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Hard to find 5 coin Australia lunar set 2020 made specifically for Chinese customer. They had metal rings around the coin luckily just slide off. They have a lip for the coin to sit on.
 

“The Golden Goose and the Premiums”
Once upon a time, in the mystical land of Bullionburg, there lived a peculiar goose named Aurelia. Unlike ordinary geese, Aurelia had shimmering, golden feathers that glinted in the sunlight. Her clucks sounded like tiny coins dropping into a treasure chest. But what truly set her apart was her obsession with gold premiums.
You see, Aurelia wasn’t content with just laying regular eggs. She wanted her eggs to be worth their weight in gold—literally. So, every morning, she’d waddle over to the local goldsmith, Mr. Glitterbeard, and demand, “I want my eggs insured against inflation, Mr. Glitterbeard!”
Mr. Glitterbeard, a stout man with a monocle and a penchant for puns, would scratch his head. “Aurelia,” he’d say, “you’re a goose. Geese lay eggs. They don’t come with insurance policies.”
“But what about premiums?” Aurelia insisted. “I’ve heard they’re all the rage in the financial markets!”
Mr. Glitterbeard sighed. “Premiums, my dear Aurelia, are for insuring valuable things—like ships, houses, and pirate treasure. Not eggs.”
Undeterred, Aurelia decided to take matters into her own wings. She enrolled in an online course titled “Advanced Egg Economics” and learned about supply and demand curves, hedging strategies, and the intricacies of bullion-backed omelets. Armed with newfound knowledge, she hatched a plan.
One day, she laid a particularly shiny egg—the kind that made Mr. Glitterbeard’s monocle pop out. “Behold!” she declared. “The Golden Egg Premium Edition!”
Mr. Glitterbeard inspected the egg. “Aurelia,” he said, “this egg is just painted gold. And it smells suspiciously like spray paint.”
“But it’s premium!” Aurelia protested. “I even added a little certificate of authenticity.”
Mr. Glitterbeard squinted at the certificate. “It says, ‘This egg is 24-karat hilarious.’ What does that even mean?”
Aurelia flapped her wings indignantly. “It means it’s worth its weight in laughter! And laughter is the best currency, Mr. Glitterbeard.”
Word spread throughout Bullionburg about Aurelia’s premium eggs. Soon, investors, speculators, and even a few confused chickens lined up outside her coop. They wanted a piece of the golden action.
Aurelia’s egg market boomed. She introduced limited-edition eggs with holographic designs, embossed with phrases like “In Yolk We Trust” and “Eggstraordinary Returns.” People traded them like stocks, and the price of her eggs skyrocketed.
But then came the Great Omelet Crash of '24. The bubble burst, and Aurelia’s eggs lost their shine. Investors scrambled to sell, and the once-premium eggs were now worth less than a regular breakfast.
Aurelia sat amidst the cracked shells, pondering her folly. “Maybe I should’ve stuck to regular eggs,” she mused. “At least they don’t require quarterly reports.”
And so, the legend of Aurelia, the goose who tried to outwit the gold market, became a cautionary tale in Bullionburg. But every now and then, you can still hear her clucking, “Remember, kids, diversify your nest eggs!”
And that, my friends, is how gold premiums and poultry collided in a feathered fiasco.
Disclaimer: No actual geese were harmed in the making of this story. Premiums were purely fictional, and any resemblance to real financial advice is purely coincidental.

Where? I finish work at 3.

Where? I finish work at 3.

Where? I finish work at 3.

Haven't got my spreadsheet handy but IIRC my average buy price is £1289.

Where? I finish work at 3.

You’re up late🤔haven’t you got to get up early to make someone’s breakfast etc.🤔😮😁😁😁

Received a couple 2024 Australia Lunar Series III - Year of the Dragon colored coins

As well I picked up a 2023 Australia Chinese Myths & Legends - Colored Green Dragon and Koi coin, shown below, which has a real pretty and textured finish vs the newer Dragon coins which appear flat and a more silkscreened finish, sorry pictures are pants & don't really do it justice

 


 

If I’m gonna buy silver for the treasure chest, it may as well look like treasure in the first place. Incredible couple of ounces from Rios Precious metals

2023 & 2024 Le Grand Mint - Durga

I would be very sad not to have such pieces in my collection. The Komsco from South Korea is definitely one of my favourites. Greetings from Maxe.














 

Liberalisation means the removal or loosing of restriction, one could for example keep rules preventing felons from acquiring firearms while removing limitations such as having to keep your firearms in a safe, this would mean that the felon could not legally acquire one while the defender could keep a legally obtained firearm by the side of the bed.
There is also the fear factor, in a country such as Britain where you need ID to buy a butter knife and everything is made illegal or really hard to buy, a burglar with ANY weapon is pretty much guaranteed to find no resistance, partly because everything is illegal, partly because you are probably scared of going to jail if you defend yourself, so he will be bold in his actions. In a country where you can legally acquire a rifle, keep it by the bedside and, most importantly, use it, a potential burglar will have to be very careful in chosing his targets, if he cares for breathing.
Why do you think that all the gun massacres occur in gun free zones? Because the moron that decided to enter a Texan church gun blazing was headshot after firing twice.

And this would be why I support the liberalisation of fire arms and self defence.

Are you sure the background is not a RM error?

A few weeks ago I ordered some bespoke silver bars from the fabulous @SilverAngel.
They arrived today and they are lovely, the thought that they are poured, hallmarked and finished just for me is really great.
I also received the very pretty heart shaped silver pendant again hand poured and hallmarked.
The presentation so nice too.

Arrived today 

Today I received these courtesy of
@theman73

@Panda6Pack

and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer

One of each please.

Today I received these courtesy of
@theman73

@Panda6Pack

and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer

Today I received these courtesy of
@theman73

@Panda6Pack

and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer

Today I received these courtesy of
@theman73

@Panda6Pack

and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer

Today I received these courtesy of
@theman73

@Panda6Pack

and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer

Today I received these courtesy of
@theman73

@Panda6Pack

and @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer