AgD

Big thanks to @Rashka for bargain of the day..week..month or even the year.
I'll be there for youuuuu 😅

Fresh through the door this morning 
 
 

A big thanks to @Mtaybar for the 7 x 1/4 oz gold and @BullionBob for the 2005 1/2 sovereign. 

A few nice pick ups last week.

V for Vendetta Mask - A LiquidMetals Triumph   This is a startlingly attractive and well-made piece by @LiquidMetalsUK, and James is to be congratulated.   I have had zero interest in cast or "tapped" silver and the like since joining TSF. This, however, is a true chef d'oeuvre of which the TSF silversmith should be inordinately proud. Bravo, maestro  - 2oz of pure .999 class.   Although a prototype, James has said he is unlikely to cast further examples. A mistake in my view, as I could see these being enormously popular with forum members.  This is a joy.

And sorry it's taken so long, but this is beautiful.  From @SilverAngel and the charity auction.

After a nice summer in Greece, I had to come back yesterday to Germany. Two good things here, you can threw you're toilet paper into the porcelain god and i could get some of my coins after three months out of the safe deposit. This one here, the 2020 2 OZ COOK Islands Steampunk, is an absolute stunner. Unbelievable strike with lots of well thinked details. Every time I hold this coin, i'm really impressed and could watch it for hours.

Today I received a package from @LiquidMetalsUK, some true works off art. Thx James, keep up the good work👍
 
 

Thanks to @Mox @Midasfrog @Prodigy for today's bundle of blinding brightness 🌞 

New arrival 😎

With the sad passing of Her Majesty, I wanted to mark my collection by finding something from the first year of Her reign having a wider collection of more modern coins. So, Im not a Maundy collector and certainly have nowhere near the depths of knowledge as some on this forum, such as @richatthecroft, but I had the opportunity to pick up this rarely available, inaugural Maundy set for QEII, handed out by Her at Westminister Abbey in 1953. A mintage of 1025 and markedly different to any other Maundy under Her reign, being struck in sterling silver and the only set having BRITT:OMN in the legend (dropped from 1954). As a sovereign and half sovereign collector in the main, I would have liked something in gold, but those are a far greater rarity.
"Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God, Queen of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith".
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Hello dear friends of silver, here are a few more goodies from my last package. I love silver in any form. Greetings from Maxe.












 

Not unlike an expectant father again, I’ve anxiously waited for this Sixpence to arrive from the USA, it having been held to ransom by the courier, initially demanding 20% HMRC VAT/Duty.
Now it has finally landed, I don’t think I have ever been so thrilled to receive a coin.
An exceptional example of a Charles I (1625- 1649) Sixpence. Briot’s First Milled issue 1631-32 mm Flower & B. obv. His crowned bust left with falling lace collar and VI behind.  Rev. Square topped shield/ long cross dividing arms. 2.99g, 26mm,  Spink 2855
I feel fortunate to own this lovely Sixpence, I’m not sure I’ll find another 400 year old coin in such condition.




 

They have just released the next lunar coins as well, yearvof the rabbit 

Completed the other half of the sovereign heads collection.  Also from @brnlx639, a 'small head' to complete my Victoria to George portraits.  (Yes, I know there are George VI sovereigns, but I don't have that kind of  money.)



And from @James32, a Dog & Roo combo.

Thanks to @brnlx639, and several others before, I completed my set of QEII sovereign heads.
[I find photographing sovereigns particularly challenging, especially the newer shinier ones.]


And from @Tn21 came these, my first Gold Standards.

Good morning TSF.
I thought I would put a general post up first before I post the auction later today or tomorrow morning.
I will be running a "go fund me auction" for a page I set up in memory of my late brother (I will link all info below for more reference).
As many know I post sales of coin slides that I sell for CCT, he has generously said to me he will donate a slide and a 1 oz silver coin to the winner and all postage cost's covered by him.
A bit about the cause, my youngest brother passed away 2 weeks ago at the age of 33 with multi organ failure caused by heart failure, he found out about his condition in his mid 20's but got progressively worse over the last 3 years. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/ this nhs link will give you more information on this horrible condition.
One of the main issues with this condition is fluid build up and you are very limited on the fluid you are aloud to have, he spent a lot of time on a ward for heart failure and the one thing he was aloud a lot of was ice (to help satisfy the thirst) but was an issue to try and get some, so he did start proceedings to get a ice machine on the ward for all the heart failure patients but sadly passed before he could do much more.
So in his memory I've been in constant contact with the ward and have set up a go fund me page to make his dream a reality. The link to the page is below.
https://gofund.me/5cf9ca12
Thank you all for taking the time to read and hopefully take part in the auction when it goes live.
Both auctions are linked below for you to take a look at.
@ChrisSilver might it be possible to have a banner on the home page? If not that's okay.
 
 
 

Thank you very much, its all going to help so much with my brother's wishes 

Good morning TSF.
I thought I would put a general post up first before I post the auction later today or tomorrow morning.
I will be running a "go fund me auction" for a page I set up in memory of my late brother (I will link all info below for more reference).
As many know I post sales of coin slides that I sell for CCT, he has generously said to me he will donate a slide and a 1 oz silver coin to the winner and all postage cost's covered by him.
A bit about the cause, my youngest brother passed away 2 weeks ago at the age of 33 with multi organ failure caused by heart failure, he found out about his condition in his mid 20's but got progressively worse over the last 3 years. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/ this nhs link will give you more information on this horrible condition.
One of the main issues with this condition is fluid build up and you are very limited on the fluid you are aloud to have, he spent a lot of time on a ward for heart failure and the one thing he was aloud a lot of was ice (to help satisfy the thirst) but was an issue to try and get some, so he did start proceedings to get a ice machine on the ward for all the heart failure patients but sadly passed before he could do much more.
So in his memory I've been in constant contact with the ward and have set up a go fund me page to make his dream a reality. The link to the page is below.
https://gofund.me/5cf9ca12
Thank you all for taking the time to read and hopefully take part in the auction when it goes live.
Both auctions are linked below for you to take a look at.
@ChrisSilver might it be possible to have a banner on the home page? If not that's okay.
 
 
 

Thank you very much, I am very humbled to be part of this amazing forum.

Thank you very much, its all going to help so much with my brother's wishes 

Auction out of my reach chap but have donated a worthy cause and I'm sorry for your loss

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss.

Good morning TSF.
I thought I would put a general post up first before I post the auction later today or tomorrow morning.
I will be running a "go fund me auction" for a page I set up in memory of my late brother (I will link all info below for more reference).
As many know I post sales of coin slides that I sell for CCT, he has generously said to me he will donate a slide and a 1 oz silver coin to the winner and all postage cost's covered by him.
A bit about the cause, my youngest brother passed away 2 weeks ago at the age of 33 with multi organ failure caused by heart failure, he found out about his condition in his mid 20's but got progressively worse over the last 3 years. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/ this nhs link will give you more information on this horrible condition.
One of the main issues with this condition is fluid build up and you are very limited on the fluid you are aloud to have, he spent a lot of time on a ward for heart failure and the one thing he was aloud a lot of was ice (to help satisfy the thirst) but was an issue to try and get some, so he did start proceedings to get a ice machine on the ward for all the heart failure patients but sadly passed before he could do much more.
So in his memory I've been in constant contact with the ward and have set up a go fund me page to make his dream a reality. The link to the page is below.
https://gofund.me/5cf9ca12
Thank you all for taking the time to read and hopefully take part in the auction when it goes live.
Both auctions are linked below for you to take a look at.
@ChrisSilver might it be possible to have a banner on the home page? If not that's okay.
 
 
 

Good morning TSF.
I thought I would put a general post up first before I post the auction later today or tomorrow morning.
I will be running a "go fund me auction" for a page I set up in memory of my late brother (I will link all info below for more reference).
As many know I post sales of coin slides that I sell for CCT, he has generously said to me he will donate a slide and a 1 oz silver coin to the winner and all postage cost's covered by him.
A bit about the cause, my youngest brother passed away 2 weeks ago at the age of 33 with multi organ failure caused by heart failure, he found out about his condition in his mid 20's but got progressively worse over the last 3 years. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/ this nhs link will give you more information on this horrible condition.
One of the main issues with this condition is fluid build up and you are very limited on the fluid you are aloud to have, he spent a lot of time on a ward for heart failure and the one thing he was aloud a lot of was ice (to help satisfy the thirst) but was an issue to try and get some, so he did start proceedings to get a ice machine on the ward for all the heart failure patients but sadly passed before he could do much more.
So in his memory I've been in constant contact with the ward and have set up a go fund me page to make his dream a reality. The link to the page is below.
https://gofund.me/5cf9ca12
Thank you all for taking the time to read and hopefully take part in the auction when it goes live.
Both auctions are linked below for you to take a look at.
@ChrisSilver might it be possible to have a banner on the home page? If not that's okay.