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Gotta be this beauty 

Been after a George III sovereign in a reasonable condition for a little while and was delighted to be able to pick up this XF40. I am just trying to decide whether to release it from the slab.
Would really like a William IV sovereign in an extremely fine condition (doesn’t need to be slabbed) as well but you don’t see many at a reasonable price.

My swag from today. With some closer up pic's of the gold

Special thanks to @SamThomasldn, @jackflash123, @sellerstacker, @James32 and @sworks

Just received this 5oz silver Zodiac coin direct from the Perth Mint.
Very straight forward ordering and amazing quality.
Only slight problem is the FedEx delivery guy forgot to charge me the import duty.
Not sure what to do about the 20% import duty shall I send it direct to Jeremy Hunt at number 11?

Big thanks to @9x883 for the 50p
@kneehow2018 for the baby krugs 
@bigben for the baby brit
 

A cheeky half for the weekend.

It’s only 1oz but that will do for now 😊
 
 

Absolutely stunning. RM got this one right thats for sure. The 2 Oz and 5oz St George at  only a few percent over release price..😉 couldn't be happier with these 

The set is complete.  Before they are sent off for grading, here are some photos.
2021 Perth Mint 35th Anniversary - The Australian Nugget - 1/10oz, 1/4oz, 1/2oz and 1oz

I couldn’t resist - my second and so beautiful..
 

Howdy all!
Been getting a few private messages about this so thought I would just make a quick post about schedules for 2024 releases. 
Normally we would have the 1 oz bars ready by about this time of year - and to be fair they are all manufactured but I am going to be releasing them in June. 
The reason for this is I am shifting how I work. 
I am trying to get ALL production for our annual products done in the first half of this year. This allows me more time to focus on the delivery of the projects when they are done. 
Shipping out all the bars to customers takes a lot of time and it often is all consuming. 
So, for now I am working away creating all the forum products for 2024 based on the following scheule:
Silver Forum Products
1 oz forum bars (250 mintage): Release June
100g forum bars (175 mintage): Release Late August
1oz, 3oz and 5oz forum rounds (50, 75 & 25 mintages): Release November
BYB annual products
1 oz BYB bars (100 mintage): Release June
100g BYB Bars (25 mintage): Release Late August
Interested in getting some of our products?
Just comment on this thread, or watch out for my future posts on the subject!

I think I accidentally acquired another coin with a super-low mintage without realising it?!
As far as I can tell, all silver proof versions of this coin were coloured, with only the piedfort version being plain.
This Pyx coin is not a piedfort, which would make it one of only 6-10 uncoloured coins in existence (I don't know how many were returned from the trial as this didn't come with paperwork - anyone know?).
Update: I was wrong about the piedfort version - that was also only available in colour, apart from 10 uncoloured ones that were returned from the trial.

🇯🇵 Japan 2 Bu and 2 Shu Set – Last Coins of the Samurai
For sale here is a lot of four gold coins from the final era of the Japanese Samurai. Each of these coins are cast from an alloy of gold and silver known as electrum and were produced at various points throughout the 1800's prior to the abolition of the Samurai class during the Meiji era.
Included in this lot are four coins, two having face values of 2 Bu and the other two with face values of 2 Shu. There are four different types in this lot and their respective details are as follows:
🏯 Japan 2 Bu "Ansei Nibukin" ND (1856-1860) – Cast from 5.62 grams of electrum comprised of approximately 20% gold and 80% silver. There are around 1.124 grams of pure gold in this coin.
🎌 Japan 2 Bu "Meiji" (Edo Mint) ND (1868-1869) – Cast from 3 grams of electrum comprised of approximately 22% gold and 78% silver. There are around 0.66 grams of pure gold in this coin.
🏯 Japan 2 Shu "Tenpō Nishukin" ND (1832-1858) – Cast from 1.64 grams of electrum comprised of approximately 30% gold and 70% silver. There are around 0.492 grams of pure gold in this coin.
🎌 Japan 2 Shu "Man'en Nishukin" (ND 1860-1869) – Cast from 0.75 grams of electrum comprised of approximately 23% gold and 77% silver. There are around 0.173 grams of pure gold in this coin.
Each of the above coins were cast within a range of years based on the period in which they were cast and left undated, hence the 'ND' ('no date') designation. All four will come in Quadrum capsules which have been meticulously labeled with the relevant information and KM number for each type.
These types of coin are often referred to as 'shogunate' coinage as they were largely used and hoarded by Japan's ruling military Samurai class. The use of larger percentages of silver than gold in these coins allowed the face value to be kept low, while the gold was seen as a way of the coins always holding value regardless of economic circumstance. It was for these reasons that they were often hoarded by the shogunate, particularly towards their abolition with the end of the feudal period in Japan and the start of the imperial Meiji Restoration.
The two example photographs show these coins hidden within the handle of a samurai sword.
You simply won't find another lot like this at this price point.
Sale price is £450 including fully-insured posted to mainland UK and Northern Ireland.
Payment via bank transfer to UK business bank account.
Thank you! 🌟

Two very cool deliveries today. A very nice coppery Sov from @BullionMan89 thank you. 
The other was a silver bar from Germania Mint. Next in their Goddesses series. 
Lovely quality and feel in the hand. I am going to have to collect the set now. They are at a premium but I think may appeal to either me or another collector down the line should I want to pass them on. That's going to be some time though as the releases are every 2 months or so. 
 

Here is my new nautical ounce , The Great Eastern. Lined up with the rest of the series. Got to be one of the best out there, would you agree.

Not everyone's cup o' tea but I like it, especially when it's a PF70. Great deal considering gold's at ATH.

Just received this beauty from @Thomast 

This, 50 Gold Pesos arrived today. This is one of the nicest examples of the 50 Pesos I've seen. Big thanks to @lst65👍🏻

Finally! Now onto the special editions!

Nice mid-week delivery 😀

Sword of the Archangel Michael, something completely different when it comes to silver. 2.5 oz silver in a fantastic intricate mintage in ultra high relief and fine antique finish. The handle of the sword is skilfully designed with decorations and angel wings. The angel's sword symbolises divine power, the victory of good over evil and protection from dark forces. Greetings from Maxe.

@James32 🙃
Hi All,
and we have it, here is my box for my QB set, printing completed this morning after 32 hours  
and the last coin from the QB series is on its way to me  

I have to thank @James32 for this lovely 2003 half Britannia and box, my favourite design of any coin. I must also thank Mr.A. who bought it for me 🥳
I already had the other two coins and have made a set.

2017 Fiji (Scottsdale Mint) 1oz Silver: Hokusai - The Great Wave
Freed from the OMP and capsule, this looks so much better.  You can really see the various textures, and is a great advert for photographing coins outside of capsules if at all possible.
I have included two different lighting setups.  I prefer the first, but the second almost looks like a different coin.

Some more coins arrived today. The Mary Gillick Sovereign run. I need to invest in a decent camera.