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Arrived from the U.S. 
love the packaging .. more stamps please ?
1989 1/2 sov PF69
1861 sov XF40 1/1 in date! 

Just picked up my Brits from the post office after missing the delivery yesterday :
 

Arrived from dear numi, I bought these for the kids when they were born, my eldest daughter got, by pure luck, coa 0012, coincidentally she was born on the 12th day of June! So, they did well getting 70s, they’re pretty unimpressed though, can’t please everyone.

2017 Strike on the day COA 24 
with error cert

A 1/20oz 1995 panda coin in pristine condition... another one to send to Mr @Numistacker ??????

Here we have Bullionbilly at it again, selling good value bars. i liked these as this shop was not so far from where i used to live.

Half sov and a 1g panda
 

No photo will ever do this justice. Thank you again@Numistacker for sending this to NCS.

The coin had definite finger marks on it before it went and I would have rated it PR65 at best.

No fingermarks and a PR67 - speechless!

Six 5gram gold bars and 1 ounce Pamp Rosa silver bar. 
 

Hi John, yes they were a special issue, they were issued in both gold & silver 1/2oz proofs in 2012. @JohnAnsink Mintage on  the silver is 1656 sets, gold only 25 sets.
 
Each coin is actually named within the brochure by the Royal mint

A good value bar from a new seller on the forum Paul11
 

Pleasantly surprised with my Platinum Wedding Anniversary Sovereign , no blemishes whatsoever 

2005 bullion sov from HGM. I have been after one for a few months but kept just missing out, finally I was in the right place at the right time. 

Yea I was using the PDF because this book is expensive, but I do like to sit with a cuppa sometimes and have the screens off for a bit. There is just something about a book, easier to flick through etc
 

Had a sniffle recently, realised i'd caught the gold bug... 

Something a little different, adding to my collection of literature. 
Wilson & Rasmussen - English pattern trial and proof coins in gold
The Bentley Collection - The Ultimate British Sovereign Collection - Complete 3 auction limited edition volume
 
The Bentley collection book is a compilation of the 3 auctions, including other interesting facts and Appendices including realised prices, die number tables etc. Approx 450 pages, a true monster and a must have record!
 

BIG stack of purchases, some from the forum the rest from Germany. Love the variety.

Hi All.  I was drawn to this particular coin because I absolutely love the design on the reverse of old British Trade Dollars (I bought several of these at auction between Christmas & New Year, (I have one of them for sale currently)), and this Oriental Design Britannia is clearly inspired by that coin.  
I had similar reservations of the lettering, but given the overall aesthetic (and the fact that I had spent so many hours drooling over the damn thing on different websites!) I took the plunge, given only a £7 premium over the 2018 Britannia, and notwithstanding a reasonably low mintage of 5000.   I should acknowledge however,  that  my initial plan for my first Gold 1oz'er was to buy from the secondary market close to spot! so I have blown the budget and I should disclose (looks around to make sure the wife isn't looking over my shoulder), I did buy two of these!  
My observations are, in hand as opposed to seeing it blown up in the photo's,  the lettering/numbers are not that prominent as they blend into the radial design.  The 'Britannia' lettering/ numbers look fresh and modern looking and the radial design really emphasises the Oriental Border and allows Britannia to stand out prominently.  
Judging by the amount of 'likes' here, this is a popular design on the Silver Forum and lots of chatter about buying them in the group order, so I am encouraged that the two I have bought might make/keep a bit of a premium in a few years time and as a footnote, I wish I had a suitcase full.   At at the end of the day they are bullion coins that I have bought to hopefully help my retirement be a little bit more comfortable, 17 years to go!

Received today from HGM. As usual, bought them before the recent dip.

Saw this on the Atkinsons site and took a punt, 1996 half sov, (proof obviously). No Box or COA, bullion price. Could have been worse nick.
 

I couldn't wait for this one to arrive.  Pre-ordered from Atkinsons.  Extremely pleased to own it.

Really happy to have this chap in my tiny collection.

Three Vicky young head G&D from Baird. 

2005 bullion sov from HGM. I have been after one for a few months but kept just missing out, finally I was in the right place at the right time. 

2005 bullion sov from HGM. I have been after one for a few months but kept just missing out, finally I was in the right place at the right time.