Today I Received.....

[Kellyrob1uk]

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Edited April 16, 2018 by Kellyrob1uk

[Xander]

This 1825 George 1V Gold Sovereign arrived today. Really nice coin.

Edited March 13, 2018 by Xander

[richatthecroft]

15 hours ago, flim said:

Nice looking Bars, could you tell us a bit about them. 

[Panda82]

I think this is a good buy for just under £1000

[richatthecroft]

Don't think I could ever tire of Rocking Horse Crowns.  Also been into town today to the optician for new spectacles to allow a good look at these 1/40 Britannia Proofs!  Thank you @arshimo2012 for another lightening fast delivery.  

 

[flim]

7 hours ago, richatthecroft said:

Nice looking Bars, could you tell us a bit about them. 

sonypony from NSW (OZ) poured the SMITHYS BULLION as his hobby

Mr Zeke (US) poured the tree logo https://www.instagram.com/silverpouringzeke/

[richatthecroft]

6 hours ago, flim said:

sonypony from NSW (OZ) poured the SMITHYS BULLION as his hobby

Mr Zeke (US) poured the tree logo https://www.instagram.com/silverpouringzeke/

Thanks for that.  These look absolutely fab Bars, I would love to own some. 

[JunkBond]

1885 half sovereign, my first young head.

She's a bit marked but not worn too flat... which is nice.

 

[FlorinCollector]

Two mirrored hearts from @BackyardBullion

[Goldmick]

Got this today only £2.50 for post. coin was free. But they want £29 if I want the rest lol. Think I will just keep the one 

[Augustus1]

another half 2005, to go with another half and full all proof, not sure why I have this fascination with 2005 same with 2012 probably as they are one off designs and seem to be steadily rising in proof /graded form ?if nothing else its a addition to the stack

dean.m

[ST1986]

Silver bar's from @ilovesilverireallydo & @anthonys100 Thanks for the quick delivery.

First purchase in twelve months after house move

[JohnA]

Not sure why...but I did 

Edit: I looked around, is the actual mintage 25,000?

Edited March 14, 2018 by JohnAnsink

[richatthecroft]

EBay pickups in the last several days.  A Silver and two Bronze Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medals.  The Silver Medal is very impressive in hand, 85.7 gram .925 Silver, 55.7mm Diameter.  Pity the proud former owner apparently couldn't resist regularly polishing it instead of leaving it to tone similarly to its Bronze counterparts.  There's a Gold version of this medal.....

[JohnA]

@richatthecroft ... I love those. Maybe it's ok he shined the silver up. It doesn't looked scratched or anything, and it's pretty that way.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

9 hours ago, richatthecroft said:

There's a Gold version of this medal.....

 

They also come in  smaller size I believe. 

[Ansel]

6 bullion sovs from Baird, 3x 1912 and 3x 1966. 

Tube is slowly filling up 

 

[Oldun]

Picked up a knob of butter...£16/oz delivered.

 

 

[richatthecroft]

42 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

They also come in  smaller size I believe. 

Don't encourage me! The last thing I need is a tonne of Bronze lurking around! But seriously, they are pretty things, nothing not to like about them even in Bronze.  

I do like Bronze medals, particularly France Marrianne portrait, and some of the medals are fantastic looking due to the corrosion, hue and toning they have attracted over the years. I ended up the underbidder of the medal pictured below, thank goodness! Having got carried away On eBay the other day, but a fab looking medal, and regretting not bidding 'just one more time'.  To console me, I'm telling myself that it probably looks better in photo, as the seller clearly has good photography skills and got the lighting just right.

I already have a couple of the smaller sized Victoria silver medals in this design, but they are not in the best of condition and in the stack. 

Although the smaller medal might well have come in a presentation box, I have not seen any with one, they are usually loose or come with a little envelope, and a large, large premium for that bit of paper.   

The Gold version would be a great indulgence I think, as the premium to be paid is quite weighty of the auction prices I have been monitoring. 

[Shinus73]

4 of these, in very nice condition.

[JohnA]

@Ansel ... so those are the young head version of QE II ...very nice

[Sovsaver]

Another from eBay, bought and delivered by a local, had a nice chat and coffee. Cost £125 and the coffee.

I knew about the damage, but was happy to live with it.

 

[LittleJohnSilver]

35 minutes ago, Sovsaver said:

Another from eBay, bought and delivered by a local, had a nice chat and coffee. Cost £125 and the coffee.

I knew about the damage, but was happy to live with it.

 

Where's the damage? Is it the little nicks around the edge (is that the correct term?).

[Sovsaver]

5 minutes ago, LittleJohnSilver said:

Where's the damage? Is it the little nicks around the edge (is that the correct term?).

It’s on the obverse, behind Queen’s head, looks like a letter I (or Z maybe). Next the “gratia”.

Also, some under her chin and possibly cleaned, but apart from all that...we’re good?

Edited March 15, 2018 by Sovsaver

[LittleJohnSilver]

Just now, Sovsaver said:

It’s on the obverse, behind Queen’s head, looks like a letter I (or Z maybe). Next the “gratia”.

Seen.

Never noticed at first. Just goes to show how an untrained eye can miss something so obvious.