Swampy

I’m 46 now and started collecting coins aged 6 when I was handed an 1886 Morgan. It was an incredible thing to hold and my father still reminds me how he swapped it for a dollar bill with a waitress when on holiday. Fast forward 4 decades and I’ve a couple of coins kicking about… and it’s been a journey that has never been about anything other than collecting. My profile says stacker… I am in someways… but I’m not going to collect and stack scrap. I have proof coins… because they are important… but they are nowhere near as interesting as the ones that have been slid across a bar 🤠 for tequila or dropped by a pirate! 🏴‍☠️ I think the last few weeks have focussed me more on the bullion value of my two sovereigns, my old Morgan, and the bag of Peseta’s as oppose to the numismatic interest and history which someone eluded to the other evening. Tonight - I’m reminding myself that the collecting journey is more interesting and important than the bullion weight. I’m also inspired by the knowledge on this forum - understanding that after 40 years - I know not enough, but I’m doing ok if I wanted to melt and make a few bars. But which melt pot would I throw the old Racketeers nickel in? £60.58 a gram…. Absolutely bonkers! Cheers 🥂

You got a DeLorean? 😂

2353 Night x

£62.30 per gram. That’s tonight’s Chinese covered 😋

£62.25 a gram… blinking ek! Nice start to the weekend 🍻

1927 and I’m heading to heaven! just a quick check and going back to sleep. Should have been a pirate… argh!

£62.01 per gram!

I make that £450 sov at spot

Yep… large silver stacks for quarter Sovs!

£61.35g… it’s more exciting in g than Oz!

(What a) Good Morning all, £61.20g that's sheer madness eh! But rather good news. Just moved some beads on the abacus and the collection has certainly added some value this past week or so. Congrats all!

Interesting - I could not see Canada in the description and it sold pretty much around today’s spot price. (Spotted Mint mark though). It’ll be interesting to see how numismatic gold coins fare with this big shift in the bullion price. lovely coin, and the 1918c.

£60 per gram… that’s bonkers! 😜😝🤪

Bonkers the lot of us; but we are fortunate to have such a fascinating hobby. Important, for me, is the collecting side, as that’s the history and heritage. The numbers are, however, a lovely little bonus and time in this hobby has done me well when you look at the charts.

Something like 6 years ago a Sov was the price of today’s half’s Sov…