MickB

I transferred 100 Euros to top up my Croatian Kuna's and they charged me a small fee. Saves paying the exchange rate at the till, which usually is higher. 

Picked these up on a market stall in town this morning and I especially like the 1902 coronation medal. Hadn't seen one before until today. 

Picked these up on a market stall in town this morning and I especially like the 1902 coronation medal. Hadn't seen one before until today. 

Picked these up on a market stall in town this morning and I especially like the 1902 coronation medal. Hadn't seen one before until today. 

Picked these up on a market stall in town this morning and I especially like the 1902 coronation medal. Hadn't seen one before until today. 

Picked these up on a market stall in town this morning and I especially like the 1902 coronation medal. Hadn't seen one before until today. 

More goodies today.

A couple of things - a little macro lens for my phone, and a 1963 Gillick sovereign.  Diddling the curves a little in Photoshop brings up the detail nicely and takes off the worst of the glare.  The obverse looks nice in person - I guess this might grade EF or maybe AU.  The pics themselves are quite high res - click on them to see detail

Obverse is in good nick with nice lustre but a few scratches visible at magnification.

Reverse has a few dings that make the horse look like it's taking a shίt.

Two more fantastic additions to my growing predecimal coin collection arrived today. 
Victoria 1849 "Godless" florin from 1849. A highly controversial coin in its time due to the omission of the otherwise omnipresent "dei gratia" or d.g. The design hence lasted only one year. 
I don't know if I'll ever be able to afford a gothic crown so a gothic florin will have to hold its seat




 
 
And my first proof predecimal coin, a 1902 halfcrown with beautiful colourful tones. 
Always an underwhelming portrait imo but the detail on the proof does bring out its quality. 

Weekly additions.
coins - stunning.
Photography skills - possibly even getting worse.

Another 1oz Au Tudor lion and a 1oz 2019 Pt Britannia 

Most recent purchases - QBs Bulls, bought a tube so will offload some in the future, some first fractional platinum for the stack and a few other nice pieces.

So it finally arrived...phone for scale lol

Elizabeth I (1558- 1603) Shilling, Second Issue (1560- 61) Type 3c without Rose, mm Martlet.  S. 2555

Meet The Tudors 👋 

 
 

Today's delivery... the eagles have landed. (Sorry, had to say it) thanks to 👉@BullionMan89👈@BullionMan

This week i recieved.......
From BBP

Big thanks to @Oliman for today's arrival.

Thanks to @arphethean for this beauty, a pleasure to deal with you. My first slabbed 5 OZ. If I think about all the OMP, coming from the mint, i can see the benefits of a coffin.

From today's London Coin Fair - seemed busier than usual. People trading in their fiat for proper money I guess.
 

Super swift service from @arshimo2012
two lovely little gems.... cheers matey

Completed my date run of 1oz Silver Brits.  Every year, 1997 onwards.

I enjoy stacking British  pre 1920 silver as  opposed to collecting as in putting them in space consuming folders and boxes etc. I like the coins in fair condition and avoid lots sold as scrap. Individually prices have held well and I wouldn't want to sell everything at scrap weight of .925 which most dealers would offer I think. I would definitely sell each coin separately if needed . 

I have a bit of an obsession with early & late milled crowns 😁

I bought 3 of these coins, I think they look unique.....
Fiji 2022 $1 1oz Silver Welsh Dragon NGC MS70 Dragons of World Label

Received today.  A bold portrait of the boy King, a 1551- 1553 Edward VI Shilling, ex- Spink.  And a 1574 Elizabeth II Sixpence.


 
Hammer time 🔨