SILVERFINGER

RAM 2007 Gilded Silver 1oz Kangerolf   With a mintage of just 5525, this souvenir of Australia's favourite paedophile has had a rather volatile price history since it was first issued by the Royal Australian Mint. After steady rises in its value, a picture of "Can you guess what it is yet?" turbulence developed following the prosecution in 2014 of the avuncular TV Ozzie.   The wannabe vet was found guilty of serious crimes against art, music, song-writing and comedy. Prices tumbled across the numismatic world except in Germany - where it has long been established that none of these four concepts have been understood for over a hundred years. On the contrary, many serious criminals have become iconic figures in the Teutonic culture and this coin has achieved an almost cultish (sic) following in Saxony, the current mid-construction gulag capital of Europe. Rumours of continuous looping playbacks of "Two Little Boys" are being investigated by Amnesty International.   Many thanks to @CoinStruck for arranging delivery of this addition to my collection.   (My apologies for any unintended tagging, This is down to careless use of an earlier template - I have resolved the issue now.)

Last but not least 2 other pieces through the door today
Thanks @Chrispringle85for liberating some more money from my account 😂
After my Mexican madness of recent weeks couldent not bring home a Veinte peso
And also 5 more 25 peso's 

Last two bits for my gold stack this year. 
 

Little shout out today
So I saw we had a new forum member that has been working with TSF. Spoke to the guys over at @SilverAngelPouring and figured I need to see what there all about as most of u know I love my hand poured silver
I ordered a mini little kitkat bar and am so happy with it. Packaging cost and service awsome. The bar well see for your selves guys ....
I love it 
Welcome aboard and I look forward to more silver in tbe future 

Here is the 1923 South African mint proof sovereign, this one graded PF65 by PCGS. Mintage of only 655 coins. 
I have been on the lookout for one of these for a while now. Thanks Eric @drakesterlingfor this one, I will be keeping this a core part of my proof sovereign collection. 
 

2018 RAM "25" Anniversary Privy Silver FrUnc Kangaroo   This coin is something of a quandary to me, The RAM confirmed to me last year that the 2018 Roobar - of which this coin was a part-  was released with a mintage of 1922 from a maximum 5000. I saw this coin available in two different locations...and so decided to make this my last VAT-free purchase from Germany. Needless to say, it got stuck in Europe before eventually limping its way home to me.   I await precise information from the Royal Australian Mint, having fired off an inquisitorial missive in their direction. Still, it has saved me any undue consideration as to how to display this roo.   Unlike the four "official" members of the "Seasons Change" series, this anniversary privy version sports the initials SMS of its designer, Stevan Stojanovic. Who he?   This 2018 "Summer" Skippy is probably the most pleasing of the four seasons and, in my opinion, the frosting makes for the FrUnc being more attractive than the Proof.   

Don’t have much numismatic silver just pieces I like but I thought I’d try my luck with this and achieved a 70! Goes perfectly with the carded version and mask I got from @StBeesSilver 😊

Finally got my hands on a weeks old parcel today, that had the last piece of my first collecting goal that I set for myself. Full set complete. Just need to see @Alun about a nice new home for them now 😂
Thank you to all the members I have bought from at some great prices.

I didn't actually technically receive this, but... I went for a walk (local) with my dad and his dog today and we chatted for a while. He quite likes silver himself, in fact I got into it through him. On last weeks walk we got chatting about the Una & the Lion craziness. Today when we got back to his (I didn't go in, stood at the conservatory door with my mask on!) he said he had something to show me, then he produced this. Sorry about the photos but it was the best I could manage under the circumstances.

1kg proof. Gobsmacked. The most beautiful silver I have ever seen, let alone held. Great day!

Firstly, i've shed a fair bit of Gold weight lately to make way for a very special purchase and I would like to extend thanks to all the forum members who purchased coins from me to make it possible.  You know who you are, and it was very much appreciated 😀 
And secondly, and once again, thank you very much for all the effort, time and patience! That @SilverMike, @Roy & @Elements provided, in terms of helping to guide me into making this fantastic acquisition 👍😃
So, what exactly is in the box? 🤷‍♂️  

 
It needs no introductions...
 



 
And maybe, just maybe that 5 Pound is Ultra Cameo?  The Obverse certainly meets the criteria! 😉

Just before Xmas got myself a couple of 1kg bars. I really like the cast bars and I was hoping to get a couple but these were the ones I ended up ordering and really happy with them! If you're looking for silver bars definitely consider these. (and a T rex coin in the background because why not) 
 
 

Lovely suprise in the post today from a fellow collector. Very kind gesture indeed from someone who knows me to well 😂

Did we think that was all??? Not in the least...thanks to the postal system getting clobbered over the better part of a month, everything arrived practically all at once.
Firstly, from @TheCoinConnection, given it was near impossible finding these in the states at a reasonable price, some 2020 Silver Libertads! A gorgeous 2020 Mexico 2 oz Silver Libertad Proof!


An exceptional 2020 Mexico 1 oz Silver Libertad Proof...


And an equally beautiful 2020 Mexico 2 oz Silver Libertad BU!


Also, after who knows how many months, The Snowman™ 2020 UK 50p Silver Proof Coin...



And a pre-order from August finally arrived, as well...a unique collection add, 2020 Real Heroes FIGHTER PILOT $20 Cook Islands 3 oz Silver Black Proof Coin!

Finally, I was going through some gold withdrawal over Christmas and picked this up for the gold collection...an 1894 $10 Liberty Head Eagle!

Some of my Vintage 10 ounce bars 

5oz Black Proof Tiffany Art Isfahan 2020, this stunning series is now over and the 3 oz (proof)and this 5oz finish it with beauty (I'll post pictures of the 3 variations later  when I'll have
all them in hands (proof, black proof and antiqued) 
 

Still on my foreign binge, 2 franc, 5 franc, bolivar and a 1 guilder 🙂

Just notified of the latest gradings from Ngc 🙌. A full special reverse year set 2002 in pf70. Pics below, others to follow tomorrow. Enjoy
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4 Ducats from @richatthecroft and a gorgeous little 2.6oz Ag Series bar from @RiverbankSilver  Both paid for yesterday afternoon and received today. Excellent service, thanks gents. 😊👍
 

Massive thanks to Bunker bullion 
These 5oz kitkats are insane 
50g rolo just delicious 
And thanks to another cheeky delivery from our very own @Chrispringle85another bugger if a year to find. The 2006 libertad 

Today I received something very special... of to vaulted storage it goes. 
 
1989. Special stuff. 
 

Purchased this Quintuple Bullion Sovereign with a ridiculously low premium from Gerrard’s to take Advantage of the current dip and add some weight to my stack .
 
 

I see forum members are selling 1oz bullion Britannias for £100 over spot price plus postage .
 at £50 over spot price including postage from a reputable dealer In Hatton garden during a national lockdown for this £5 sovereign , I cant complain about the condition of the coin  , I don't care if he used it for a game of shove or as an arshole plug on his wife , it's a bargain mate .

Here is my latest auction win a 1938 dated, Yugoslavian 50 Dinara made from .750 silver, this coin and the 20 Dinara were the only silver coins made that year, they  featured the young Peter II who's dad was assassinated in France, Peter was too young to take the throne at 11, so his uncle was made regent, his uncle sided with the nazi's and Britain helped organise a 'coup d etat' placing Peter on the throne, the nazi's then invaded Yugoslavia, and Peter left for Britain via Greece and Egypt, he was commissioned into the RAF in 1941.
The Germans confiscated most of the precious/war material metals when they invaded and they had to be replaced by zinc, after the war what coinage remained was destroyed and a new communist government and associated currency was adopted.
The production of this coin was only manufactured during 1938, and despite 10 million being produced they are quite scarce now in uncirculated condition.
The writing around the edge translates to 'God protects Yugoslavia'
Quite a large coin, its the size of a British £2 coin.
 
 
 
 
 

2 Marvel wolverines as part of a group order I did, excellent service from @SilverTrader as usual.