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Alex944
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Alex944 got a reaction from Gruff in Today I Received.....
After 1/10oz, 1/4oz and 1oz first time getting my hands on a 1/2 oz coin, courtesy of @EuropaBullion
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Alex944 reacted to ChrisSilver in Temporarily delayed admin response time
Currently away with limited internet connection and less free time than expected. There is unfortunately delayed admin support during this time, but will try to get back to messages as and when I can.
Apologies for the delayed admin support response time during this period. Please be assured that all messages will be replied to.
From 11th November onwards all Admin support should return to normal response time.
Apologies for the inconvenience in the mean time.
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Alex944 reacted to Alexz in Lunar 3 coins
I have the following Perth Mint lunar 3 coins for sale:
1 ounce mouse (2020) with privy harvest (mintage only 5237) 50 euro
1 ounce tiger (2022) 35 euro
2 ounce tiger (2022) colored 95 euro
The capsules have little scratches, the coins are in perfect condition.
Shipping is from the Netherlands. The shipping costs vary, for most West European countries it will be 17 euro for an insured package.
Shipping without insurance is cheaper but the risk is for the buyer.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.
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Alex944 got a reaction from Silverlocks in An overview of Dutch Privy marks 1795 - present
Good morning forum.
I was doing some reading yesterday and I found a nice table of mint marks for the Netherlands, when they were used and who was the mint master at the time. I will leave links to the original documentation on the bottom of the post; it's not mine in any way, I just translated it to English so it can be shared and it may prove useful to some folks. Unfortunately not all images were present on the page.
Few additional notes:
*The Acorn and Palmtree privies do not signify a mint masters' mark but rather for which part of the kingdom (Netherlands or its overseas territories) it was destined.
'' With Star '' privies indicate the change of mint master, where ''with star'' privies are usually the transitioning year between former and new mintmaster
You will often see a Caduceus mark on Dutch coins. This is the mark of the mint in Utrecht and is a reference to the roman god Mercury, as a reference to commerce and merchants.
I have read that the reason why J.W.A. Hengel choose a fish as his privy mark, is as a joke to his last name. Hengel meaning ''rod'' or more specifically ''fishing rod''.
Image Description Mint master Starting year Ending year Additional notes (Ear of) Corn Period without mint master 1795 1802 Batavian Republic Eagle Period without mint master 1795 1796 Batavian Republic Bee G.J.L. du Marchie Sarvaas 1807 1810 Mast (Sailing) G.J.L. du Marchie Sarvaas 1812 1813 Clover Y.D.C. Suermondt 1815 1815 Helmet Y.D.C. Suermondt 1816 1817 Torch Y.D.C. Suermondt 1818 1838 Palm tak G.D. Bourgogne Herlaer 1821 1830 Lily P.C.G. Poelman 1838 1845 Lily with pearl H.A. Bake 1845 1846 Interim / acting Mint master Sword H.A. van den Wall Bake 1846 1874 Sword with clover P.H. Taddel 1874 1874 Interim / acting Mint master Axe P.H. Taddel 1875 1887 Axe with star H.L.A. van den Wall Bake 1887 1888 Interim / acting Mint master Halbard H.L.A. van den Wall Bake 1888 1909 Halbard with star Mr. G. Blom 1909 1909 Interim / acting Mint master Seahorse Dr. C. Hoitsema 1909 1933 Grapes Dr. W.J. van Heteren 1933 1942 Acorn* Period without mint master 1941 1945 German Occupation Palmtree* Period without mint master 1941 1945 German Occupation None Dr. J.W.A. van Hengel 1942 1942 German Occupation, Interim / acting Mint master None D.M. Pey 1942 1942 German Occupation, Interim / acting Mint master None Dr. J.W.A. van Hengel 1942 1944 German Occupation, Interim / acting Mint master None D.M. Pey 1942 1945 German Occupation, Interim / acting Mint master Fish Dr. J.W.A. van Hengel 1945 1969 First mint master under the rule of Queen Juliana Fish with star Dr. Ir. M. van den Brandhof 1969 Struck after the retirement on 1st of June 1969 of the Kingdoms' Mint master, Dr. J.W.A. van Hengel, on a die he designed and was destined for the Netherlands Antilles. Rooster Dr. Ir. M. van den Brandhof 1969 1979 Last mint master under the rule of Queen Juliana Rooster with star Ir. B.C.H.J. Smit 1980 1980 Interim / acting mint master, first mint master under Queen Beatrix Hammer and Anvil Ir. J. de Jong 1980 1987 Bow and Arrow Drs. Chr. van Draanen 1989 1999 Last mint master on Guilder currency, first mint master on Euro currency Bow and Arrow with star E.J. van Schouwenburg 2000 2000 Interim / acting Mint Master Fruit-bearing vine R. Bruens ING 2001 2001 Fruit-bearing vine with star Ir. M.T. Brouwer 2002 2002 Interim / acting Mint master Sails setting course, ship '' the Netherlands Ir. M.T. Brouwer 2003 2015 Sails setting course, ship '' the Netherlands'' with star Ir. K. Bruinsma 2015 2016 Interim / acting Mint master Sails setting course, ship '' the Netherlands '' with star T. Peters 2016 2017 Interim / acting Mint master St. Servatius Bridge S. Satijn 2017 2021 A symbol for his city of birth, to symbolize his function as bridgebuilder and as connection between private and public St. Servatius Bridge with star Period without mint master 2021 2021 Raven Drs. B. van Ravenswaaij 2022
Wikipedia page (in Dutch):
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_muntmeestertekens
Original document from the Royal Dutch Mint from 2016 (in Dutch):
https://web.archive.org/web/20160306012552/http://www.knm.nl/cmsdata/fckuploads/file/muntmeestertekens(1).pdf
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Alex944 reacted to ChrisSilver in Forum server move.. in September.. Planned 11th September 2023. RESCHEDULED sometime this week.
The forum may need to go offline sometime on Sunday 10th September so that we can create a copy of the forum ready for the migration to take place on Monday 11th September.
So please be advised that TSF may also be inaccessible on the Sunday. I will try to update when/if I have further information as still waiting for some answers to questions.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused by this migration. It will be a beneficial move and is the last move we should ever need, so it’s just temporary downtime which should not need to happen again in the future. Thank you for your patience.
Updates: https://www.threads.net/@thesilverforum
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Alex944 got a reaction from stefffana in Silver Ingot hallmark identification
Thank you all for your input, I do very much appreciate it!
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Alex944 reacted to sixgun in Silver Ingot hallmark identification
It's the Birmingham Assay Office hallmark.
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Alex944 reacted to stefffana in Silver Ingot hallmark identification
Hi, Alex.
What you discovered yourself is true. Also, what @Roy and @sixgun said is accurate.
I have tried to find more informations about the maker GMC from Birmingham. The maker mark GMC in a shield can not be associated with any known (documented) silversmith from Birmingham.
There are only two factories with these initials, but both of them were active in the first half of the 20th century and also their stamp was different, having another shape:
1. Gorham Manufacturing Corporation, the american well known brand who had a branch in Birmingham.
2. G. Mills & Co. They probably closed their factory during the second world war; their mark was not seen since.
So, I really don't know who made your ingot, but I have seen an abundance of unknown silver makers marks associated with the Silver Jubilee year 1977, not only on ingot pendants, but on spoons, plates, miniatures, etc. Maybe a lot of artisans/hobbyist seen an opportunity to sell small memorabilia silver products only that year then stopped.
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Alex944 got a reaction from stefffana in Silver Ingot hallmark identification
Hi Folks,
I picked this up today and was wondering if anyone could help clarify the sovereign mark on this Ingot.
from what I have found so far about the marks:
maker: GMC (dont know much more)
assay office: Birmingham
country: England/UK
Date letter (C) - 1977
however, the sovereign effigy (I assume its Elizabeth) is not one I could fine on reference. Would anyone know if its a standard mark or commemorative mark?
thanks for your help!
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Alex944 reacted to Roy in Silver Ingot hallmark identification
1977 (C) is the Silver Jubilee Year.
The effigy was a one-off.
edit: it's sterling silver.
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Alex944 reacted to RedBirds in Silver French Coins , Turin 10 & 20 Francs
25 x 10 Francs have been sold
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Alex944 reacted to n1k0s in Gold "indian" head 10 dollar sale
Hello everyone,
I have this 1926 american 10 dollar gold "indian" head for sale.
The price is 1200 1140 EUR + shipping costs.
I include three photos: reverse, obverse and exact weight.
Shipping is from Belgium, payment is via bank transfer.
thanks for looking
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Alex944 got a reaction from PMD in Austrian 4 Ducats:
In the European market (EU) they tend to sell for 5-8% over spot (dealer prices). Austrian mint has them for 107% spot price on their website
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Alex944 reacted to dicker in Circulation damage or perhaps an error?
What Americans call PMD. Post Mint Damage.
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Alex944 reacted to Zhorro in Circulation damage or perhaps an error?
To me, it looks as if it was damaged after being put into circulation.
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Alex944 reacted to daca in Rectangular Dragon-Perth Minth-2020 question
Yup, release around end of may or the beginning of june.
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Alex944 got a reaction from Jvw in Various world silver!
7). 1894 Crown LVII 92.5%
8). 1897 Crown 92.5%
22). 1870 1 Sol Y.J. 90%
Sold
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Alex944 reacted to Silverlocks in Grading of older coins.
As a general principle, sovereigns are almost never worth getting graded for economic reasons. By definition, valuable ones will be rare for any given year, so less than 1% (probably quite a lot less than 1%) of sovs would realise any price gains from grading. Some folks like to buy brand shiny new proof coins and send them off for grading, which can be worth doing, but you're not going to make your fortune doing this as proof coins have a habit of not keeping their value. However, being delicate and easily damaged, it can be worth slabbing proof coins just for the protection.
Grading really works best for items like silver dollars where the numismatic value dominates the value of the coin. In this case folks might be paying $100 or more (sometimes many hundreds or even thousands) for a rare coin in good condition that would otherwise have a melt value of $20 or so. With common gold coins like sovs, the premiums are much lower, and the value is dominated by the bullion value of the metal. Sovs really have to be in exceptional condition for the year to be worth getting graded.
This one looks like it would grade VF or thereabouts, which makes it a reasonably nice coin but nothing unusual and certainly not worth sending off for grading. Being a shield design, it has a small premium over bullion value, and would be worth perhaps £420-440 on the secondary market in that grade and current spot of £1,600 or so. 1864 isn't a particularly rare year with a mintage of 8.6 million so there's no real value from rarity.
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Alex944 got a reaction from Jvw in Various world silver!
Hello!
A variety of wold silver coins. Items have been numbered, list and pictures below.
Postage to be added, varies from 8-15 EUR depending on location and registered v standard, shipping from Republic of Ireland.
Payment via BT or Revolut.
Any questions, please ask. Offers are welcome.
1). 1946 half crown 50%- 5 EURO
2). 1922 1 florin 50% 3,50 EURO
3). 1914 2 Annas India 91.7% 2,50 EURO
4). 1940 Shilling (scotland) 50% 3 EURO
5). 1942 Three pence 50% 2 EURO
6). 1917 Three pence 92.5% 1,50 EURO
7). 1894 Crown LVII 92.5% 35 EURO
8). 1897 Crown 92.5% 30 EURO
9). 1928 1 florin Ireland 75% 12 Euro
10). 1939 half Crown Ireland 75% 14 Euro
11). 1939 Half Crown Ireland 75% 14 Euro
12). 1953 20 Escudo 80% 15 Euro
13). 1995 500 Escudo st Antonio 50% 5 Euro
14). 1916 50 Centavos 83.5% 12,5 EURO
15). 1993 Louvre 100 francs 90% 12,5 EURO
16). 1920 2 Fr. Switzerland 83.5% 7 EURO
17). 1968 25 Schilling Hildebrand 80% 8 EURO
18). 1925 1 Schilling Austria 64% 3 EURO
19). 1888 5 Pesetas 90% 25 EURO
20). 1892 5 Pesetas 90% 25 EURO
21). 1898 5 Pesetas 90% 25 EURO
22). 1870 1 Sol Y.J. 90% 28 EURO
23). 1987 10 Mark Rome treaty 62.5% 9 EURO
24). 1968 25 Pesos Olympian games 72% 15 EURO
25). 1974 50 Francs Hercule 90% - 35 EURO
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Alex944 got a reaction from kannalo in Cameroon Celestial Beauty
Tdc stands for Tristan da Cunha.
a fair assumption, but for modern coins its not uncommon that they aren’t minted in the country of the currency they represent. The companies minting these coins usually get backing from relatively obscure countries to denominate their coins, which makes them coins, not rounds, and that has advantages for the seller as well as the buyer.
If you really care about the origin of a coin, you’re probably better off looking for world coins (older currency that was used in circulation) for those countries.
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Alex944 reacted to Cornishfarmer in The Best Gold Coins to Collect for Beginners
If you’re new to collecting buy what you like. I started off with pandas May have cost me more/Oz than bullion sovs but they look better and worth more than the price difference now. Just don’t get ripped off with internet marketing. Also don’t get caught up with some of the hype here. Just because other are pumping things up doesn’t mean you have to buy
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Alex944 reacted to Tn21 in The Best Gold Coins to Collect for Beginners
I would say anything and everything gold. Gaining exposure and experience, following that you can narrow it down to the coins your prefer
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Alex944 got a reaction from Ape in Best place to buy from? Shipping to Ireland (EU)
I have never used goldcore based on the fact that their pricing is really too high. If you take a monster box of brits, it averages out at 29,10€ per ounce. About 32-33€ per ounce for a tube. Definitely a few € per ounce cheaper from the likes of Europabullion or European mint. (Specifically for silver that is)
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Alex944 reacted to CollectForFun in Your thoughts on these two coins value / opinion
Well, it was sold for 20 euros hammer price plus auction commission (~20%) so ~24 euros total.