TheGoldSovereign

2012 5sov PR70 just back from grading 😍
 

1999 1/10 Eagle and 1987 1/10 brit, 1987 1/4 brit, all HGM pickups and in nice condition, the brits came up really nice with a little rub! (after pictures)
2013 britannia set so I could add the 2013 to my 1/10 collection, annoying. Not sure why the designer decided to have her left tit hanging out mind.
 

First HGM purchase, expected it to be battered old date, pretty surprised when a 2014 turned up in this condition. to the eye looks almost proof, cannot see any of the things the macro lens pics up, looks completely mint
-- 2014 1/10 IOM Angel
edit: Upon posting my own images i only just noticed the "30" on it, privy? I also see the design is different, same as a 1984 that i have so they obviously went back to the original design for the anniversary

2005 Sov
2014 5-coin Proof Libertad set
7x 1/10 Proof Britannias

Cute little 2013 1/10 panda! My first hopefully of many, though looking at some of the prices maybe i won't get too far with this date run
Few 2016 1/10 brits BU
My new box for 1oz silver brits, courtesy of @morezone. Just 5 left to get!
 

10 shield back sovereigns, varying condition but all seem decent to me, macro shows what the eyes can't see of course. Pics are of 59 and 70, the 59 has part of the 5 missing and some sort of double strike on the 9? the 70 photographed pretty nice
59'

70'

1995 1oz silver Angel to go with its 5oz big brother
new macro lens shots, needs some getting used to but damn its good!

 

2012 Proof Lunar Dragon 3-coin set (from atkinsons), 2008/2009 1/10 Britannias proof, 1864 Shield back sov.
Love the sovereign, just getting "into" them and really happy with this one at what i paid for it, though someone please tell me if condition sucks so i know for the future what is the right price to pay @sovereignsteve. It does look much nicer in person, still getting used to this camera and getting the lighting right for gold to show off its colour
 

More 1/10 proof brits, 1987, 2002, 2005 and newer 2012. Also a BU 2016

Everyone has seen these but picked up for 23 each, pretty good for the different designs i think. Only need a few more dates now!

6 Proof 1/10 Brtiannias

Few bits, came with free monster box! excuse the photography, still getting used to new A6300
Scottsdale 2014 Niue bars, 2015 Fiji Iguana, Kooks, Brits

two perfect 1/4 queen's beasts and a 2008 proof 1/10 brit? (really happy as thought it was BU for the money:) 
 

No way, this makes me want to open up my vacuum sealed tubes! When i checked mine they were flawless... like really really nice
 
 
 
 

Some 2016 pandas, just couldn't resist with the packaging, not sure why our mint can't put out quality like this! capsules and stackable sheets, lovely

Something like that, starting g&d date run inc all branches, lifetime collection for sure!

Couple of sovs 

 

One is a monkey and one is a sheep!

I guess they could easily be missed, but i'm not even being picky these are ones you can see with your eyes, the quality is actually crap if you look with a loupe.
Now this isn't proof but what the hell are they doing to them... quite a few of us have 150-200 year old coins without these gouges...

 
O and another....

@Quicksilver @mr-dead Yes are you checking your coins with a loupe? Both of my unicorns and my beast aren't good enough, they are all going back and i've just written a long winded complaint to say that if they aren't capable of producing true proof coins i'll have my 1.5k back and be done with the series.
Low quality images but still the issues are clear, the one on the Queens head is ridiculous, check your coins and make a stand!
note: the first images are scratches i have a great zeiss loupe!

Yes yes more shields , 8 to be exact, and 2 young head st.georges
The lustre on 3 of them is incredible, hard to capture in a photograph so i tried with fingers as you can see reflection :D. I've never graded a single coin but this may be worth it.
Also a 1891 Sydney half sov photo at the end, little worn but only 154,000 were minted 130 years ago and the first branch mint half sov i have i think



 

Nice pickup of shields, nom nom. All in really nice condition



 
Are double strikes common? ping @sovereignsteve

I will maybe attempt all numbers for a certain year
I'm looking at collating the information for a database, had the idea a few weeks ago but the amount of work is a little daunting, we'll see

Few other HGM pickups arrived today, two sov dates that are proof only (1984,1987), IOM half sov (1973), and a 5g pamp bar