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Chiwoo Cheonwang 2018. After two delayed launch dates, finally got them and picked up today. Significantly different from the vivid painting effect as shown in the marketing pictures, but looking from different angles, change in the light reflection presents interesting contrasts.

Chiwoo Cheonwang 2018. After two delayed launch dates, finally got them and picked up today. Significantly different from the vivid painting effect as shown in the marketing pictures, but looking from different angles, change in the light reflection presents interesting contrasts.

Rhodium is now at $2000 per ounce 
Definitely the best performing precious metal since last year, destroying gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.  
When it hits $10k I’ll be a seller - ?

Won an auction on eBay for £100 below Royal Mint issue price. Just hope it is decent quality 
 

Playing catch up on some pieces.
2018 Chinese Panda, 2018 South Korea Gallus, 2017 Czech Lion, 2017 Falkland Islands Britannia, 2017 Isle Man Noble (reverse Proof), 2017 Australian Kookaburra - Privy (Panda), 2018 Niue Roaring Lion of Judah, 2018 Australian Koala, 2018 Somali Elephant - Privy (Dog) & 1980 Mexican One Onza
The Mexican One Onza is slightly larger than 40.6mm so looks like I'll have to find a lighthouse cap for it.

Please don't get it slabbed, coins this old look bloody awful in plastic coffins. I have seen it done to far too many Saxon/Norse hammered coins and it really drives me (and many others) crazy. 
It would also in my experience make little difference to price or desirability if and when you came to sell it. The vast majority of collectors to which this coin would be of interest are what I would describe as being traditionalist. They tend to be older individuals for which the joy of collecting is to be able to hold a coin which was struck 500-600 years ago, to be able to have a direct connection into the past. These types of of collectors do not attach a great deal of value to a few letters, a number and a plastic case.
 At the end of the day it is your coin, so do as you please. But if I was you, I would get an nice mahogany coin cabinet commissioned with plenty of room (to expand in time...) to display what is a fascinating coin and to most importantly enjoy it.

Another order gone in today :
5 X 50g Valcambi gold combibars.
Getting shipped from Canada along with the previous 100g proof Panda so cant see these arriving this side of Xmas but ill have a mini post Xmas present opening session.

Just ordered up a 2016 100g gold proof panda.
Been wanting one of these a while
 

1oz china 2018 panda ???
Best design yet ???

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

A bit of gold porn, the bars are starting to arrive (from Canada).
Due to shipping insurance limits they ship each bar individually and 2 packages at a time.
I have another 2 bars due for delivery tomorrow then another 4 bars to come soon.
Would be cool if I end up with 9 different mints
Also got a peli case so when all the bars arrive I can pop out the foam squares to fit the bars correctly.
 

Today I received a French lunar horse to replace the previous one I somehow mislaid. Bought the display box from eBay along with the square capsules as I can't find a custom built box for this series.
This is a mix of BU & proof as I initially thought there were two types running alongside each other but a couple of sellers from Europe told me this is how the series was released. 

I received my order from France Mint (Monnaie de Paris) today. The face value silver coins are "normal" but I would like to share this heavy medal (350 grams, 85% copper + 15% zinc). Using a one-euro coin as scale reference of this 75mm medal. It depicts the grand Forbidden City Palace of Beijing, with a modern touch of bicycles and rickshaw on the reverse side.

 

I received my order from France Mint (Monnaie de Paris) today. The face value silver coins are "normal" but I would like to share this heavy medal (350 grams, 85% copper + 15% zinc). Using a one-euro coin as scale reference of this 75mm medal. It depicts the grand Forbidden City Palace of Beijing, with a modern touch of bicycles and rickshaw on the reverse side.

 

I received my order from France Mint (Monnaie de Paris) today. The face value silver coins are "normal" but I would like to share this heavy medal (350 grams, 85% copper + 15% zinc). Using a one-euro coin as scale reference of this 75mm medal. It depicts the grand Forbidden City Palace of Beijing, with a modern touch of bicycles and rickshaw on the reverse side.