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Picked this up the other day at the Birmingham coin fair from the PCGS stand.
Only base metal I think, but it was very cheap; FOC in fact

 

A couple of coins from the DNW auction last week.
1817 G3 Halfcrown
and a 1872 QV Gothic Florin

Got mine thanks

A nice 1917 Canadian sov with a mintage of 58,845

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A couple of coins from the DNW auction last week.
1817 G3 Halfcrown
and a 1872 QV Gothic Florin

A couple of coins from the DNW auction last week.
1817 G3 Halfcrown
and a 1872 QV Gothic Florin

Latest Privateer 2 oz round, the White Whale.

 

Here is some interesting facts about these bars, by the numbers....
The Silver Forum Bars in numbers
Initial mintage: 171
Estimated mintage: 200 (or 250 depending on demand)
Project duration: 2 weeks planning, 7 weeks production
Weight: 1 ozt (min)
Purity: 99.9% Fine Silver
Average weight: 32.5 grams
Lightest bar: 31.12 grams
Heaviest bar: 34.5 grams
x220 bars poured
x5 graphite melting crucibles totalling 85 grams of burnt off graphite
x40 rejected (because of weight or quality)
x180 bars sent for hallmarking
x1 undergone destructive testing
x8 “mint error” bars (miss stamped by me) – bound for the melting pot!
15 individual stamps per bar
Total individual stamps: 2,565
Number of people purchased bars: 76 (so far!)
x7 Gold Premium Members
x40 Premium Members
x29 Standard Members
x7 Countries over 3 continents!
x5 US States & x30 UK Counties
~60,000 cm square of brown wrapping paper
~40 meters of Brown Packaging tape
60,000 cm Square of Bubble wrap
Average distance each bar has travelled by post (including hallmarking): 750 miles
Longest distance to be travelled by any bar: 10,000 miles (to Australia!)

Nice guinea

Was waiting for the last coin to arrive by mail, as it was won by a paper bid at auction a week ago - an 1826 George IV full sovereign (my first from that decade); it's a bit suspect around the rim (probably ex-jewellery or mount?). Still love the detail on the obverse.  
Then another first (and probably last...) for me: a 1784 full guinea (that's my oldest English coin). And then a bullion grade 1853 half sovereign. Those two were bought live at auction last week. 
Collector habit in full swing I guess....?

Latest Privateer 2 oz round, the White Whale.

 

Picked this up the other day at the Birmingham coin fair from the PCGS stand.
Only base metal I think, but it was very cheap; FOC in fact

 

Picked this up the other day at the Birmingham coin fair from the PCGS stand.
Only base metal I think, but it was very cheap; FOC in fact

 

Picked this up the other day at the Birmingham coin fair from the PCGS stand.
Only base metal I think, but it was very cheap; FOC in fact

 

Latest Privateer 2 oz round, the White Whale.

 

Today's pickups
A big thanks to BYB for the Wedgy and the dinner plate size QB

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Picked this up the other day at the Birmingham coin fair from the PCGS stand.
Only base metal I think, but it was very cheap; FOC in fact

 

Picked this up the other day at the Birmingham coin fair from the PCGS stand.
Only base metal I think, but it was very cheap; FOC in fact

 

Picked this up the other day at the Birmingham coin fair from the PCGS stand.
Only base metal I think, but it was very cheap; FOC in fact

 

Latest Privateer 2 oz round, the White Whale.

 

Ahem, cough, is that a sovereign?

http://www.royalmint.com/shop/The_Britannia_2014_Premium_Three_Coin_Gold_Proof_Set?tab=specification
My biggest purchase yet.  Am I right that none of these coins were issued as singles, sets only? 
I have been stacking for nearly a year and have fallen for the proof Britannia's.  I have been quietly picking up the series via ebay auctions and have got quite a few for less than the price of bullion which I think is bonkers given the low mintages.  Happy to wait now for the series to become popular! 

Complete 1/4 ounce gold series to date