Ansel

Just placed another order with Hatton Garden,
5 X 1oz gold Krugerrands + 5 X 1oz gold Britannias.

Courtesy of the Royal Mint: the worst superhero tag team ever!

Latest two halves from HGM, lucky dip style. My first Victoria too!
Old Head, a bit smooth on high spots, still pleased with the condition though.
 

Late arrival of the 20% voucher, because I negotiated changing the 2018 sov to get their next bullion Veil Head sovereign that comes available.
In the same shopping cart, to make full use of the voucher, were various silver things. One was this weirdly toned 5 Shillings.
 
 It's all iridescent teal and purple and burgundy in the hand.
 
And my first old Head. After deductions, it cost me £227 total.

 
It's a bit sharper in the hand. My old iPhone doesn't like to gmail me massive pictures.

 
 
 And a bit of bling sterling for under spot too, because why not.
 
Nice voucher haul.
 

 

6 X 1kg Metalor bars from Arshimo, sequential serials too
The pile of bars is growing slowly but surely.

Two more half sovs from HGM 

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My 5 X 50g Valcambi combi bars finally arrived today :
 

 


 

Recieved these two beauts today from HGM. Always tend to receive newer sovs from the lucky dip, others tend to get the older sovs. Doesn’t bother me too much. I suppose that’s the point of a lucky dip! Keeping my fingers crossed for an oldie or two at some point though. Maybe in the next purchase ??

2006 Belarus 50 Roubles Mute Swan PF69
 

MS69 1/4 oz gold Queens Beasts Lion
 

Today I received the 1/20oz 2012 panda in OMP ???❤❤❤
THANKS THECOINCONNECTION ???

My first Sovereign from Atkinsons, usually buy from HGM but at the time they were out of stock, Atkinsons was the same price or cheaper (because of free P+P) coin quality is the same as HGM but Atkinsons was packaged better, plus I got a free chocolate coin, might stick with Atkinsons in future depending on price, overall happy even though they had no Edwards in stock.

1887 half sov PCGS MS63 
Small close JEB 

My first of any QB series... from Silvergoldbull, paid for with LTC

Great minds! I did the same. Popped to the post office though to post another coin, was gone 15 minutes. Missed my delivery today ? it's like they know............ Hope you get some goodies ?
 

Another Johnson Matthey 100oz silver brick courtesy of Arshimo.
Crazy thing is I have still got more gold than silver (by 8 1/4 oz)
 

Wanted to protect some shieldbacks from further erosion and a very nice result for the 1804 1/3 Guinea (only 17 ngc and pcgs in higher grades up to top graded ms64) and the 1/4oz Britannias. And another free ngc box thrown in for free  Also got a free customised bag and a traditional box of cakes and sweets. They like me

Silver coins back from freezing at their current grades. Pretty ordinary but easy to store now.

1914 Costa Rica 10 Centimos (actually at point of entry in WW I in 1918 Costa Rica had reissued its currency in e.g. 10 Centavos coins but they were made of brass and the 50 Centavos seem to be made of unobtainium, so I cheated a bit here)
 

1327 AH Kingdom of Hejaz 40 Para (in its beginnings in 1916 Saudi Arabia counter marked Turkish and Austrian coins before minting their own coinage)
 


 
 

been out of the country so only opened today, 1886 Sovereign bought with the 20% ebay discount
 

Recent 2007 full proof sovereign purchase. I’m more of a stacker than collector but a proof here and there is ok!

Just received my HGM order, a 1906 and 1907 Edward sovereigns both London mint. Over the moon with them! Only 1902-1905 and a 1909 to complete the date run

Another new addition to the 1/4 oz gold World Collection - Picked up for $100 Less than the list price for a raw coin from the royal mint. I have to say that although many dislike this coin, it actually grows on you the more you look at it. (And No - Not like a wart )