Pampfan

13 minutes ago, mongo28 said:

@pampfan now if I can only get a hold of the 1/4oz Griffin in MS70 I'll be good to go...

There are still only five in the world - you may have to buy a few raw and take the chance with grading them yourself.  I just sent in to ngc my 10 oz beast -I'm  looking to get an ms70 on that one. 

On 5/11/2017 at 02:57, ChrisSilver said:

Photos from @BackyardBullion. I noticed they hadn't been uploaded here and decided to upload them to this topic  

I think I see mine in the picture. Soon you'll be home. 

13 minutes ago, Quicksilver said:

It’s looking like that is what’s going on. I wonder if they will reappear.

Does Great Britain have a freedom of information law like we have in the USA?

2 minutes ago, Quicksilver said:

That was the figure but they did not sell the 2500. Sales were very slow then they just went overnight. A bit like the silver proof 95% sold then sold out. Two days later 1200 back in stock.

I will phone them and ask tomorrow.

8 hours ago, Quicksilver said:

Not sure on the mintage of the Queens Beast ¼ proof.

 500 disappeared from the amount available. About six days later the remainder vanished and they became no longer available. Within hours they were sold out everywhere.

2500 is correct on the 1/4 ounce proof.

I think I'll take another - number 89 please.

I'll take bar # 71 if available

thanks

34 minutes ago, Lindeman said:

Yup - current plan is to have MS70 gold quarter ounces and parallel 1 ounce PF70s for the whole set of QBs. With a tube of each 2 ounce bullion silver beasts for good measure.  Long way to go still though. 

It is a trip well worth taking!

I wonder if I wrap myself in gold leaf it would protect me from the radiation of a nuclear strike?

Another benefit of being a stacker? 

Let's see where gold heads now.

1 hour ago, mongo28 said:

Your killing me here... Lol
I assume you are buying the Griffins in capsules? Which is why they are perfect? I have 2 sitting here but they won't be a MS70...

I bought three of them from MCM

the other 2 graded ms69 - 

just so glad my plan worked

4 hours ago, shawy2510 said:

2005 Full & Half Sovereign in original sealed packet.

This is a nice looking sov. Great pickup.

12 hours ago, mongo28 said:

Well done! Still in search of the Griffin... My saga continues... lol

You may have to send a few in yourself - as the griffin has yet to be mass graded by anyone.

A lot of happy kids will be getting this coin for Easter. 

2 hours ago, Chewy636 said:

Another NGC submission was delivered today!!

I like the Mexico label for all the libertads - coins are nice too 

5 minutes ago, motorbikez said:

I can't remember who said it but I saw a YouTube video & the guy said buy the coin not the label which I think is good sense, a PF 70 is a PF 70. Obviously if you are a collector & prefer a particular designation fine.

The guy said that in reference to silver graded half dollars from 1964 and 1963 that developed spotting while in the holder. 

You should always buy the coin and not the label

the coins grade and the coins eye appeal could sometimes be quite different.