LawrenceChard

Thanks for the advance mention. the last mint bag of sovereigns I had was... ... Actually I can't remember what year it would have been, so I don't know if it was full of Gillicks, but it was unlikely to be after 1966. so I suspect it must have been full of Machins, possibly in 1974. My guess is that Gillicks were probably delivered as "shot" in £1,000 sacks. I will let you know if I come across any in one of our strongrooms. 😎

Looks like our MFA login to our CCTV system has been hacked! 😎

Credit where it's due! 😎

Was that a spoonerism? 😎

Will Silver Prices Go Down to $0.29? Sorry if this topic title consitutes "clickbait", but I just couldn't help myself, having just seen a very similar thing in a recent thread / topic. I was aware of the marketing / journalistic gimmick, but only just discovered it has a name: Betteridge's law (of headlines) is an adage that states "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." The sweeping generalization refers to the poor journalistic practice of writing sensational headlines in the form of a question in order to compensate for the author's lack of facts. With tongue firmly in cheek, perhaps I should add: This week’s guest is so bullshit on silver that he’s even written a best-selling book ‘The Great Silver Bullshit’ where he takes an in-depth look at why silver will outperform gold once again and even go as high as $300 an ounce. I did actually post a topic recently: All Time Lowest Silver Price £0.07 Per Troy Ounce - OK It Was 1931 But Hey! Perhaps I ought to even write a book! 😎

I would start at trying Google, but apart from that I probably can't help. At least you will be at the right San José! 😎

Thank you. We also pay well, for Blackpool, and we try to make it a nice place to work. Although we have a formal company and staff structure, upwards feedback works well and is encouraged. Most of our customers are also pleasant, but there is always an odd one out who needs extra training! 😎

Thank you very much, our team will appreciate the feedback. (Did you get free postage) 😎

Not al all, any Tom **** or Harry could have answered! I know TSF will censor that, but the R.O.T.W. seems to be joining in: ‘Snowflake’ parents want York Dungeon’s **** Turpin ride renamed https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/snowflake-parents-want-****-turpin-ride-at-york-dungeon-renamed-85t9jm62t Truth is stranger than fiction! 😎

I always advise to provide as much information as you already have. In this case, that would include the name of the dealer or ebay seller, and preferably a link to their listing if applicable. That way more information gets shared, which helps everybody. 'close to EF'. Is it? It depends on what you interpret EF as meaning. If it stands for Extremely Fine, then No. It is stands for Extremely F****d, then Yes, although it is sllighly better. How does Fine (obv) / gd Fine (rev) sound? 😎

Understood! 😎

I would not call it a slip in QC. As mass-produced items, sovereigns and other coins are subject to some degree of tolerance. The permissible torerance and variation is specified, although not often quoted; something I must look at doing. Our Niton reading might be slightly out (it can and does happen). I might be wrong about the coin. 😎

In most cases, I think the Royal Mint London supplied dies to the branch mints, so the overdates and character errors would mainly have originated in London. The branch mints were working remotely from their "head office", so must have needed to improvise. 🙂

Look out for a special offer on these from a well known Blackpool dealer. 😎

Sounds like a no-brainer then! 😎

Thanks, I will have to try and remember to check a few more closely. There were a few mentions about the diameter of sovereigns recently, which I did not get round to double checking. I'll have to ask Britannia Coins where they get their 1915-S halves from! 😎 Very interesting. What do you reckon ours would grade? 😎

Thanks. Agreed. One day the RM might listen! 😎

1919-P Gold Sovereign - Noticeably Yellow and High Gold Content I saw photos of this before I got to see the actual coin. This was because a Chard staff member was concerned that it looked slightly too yellow. We had Niton tested it to check, and the results for gold content were slightly higher than usual. Often this is a bad sign, or at least a flag that it is probably fake, and to exercise more caution. Our photographer also commented "Unevenly spaced serrations on this one - triple checked count. That's probably a warning sign in itself, eh?" Me: "Indeed, warning or alert, but might still be genuine", "I am happy this is genuine" ... and the obverse: The Niton XRF Alloy Analysis: Although the tester did not weigh it, I did 39.865 cts = 7.973 grams, which is very slightly below specification, but with normal expected range. I did a quick retest which was consistent with the above, but I also noted GPND gold plating not detected. Serration count 108 which is normal. This sovereign is worth studying because of thje number of very slightly unusual features, but I believe it is within the production parameters and tolerances at the time, especially being Perth Mint. Possibly they had so much spare gold in the ground over there, that they were not as careful with it as the London Mint might have been. 😎

Try looking at the coin / medallion instead of "buying" the slab / grade! 😎

Are you sure he didn't say stay away from bars unless you're buying him a pint? 😎

Which means that you can almost insure 2 x one ounce coins for the maximum limit. We used to be able to send 40+ Krugers in one max SD (Registered) package.

There is nothing to forgive, but thanks for the honorable mention. It is in accord with one of my views, that our customers tend to be better informed than most, whether initially or eventually. It is also easier and more pleasant to be dealing with well informed customers. This all means it is mutually beneficial. 😎

Yes, I also notice that most American women take a large cup size, although I think the UK is catching up! 😎

I guessed you would not understand that: A Year in Provence Book by Peter Mayle 😎

Reminds me of a poster in a Belgian butcher's shop!😎