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2 hours ago, stefffana said:

My last purchase.😁 Not yet in my hand but will be very soon.

1/10oz gold in a very unusual shape.

Please, keep in mind my passion for spoons.😁, so do not judge me for the high premium for this beauty with only 1000 mintage.

https://minted-uk.com/product/the-buel-spoon-legendary-lures-2020-cook-islands-1-10th-oz-gold-coin/

Oh now that's a beauty, will post my collection to date probably tomorrow when my other star coin arrives.

@Mtaybargoing to have kittens, I like to keep coins in the packing they come in so no matching caps for me it may look a trifle untidy 

1 minute ago, Lyrinn said:

Q: When you can combine two things that you love, should you?

A: Yes - especially if it's art and PMs.

2Oz Ultra-high relief silver coin and, for the life of me, I just can't take a picture that really helps this one stand out as much as it does. It has probably the cleanest detail lines I've ever seen on a coin. Truly, The Polish Mint is astounding for quality. There's so many layers of things going on that it is now my favourite coin. You can just see the cats either side of Freyja in this one, but they pop out at other angles. One day, I hope to have some of my art made into coins like this - gotta have a dream somewhere...!

 

Thanks to@PowerCoin

Love it! 

8 hours ago, dikefalos said:

Ready for my ride to greece and postie just delivered my first ancient coin. So small and already my favorite silver coin.

Corinthian silver drachm (2,4gr)from around 350-300 BC, flying pegasos and head of Aphroditi with beautiful almost black patina.  Not the best condition, still unbelievable details after almost 2500 years. 1 drachm at that time was the salary of a greek mercenary and later in Pompeii you could get sexy time with 8 Roman whores.

The sadest example of inflation.

I've Roman Silver and a Celtic Unit but nothing older than 10AD, nice coins to own

I offered spot plus 3% didn't seem that interested.

1 hour ago, Mtaybar said:

So as these are frosted, would doing the bicarbonate of soda and hot water trick damage them if I try to clean them does anyone know? 

Oh mate you snagged a Ukraine Angel! Great job. My run half done now, I've got an Oz, but some are rounds so  still aiming for 2 Oz total, 1 Oz with legal tender and 1oz in rounds but different mints to first 10 , must be mentally ill I think, premium on some has been bonkers but I figured that premium will hold up or gold will catch it up in next 15 years .

Congratulations on finishing it ! 

14 hours ago, TheShinyStuff said:

Two cheeky little bars arrived today, both been seen here before, but these are special because they're mine.😀.

Three Graces.

As nice as Una? Probably not quite, but still very nice. Wish RM had carded Una as well...

And this year's dragon bar.

Very possibly the best current bullion series...

Both from silvertrader, always a pleasure to deal with.

Agree on the Dragon bars, I've the set now and they are all really nice.

2 hours ago, SlowFrog said:

Not bloody easy trying to photograph a little threepence but I picked this up in an antiques shop today. I know very little about them but the toning caught my eye. £2 well spent, I reckon 👍

 

Worth £2 of anyone's money! 

My bid passed .

20 minutes ago, James32 said:

Ireland 🤣🤣 never even thought of it until popped up on forum. 

Actually true that don't see so much Ch variety of 1/4 come up....glad I don't collect them 🤣

5 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

I did think about running an alternative 1/10th set as well so I could get some others that I like. Like the 1/10th American liberty etc.... But might wait a while after this one to do something else. We shall see. 

Long as it's from a different mint to the Eagle 😂

Ok so here's where I'm going a 2 oz run of 1/10th ten of which will be legal tender coins from different countries so Brit, Eagle, Maple etc then the other ten can be coins or rounds but must all be different mints to the first 10 but can be same county, and they must be 22 or 24 ! Ideally 24 but I have the Krugerrand 🤣

3 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

I really like the thought of a kiwi as well. Not easy at all to get ahold of though. 

I've a mate in Kiwi land keeping an eye out. 

Oh **** it, got to be 2 1/10th runs now , no choice Kiwi not got a currency value and Libertad doesn't and can't have at least the Lib

Somalia Elephant back in running 

Cuba is currency! it's horrible but might need to be done cheers Stef 

Dammit I think might have to drop the Krugerrand into Mints run. Listed as a coin but no legal tender value... BUGGER 🤣

6 minutes ago, stefffana said:

But south Africa is Kruggerand, isn't it? So no face value and you have accepted it.

If krugg was accepted, can be accepted your Dubai round as well.😁

Arghh! I thought Krugerrand was listed as coin on Numista? So I popped it in , if it's not and a round then 5 down! And 2 on my mints rounds and coins run.

28 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

🤣🤣

I've heard isle of wight will be too 🤣

Live in hope 🤣

Agree small close to spot is a nightmare, I've a gold 9ct penny on the way that I got for spot but understandable there's a premium closer to silver than gold on most fine gold 

That's a nice coin! 

13 minutes ago, James32 said:

Wow that is absolutely stunning 😍 

Buffalo is in the top three gold coins ever minted imho

Agree 100%

43 minutes ago, LiquidMetalsUK said:

Very cool Athenian Owl prototype in today from my good friend at RIOS precious metals. He just gets better and better 

Man that owl is lovely 💖

Sorry folks youngest daughter got married yesterday got over taken by events, will get there next week.