Today I bought.....

[Guest]

 It is difficult to know precisely the mintages because the 10 pound gold Britannia Appears singly and in the sets. 

£10 proof Britannia single coin mintages

Mintage of sets of gold proof britannias

I don't know how accurate the sales of sets are  and many of them have been broken apart for  the individual coins over the years .

in 1998 there were 750 sets plus the singles.

For some years there were no singles only the sets and the set mintages for 1990 to 1996 are 500 or so.

You can see here the lowest 5 mintage years by total and by £10 alone.

[HighlandTiger]

 It is difficult to know precisely the mintages because the 10 pound gold Britannia Appears singly and in the sets. 

£10 proof Britannia single coin mintages

Mintage of sets of gold proof britannias

I don't know how accurate the sales of sets are  and many of them have been broken apart for  the individual coins over the years .

in 1998 there were 750 sets plus the singles.

For some years there were no singles only the sets and the set mintages for 1990 to 1996 are 500 or so.

You can see here the lowest 5 mintage years by total and by £10 alone.

 

Thanks for that Numi.

I'm quite chuffed. I have a 1993 boxed proof which is one of the ones highlighted as being one of the lowest combined total for a single year.

I'm seriously considering trying to get a full date run going, and it's good to know the mintages when deciding if a coin is worth buying.

 

 

 

[Guest]

Picked up a lil ol monkey alfe tonight. Love the lunar 1 1/2oz proofs.

Mintage 674!

[HelpingHands]

More ellies!  I had golden intentions for this month but when you see a deal you have to go for it I suppose (and STG were running out at £11.99).

 

Edit:  It looks like the deal is over now.  They are back to £13+

In fact there are no specials at all.  Markets open in 45 mins.

 

 

 

Edited September 27, 2015 by HelpingHands

[ChrisSilver]

@Numistacker Nice purchase on that Monkey. The monkey is one of my favourite designs on the S1's.

[Guest]

I just looked and I already have one )) I do need a mouse and ox and tiger though.

[MickB]

Today I bought a 1924 Russian 50 kopeks silver coin for my curiosity collection.

[Agpanda]

2007 1/4oz and 1/10oz goldpanda

[Guest]

I must stop buying American gold... Say it over and over.

[Guest]

Porky the lunar pig joins the 1/2oz proof farmyard....

[Guest]

I don't very often order from the mint but I do collect 1/10oz Britannias and some of you might have seen the 1/10th 1998 I added recently that has now gone to NGC.

Here is a reminder..

Today I ordered this set from Royal Mint

It is a low value proof Britannia set containing 1/10th 1/20th and 1/40th gold proofs and there are only 250 sets released.

More interesting is the overall mintage figures of 700 for the 1/10th and 600 for the 1/20th which are miniscule. There is no separate 1/10th as a single or 1/4oz as a single so few of these will be around. I will grade all of them and see what NGC makes of them.

RM site says 138 left

[HighlandTiger]

At the equivalent of £2000 an ounce for the set, (even before grading costs) My first thoughts are "ouch"

[Guest]

At the equivalent of £2000 an ounce for the set, (even before grading costs) My first thoughts are "ouch"

It's not bullion ))

[HighlandTiger]

but if the gold price doubles do you honestly think a set like that from Royal mint will be valued at £700 + and there will be people willing to pay that sort of price for it.

[BaldyBob]

Come on Fella's, this is always the extreme point that a stacker and pure collector will never agree on.

Whatever makes us happy in our own way..........group hug? 

[Guest]

but if the gold price doubles do you honestly think a set like that from Royal mint will be valued at £700 + and there will be people willing to pay that sort of price for it.

I don't think it's a money maker but I got 6% cash back from quidco and it will help my 1/10th date run. I will probably sell the 1/20th and 1/40th almost immediately and if they get pf70 the premium may give me an affordable 1/10th.

[HighlandTiger]

 

I don't think it's a money maker but I got 6% cash back from quidco and it will help my 1/10th date run. I will probably sell the 1/20th and 1/40th almost immediately and if they get pf70 the premium may give me an affordable 1/10th.

Now that is plan I can commend

[KevinG]

I've bought a little more.

4X 2015 American silver eagle 
2016 silver kangaroo
2009 Panda
2012 Panda

[BaldyBob]

I've bought a little more.

 

Just out of interest Kenny, what is the mainstay of European stackers? Apart from older coinage I am guessing Phillies?

[MickB]

Bought a 1997 1/4 oz gold Australian nugget from Arshi. Now I've slightly gone behind on my new year resolution of a quarter ounce a month as I was on holiday last month but I should be able to catch up.

[KevinG]

Just out of interest Kenny, what is the mainstay of European stackers? Apart from older coinage I am guessing Phillies?

Yes the same as in the UK i guess. Phillies Maples and silver eagles.

[BaldyBob]

Thanks, handy to know in case I retire to the continent , much love for Brits? 

[Guest]

Now that is plan I can commend [emoji4]

I did an Unboxing then sent the set back as 2 coins were marked.

[Lindeman]

Quite excited with this - a 1961 Iceland 500 Kronor gold (0.900) coin; not many of these come available. Stock picture attached - hoping mine is in reasonably similar condition!. Was the first gold coin ever issued by Iceland.  

Coming south from Reykjavik in the coming weeks....

 

Also picked up another gold $5 Indian Head. This one from 1911; another US purchase on the eBay. Three down now..1908, 1909 and 1911

will post pics when the coins arrive ( haven't seen any of my 3 Indian heads yet ! ).  

 

 

[TCSilver]

Yesterday, I picked up 20 Dying Eagle and The Saint Zombucks - To finish off the serious.  I haven't bought silver in a while (Just takes up too much storage space). But I had to finish this collection off.  I'm a little behind on ATB Coins - I need to play catch-up - So those will be the next silver purchases I buy. 

I was sure today silver will drop by 5% - Always does after I buy, but instead is was up 5% in USD terms.