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I have a couple of these and a bunch of other pre-2000 proof full and half sovereigns. Still trying to decide whether they are worth grading????

Very nice proof Numi! 
PF63 seems a little conservative - have it regraded??

2 X glass domes arrived to display my doubloons.
Really happy with them and a nice way to display some coins.

Very nice proof Numi! 
PF63 seems a little conservative - have it regraded??

St. Helena - British Trade Dollar

These arrived yesterday.  I had an awesome day ?. Will do a vid about them when I get time.

Right you three are now on the list!!
Chris will be sending your dismissal notices in the post.

It seems to have lost my reply so I will have another go, I blame the WiFi
This is a nice series to collect as most of the dates for Angels, Roosters and Napoleon III can be had for near spot. The earlier coins will have much higher premiums and the rare dates can be expensive - I have an early one that I paid about £2500 for and then it was only in VF condition but then the mintage was only about 500. For Angels and Roosters in MS65 and MS66 you will have to pay a serious premium but they are very impressive coins in these grades.
Expanding to the monetary union, which has already been mentioned, adds many further designs and countries and increases the numbers of types dramatically, some of which are cheap (later Belgian and Italian issues) and some of prohibitively expensive. This set has always been a goal but it would need a lottery win!

Countries issuing coins equivalent to the French 20 gold francs are Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Danish West Indies, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Leichenstein, Romania and Switzerland - it is only Belgium and Switzerland that call them francs though!
One of my expensive coins is a Napoleon AN13 gold 20 francs from the Perpignan mint (Q) with a mintage of only 522 - the very few known in EF (couple? slabbed AU grade) are silly money - sold a bunch of sovereigns to pay for it but I hope it will do better in the long run

Countries issuing coins equivalent to the French 20 gold francs are Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Danish West Indies, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Leichenstein, Romania and Switzerland - it is only Belgium and Switzerland that call them francs though!
One of my expensive coins is a Napoleon AN13 gold 20 francs from the Perpignan mint (Q) with a mintage of only 522 - the very few known in EF (couple? slabbed AU grade) are silly money - sold a bunch of sovereigns to pay for it but I hope it will do better in the long run

Royal Mint splurge!
A few of the 10p early strikes plus album and...
RAF badge £2 silver proof. 
It will be my first proof, I hope the RM is kind to me. I think it will look nice next to my Grandfather's cap badge. 
 

Received today from Atkinson. 10 bullion sovereigns. The two 2014 are in really good condition. Saved a bit with free delivery.

Trip out to local coin shop proved fruitful today.  I had asked him to put by a 2005 Sovereign for me, but spied these delightful little coins... The Sovereign remains 'put by' until pay day next week. oh, and another of those pesky little 1/2 Dollars turned up on the doormat, I keep telling my wife I don't know where on earth they come from.  Thanks to @Roy for some sound pointers and @Numistacker for the informative videos of these little coins.
 

That makes 5 little Brits on the week and it's only Thursday...

 

1914 Canada 10 Dollars MS64 (couldn't afford the sovereign)


 
1917 United States of America 1/4 Dollar (no circulation gold coins minted and this is Type 1 with the bare breast)
 

Brave man! I managed to last several years without adding extra die numbers - this control has now failed and I am trying to get as many high grade slabbed versions as possible, I am addicted. I have more than 600 sixpence die numbers left to upgrade, there are many more sovereign die numbers than sixpences!
As a first target you just have to beat the Bentley collection and go down in history

Die number run started 
 

Gold 4 Escudos cob type (hammered coin)
Double Doubloon of pirate fame.
King Phillip II.
Dated 1556 to 1598
Mint: Sevilla
Weight:  13,50 g
diameter:  32 mm
Recently purchased the 2 Escudos so now have to get the 1 & 8 Escudos to complete the set. 
The premiums on these really hurt, this baby works out at nearly £7k/oz

Gold streak...like that I picked up a decent 1974 proof at bullion prices.

Spanish 2 Escudos - Cob type (Gold doubloon)
Philippe II
Toledo Mint
1556 - 1598
 

Very nice 1820 half sovereign 
NGC MS62! 
Only 35,043 were minted 

Postman has been.  A win from eBay this weekend, 100 years older than me!
 

Finally got a pirate gold doubloon
A Spanish 2 Escudos Philippe II (cob type), dated between 1556 and 1598.
Crappy picture, will take a better one when it arrives from France.
Wonder if its worth getting this one graded as the detail on the cross seems better than most.
 

Bought an ms66 20 francs Swiss coin for £185 at the Midland coin fair. Happy with that.

Another good deal at spot!

Recived from USA !
1866 shieldback sovereign NGC MS63 
1879s shieldback sovereign NGC MS62 (top grade for now..)
Happy with them