is a beautifully done coin indeed , I`m not too surprised it ahead in the poll 
The Mary Rose coin looks like one of those coins you see in childrens story books on treasure chests    its susch a beauty but its so hard to find ......which makes it so enchanting

[kena]

I would have thought that more would have been sold at a lower price than a higher price.

[Candy]

I would have thought that more would have been sold at a lower price than a higher price.

Yeah I would have thought so too ,but it seems demand is not diminishing - maybe its due to the low number that were put out there . I doubt I will find a Mary Rose in circulation ....  speaking of which has anyone found a Mary Rose 2 pound in their change recently ?