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2 Full Sovereigns from The Bullion Centre. The little black pouch was a nice touch

Although stated as mixed years, received 2014. These are actually the first new sovereigns I've got - can't deny, love the shine.

Love the sovs, a timeless design and im aiming to grab some more soon.
 
This is my full stack minus the Britannia I got today -
 
1/4 2013 Canadian Maple
1/4 2014 Chinese Panda
1/10 2013 Australian Kangaroo
1/20 2013 Year of the snake
1/4 2013 Krugerrand
1/4 2013 Philharmonica
1/4 Gold eagle
1/2 of Proof Angel
1/4 Britannia
1/10 Lunar Dragon
1/10 Lunar Horse
Valaurium gold note - miners
Valaurium gold note - prosperity
Valaurium gold note - santa
1/10 Lunar Rabbit
1/4 2009 Chinese Panda
1/10 Lunar Mouse
1/10 Lunar Tiger
1/10 2005 Chinese Panda (mint sealed)
1/10 2005 Chinese Panda (mint sealed)
1/10 2005 Chinese Panda (mint sealed)
1/10 2005 Chinese Panda (mint sealed)
1/10 Lunar Snake
1/10 Lunar Ox
1986 Panda 5 coin set
1 X 10g Perth Mint Oriana bar
15 X 10g Perth Mint Oriana bar
Quintuple sovereign 1980
2005 Panda 1oz
1oz Isle of Man Angel
Mexican 50 Peso
1986 USA Eagle
2014 USA Buffalo
1974 Full Sovereign
1981 Full Sovereign
100g Cast Metalor Bar 962951
100g Cast Metalor Bar
Quintuple sovereign
20 Peso
4 Ducat 1/4
1990 Chinese Panda
2012 1oz Britannia
 
 
Shit camera phone pic sorry

I resurrected an old account I have not used for some time and got a mail saying I had a 10% off voucher, used that and bought a half sov..Then today there was another one so I bought a full sov:) I think its ebays way of trying to encourage people who have not bought for some time to start buying again.
 
If you have old ebay accounts not used for some time they might be worth checking.

I resurrected an old account I have not used for some time and got a mail saying I had a 10% off voucher, used that and bought a half sov..Then today there was another one so I bought a full sov:) I think its ebays way of trying to encourage people who have not bought for some time to start buying again.
 
If you have old ebay accounts not used for some time they might be worth checking.

Very good buy mate, if you can get an older sovereign cheaper than you can get the most modern one then in my eyes that's the best.
 
They'll all have some wear, i've seen dealers treat these things badly too so that's expected, but it still looks in great shape to me!

1904 full sovereign, another ebay special..Seller would not go below £200 and with the fees I can understand that, but i got another 10% off voucher so this is £180 posted. Does appear to have some wear..What do we think guys?
 

My First bit of gold, a king George half sov, ebay price posted £98 but with 10% of voucher brings it down to £88.40

My First bit of gold, a king George half sov, ebay price posted £98 but with 10% of voucher brings it down to £88.40

My First bit of gold, a king George half sov, ebay price posted £98 but with 10% of voucher brings it down to £88.40

My First bit of gold, a king George half sov, ebay price posted £98 but with 10% of voucher brings it down to £88.40

My First bit of gold, a king George half sov, ebay price posted £98 but with 10% of voucher brings it down to £88.40

Another 2005 half sovereign, £102 delivered from ebay, was 109.78 from Atkinsons for the other half
 

I can't really be buying pms at the moment. 
 
Not much cash. 
 
MOT coming up for the car. 
 
Will it pass or will it need work?.  .....Who knows?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anyway never mind all that, today I bought...
 
 
 
A mix of:  Goats, 2015 Ellies, 2015 Kooks, Tuna, Takus, Pandas, Koalas.  High relief 2014 Roo & Koala.
19 1/2 oz total.  The high relief coins will be Christmas gifts.  

i got offered 8 legs ov venison the other day for £50   was that 2 deer

I Bought a DONAR KEBAB, With Rice, salad and a drink for 1 Great white half oz coin. The Owner of the takeaway was a muslim, and majority of the muslims understand value of silver and gold via Dinha and Durham. 

To be honest it was rather expensive, giving him a half oz, however it felt good knowing I can buy takeaway'z with my coins

P.S Food was delicious  

Not great pics bad lighting.

2009 Britannia, now have three, 2014, 2008, 2009
 

 

I couldn't agree more , its just human nature though to be a bit peeved that if we buy and the price goes down we feel gutted, but like it has been pointed out already, when we buy a £12000 car and some years later its worth £5000 we just ignore it and buy another and write the £7000 loss off as if it didn't matter

10 oz lunar horse, 2 oz lunar horse and a 2014 panda:)

10 oz lunar horse, 2 oz lunar horse and a 2014 panda:)

sorry il PM, to get back on topic i bought this today, not interested in most of it but thats a 90% 5 lire coin top left
 

Today, well this was what was waiting for me when I arrived home today........
 
Feast your eyes on these then

Part 6 in the series, and now that the mere bullion is out of the way, it's time to get classy. Oh no, wait, we're off to Australia. Just kidding of course; the Perth mint certainly don't muck about when it comes to producing top quality silver coins and arguably the most famous is their long-running Kookaburra series.


2014 Kookaburra - designer unknown. Note the P Mintmark on the reverse.

Despite once being a subsidiary of Britain's Royal Mint, the Perth Mint has been fully independent to produce investment bullion since 1987 and could teach it's elderly relative (and others) a thing or two about producing coins. You'll not see too many milk spots or production damage like scratches on these little beauties. Each "kook" features crisp proof-like frosting contrasting with mirror-finished detail, and comes in it's own flush-fitting capsule as well. So, they're nicely made and well presented, but that isn't what has made it such a special collectible.

Since it's introduction in 1990 this coin has featured a new reverse design every single year. Many other coins claim to have changing designs but have sometimes re-used a previous one. Not so the Kookaburra. although no individual artist is credited with the ever-changing sculptures, each year's design is totally unique, showing the distinctive Australian bird either in flight or in it's natural habitat. The obverse has only seen one major change, with the original Raphael Maklouf portait of Queen Elizabeth II replaced by Ian Rank-Broadley's updated and familiar design in 1999.

Production has been especially limited, with maximum mintages (for the 1oz coin) of 300,000 each year, until a generous increase to 500,000 in 2010 which will likely continue for the foreseeable future. This is still dwarfed by the mintages on other popular bullion issues: Half a million Kookaburras still pales in comparison to 40m US Eagles. One year that became slightly easier to get hold of was 1992. The initial production had been some 100,000 coins short of the stated limit, and so (based on dealer demand) it was decided to re-mint up to the 300,000 maximum, which predictably caused quite a controversy amongst collectors worried about their precious premiums. Allegedly such re-minting happened for other years as well, but never exceeding the overall mintage limits, which are quite strict as it is.

In addition to the relative scarcity, the other aspect that makes these coins sought after is the ability to create interesting sets: the coins come in a range of sizes in addition to the standard 1oz, (2oz, 5oz, 10oz and 1kg, minted according to demand) and shapes. Yes thats right, different shapes. Coins are generally round, but a limited number of Kooks in the shape of a map of Australia were produced in 2012 as part of the very rare (and imaginatively named) "Australian Map Shaped Coin" range which has featured a different animal each year.

Then there are various finishes (either proof, high-relief, colourised or gilded) and a spread of years in which a limited number carried privy marks for special commemorations - in fact Perth Mint's first privy-marked coin was a 2oz proof Kookaburra. Collecting every single variation and size would be a challenge to test even the most ardent collector and the stoutest of wallets. If you think you're up to it, just try getting hold of the limited edition 2009 20th anniversary set with it's distinctive "P20" mintmark for starters.

So, apart from the contentious re-minting issue (which at least gives a few more people the chance to own a Kook), this is a truly classic coin series, one that dares to walk the line between bullion and numismatic and arguably succeeds. If £/oz is all you care about, you are catered for elsewhere frankly - this is not for you. But for those who want something a little bit special, something you can enjoy and admire, you could do a lot worse than pick up a Kook next time you are shopping.


 

I`m hoping to get into this myself on a slightly larger scale too.
I`v had fairly good results so far with amounts up to 50g, the refiling side isn`t too much of a problem here with a fully stocked Lab anyway, and the melting of it isn`t as hard as I thought it would be either.
sorry I didn`t take any pictures of my experimental bars (all remelted into shot again how) but if I make some more I`ll take some pics
but I will add that i`m not doing this for Profit reasons, its just a hobby really so no idea about having it assayed or anything, it`s just a bit of fun playing with my favorite metal.
 
I find the surface tension of the molten metal is a bit of a pain for more delicate thiner work, but the little 7g heart shapped buttons i made worked out ok though

Before I went to bed I chucked in a couple of cheeky bids overnight on auctions finishing in the wee small hours, with european sellers selling in US $....
 
Woke up to find I'd won a Sterling Silver 37g Royal wedding medal for £12.15 delivered
 
and a 
 
Canada 2011 Timber Wolf 1 oz, for £14.52 delivered
 
Nice doing that sort of business before breakfast.