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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Troodon, post: 338512, member: 4626&quot;]My gold coin budget is usually one gold coin a year, purchased with my tax refund.&nbsp; Expecting my refund soon, and was thinking about getting a gold sovereign this year.&nbsp; The Royal Mint is still selling the 2007 as well as now selling the 2008.&nbsp; (Have already decided on the uncirculated, or what they call the &quot;bullion&quot; sovereign, an extra $140 for it being proof and in a fancier box just isn&#039;t worth it for me.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve heard rumors that people have noticed some design changes to the reverse on the 2008, though the Mint hasn&#039;t bother to mention or advertise this.&nbsp; Anyway who&#039;s seen both know the differences?&nbsp; Any pros or cons to one vs. the other, if I&#039;m only getting one?&nbsp; Would appreciate any info or advice on the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have also heard that the obverse tends to be struck weakly, but almost every coin I&#039;ve ever seen since 2000 with the Queen&#039;s new portrait has this problem, and to be honest I care more about the reverse anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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