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I was a politics and economics student at the time...we all watched the days in real time in class unfold with more and more incredulity...
(Back when an education was actually useful, at least to some extent.)

I was a politics and economics student at the time...we all watched the days in real time in class unfold with more and more incredulity...
(Back when an education was actually useful, at least to some extent.)

I was a politics and economics student at the time...we all watched the days in real time in class unfold with more and more incredulity...
(Back when an education was actually useful, at least to some extent.)

I thought nothing could beat the delivery of a Metalor 1kg bar.
Well today has been 3 times the fun!
Courtesy of @Keenstacker (many thanks) my first ever aged/toned bars, oh if only they could talk and tell me their stories!


 

I got my first order from Eldorado coins based in Germany (I believe). Postage was pretty good on 20 coins (£8 odd) - ordered at the weekend and arrived (tracked) today. I haven't been over them all with a fine tooth comb yet but absolutely delighted to open this well-packaged parcel (comms have been great too). I am dead chuffed with all these coins - I never thought the Marvel ones would grab me (I only know the Spidey comics and haven't followed the films), but a few videos changed that and I think they are very cool indeed- very different from what I normally stack
They are all an ounce, I just had to take a shot at a weird angle to (try to!) show off some of the lightplay on the Marvels (my phone camera is rubbish), but really stoked with all so far. The Marvel at the top are also part of rolls, so higher up and it distorts perspective. The Niue 'double dragon' was very cheap and is nice I think for what it is, much better than some of their other stuff, so both obverse and reverse for those are shown at the bottom, please ask me if'd like close up just on those
@Bullionbilly and @Oystonout might be interested as we had been chatting about some of these coins and this new dealer:
 

Stunning coin imo - jealous!

I was a politics and economics student at the time...we all watched the days in real time in class unfold with more and more incredulity...
(Back when an education was actually useful, at least to some extent.)

Apologies as ever for the photo, my camera is not up to scratch and just doesn't show this beauty off properly. Absolutely stunning in hand and I think it's even nicer than the Pistrucci SotD, I could spend hours playing with the light on this one  Also my first purchase from @TheCoinConnection and service and comms have been absolutely top notch, delighted! Also lovely low CoA number
 
 

We call him The Milkman cos he always delivers

Stunning in hand, no?
Ooh you pumper you
I really like this one too, first in a set of three...will get the BUNCS at least for sure

Wasn't that the Pistrucci SotD or did I miss another similar thread?
If so I have a PCGS SotD also wrongly designated as a PF with the error cert (which I'm in no rush to have 'fixed'/crossed) but presumably both companies keep an eye on such things/each other and would have made the correction about the same time (?).

I was a politics and economics student at the time...we all watched the days in real time in class unfold with more and more incredulity...
(Back when an education was actually useful, at least to some extent.)

Nice! What number did you get?

Somewhere abroad where it's not illegal to melt them down!
That or 'have a very unfortunate trip' somewhere near a furnace (should you perhaps know of someone who has such a thing)

Intriguing, looking forward to this!
Just don't spend six months on a to-scale reproduction of the Giza pyramids and then have a young child round

It's pretty easy to tell a lot of them from the colour - I was amazed when I started looking just how old many of these in circulation are!

First a couple of absolute beauties from top man @Oystonousted, many thanks pal!!!
(Sorry for the poor pics, they really do not do these justice.)

Thank you yes indeed @augur very well-spotted, even some things I hadn't!
It was very 'interesting' how I finally came to buy this piece which I never originally intended, the third and final number 3 of Ace Bullion's 3 launch rounds (I got the first two ofc!). I think @jonrms thinks I am a silly superstitious sausage, but he does know this round means a lot to me! Thank you!

A little bit late to post here...sorry @jonrms! First the forum was playing up, and then you've been under the weather (get well soon!)
I have two of his Ace Bullion rounds (one of each design) from launch which I absolutely love, but he also makes these Lest We Forget pieces. I didn't know what to quite make of them at first, they didn't really grab me to be honest. But suddenly the penny dropped so to speak and I decided the chance to get an early one was too good to miss. I would say this design has to mean something to you, and it certainly does to me now. I also know Jon is a supporter and champion of all veterans, as well as being one himself.
Anyway! I've had it for a few days now and it's such a lovely piece, so pleased! The relief is beautiful to play with and it was polished to perfection and such a clean, pure silver round, with the 'trademark' striations of the early pieces so far (great word, thanks @BackyardBullion!) on the reverse, and character lines and detail all over. It's one of my favourite pieces of poured silver and my go to 'fidget' piece for now, I am pretty certain it will become my daily carry. I tried to take pictures of how the light plays off it but it just didn't work with my ancient phone camera, so I can only post what I managed. My third round from Jon and I can say each and every one has been far better in hand than even his very good photos show.
So pleased thank you Jon!!!

 

 

 

Very reasonable indeed, a particular favourite year of mine, and yours is a P20 too Get that baby in a cap!

I was a politics and economics student at the time...we all watched the days in real time in class unfold with more and more incredulity...
(Back when an education was actually useful, at least to some extent.)

I was a politics and economics student at the time...we all watched the days in real time in class unfold with more and more incredulity...
(Back when an education was actually useful, at least to some extent.)

PR basics, don't give an answer, give a time when you will give an answer. Might forget or something more important come along. Works for project estimation at work as well. Don't say how long it will take, say when you will know how long it will take.

The short answer is - no I don't think so, maybe long-term (but you will need receipts)...

Bring back the gold price updates ffs.