MickB

One 2016 silver Canadian maple to carry on my date run.

One 2016 silver Canadian maple to carry on my date run.

I think this is the final delivery for the year.  Some fondling silver.

Picked up a $5 half eagle from 1900. Wouldn't normally go for these but the price was reasonable and it's fairly nice condition. The seller also had a 1908 incuse version for the same price that was beautiful condition - except that someone had deliberately scratched the field, probably for an acid test

Can't really afford to stump up for a mint carded 2007 Roo so this will have to do. Not mint but more affordable.
3 more to go.

Just received my competition winning half panda (1993) thanks DavePanda!
It's my first silver coin (other than maples) and I really like it...might of started something here !

Series I tenth oz dragon. Now have mouse, dragon and the monkey 1/10 oz from the series one. All very good value buys- don´t collect the set actively.
 

2x 2016 Maple for GBP 7.57 (with a bit of help from ebay with a GBP 25 gift voucher)! 

Small, but beautifully formed. Now need to fill it up!

Today I received 8 gorgeous Northern Skies Cassopeia 1oz Silver .999 Coins and I am most pleased.

@QuickSilver1934  LOL I just completed ,or to be more exact got my Roo run up to date last week.
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

Finally completed the Royal Australian Mint's Fine Silver Frosted Uncirculated Kangaroo Series! 1993-2016
 

My £50 coin arrived along with my Orient Express sterling silver medal. Was more impressed with the medal than the £50 coin.

My £50 coin arrived along with my Orient Express sterling silver medal. Was more impressed with the medal than the £50 coin.

Australian proof 4 coin 1986 nugget set : in the original box & COA. Love these old unique designs , based on real Aussie gold finds ; only problem is that there are still two more years to collect - 1987 and 1988 - before the kangaroos took over ! 
Got them for a steal in US - worked out at equivalent of £775 / ounce. Not bad for collector proofs...almost convinced myself this is stacking  

Bought an 8g 2016 China Panda aswell as the 30g silver
 
Almost put 1/4oz and 1oz !

My £50 coin arrived along with my Orient Express sterling silver medal. Was more impressed with the medal than the £50 coin.

One Libertad proof 1991, in its nice old box, and for comparison a modern design 2014 Libertad proof. Both 1 oz silver. 
The side by side allows you to compare the diameter - modern being bigger, and the reverse designs - which changed in 2000. 
Mintage 10,000 for 1991 and 4,700 (i think) for 2014. 

I bought this Thaler 1855 Hannover. The mintage is 973,685. Weight 16.82 gram silver .993
 
 
 
 

Whilst working nights and browsing on ebay, I've just bought a 1977 Orient Express Sterling Silver Medal Cover.

You just gotta love night "working"

Two 2015 Britannia.

I have bought the odd one but only if I can get it for less than £20.  Far too many people expect up to £70 for them.
 
Bought from coininvest yet again even though the postage makes it too expensive to buy a single small coin.  A 1914 Belgian 20 franc.  I only bought it so I had at least one minted under each king.

Today I recieved my 1/4 oz 2014 gold Britannia from BBP, with a scratch on it
So much for the plastic capsule it came in. You just know they knew it was there when they packaged it for postage.
Suppose it's only bullion, not proof thankfully.