SilverAngel

What can I say...... two packages sent to the US have both failed to make it to their recipients and not because they were lost... Oh no, it was because they had the contents stolen. Ok one did make it to the other side of the pond . However, the buyer kindly sent us pictures of the Royal Mail "Our Sincere Apologies" bag which contained hand cream packets instead of the silver brooch. So not damaged in transit, not lost behind a radiator but a premeditated action of switching contents. The second item didn't even make it that far..... After 14 days we got a package back to us in the same, pathetic bag tat hadn't even gone as far as the other. Even though it had security tape around the edges and openings it had a hole smashed in the top with the contents removed (the actual item was in another enclosed gift box that we send our items in) something that wouldn't have just fallen out so again; stolen! Now I could be kind and say "ah well it could have been a mistake", but no, some thieving swine(s) did a premeditated act of taking the items, as they know that for international packages you have to state value on a customs form, on the package. Another UK institute with "Royal" in its name that doesn't deliver... HAHA I made a pun, as they sure didn't deliver on both occasions 🙂

What a fantastic draw. Very well done @BackyardBullion you really did a great job organising and running this whole Charity event. You did us all proud. We are so pleased to be invited to be part of this. The Silver Forum community has been amazing and it is very humbling indeed to see the generosity of people Well done and thankyou to everyone who donated and bought tickets in the raffle. Once again...well done BYB

FANTASTIC 🙌

Wow! Well done.... what an amazing amount of money raised. What a community!!!! Such generosity from everyone.

looks absolutely amazing... knew he was the man for the job. Fantastic work @StBeesSilver 👍

I am blown away by the generosity of this forum. Amazing stuff 🙌 ........2k here we come

Seen the bars 🤩....stamped them...sent them on their journey. They look incredible...great job Mr BYB 👍

wow thats amazing...what an incredible community. Well done everyone 🙌

Fantastic work Mr BYB. Thanks again for organising this for us all. So pleased to be a part of this 🙏

Well done for doing all the organising for this BYB.

Received our gift from @SilverDrum i absolutely love it...Thanks. I collect old half crowns and this was one of my missing years..so cheers for that. The tree of life is always a winner...i usually pour them with silver...first time i have had one of the coins and its stunning. Thanks so much Roy

A surprise would be nice.... thankyou 😀

Count me in on the Christmas prize draw. I will put up one of our 2.5 troy ounce stars 🌟

Received these from @Agaumac ..Very pleased, coins in very good order (2014 ones) and will look to do more trades in the future

The voting does seem to show what I thought may have been the type of result.... To me it shows even though we stack we are "collectors" at heart 🙂

All of those are very nice...... Perth Mint one of my favourite mints and they do do some nice stuff

I love Kennedy half dollars and have a weakness and have (probably too many) 64s 🙂

Love it... mirroring my sentiment as well haha

And that's the beauty of collecting PMs there is a range to fit everyone's taste.. No one will ever take my QBs away from me 🙂

Yeah, I know what you mean... a lot of my "newer" coins are still in their boxes, tucked away whilst I have older coins on my desk and accessible 🙂 I agree I like to have tubes on Brits on my desk (alongside the older ones) just to lay out and look at haha

Interesting points... so hallmarking an item then wouldn't provide some levels of comfort on quality and content? Yeah very nice and I can see the appeal 😉

Silver definitely has its ups and downs, but which type would you hold onto more than anything else......? Would it be that modern, high graded proof with a low mintage and sort after by many vibe or the historic piece that has been through countless hands and travelled, who knows where, in its its lifetime. Is it the one that is a little different from the "norm", that gets you excited. Or those that are a depiction of people, places or achievements that when you look at it, you feel comforted by and will never part with. To me its like music.... It depends on the mood you may feel at the time.... Holding a 200 year old crown can make you think of history and therefore spark memories of your own past that are gone but hold dear, whilst modern coins can make you look to the future and think... will this be here in 200 years from now?... and how much can I get if i flip it now or next week 🤣 As a silver pourer each piece that is made I wonder who will look at it in years to come and ask a question on TSF with its millions of subscribers... Whose Hallmark is that 🙂 As a collector... its all the above for me, with a definite bias towards older coins and poured silver (now I couldn't say anything different could I).... So what's your "weakness"

I would just like show these lovely Celtic Crosses that have been commissioned to us. Thankyou to @Nowhereman for his original bespoke order and his subsequent post in the "Today i received" section. There was a fair amount of interest that resulted in the fact we had orders for 7 of these little beauties. Very proud Silver Angel moment.

I did call them and then sent a JPG design via email to them..... @BackyardBullion can also give some great direction

Welcome aboard the Forum and the world of Silver pouring. Your pieces look great keep up the good work. I have used http://www.mshaw.co.uk/MachStamps.htm who can make bespoke Metal Stamps (based in the UK) but not sure if they can send to Sweden.