Today I Received.....

[mustynewb]

Worn but i'm happy with my Victoria.

 

[SILVERFINGER]

2 hours ago, Big23 said:

https://www.geiger-edelmetalle.de/online-shop/alle-produkte/silber/silberbarren/silberbarren-geiger-original-1-oz.999-quadratisch-in-kapsel-2496.html

here they sell them, but expensive I think...

Try Martin he's pretty cheap and really good.

https://www.silvertrader.uk/product-category/silver-bullion-bars/geiger-silver-bullion-bars/

 

[SILVERFINGER]

2 hours ago, Norskgeld said:

1915 Austrian 1 Ducat from Bullion By Post

 

Stunning, love it, made during WW1

[JunkBond]

9 hours ago, SILVERFINGER said:

 

made during WW1

These are mostly restrikes.

[Big23]

41 minutes ago, JunkBond said:

These are mostly restrikes.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces26247.html

1915 ones are the restrikes, but nice little bullion  

[augur]

8 minutes ago, Big23 said:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces26247.html

1915 ones are the restrikes, but nice little bullion  

This here is an original WW I Austrian Ducat

[Big23]

1 minute ago, augur said:

This here is an original WW I Austrian Ducat

Very nice! But it's dated 1914, I think the 1915 are all restrikes, right?

[augur]

26 minutes ago, Big23 said:

Very nice! But it's dated 1914, I think the 1915 are all restrikes, right?

I think some were genuine but how would you tell them apart?

[Big23]

13 minutes ago, augur said:

I think some were genuine but how would you tell them apart?

They state that all 1915 are restrikes http://www.geldmarie.at/gold/golddukaten.html

[KevjustKev]

Another 1/2. And something I shouldn't have really...

 

Edited June 29, 2018 by tallthinkev

[SILVERFINGER]

If its a restrike it looks better quality than the original, why would they restrike a coin from quite a modern era of history ?

[augur]

17 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

If its a restrike it looks better quality than the original, why would they restrike a coin from quite a modern era of history ?

Interesting question

 

The Austrian Mint does restrikes an a lot of old currency coins: 1 Ducat, 4 Ducat, 10 Korona, 20 Korona, 100 Korona, 4 Guilders, 8 Guilders Maria Theresa Taler...

Things in regards to sovereignty of nations changed in WW I. This is certainly true in regards to Germany but maybe also Austria suffered a blow apart from the Austro-Hungarian Empire falling apart? So there may be a "legal" reason or plain nostalgia, why these are still produced. 

[Big23]

45 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

If its a restrike it looks better quality than the original, why would they restrike a coin from quite a modern era of history ?

Many people know and recognize a Dukaten here. The grand parents buy them for the little ones so the last 3 generations know and 'stack' them. I think that's one of the main reasons why the mint restrikes them...

[SILVERFINGER]

Is it made of silver ?

[Big23]

3 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

Is it made of silver ?

Best Austrian gold  

https://www.muenzeoesterreich.at/eng/invest/gold/ducats-gulden-crowns

[SILVERFINGER]

2 minutes ago, Big23 said:

Best Austrian gold  

https://www.muenzeoesterreich.at/eng/invest/gold/ducats-gulden-crowns

Ahh I see now, they are stunning, if they are genuine precious metals and official then it wouldnt bother me owning one of those, infact with my ocd I would prefer a mint modern to a very worn original.

[Big23]

5 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

Ahh I see now, they are stunning, if they are genuine precious metals and official then it wouldnt bother me owning one of those, infact with my ocd I would prefer a mint modern to a very worn original.

They look good for sure, prooflike I would say... But they are bullion so no historical value. The 1914 @augur pictured is very tempting but expensive, I think...

[Elements]

Difficult to find MS62 1909c

 

Edited June 29, 2018 by Elements

[CadmiumGreen]

2010 Mexico 1/2 oz Gold Libertad proof. Somewhat low mintage at 600.

Also, cool to get a coin representative of a historic Mexico landmark one has visited.

[augur]

My 5oz Kiwis (mintage 500, same as the current 1/4 oz gold)

 

and my Baccarat coins

[Harry]

Thanks @Skelator88  Only 150 notes over RM price and it’s a 70 so a very fair price. Would love hear peoples thought on this one. Double Thickness, should it be double the price in the secondary market? Who knows....... ??‍♂️? I’m keeping it anyway 

[Harry]

This rocked up also and I’ve sacked off the Royal Mint as Coin Connection are much better / and cheaper!! They just get it, top marks

[SILVERFINGER]

Always gets me how smaller businesses (and others) can sell something cheaper than the maker can, they are doing themselves out of pocket, but the competition is good for us consumers.

[ZatStackz]

Queen's Beast box for 10oz Silver Coins

My wife got me the box as a gift and then helped me to customize it by machine cutting another layer of foam so that I could use it for both the 10 oz Silver and 1/4 oz gold coins.  I will be collecting the full set of each.  I think it came out great

 

[zeusss4]

A teeny tiny panda ?