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Backgammon is my game 🙂

Just now, Mtaybar said:

Just looked at the link ...🤢. Whoever thought that was a good idea !?

I know someone had to have approved it wtf were they thinking....to much whiskey... someone's kid did it and it was stuck on fridge with a c**p magnet and they thought deck it that will do...now pass the bottle

1 minute ago, modofantasma said:

Isle of man count as UK? https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/world-coins/isle-man/tenth-ounce-isle-man-manx-gold-coin/

Ok I'm going to go with thank you for the suggestion but that is the foulest gold coin I've ever seen, I would hesitate at spot 

1 minute ago, James32 said:

Jeezus you couldn't give that away

🤣

2 minutes ago, modofantasma said:

Cook islands
https://kraatz-edelmetalle.de/110-oz-3-gramm/310-1-x-1-oz-silber-cook-islands-2012-2015.html

 

Ok that's just moved into top 10! Thank you...now what to drop elephant or kiwi. No offense Nelly but think you are dropped.

Just now, James32 said:

This will likely be your best bet if you get one in stock 

https://www.ukbullion.com/persian-half-pahlavi-1961-gold-coin.html

Oh now that I like because it's different

Just now, Mtaybar said:

I'm on the same page as you. I think they have pretty high premiums though so gonna take a while. 

Well I'll stick any I see here or tag of on sales forum

Well so far for me it's the elephant and kiwi , any Middle Eastern suggestions?

17 minutes ago, matt1r said:

Yea I’m sure it is too not bad for £13 🙂

Wow you did real good ! Stunner, agree with @ilovesilverireallydolooks proof to me.

7 minutes ago, Stu said:

this guys quite funny, without trying to be me thinks. Some are not strictly tenths but worth a watch. 

Awesome collection for a young teenager 🤣how much pocket money does he think kids have

2 minutes ago, Gordy said:

Perth mint which does cover Australia of course but they do 1/10th oz Lunar years

I actually prefer that idea to kangaroo or nugget cheers 

And actually as it's a coin I've heard of in silver form! Any more anyone? 

7 minutes ago, JunkBond said:

Somali Elephant.

 

It's a country in its own right so counts imo. Thank you, if you start getting continental on the collection it's gonna be kinda small 🤣

1 minute ago, Gordy said:

Just think this now, everytime a 1/10th gold gets put on James will nab it to spoil our fun!!!!! 😂

Boom 🤣

2 minutes ago, Gordy said:

Good idea you have, might give this some thought too.... 

I figured we could also have the odd grown up discussion as well as buggering about 😁oops blown that;)

Having a discussion with @Mtaybarabout collecting a series of 1/10th Oz gold coins. After snagging a 1/10th eagle from @BullionBob it's become a target for me as well.

Aim is 10 coins from different countries and legal tender types not rounds so where do you go once you have the must haves.

Brittania, Maple, Eagle, Krugerrand, Philly, Libertad, Kangaroo (or nugget), Panda.

where next? An elusive Kiwi? 

Debate 🙂

I've seen one coming up for auction soon I'm sure, off to mooch

Was interesting to hear report this morning, my local scrap dealer told me this morning they are now paying 30p kilo for old circuit boards from low grade electronic stuff. PC boards are 50p a kilo. 

1 hour ago, dikefalos said:

Beskar, Beskar, Beskar

Niue 2022 Beskar 1 & 10 OZ bars, 2nd issue

😊🤪🥰

 

Arghhh didn't know these were a thing....another for the list! @dikefalosthank you for posting 

Just now, Happypanda88 said:

I have used the aluminium & sodium bicarbonate cleaning method as well but find that it isn't as effective as using Tableau Silver Dip from Robert Dyas.

Simply dip your low value bullion silver coin(s) for about 5 seconds and you will amazed with the result. Much less hassle and works great too !  But remember low value silver coins only ! 

 

 

 

Any signs of scratches? 

15 minutes ago, MagnusOpum said:

I think that's best for silver plate or sterling reading the description on their website - the alu/bicarb method is entirely nonabrasive. 

Is polishing fine silver a good idea? On bullion I mean not proof stuff. 

My opinion only of course but if I buy a bar or coin as bullion and I'm confident that no weight will be lost by cleaning then I would be confident of reselling as bullion with no loss due to clean.....spot price that's a whole different matter 🤣 I wouldn't clean coins unless bullion coins unless really grim.

I enjoyed that read, I'm going to give some of my bullion a go! 

My one question how do I get Yodel as close as 4 doors away? Usually 4 villages away for me.

I've a few .925 proofs picked up cheap very close to spot and I've 4 proofs of 1oz coins all retail at 95 I didn't pay that! I playing round with the idea of getting them graded see if that impacts on their value in real terms. 

1 hour ago, AdamDutton said:

I’d recommend using the Spink book recently bought the latest version from @LawrenceChard recently ahaha I always buy the up to date version even though it’s just a guide the gold angels in very good condition tend to go over what it says in the book but for the lower end hammered coins it’s roughly more accurate. This is based on auction prices though 

 

Agree with Adam

Original poster, I've a 2017 spink book so out of date prices but asking £12.50 delivered if just looking for a book to browse.

11 hours ago, ryanp007 said:

Today I received a number of fantastic world gold pieces from @Leonmarsh

It would be hard to pick a favorite out of this batch but I'm going to do it anyways and give a special shout out to the Tunisian 100 Franc, for more reasons than one. Not only is it a beautiful design and in flawless condition, but its face value and metal content can't help but get you thinking.

Unlike a true LMU 100F minted in the decades previous (even into the late 20's in Italy), which were 35mm and contained nearly a full ounce of gold (0.9335ozt), this 100F measures 21mm, weighs 6.55g, and contains 0.1895 ozt of gold. Of course, fellow LMU nerds will immediately recognize this as essentially a 20F, though its not dead on.

So when is 100F not 100F? You might say its when it goes from nearly an ounce of gold to a fifth of an ounce. In Europe, it happened during and after the first world war. Ironically, because countries tried hard to maintain a fixed point of reference using gold, and the gold (or silver) was literally in the coin, you can see very clearly the points along the way where these devaluations/debasements happened. Moving into the post WWII era, Bretton Woods, and into modern times, those points become difficult to see clearly, with little or no fixed points of reference.

Its interesting to think about today in terms of the inflation we see all around us, the $1M price tags on houses, people feeling priced
out of absolutely everything. Is it even really possible to know when $100 is not $100 anymore? Or £ or €? At least in France (or Tunisia, lol) in 1935, if you held a 100F coin in your hand that used to mean an ounce but now meant a fifth-ounce, you knew exactly where you stood in the world, economically. You probably didn't like it, but you knew!

Sorry for the rant folks. Not only did I receive these beautiful coins this week, but I also filled some diesel trucks at work with fuel at historically high prices. Puts me in a philosophical frame of mind and reminds me why I like precious metals! 

Beautiful collection and I enjoyed the write up thank you 😊