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Finally got one of these. Found it in the Harmers Auction yesterday. A gold proof coin created by the Royal Mint to mark the Ghana being declared a republic. 15000 minted however many have been melted down so not many of them left

1933 Penny

and obverse:

Fake from China
Bought for educational purposes.
I received a request / suggestion to create a new topic for the series of Chinese fakes, and will add further examples there:
 
 

As some of you may have noticed, I was recently after the special silver 2016 Canadian Maple Leaf with the Mark V tank privy mark (50k mintage) that commemorated 100 years of the tank. 
As is typical, you wait ages for one and then four come along at once  

Not exactly precious metals, but not particularly cheap either!
A pair of 1.5-inch solid metal cubes.
The tungsten one weighs exactly 1kg, which feels unearthly heavy for something so small (unless you happen to have a 1kg gold bar!). In contrast, the aluminium (sorry, aloominum) cube feels unfathomably light and it's hard to believe it's not hollow.

A little late but I received this very nice bar from @Jamesd last week.
A great bar and I’m happy to be one of the first buyers of his bars.
I wish him the best of luck in his new venture.
Keep them coming!!

Lots of tiny things from Germany!
I'm such a sucker for buying the same thing in different packaging  

Another crown for the collection 🙂

Today I received... Thanks @PatrickV

 

Today I also received... it's been like Christmas for me this morning! 
I've been waiting for this for a while, months and months infact.
 

Was able to pick up some coins from an antique shop while on holiday. These two are particularly nice in my opinion

A few new bits and pieces this week. Love the Royal arms design 

Thanks @SilverMike, lovely Sovereign. 

Today’s additions through the door,
some more of my favourite constitutional USA silver courtesy of @DuncanWylieWilson once again,
and a immaculate 2017 privy marked sovereign with thanks to @Goldfinga

Beautiful thick boy from @SilverMike
My first piedfort!
Thickness is very cool in person.
I’m obsessed with the 2017s…

Today I received my DPRK 1500 WON Chollima Statue silver coin! Thanx to a great new friend overseas! Sorry for the bad pictures, I need some lessons and a small studio.
 

Modest 1 oz Gold Brit purchase thanks to @BleyerBullion, decided the kids are both going to have a Brit set each in a walnut box; after that they can decide what they want to collect in the future. Just 2 gaps to fill now.

Another two beautiful sovereigns  dropped through the letterbox this morning.
The 2017 Delhi sovereign, which is magnificent. I have promised to keep the source anonymous and will always do so. I do love the modern Delhi sovereigns because they are still using the original gold composition of "yellow" gold, not the rose gold the RM is usings these days. Much more attractive on the eye even when viewed through the tamperproof packaging.
The second is a 1931P picked up from a French company via MA Shops. Another off for grading sometime next week.

Received yesterday, a Solomon Islands $10 (1/2gm 24ct gold) commemorating the Queen's 95th birthday (size comparison with a GB 5p ! ).

Received this coin, again couldn’t resist adding this to the collection. Grade XF*
Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Didrachm.  Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga right driven by Victory
 

Today I received... 2021 Brumbys and DC Wonder woman.
Thanks Silver Trader for another great experience and coins. These look better in hand than the photos...

Our tame photographer produced two alternative designs:

Marvel inspired reverse, and:

Star Wars version!
😎

Not a Mexican coin, but a Mexican style one ounce silver round:

Obverse featuring CUAHTEMOC, and:

Aztec calendar reverse.
Anyone out there know how to read / use / understand the Aztec calendar? 😎

Today I received...
My 100g TSF Forum bars as well as a @BackyardBullion custom piece, a 40oz Rolo. She is an absolute beaut!
I feel like Christmas has come early.

The last picture is her amongst friends 

Well what can i say recieved this today and took my breath away 
Super high releif Attica Athens Owl 
BC 393 - 294 (2,400 years old) 
Also recieved this 1900 kingdom of Wurtemburrg another belting 20 marks 

Received only a few minutes ago from @drakesterlingwho kindly sourced one for me. Until two weeks ago, I had no idea there was a 2020 version, as no images existed on the net. I wonder how many exist outside of the Indian subcontinent.