Be Careful With Great Britain Proof Silver For 2016

Sounds like snapping up a couple fully frosted '15s might not be a bad idea, then!

Thanks for posting ... I like having all the information
I can get.

I have had concerns with Britannia's quality in the past.

I'd love to post pics bret, but, it's time consuming...in a nutshell, new coins are not supposed to tone, especially RM coins..it was/is mostly light brown forming around the peripheries...which, in time, will darken, and grow further down into the mirrors...a few had small random white spots...85% had crappy cameo frosting, which really steamed me..once you've held a perfect one..there's NO going back, and, as stated, they just didn't rework the dies as often as they should have.
I bought a LOT of the 6-coin proof sets, which cost 260 each...and, about 20 or so individual boxed 1 oz..
IF you buy direct this year, examine the coins carefully..odds are you'll be fine, really. Hopefully all my emails and calls will put a fire under their quality control dudes for 2016's. Remember, with low mintages, say 5,000, or 10,000 struck, with modern presses, this is done in maybe a week or 2 at best..then done..no going back, so, what's done, is done.
I was not impressed with the return policy. ANY company, and/or Mint, should have a 100% no-quibble return policy...will they "hurt" without MY business? Of course not. But, those people DO take pride in their work, and, say they go the extra mile to create high quality strikes...most likely, I just had bad timing..or bad luck...I got the coins in between repolishing work..the luck of the draw.
I had assumed all coins would be perfect...a tough lesson on expectations, and, I really should have pushed them to send the whole order back, at their cost, I wasn't aggressive enough on that..so, I'll take part of the blame for the loss. no mint is perfect. I think if you talk to long time RM proof buyers(I'm not 1 of them), my guess is yes, the coins do tend to tone more than some other countries offerings. Over time, sometimes the toning actually creates a beautiful patina...that takes years though...even perfect PCGS or NGC 70 DCAM coins have a good chance of toning down the line..
It may be a good idea to look on the web site, to find their official return policy, or, email them for this...return shipping there is expensive, and, I believe is not their responsibilty. Feel free to let us know what you learn. I didn't write this to scare off anybody...just wanted people to know to really look closely at the coins you buy, that's all..a good idea for ANY purchase!