MickB

The 100g Scottsdale Mint Gold Bar.

Jewel in the crown, the 1859 Ansell. Those who have heard the story know that its a pretty hard coin to get hold of and in good condition. Been after one of these for a long time (thank you @CadmiumGreen for the inspiration), finally picked one up. Lovely coin, centrepiece of my collection. It has a relatively old NGC label so will send it off to get it conserved and regraded as I think it could achieve a grade a little higher

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Spot is so high now, close to highest... so this is probably my last purchase for a while!
Finally got my hands on a panda - it’s so lovely in person - like others said, like a proof coin!

A lovely 2020 SOTD brexit sovereign. These matte finish sovereigns are really somthing else 😍

Gold Quarters 
Both look very nice condition, maple is sealed but tiniest of copper spot on it I think

Finally picked up some SS Gairsoppa Silver, been after some for a while now. Thanks @morezone.
Also a really nice Half Sov from this months @CoinsOfTheRealmAuctions. Still has some nice lustre.
 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

I had a bit of a shock/surprise on Saturday as I had two letters from my endowment provider who firstly said that I've an amber alert with a significant risk of a shortfall. The other letter was to show me the amount that I would get if I cashed out the week before. Well this amount would clear my mortgage 3 years early!
I rang the provider who confirmed the amount and they will send me forms to fill out. Then I rang the mortgage provider who said there are no early payment penalties and will send me a statement to show the final amount I owe. I've only ever had an interest only mortgage that only just over two years ago, done a part repayment towards it. Now I've been buying precious metals and putting money into premium bonds in case of a massive shortfall but now I don't have to touch them.
I'll be relieved when the paperwork is finally done and no more payments to make. There was no point in carrying on until the end to get maximum out of the policy as what I pay in interest is what I would have paid anyway. The savings I would make could then go onto topping up my pension payments at work.
One large weight off my shoulders.

I just received my The Who quarter ounce gold coin. 
Upon inspection, I notice a mark between the letters Z and A on the obverse. However, I cannot quite make out whether it is some kind of frosting error, or a scratch. If the former, it could be collectable and perhaps worth something. If the latter, I need to send it back for a replacement. What do you guys think?? 
 


 

 

I have previously picked up this beautiful Black Flag: Ching Shih The Red Flag Fleet coin from @Panda6Pack. I sadly missed out on picking up the first two designs as well as the 5 oz of this beautiful Black Flag coin series. I am hoping to go back and pick them up at some point in the future.

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Not the PR70 I was hoping for, but nevertheless, a respectable PR69! 😃
This coin wasn't sent for restoration, and looking at the high resolution images, I believe there's potential for an uplift in grade to PR70. 
I'll leave that for another day...


 
 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

I had a bit of a shock/surprise on Saturday as I had two letters from my endowment provider who firstly said that I've an amber alert with a significant risk of a shortfall. The other letter was to show me the amount that I would get if I cashed out the week before. Well this amount would clear my mortgage 3 years early!
I rang the provider who confirmed the amount and they will send me forms to fill out. Then I rang the mortgage provider who said there are no early payment penalties and will send me a statement to show the final amount I owe. I've only ever had an interest only mortgage that only just over two years ago, done a part repayment towards it. Now I've been buying precious metals and putting money into premium bonds in case of a massive shortfall but now I don't have to touch them.
I'll be relieved when the paperwork is finally done and no more payments to make. There was no point in carrying on until the end to get maximum out of the policy as what I pay in interest is what I would have paid anyway. The savings I would make could then go onto topping up my pension payments at work.
One large weight off my shoulders.

Our first kilogram silver coin! Mintage 500.
Exquisite details. Much better in real!
Compared with 10 ounces and 1 once. All Canadians of course
 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy. 

Nothing spectacular but for £45 from my local shop today I'm happy.