UraaniBarbaari

BIG stack of purchases, some from the forum the rest from Germany. Love the variety.

Received today from HGM. As usual, bought them before the recent dip.

I couldn't wait for this one to arrive.  Pre-ordered from Atkinsons.  Extremely pleased to own it.

1835 Full sov
Only VF30  

Tidy business live at auction this weekend. A total of 6 full sovereigns - four Vics (average of £279 each for an 1871 shield, 1875 M, 1888 S Jubilee Head, 1900 old head), the bullion 2017 (always fancied one - but missed out until today) and finally - a 2017 proof Sov ?. Paid £680 for that proof - but its in good shape and frankly i don’t see it getting cheaper anytime soon.  Of course i should have bought it straight away from the Mint for was it £525? But hindsight is easy.   
Of the Vics - i needed a Jubilee Head for my type set, and the 1871 London Shield Back Die 7 is probably the pick of the bunch.  I have never graded a bullion sov in my life - but can you Sovereign guys estimate the potential NGC grade (AU58?). 
Other major win was a boxed proof 2017 silver Krugerrand - along with some other silver bullion (including some pre-47 UK and US ) and one of those weird Tristan Da Cunha proof silver coins all for £111.  Wanted that silver proof Krug after seeing many here getting them....but never fancied paying the crazy prices.  Reckon that was a real bargain, and it is a stunning piece. Finally  - if anyone can give me any info on the TDC £1 0.925 silver proof 100th anniversary of the House of Windsor .... i would appreciate it. I cannot find anything about it - but it is claimed to be 0.925 silver.  
 

Another 1kg from Arshimo.
Silver stack now up to 790.35 oz & loving the 5kg bar, a real big lump of metal
 
 

5kg bar, 1kg bar and a baby 250g thanks to Arshimo.
5 X 1oz Krugerrand + 5 X 1oz Britannias from Hatton Garden

Small purchase. 
2018 Chinese panda 30gram silver and 3gram gold. 
 

Late arrival of the 20% voucher, because I negotiated changing the 2018 sov to get their next bullion Veil Head sovereign that comes available.
In the same shopping cart, to make full use of the voucher, were various silver things. One was this weirdly toned 5 Shillings.
 
 It's all iridescent teal and purple and burgundy in the hand.
 
And my first old Head. After deductions, it cost me £227 total.

 
It's a bit sharper in the hand. My old iPhone doesn't like to gmail me massive pictures.

 
 
 And a bit of bling sterling for under spot too, because why not.
 
Nice voucher haul.
 

 

Finally picked up the two lovely gold one - ouncers that I bought in the dip a few weeks ago. A 2017 eagle and a 2017 anniversary Britannia. Nice to contrast the colour and the designs, with the US eagle of course being 0.917. Sorry about the poorer photo of the Brit - but I am reluctant to take it out of its capsule. Regarding the designs; while the Eagle is very good (and with a big ounce you can see more of the finer details of the eagles nest and the White House ), it does make me appreciate that the Royal Mint here in the UK is willing to take some risks and plays with new tweaks to the designs on the front and back. Lets face it, we do grumble about the RM and pile into them when they get it spectacularly wrong (eg the 2018 lunar dog) but at least they take the risk. On the US side - i guess it would take another revolution to change the design. Maybe President Trump will order a new design - with the genius himself on both sides!?
Anyway - back to the final gold coin - a cool pickup from a visit to the LCS when in the States, a 1923 Melbourne sovereign for the same premium as any other bullion.  Not in pristine condition, but this was a pretty low mintage by 1920s standards so quite pleased with that.  That one goes into the semi-numismatic pile of sovereigns?.
 
Also snagged a few of the annual silver 1 ounce designs - but my favourite by far is the Netherlands Lion restrike.  I could only find the bullion version, but i see now what all the fuss is about....and i may need to track down a proof! Some nice 1990 Canadian maples in OMP - i do like the old maples, and these are in great shape. Maybe being in the wrapper prevents spotting ? 

2018 1gram gold Panda ❤❤❤?????????
Awesome detail guys a must but!!!

6 X 1kg Metalor bars from Arshimo, sequential serials too
The pile of bars is growing slowly but surely.

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My 5 X 50g Valcambi combi bars finally arrived today :
 

 


 

1912 Bulgaria 20 Leva Proof commemorating the constitution of the 22 Sept 1908 (official restrike from 1967/68)
 
Many thanks to @Lr103 for his help in acquiring these coins!

Another Johnson Matthey 100oz silver brick courtesy of Arshimo.
Crazy thing is I have still got more gold than silver (by 8 1/4 oz)
 

Wanted to protect some shieldbacks from further erosion and a very nice result for the 1804 1/3 Guinea (only 17 ngc and pcgs in higher grades up to top graded ms64) and the 1/4oz Britannias. And another free ngc box thrown in for free  Also got a free customised bag and a traditional box of cakes and sweets. They like me

1/20oz 2007 panda ❤❤❤???
Many thanks uraanibarbaari ???

Just received my HGM order, a 1906 and 1907 Edward sovereigns both London mint. Over the moon with them! Only 1902-1905 and a 1909 to complete the date run

100oz Johnson Matthey
100oz Royal Canadian Mint
1kg Metalor
1kg Emirates
 

Some wins from an auction just before Xmas.

Just called in at work to find another package waiting. Cheers @fehk2001 very nice these are 

2017 Mexican Libertad High Relief Kilo siver coin 
2017 Mexican Aztec calendar Antique Kilo silver coin 
Very pleased with my first kilo silver coins. 

New Year’s Eve prezzie to myself
 
 
 
 


 
 

1850! Sov shield PCGS AU58 
1862 Sov shield CGS 45 wide date 
1/4oz gold snake 
 
good start for 2018 ?