mr1030

Did someone say gold at spot? Delighted with the weekend auction wins. Both in job lots. 

Arrived today NGC MS63 1803 third guinea to join it's ms63 second portrait already in the collection 
Little rocket only 2 higher at 64 

Lovely little coin to add to the gold collection 

One of three deliveries today... For now, a 1907 half sov from @matt1r a good deal and another addition to my half sov tube. Thanks!

got to thank @Panda6Packfor my shield of Henry to keep this stunning collection up to date, really are all beautiful, pictures really dont do it justice

Completed the other half of the sovereign heads collection.  Also from @brnlx639, a 'small head' to complete my Victoria to George portraits.  (Yes, I know there are George VI sovereigns, but I don't have that kind of  money.)



And from @James32, a Dog & Roo combo.

Thanks to @stackerp5 for a unique arrival.

Dammit!!!
I wasn't planning on collecting the Beasts in 2oz proof, but after getting this one from @Magritte i might have to reconsider.....!

Ended up getting one in the end 😂 1oz tudor beast
 

Thanks to @brnlx639, and several others before, I completed my set of QEII sovereign heads.
[I find photographing sovereigns particularly challenging, especially the newer shinier ones.]


And from @Tn21 came these, my first Gold Standards.

Another Britannia Proof for the collection.
I'm hoping to find another one that i can get slabbed, but there's only 560 minted and so carry a bit of a premium.
 

jubilee Mint 100th anniversary of house of Windsor Tristan de Cuna one crown struck in 9ct gold
royal mint an enduring romance with Jane Austin 2017 £2 silver proof ltd edition 800 cased with cert
royal mint an act to unite 1818 silver proof 50p ltd edition 6500 cased with cert
absolutely incredible platinum jubilee jersey 2022 masterpiece collection silver proof 5oz silver proof in stunning case with certificate limited to 77 of 285
 

2018 Paddington 50p datestamp pair
Beatrix Potter Westminster Peter Rabbit change checker
King Canute jersey 2017 silver £5 coin limited edition 495 cased with certificate
Royal Mint queens 90th bday £5 silver proof piedfort limited edition 7000 cased with Certificate 
 
 
 
 

without doubt my favourite pickup, Bradford Exchange George Cross gold and silver proof set with a crown struck in silver, a double crown in 9c gold 2.75 grams and a replica George cross cased with certificate absolutely stunning in hand!!
House of Windsor five pound proof 1907 2017 cased with certificate
Royal Mint silver gilt £5 set commemorating engagement of William and Kate, two coins cased
Platinum Jubilee proof £5 set 2022 limited to 750

Well I went seriously overboard at a couple of auctions recently and just had my delivery this morning so this will be split up accordingly, some gorgeous pickups but will probably sell most if someone sees something the really want contact me and ill see what can be done.
 
Jersey 2017 platinum proof one pound platinum wedding anniversary cased with certificate, limited to 995
2017 double portrait gold quarter sovereign 2g
Beatrix Potter stamp and coin set, 4 stamps and 4 50p pieces, beautifully cased
 
 
 
 

Another great purchase from @whuamai a BU Mexican aztec 5onza pieora de tizoc. I already had the proof version and it's nice to complete the set 😁

An 1880 Sydney mint shield reverse sovereign. A true piece of history in hand.
A relatively nice example of a Sydney, Australian minted shield sovereign.
Victoria young head shield sovereigns are, in my opinion, one of the best designs.
But what also happened in 1880…. it wasn’t just the year this sovereign was minted.
 




 
1880 was an eventful year, aside from being the year this sovereign was minted, let’s go back in time.
January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
February 24 – The SS Columbia, which will be the first outside usage of Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb, is launched at the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works of John Roach & Sons in Chester, Pennsylvania.
March 31 – Wabash, Indiana becomes the first electrically lit city in the world.
April 18 – 1880 United Kingdom general election: William Ewart Gladstone defeats Benjamin Disraeli, to become Prime Ministerfor the second time.
April 27 – The Royal University of Ireland is founded by charter, allowing the Catholic University of Ireland to re-form as University College Dublin.
May 2 – After having her lights installed by Edison's personnel, the SS Columbia is lit up for the first time at the foot of Wall Street, in New York City.
June 28 – Australian police capture bank robber Ned Kelly, after a gun battle at Glenrowan, Victoria.
August 14 – Cologne Cathedral is completed, after construction began in 1248, 632 years earlier.
August 24 – The SS Columbia completes her maiden voyage, arriving without incident in Portland, Oregon, after a stopover in San Francisco.
August 26 – Competing circus owners P. T. Barnum and James A. Bailey sign a contract in Bridgeport, Connecticut to create the Barnum & Bailey Circus. In 1907, the circus will merge forces with another competitor, the Ringling Brothers Circus.
October – The Blizzard of 1880 begins in North America.
October 1 – German company Munich Re is founded in Munich.
November 4 – The first cash register is patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio.
November 11 – Australian bushranger and bank robber Ned Kelly is hanged in Melbourne.
December 30 – The Transvaal becomes a republic, and Paul Kruger becomes its first president. (We’ve all seen this man many times on the forum.)
The above ‘events’ are taken from Wikipedia.
With any old coin, we really are holding history in our hands.

Just 5 cheap ounces for me

I think the 2oz silver hasn’t got a patch on the quality 3D detail in the original medal. … though when put together with the gold it does look better, as does the 1oz silver. 
 
And more importantly surprise surprise I may not have to send any damaged coins back to the Royal Mint!! 
 

HENRY II of France Shield 2 oz Silver Stacker South Korea ....
THE DETAILS ARE FANTASTIC ❤❤ 

Some nice shiny 2012 sovereigns from ATS

Limited edition Bunker Bullion 2oz round😎

Fast becoming my favourite coins.

Wow! Received… off to storage.
Now just to source the other one! 
 

I’ll be keeping the Sixpence but not sure about the William Crown.