Today I Received.....

[Lindeman]

On 25 June 2016 at 19:23, Daz147 said:

Received this today from Atkinsons

Happy with it Daz? Was it bought "unseen" from Atkinsons? If you now have a taste for pre-33 US gold check out the Indian Head designs from 1908 -1916. 

[Oldun]

That's good to hear. I wasn't worried about the 1/2 1989 as I bought it from a recognized numismatic JNDA registered company. The full sov, I raced halfway across Tokyo to get it for 72,000 yen when I saw it offered at a shop (about 2-3 year ago).

[Daz147]

14 hours ago, Lindeman said:

Happy with it Daz? Was it bought "unseen" from Atkinsons? If you now have a taste for pre-33 US gold check out the Indian Head designs from 1908 -1916. 

Yes really happy with it, it was unseen, the only downside was that I assumed that it was a Philadelphia mint as there was no mention of a mint mark.  I looked up the mintages and there where only 165,420 minted.  However when it arrived it is a San Francisco mint with 457,000 minted.  Still, its a nice weighty coin, does anyone know what grade it is ? I am a noob at the numismatic stuff

I have looked at some of the indian heads, though I was slightly put off by the fact that there seem to be a lot of fakes around.

Edited June 27, 2016 by Daz147
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[Guest]

A couple of arrivals today.

2006 1/20th oz Panda

This 1881-S Au58 sovereign.. It looks more MS than AU58 to me.

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[Pipers]

After all the posts about the 2 oz Beasts I thought I would take the plunge, well just my luck its damaged.  I bought it from the RM too.  I was going to buy the set for my son.  

[Guest]

Happy with it Daz? Was it bought "unseen" from Atkinsons? If you now have a taste for pre-33 US gold check out the Indian Head designs from 1908 -1916. 

Yes really happy with it, it was unseen, the only downside was that I assumed that it was a Philadelphia mint as there was no mention of a mint mark.  I looked up the mintages and there where only 165,420 minted.  However when it arrived it is a San Francisco mint with 457,000 minted.  Still, its a nice weighty coin, does anyone know what grade it is ? I am a noob at the numismatic stuff [emoji4]

I have looked at some of the indian heads, though I was slightly put off by the fact that there seem to be a lot of fakes around.

It looks to be fairly rare with 700 survivors. Very few in great condition. Despite this price is not very high. I never understand that. 700 survivors across all graded.

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[sovereignsteve]

16 minutes ago, Numistacker said:

This 1881-S Au58 sovereign.. It looks more MS than AU58 to me.

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Wear wise, I would agree, however it looks a bit knocked about with blemishes also, so maybe that's the reason it was only given a 58?

[Guest]

This 1881-S Au58 sovereign.. It looks more MS than AU58 to me.

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Wear wise, I would agree, however it looks a bit knocked about with blemishes also, so maybe that's the reason it was only given a 58?

Might present to NGC for cross over. They will only slab it if they can improve the grade.

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This 1881-S Au58 sovereign.. It looks more MS than AU58 to me.

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Wear wise, I would agree, however it looks a bit knocked about with blemishes also, so maybe that's the reason it was only given a 58?

Might present to NGC for cross over. They will only slab it if they can improve the grade.

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[silverin]

25 minutes ago, Numistacker said:

Might present to NGC for cross over. They will only slab it if they can improve the grade.

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Might present to NGC for cross over. They will only slab it if they can improve the grade.

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Be very interested to hear the results. Your coin does look better than the majority of shield pcgs au58's I've been watching on eBay recently. 

[Daz147]

35 minutes ago, Numistacker said:

It looks to be fairly rare with 700 survivors. Very few in great condition. Despite this price is not very high. I never understand that. 700 survivors across all graded.

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Many thanks for this, I paid £458 for it when spot was £846, so it worked out at about 12% over spot.

[Agpanda]

Today it came a 2009 1/4oz goldpanda, just a lovely coin

Also it turned uo a 1oz silverpanda 1995 short twig, small date and it was a microdate

[Guest]

Another eBay Shield back arrived. This one is a 1884-M

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[UraaniBarbaari]

2005

[motorbikez]

2oz Bu kook set, not the easiest to photograph, but you've seen them before

 

[sovereignsteve]

Hey, that looks like mine!

[Silvergun]

Picked up my 1/2 oz Silver Lunar mouse from the PO

[Oldun]

Third of three purchases from our very own HighlandTiger arrived today bought June 13th for 210/102 respectively.

Full 1912 sov

1/2 1907 sov

 

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[HighlandTiger]

Them prices look very good now.

[Oldun]

To be honest, if I had waited til now, they would have been even cheaper for me as the gbp slumped further against the yen. I am a rabid buyer of any uk stuff priced in gbp as the yen/gbp rate is very very much in my favour. I bought these two for 50,000 yen thereabouts June 13th. Today I could buy them for 45,000 yen thereabouts (and I have been fyi) That's a 37 quid difference in gbp - 315-37 = ? if you were buying in gbp to give you some idea of what happened in yen terms re its purchasing power shift against the gbp over this month.

 

Right now I know so many people who are taking advantage of the exchange rates to online shop in the UK from abroad. Best Xmas sale ever !

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[motorbikez]

5 x 1/10th oz  krugs from morezone thanks.

[TheGoldSovereign]

Few bits, came with free monster box! excuse the photography, still getting used to new A6300

Scottsdale 2014 Niue bars, 2015 Fiji Iguana, Kooks, Brits

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[Guest]

Few bits, came with free monster box! excuse the photography, still getting used to new A6300

Scottsdale 2014 Niue bars, 2015 Fiji Iguana, Kooks, Brits

I will be getting the a6300 in the summer. How do you like it. I bought the Sony zeiss 16-70 lens but don't have a body yet((

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Few bits, came with free monster box! excuse the photography, still getting used to new A6300

Scottsdale 2014 Niue bars, 2015 Fiji Iguana, Kooks, Brits

I will be getting the a6300 in the summer. How do you like it. I bought the Sony zeiss 16-70 lens but don't have a body yet((

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[TheGoldSovereign]

Just now, Numistacker said:

I will be getting the a6300 in the summer. How do you like it. I bought the Sony zeiss 16-70 lens but don't have a body yet((

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Seeing as its my first "proper" camera i don't really have enough experience to compare it against something else, but its bloody brilliant! The 11fps shooting is like a machine gun, and the focus is just incredible. Overall the specs are pretty fantastic and i expect it'll last me many years

I will say that i picked it up with the kit lens for 809, compared to retail 1100. Shipped it from hong kong via e-infin.com, i would highly recommend them. Though with brexit its no longer quite the deal because of exchange rate.

I'm just trying to decide on a nice (not too expensive) marco lens for coin shots!

[Guest]

Did you get charged any tax when it arrived?

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Did you get charged any tax when it arrived?

I plan to look at the Samiyang AF primes in July when they come out

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[Agpanda]

What brand is the a6300?