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BRB, Digging fuel storage tank in backyard... Jokes aside with the tensions with Russia and instability in middle east things don't seem to be getting better any soon.. 

Welcome aboard! Its definitely one of the best places  

Thank you @sixgun

I guess photos are better without magnifying glass ... @sixgun it is lion passant ... 

59 minutes ago, sixgun said:

The mark to the right is blurred but i am thinking it could be  a lion passant - Sterling silver. i take it this is a gilded piece.

The middle mark looks like L&C
The mark to the left looks like is a head in profile with the head in an oval. It is pre-Victorian but not sure which head.

This could mean that the L&C is this mark  William Lea & Co (registered Nov 1811) or Lea & Clark (registered May 1824) These are Birmingham.

So where is the year letter? That would help confirm the head on the left and the marker's mark. We are also missing the actual assay office mark. So we should have two more marks.

Thanks for your response yes these ... 

Hey guys just want to confirm this hall mark, L&C , Am I right in assuming this is the Birmingham Hallmark ? 

15 minutes ago, ChrisSilver said:

Hello and welcome to The Silver Forum  

Thank You chris , Pleasure being part of this amazing forum  

On 01/01/2022 at 12:18, dikefalos said:

Really a sad story. But how you can show off like this in a country with large poverty and hunger. In my part of Berlin you see people die in a dispute over 20€. And here is no hunger. Only greed and crazyness. So the golden rule was always not showing what you got, especially if it comes to gold, silver and cash.

Its mind of a social media inspired trend to show off your wealth by wearing massive gold chains and jewellery. 

2 hours ago, Bars said:

This is true, but in some cases when the gold does get sold it is after many years and the returns are decent because of the change in spot price. This is the case for people who were gifted it as a wedding gift, would be wiser to buy coins/bars as an investment now of course

This is true usually when people sell jewellery etc it's after decades and in some cases after generations its usually intended as last resort to raise funds...

Hey guys, I wanted to share an observation, Or something I realised after I got into flipping gold coins etc, That is south Asians as a community and the Importance of gold. 

In countries like India, Pakistan & Bangladesh etc., people don't trust banks or have access to banking ( Govts are pushing people to deposit their funds into banks ), but still, they refuse to do so. 

Reason? People are used to using gold as a form of investment, which has been going for centuries. For example, when south Asian's get married, guess what are the most valuables present newlyweds get? Gold jewellery and that is passed on from one generation to another... 

I  was born in South Asia. Since my childhood, I have seen people using gold as an investment portfolio. And it is mind-boggling. People with no financial education, No market knowledge or access to any resources, Yet are sage investors.

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On 24/12/2021 at 13:23, Centauri167 said:

Welcome on this great forum, it will be a place were you will learn a lot more about collecting and stacking !

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16 minutes ago, Centauri167 said:

Welcome on this great forum, it will be a place were you will learn a lot more about collecting and stacking !

Cheers 

6 hours ago, Jvw said:

Welcome to the forum! 

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5 hours ago, Agaumac said:

Hello and welcome 

Thank You & Hi ! 

Thanks Guys

Thank You , That is amazing place   @Kookaburracollector , 

Cheers @Oddjob 

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54 minutes ago, daca said:

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On 05/12/2021 at 15:13, dicker said:

I am sure many of us see Sovereigns mounted / soldered or amalgamated into jewellery being offered for sale.

Many Sovereigns that have been “molested” in this way are run of the mill with high mintages.  (Watch Dickinsons Real Deal for some shockers).

The worst I have seen was on eBay a number of years ago was an 1886 M half Sovereign (Mintage 38,008)…. A horrific gold loop had been badly soldered to the top and it had clearly had a hard life.  

Has anyone else seen similar shockers?

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Really hate it when people do that to Sovereigns .. IDk but it just annoys me 

Shieldback is where i am trying to focus as they just look unique and collectors love them too ... 

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