jc1989

Today I bought 5 mixed year Sovereigns from HGM

Today I bought 5 mixed year Sovereigns from HGM

Right, Birmngham Coin Fair seemed absolutely superb this time round, it certainly pays to wait for the larger quarterly shows.

Anyway, I made a few purchases.....

First was a 2014 silver britannia, the bloke was adamant at £30 which was a bit of a joke, but little did he know it was a mule, so I paid up and walked. Sweet.

Secondly was a 2013 kookaburra F15 privy, mintage of 7600 for £17. Happy with that.

Finally, I purchased my first gold. Granted they are only 1/20oz, but they are the 2000 series 1 lunar dragon from the Perth Mint and the 1997 large date panda.
Before I say how much I paid for these, I'd like an indication of value (incase I paid over the odds).

Also agreed a post-fair price on one of these:-

http://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=search%2Findex.php%3Fs%3Ddiamond+wedding+anniversary+silver+5oz+commemorative





It's a 5oz proof and is without its box, but it seems to be in great condition.

Agreed price was £72 delivered and its reserved for me, so £14.40 per ounce. I'm sure I can find an appropriate box for it.

So, thoughts, and value of the gold coins?

a 2007 koala and a 2009 koala

A 2 peso Mexican coin it is a tiny 1.6g!

A 2 peso Mexican coin it is a tiny 1.6g!

T.I.B.........................
 
A USA 1988 Silver Proof Eagle (with box and certificate) for £17.11 from ebay, thanks to a late night / early morning trawl, a poorly worded description and a £2.50 nectar voucher.
 

I picked up 1 1979 QE2
1 1890 Victoria old head
1 1898 Victoria mourning head
And a 1928 George V SA mint

I picked up 1 1979 QE2
1 1890 Victoria old head
1 1898 Victoria mourning head
And a 1928 George V SA mint

Today from my local supplier I bought 2.43 oz of gold, 4 full sovereigns, 6 half sovereigns, and a 20 gram Pamp Suisse Lady Fortuna bar.
 
I also bought 30 odd proof coins from him at £10 a coin, they are mainly the queen mother but I also have the certificates for some of them too.
 
 

My average price/oz on 21 ozs is £758/oz.
 
That said I am going to my local dealer tomorrow so that my be an ounce or two higher.
 
With a Silver To Gold ratio of 92.68:1.

I'm looking at all my gold stack now. First time in a long time.
I'm at 17.5 oz now. I like all my gold coins. That's the thing about gold. It's hard to make it look ugly.
I think the old sovereigns are my favourites but it's nice to have a variety of old and new and small and large.

2 packs of orig PM capsules from Chip on SS forum

When I returned home today these are some of what was waiting for me......
 
The eagle coins are 1/10 oz from the USA cost $22.
 
The small 1oz Eagle bars are really nice to hold again from the USA I think they were $16.5.

Well after lurking in the shadows for a few weeks and doing alot of reading and research here on the forum and internet. Today i made my first purchase  a gold sovereign and a south africa 2 rand not sure if two coins make me a stacker but its a start. Would just like to say thanks to all involved with the running of the forum, and will post a pic when they arrive  

Im up to the 29oz at the moment
 
Current full stack pic -
 

2015 1oz gold lunar Goat

Cheers JC1989.

Today I bought 3 mixed year Sovereigns
That is me done for this year 
Stacking is an expensive hobby but an awesome one

The fattest black & white one

Yesterday I bought another 4 mixed year Sovereigns
My gold stack is now a touch under 10oz
 
Good to have the forum back on line

Yesterday I bought another 4 mixed year Sovereigns
My gold stack is now a touch under 10oz
 
Good to have the forum back on line

I received my 2015 full sovereign today.

This is my first in a few ways
 
My first platinum coin, my first panda, first 1/20, first graded coin (69)
 
It's actually a little bigger than I expected, the design is quite large which is good, put it next to a 1/10 oz Britannia for a comparison 
 

Yesterday I bought another 4 mixed year Sovereigns
My gold stack is now a touch under 10oz
 
Good to have the forum back on line