Today I Received.....

[MickD]

Aye, rings a bell from years ago with book clubs.

[PhilipInNH]

1 hour ago, TheBeast said:

2oz silver gilded ruthenium Unicorn.

Each coin max mintage of 200.

 

That's beautiful. I've never heard of ruthenium as an investment metsl before this. Is it worth it?

 

[MickB]

18 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

 

Hmm I have read somewhere about a marketing ploy where they do this, if they think a customer is going to be honest they will send more items out, in the hope that they will sell more, the cheaper price is what you would of got anyway for buying them in bulk, wonder how many other members here it has happened to, I know it happened to a mate of mine in a book club, he kept it though for free because he was a bugger.

Well if it happens again I'll wait until I'm contacted but the seller genuinely didn't know until I told him. A previous seller was adamant he never sent me an extra Britannia, even though his handwriting was the same as the original envelope he posted to me.

[silversurf]

2006 Silver Proof Britannia with an individual mintage of 2750. Just 3 to collect for a complete date run.

 

 

[TheBeast]

1 hour ago, PhilipInNH said:

That's beautiful. I've never heard of ruthenium as an investment metsl before this. Is it worth it?

  

I really don't know if the coins are worth the investment. The coins base is silver i think the ruthenium is just some decoration. (negligible amount) just like the gold.
But there's a site with rare metals bullions. Most of that metals are used in the industry.
https://nl-rwmmint.glopalstore.com/collections/all?page=3 
 

Edited August 23, 2018 by TheBeast

[Martlet]

12 minutes ago, TheBeast said:

I really don't know if the coins are worth the investment. The coins base are silver i think the ruthenium is just some decoration. (negligible amount) just like the gold.
But there's a site with rare metals bullions. Most of that metals are used in the industry.
https://nl-rwmmint.glopalstore.com/collections/all?page=3 
 

Excellent, i've been looking for something like that. 

[mustynewb]

Very worn 1895 half sov from baird

 

[morezone]

My dad recently returned from Hong Kong and picked up this little pendant for my son. 4.58g 24k Gold at around 20% over spot.  

 

[KevinG]

2017 1/10 oz American Gold Eagle

Edited August 24, 2018 by KevinG

[caloundracats]

There used to be a law about unsolicited goods arriving by mail @MickB @SILVERFINGER Providing you didn't open the package and no attempt was made to claim it by the sender, it was yours after a certain amount of time. Not sure if you had to inform the sender as it was not ordered in the first place. Might be worth checking out.

Sometimes genuine mistakes do occur, other times, as you say, it may be a marketing ploy.

[Ojay45]

My sov set so far thanks to a few lucky gee gees 😄 

[MickB]

12 hours ago, caloundracats said:

There used to be a law about unsolicited goods arriving by mail @MickB @SILVERFINGER Providing you didn't open the package and no attempt was made to claim it by the sender, it was yours after a certain amount of time. Not sure if you had to inform the sender as it was not ordered in the first place. Might be worth checking out.

Sometimes genuine mistakes do occur, other times, as you say, it may be a marketing ploy.

EJP are on the forum dealer directory and I would be surprised if they tried a marketing ploy like that. The previous two times it happened to me were genuine errors but it would be interesting to hear if it's happened to anyone else on the forum.

The one from EJP had no invoice inside the envelope, same as the one from an ebay seller who used to be on the forum but Yorkshire bullion had a duplicate invoice inside the one they sent me at the time. I can't get over the fact it's happened three times now to me!

[MikeSol]

1817 Sovereign, Damaged but wanted an example of this design.

[Ansel]

43 minutes ago, MikeSol said:

1817 Sovereign, Damaged but wanted an example of this design.

A coin with stories to tell. I really like that coin, great pick up. 

[Tingles]

Perth Mint Lunar Dog - 1/2oz to 1 kilo.

St Helena Dollar & Guinea.

waiting for some Beasts!!

[sovereignsteve]

1 hour ago, Ansel said:

A coin with stories to tell

you mean "ouch"!!!

[AgD]

My first gold mexican coin Dos Pesos picked up from @SilverStan website very speedy delivery too 👍

[CadmiumGreen]

3 hours ago, Ansel said:

A coin with stories to tell. I really like that coin, great pick up. 

@MikeSol, Looks like the incise possibly used to check for counterfeiting back in the nineteenth century. Definitely a great coin and a true example of history.

[MikeSol]

2 minutes ago, CadmiumGreen said:

@MikeSol, Looks like the incise possibly used to check for counterfeiting back in the nineteenth century. Definitely a great coin and a true example of history.

Could well be. Whatever the story behind it, It's a shame. But for the price of a bullion sovereign I am pleased.

[CadmiumGreen]

4 minutes ago, MikeSol said:

Could well be. Whatever the story behind it, It's a shame. But for the price of a bullion sovereign I am pleased.

@MikeSol, totally agree! Especially at a bullion Sovereign price! Win-win!

[PhilipInNH]

Just adding to the silver stack today with 25 oz. of American-Themed silver rounds.

[CadmiumGreen]

Two Gold Sovereigns added to the collection. First, a nicely graded MS 63, 1917-P George V Gold Sovereign.

And a lucky dip 1909-S Edward VII Gold Sovereign. Thankfully the lucky dips have been giving me the Veiled Head Victoria, Edward, and George Sovereigns that I wouldn’t normally tend to when there are still a number of Young Head and Jubilees that are a little more attractive. 

[terakris]

Second bear for the collection:

Looks in good condition so I'll send to Numi for grading.

[CoinStruck]

Hello, just bought the 2018 proof dragon coin from the Perth Mint. Have taken a photo of the proof next to the billion version released earlier in the year. 

[Tingles]

A nice little Griffin from the Royal Mint.