Ducat916

El Toro and Mr Cat have a new friend 

Nice shiny 10oz Brit arrived today, intended for my son's 18th (it's a surprise, so don't tell him!), courtesy of @SilverTalent I think all I got for mine was socks, beer and one of those plastic '18' keys - how times have changed 😂😂😂

and thanks to @HB1 for this one🤔👍

Thanks to @KROfor this slightly unexpected little package 

Something pretty special. Had been on the look out for a pig for sometime but this is something a bit extra. 
 
A special thank you to @paulmerton  This will be a cherished item in my collection. 

A few very special items.
Australian Gold nuggets 10g, 5.66g and 3.99g and also a killer JM bar with a super low mintage of just 2k ever made and even less thought to still be around as a large number were melted down 

Over the moon to get my hands on the Maundy Money gold set. Stunning coins

Big thanks to @Clockpuncher

Some perfect Maklouf's dropped off today. Can't beat these 1980's QEII portrait's. 

2017 1/50th ounce proof Krugerrand - PF70 UCAM
Thanks to @ZRPMs.  Purchased to both break my personal record for the smallest coin in my collection, and as a photography challenge.
I've used the microscope to take these pics, since as you can see, the coin is less than 10mm diameter.  I will try with the macro SLR rig some time this week, to see if I can a more arty picture.
Remarkable a coin this size can be created at all, let alone it achieve the highest grade.


 

A quarter eagle from @SVcollector for a set i am building. will probably be unslabbed in the future. 
 

Finally got my hands on this 1/2 ounce Pyx Gold Standard. I was expecting the coin to look a bit of a mess but I'm pleasantly surprised!

A 1/10th Gold Brit from @bobski and an 1879 Melbourne Sov thanks to @Auronum

Another 2018 plain edge SOTD sovereign added to the next batch to send to @GoldDiggerDave

Finally managed to pick this one up from the post office today - they are a lot more choosy with leaving parcels on the doorstep than they used to be (which is probably just as well…). A cracking 20 oz Scottsdale kitkat bar, courtesy of @Tn21 - thank you 🙏 

Out into town today 🤔😮
back to the usual pawn shop for a little gold …. 😮not quite spot, but still under £200. The boss has told the staff to stop giving me discounts 🤔😮😕
 very, very cheap crown from elsewhere (need a box for a better one I have)🤔

Postie has finally been…
2022 half proof sovereign to get stashed away and 3 more bullion sovereigns for the stack!
I’m happy with that 

I braved hill and dale to get this weekend's gold n' silver hoard. I fought pirates off the coast of Africa and slayed dragons from the depths of middle Earth. Nope. Internet. 🤗 In the modern world all I had to do was wait for the postman but I did lose a slipper on the way so there was an element of some danger getting this weekend's treasure haul.
A shiny silver n' gold Christmas tree. At the base we have Queenie, gone but not forgotten coz she made for a far prettier coin than Charlie ever will, followed by our reining Monarch, x 2.
And at the top of the tree we have the ubiquitous half sovereign, shining like a pretty little candle adding wealth and beauty to any stack, no matter how small.

 
Besides, it wouldnt feel right if I don't post about it! 🙃

 
 
 

Royal Australian Mint for this one - it's cute but comes in a massive box for some reason. I'm going to have to give up buying new coins at this rate because no room to store the boxes

Some more silver rounds of our lord and saviour 

A lovely selection from @andsing56 Thanks for another great buying experience mate

My sovs came back from grading. Cheers @GoldDiggerDave

Perth mint take such care in shipping parcels across the pond. 3 internal layers of packaging make for a safe journey.

 
 

Also had this nice arrival from @lxy70713    The late QEII's 95th birthday anniversary. Cheers Daniel for this 1/4oz beauty.

Something a little special today. Don’t seem to come up for sale all to often. A pair of W16 Britannias. 
 
 
If anyone has any spares going to complete the set please give me  shout