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It's nice and I'm thinking of getting the proof, really low mintage and not very well advertised... could be a winner in future years. Both silver and gold.

Look what I got in the post today. 
Thanks @Alun it looks even better in the flesh than in the photos. 

The new beast and more!!!

Low mintage loveliness.

Received two Gold coins from Chards today, 1 oz Gold Britannia 2008 (+4.25% spot) and Mexican 50 Pesos (+1% spot). Final picture all the coins received this week (averages just under 3% over spot) and I am still hunt for 1 oz Gold Britannia 2001/2003 and 2007 to try and complete date run 1 oz Gold Britannia's that have unique designs in bullion.

Been playing around with a bit of scripting and have the following output working locally:

Next step is to figure out how to run on a webserver and update a webpage... (all for free!)
Watch this space

I'll expect a reaction come 12am tonight then 👍😋

Received from ATS Bullion today a Peruvian 10 Diez Soles- nice coin- a bit bigger than a half Sovereign .900 Gross Weight 4.607g- bought at Spot (it was marked up at +40%) due to a Chilean 50 Pesos arriving with a defect- great customer service. 

Vintage Johnson Matthey Visa special minted issue commemorating the 88 Olympics in Canada. Was available to be purchased as an souvenir by tourists very few have surfaced over the years 👍
 
She arrived today a true beauty, Proof like with amazing patina👌

On the face of it (or Obverse) take your pick! having received these coins today, all 1.51oz of them, should have been one of those days as you will have all experienced- collector or stacker alike- a day that fills you full of warmth and optimism that some point in the future, reward for your hard work and investment risk will be rewarded. 
Unfortunately, and an understatement, receiving these coins from two different dealers hasn’t met my expectations- and that warm feeling has not being forthcoming.
I have had redress that has left me satisfied from one of the dealers however, the other one has left me- it’s difficult not to swear at this point- extremely disappointed to say the least. 
I’ll put up a thread later with a thorough explanation of my cryptic post, so that everyone here gets a flavour of what Customer Service actually means to two particular dealers. 

I'm absolutely delighted with my latest bespoke box from @Alun - this one is for my recently-started collection of quarter ounce gold Queen's Beasts 😎
As with all Alun's boxes, the quality and workmanship are faultless - if you're in the market for a box, look no further than @Alun

Last week, I noticed the price for silver having taken a bit of a dive. So I, maybe naively, decided to use my budget for December to take a gamble by placing an order at GS.be, despite all the negative things I have seen and read about their customer service department. 
Luckily I didn't need them, and I must say, they shipped out very quickly. If it wasn't for FedEx being such a pain, I could have even had this last Monday already. 
Anyway, I did feel like making this more of a stacking order rather than a collectible one, and I decided to take a bit of pretty much everything... 😂 The coins (which all appear to be in great condition) are still in bags, I'll get busy repacking them into capsules tonight, but I have gotten me... 
3x 1oz Two Dragons, 1x 1oz Batavia, 4x 1oz Kangaroos, 4x 1oz American Eagles, 3x 1oz Maple Leaves, 2x 1oz Maple Leaves Superman, and the ones I'm the happiest with; 3x 2oz Canadian Mounted Police. 

Receive today from Germany   🤩.
Bought a week ago when the price drop by 40$/oz
 

Thanks to @Kookaburracollector for this lovely 2011. Kooks are coming together nicely.

Well that’s just ruined your Christmas present surprise!...The llama just kills that Pig!

Finally back from alignment 


along with some Hungarian Imperial Gold

Really fine collection thank you for sharing 

Really fine collection thank you for sharing 

Really fine collection thank you for sharing 

Really fine collection thank you for sharing 

Cherry on the top, on my Sheffield collection 👌

Thanks @ilovesilverireallydo For the Dos Y Medio- last piece of the México Pesos jigsaw.  

25 1 oz 999 coins - Royal Mints Solomon Island Crowns, Legendary Fighting Ships. 24 coin full set plus the extra “error” coin. 
 
These are absolutely stunning. 

Nice very nice