sovereignsteve

nice timing😁

I suppose the only way this is a true mule is if the Ag overstamp was done on a die intended for a gold coin, but I would think this is feasible as the gold die would be much smaller.

On 03/04/2023 at 10:43, FourNinesFine said:

The 2015 "mule" showing the 'Ag' overstamped on the original error of 'Au'.

Not really a mule which is when an obverse and reverse that shouldn't be together are used. This is really an "overdate" or "die error"

It's the 2010 /2009 that is the mule.

IMO it's VF and a tad, but not close to EF

7 hours ago, Seasider said:

You might want to look on here for German dealers with Elephants in stock

Somalia Elefant Silber | Preise vergleichen auf GOLD.DE

Of course there is the dreaded Customs palaver if you import from Germany these days.

There was also a 15 year commemorative in 2018 with a mix of the 2004 version and the 2018 version.  It always looked to me as if the 2004 elephant was levitating so I wasn't keen on it - perhaps that is why I remember it.

One dealer listed with a 2004.........€329 !!!

Germany was always the best place to source them. IIRC the guy who get prosecuted for ripping off customers was a very good source. Some of the old timers might be able to remember his name.

Did you find a good source for mintages? I believe the first few years were much lower than later.

I have all the Somali you are missing, they took some putting togather and some were pretty expensive. I might be willing to release them to a good home but only as a set I think, but I would have no idea how to value them.

There was also a 2010 version with the reverse (elephant) 2009 design (?mule). I've no idea how many were minted but it was a substantial number.

5 minutes ago, dicker said:

Any new people this is NOT a rare coin.  

Must have just been looking at the Aussie mints.

On 31/03/2023 at 23:12, Midasfrog said:

Or a PR66 Deep Cameo Half Sovereign Proof 

There really is very little to rival the detail on a good quality proof Jubilee Head obverse.

Last 1965 to clear £404

My only recent dealing with Bairds was sending them a mixed bag of broken jewellery. The invoice they issued was short of my estimate as they had classified it all as 9ct even though I knew there was some 18ct in there.

I was told bluntly on the phone that as their guys check everything they receive by XRF they couldn't possibly be wrong but did agree to ask for it to be checked.

The next day I received an amended invoice that correctly valued the parcel.

Totally unacceptable for an alleged top class refiner.

12 hours ago, Wampum said:

I got this set last weekend, looked it over and found that there where two .5mm deep scratches across the rim with others around the circumference of the edge, as can been seen in the picture below, so I sent it back.

Before you read what the decision was from the mint below, what do you think, should have happened? There are a few other marks, however these are the main ones, and are gouges and eye visible.

   

 

So on Friday, I got the parcel back from the Mint, which was a really good turn around to be fair.

Opened the box to find my original set returned to me, with a letter to say that,

"Your coins have been quality inspected and meet our quality standards, therefore they are being returned to you".

And "If you choose to return this order for a second time then we will process a refund".

So it looks like I have offended the whole of the Royal Mint somehow.              

If this is 2oz silver, I will sell you my set at cost, I'm not sure I'm sufficiently enamored with it to want to keep it. It seems perfect.

3 left, looking cheap now

Happy to test any sov/half sov test jigs for you, I have a "few" of each😉

Prices reduced

If anyone could print one for me?😊

5 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

Spot price reduction

and again

Spot price reduction

1 hour ago, artalien said:

as it was bought by an American who wanted it shipped to the USA. This despite listing it on ebay for UK delivery only.

Stick them on with Ebay GSP enabled. Overseas buyers can't buy them without using the GSP and you just have to send them to the GSP depot in the midlands. Costs slightly more in Ebay fees though, but not much if you are on a 80% offer.

1 hour ago, artalien said:

I bought the coins on TSF

Someone on here kicking themselves then!

In my experience the 59 is definitiely rarer than the 57.
Up until recently with the sudden rise in popularity of the 57 and the commensurate rise in price, they seemed pretty common and I regarded them in the same league as all the other years apart from the 59, which I diligently hoarded.

6 sold, 4 left

6 hours ago, lst65 said:

Have you a 1965 left please? If so, I’ll take one please.

PM'd

41 minutes ago, PrivateStacker195 said:

Can I get a 1967 pls

sure PM'd