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Very nice 8 escudo - on my wants list!

Very nice 8 escudo - on my wants list!

Received this a few weeks ago from baldwins. Thought id share 1801 Columbia Eight Escudos.
The five pound sovereign is for size comparison. 
 
 
 


 


 

My coins arrived from the latest grading as well, thanks to @Numistacker
Generally very satisfied, some notes:
Once again I had a Details grade. Unlike the previous one, which had clear hairlines once I looked more carefully, this one didn't. I may post detailed pictures elsewhere trying to get some more expert opinions. ? The Sovereign did as expected (low MS, bought as bullion). From the remaining six silver coins, five have the highest grades in the census. Three of them (Austria, Germany and Switzerland) are the only ones! ? Overall I believe I am getting better at picking them, with a minor glitch every time... ?

Very nice, I really need to change jobs!?

20 x Australia sovereigns

Well finally arrived today.  It took a couple weeks longer then they expected to ship.  I think there were some casting difficulties.  Heads or Tales 30+ oz silver Britannia statue.  This thing is fantastic!  I love their products.

My latest pickups from Hatton Garden metals. This is the first time I have use them and I am very happy.
 

 

My first attempt to grade some sovereigns turned out quite successful, the little beasts did ok, too. 


(The 2018 is the plain edge SotD, in case you wondered)

Unusual for Special Deliveries to arrive on Saturdays: first parcel from "agent" Numi with some top grade gold and fine silver (and also a silver grading learning experience)

1858 Napoleon III wreath 20 Franc from Atkinson's.

My first roman coin, silver siliqua of Gratian (367-375).
 

At the DNW auction yesterday - a tiny 1.69g bit of very low grade silver. Hopefully get a full Fine grade so it will be going to @Numistacker

Nice little coin think was mispriced by HGM so under spot (if my workings correct) didn’t realise until I have just worked out

1 Drachme 1873 in nice condition. A steal: 12 pounds incl shipping

Mine flower every year!

Mine flower every year!

Mine flower every year!

Mine flower every year!

Not even remotely, plenty of dead flies, bugs, snails and a cat who decides the windowsill is hers!

Mine flower every year!

Mine flower every year!

Queen's Beast box for 10oz Silver Coins
My wife got me the box as a gift and then helped me to customize it by machine cutting another layer of foam so that I could use it for both the 10 oz Silver and 1/4 oz gold coins.  I will be collecting the full set of each.  I think it came out great


 

Not posted pics for a while but had to snap a few phone pics of this 1842.
I've a lot of this date but this is league above the rest, these pictures do not do the coin justice whatsoever so will retake some when I'm able with a better camera
When I came across this the lustre was so great I thought it was a high grade 1880s Sydney, low and behold an 1842, and very rare in this grade in my little experience
 

At the DNW auction yesterday - a tiny 1.69g bit of very low grade silver. Hopefully get a full Fine grade so it will be going to @Numistacker