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My update is...
 
I can confirm that the full review of the range is now complete and approved the Leadership team. The communication plan in terms of the range will commence next week.
I am sorry I don’t have any further details to share at this stage and that the date has been moved out, I fully appreciate how frustrating this is for you.

Speaking to the guy I bought form, his came from the Mint in a set of Best Value 1 OZ coins. 

Also managed to locate a 2023 1 OZ Gold Standard. Haven't seen too many of these so not sure on mintages but maybe fairly low??
 

Rwanda African Ounce 2024 - Leopard

A big thank you to @9x883 for this beautiful 2003 1oz Britannia.
This is my favourite image, to me it represents courage and sacrifice and I am reminded of the British nurse Edith Cavell, who in WWI was executed for assisting allied soldiers escape from occupied land.

Proof 2009 Britannia which scrubbed up lovely from @arshimo2012 and excellent condition 89 Sovereign courtesy of @Thomast  thank you chaps!

Ive got a nice trench coat if you're interested @ZRPMs?

Is your arm 18 foot long? You know they're called wrist watches for a reason... not body watches or arm watches or any other fanciful bodypart!

You couldn't just buy one, like a normal person. 

I did buy one. Then It got lonely so lonely 

2024 Congo - Prehistoric Life II - Triceratops
 



 
2024 Congo - World's Wildlife - Peregrine Falcon
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2024 Niue - Chess - Knight


 
2024 Niue - Mythical Creatures - The Sea Serpent

 

 
2023 EC8 St Kitts And Nevis - Conch Shell



 
2023 EC8  Dominica - Dolphin


 

Thanks to @ilovesilverireallydo for this 2008 £5 Commemorative - 450 year anniversary for the accession for Elizabeth I.

Got a quite a lot coming in the post/Graded so might as well show some bits off now. While Gold went to the moon I played with my silvers bits.
Graded 5 Sovereign Jubilee 
2017 Proof Sovereign
2020 Proof Sovereign
2023 Piedfort Coronation
1/4oz  2006 Proof Britannia @James32
5oz Great Engravers (2nd time lucky)
1oz Perth Mint White/Blue/Purple Dragons
1oz Germania hex
2oz Godesses Sigyn
2024 Yin Yang Koi 5oz Silver Proof Coloured with Pearls❤️❤️❤️❤️
1oz Calamity Jane,1oz Brit Liberty,1oz Una Lion
1oz Krugerrand Black Platinum
1oz Valcambi Skyscraper Bars, 1oz Dragon Bars 2021/22
1oz American Thing, 1985 Lib(Out of left field)

Yes you are correct, I will fix the post. Well spotted.

Received a bunch of coins on Friday.
Firstly two small world gold coins, a 1985 1/20 gold Panda 🐼 (am putting together a date run) and a tiny 1913 1/5th Libra from Peru.  This coin has a tiny 15mm diameter so although it has a 60,000 coin mintage it’s thought that about 75% of them have been lost behind sofa cushions throughout Peru 🇵🇪. 
 
Next a group of coins to add to my world silver collection.
- China 🇨🇳 Kwangtung 1890 20 Fen, lovely EF condition.
- a very cool German East Africa 1910J 1/4 Rupee (Vg/fine). Great helmet, if I had one of these I would never take it off. 
- 1812 one Rouble from Russia 🇷🇺 (fine). Minted the year of the invasion by Napoleon.
- 1953 circulation commemorative coin (100th year anniversary of the birth of Cecil Rhodes) from Southern Rhodesia.
- lovely 1931 5 Latis (EF) from Latvia 🇱🇻. 
 

So, no decent photo's until about July then.

Might I introduce you to...
Photography Guides, Tips, Discussions & Questions - The Silver Forum

The best photos will come from a proper camera with a macro lens, but a phone with a decent camera and plenty of natural light will produce very nice images ( natural light is a must if possible)

I've taught most on here, currently my underlings @Charliemouse and @Silverlocks are doing tutorials. Very proud of them I am.

Expensive, but generally satisfied with this bar.
Bought it through an auction from a Dutch company, and they actually have quite a few other designs. Couldn't find them somewhere else.
 

Oh yes, I like the Icons of Inspiration series. So I took photos of the other 6 coins I have. Thus 8 in total, there is also the 9th: Shakespeare, but I don't have it yet.
    

Some of the recent purchases. As usual, Perth's Swan is outstanding, will buy some more in silver and will need one in gold as well.
 
 
  

Got these 2 beauties today. My 1st Gillick from @James32 and the 74 (birth year) from @Darr3nG (thanks for your patience).