SilvergunSuperman

IOM sovereign from Bairds (£194).

Decided it was time for another small purchase. Couldn't decide between having a gold month or a silver month so went for a bit of both.
 
2015 10oz silver koala
5 Mexican peso gold coin
 
Looking forward to the 10oz in particular as I've been waiting for an excuse to buy one. The 5% drop in spot today pushed me over the edge.

Overnight I chucked in a couple of cheeky bids on a couple of French gold coins. Silly bids really. But it shows that sometimes its a strategy that works.
 
Today I woke up to discover I've won an 1859 French 10FF gold coin for a great price of 100 Euros delivered. (It was advertised with a BIN of 120 Euros delivered), 
 
Now I've already spent my budget for this month and this will have to come out of next months budget, but as I used my credit card that doesn't charge a fee for foreign currency transactions on paypal, and I always clear this card off every month, this won't be an issue. Using this card gets me as good a currency rate as what companies like currencyfair and Transferwise can offer, and means that I don't have to get ripped off by the extortionate Paypal charges.
 
Anyway, what it all boils down to is that I have a coin with a fine gold content of around 2.9g for only £74.03, (looking at the current currency rate online, 100 euros is £74.10), which is about 1% UNDER spot. Happy Days
 

 
 

I bought my first ever Gold metal today, it`s only a 5g PAMP bar, but it`s a start and was only £17 over spot.

Few gold pandas
 
2006 1/4 oz
2011, 2013 1/10 oz 
2008 1/20 oz
 
and a 1/4 oz Krug
 

Somali Elephants 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
PM Lunar Goat + privy, Chinese Pandas 2007 & 2008.
RAM Kangaroo 2012, Kookaburra 1992 and 1993 (1993 came in square cap)
1oz Gold New Zealand Mint Lunar Goat, Mexican 10 & 20 Peso, French 20F Standing Angel, Netherlands 10 Dutch Gilder
 
 
 

20 Francs Rooster


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Finally got my two 1987 gold nuggets, thanks to Atkinsons: they were listed as "pre-owned" but they look perfect to me! Love these early nugget designs, so now the collector gene is telling me to collect more of them. I do like some of the later Aussie Kangaroo designs as well / like 2007 or 2009.
Pictured with two Shetland silver Ravens which also arrive today. Got a proof and a " tarnished" - can you spot any differences? I could not. Nice coins - bit expensive as bullion, but I will get the 2015s as well.
So as Danny would say - " a very good day"!

1858 Shield back sov & 1914 half sov from Hatton Gardens -
 

 

Postman has just dropped off the Shetland Bullion Raven round.  It was a tarnished/spotted grade but seems almost perfect.

1887 half crown
 
This is my first crown, probably last
 
The design is very nice and it goes along with the 1887 double sov and half sovereigns I have, but it just doesn't seem precious to me.. seems like an old junk coin
 
Old gold feels special, this old silver hmm not feeling it. 
 
Was only £30 so no big deal
 

 

Just picked up my order from our resident bargain merchant Arshi, my first sovereign. I can see the appeal in them so I'll no doubt add some more as time goes on. This one has taken my fledgling gold stack to just over 2oz.

Just picked up my order from our resident bargain merchant Arshi, my first sovereign. I can see the appeal in them so I'll no doubt add some more as time goes on. This one has taken my fledgling gold stack to just over 2oz.

Bought my first sovereign today, a 1907. Looking forward to adding it to the collection/stack/stash/hoard.

Bought my first sovereign today, a 1907. Looking forward to adding it to the collection/stack/stash/hoard.

Bought my first sovereign today, a 1907. Looking forward to adding it to the collection/stack/stash/hoard.

Bought my first sovereign today, a 1907. Looking forward to adding it to the collection/stack/stash/hoard.

Today I bought a 2014 Burkina Faso Poseidon coin.

3500 mintage and the first in the series.

The 2% rise in gold so far today has put my gold stash into profit for the first time. Silver is lagging as you'd expect with VAT & premiums etc but I've invested twice as much in gold so my spreadsheet looks a little better for the time being. 

It's an impossible decision. I've spent alot more than I intended to at the start but I'm confident it will be a good investment. I keep telling myself I'll buy next month's lot this month then skip a month but I never do 

A 2014 silver eagle and 13oz of .500 British silver coins.
 
 

Its panda-monium at Paul's house today.  
A wonderful (1989) 1/4 oz gold panda just arrived from our wonderful forum seller arshimo2012 - thanks for another great deal Arshi
Great price as well
 
 
 
 

Despite giving up on old .500 silver coins the other day I ended up winning some I had on my ebay watch list. 50x shillings and florins, a total of just over 200 grams or 6.5oz of silver content delivered for right on spot. Not a bad result.

Picked up a little coin binder to keep things tidy. Space for 120 coins, how long will it take to fill?  My mini collection so far -
 

Picked up a little coin binder to keep things tidy. Space for 120 coins, how long will it take to fill?  My mini collection so far -