sovereignsteve

These arrived from HGM yesterday, 1908 and 1903 Edward sovereigns.

Well happy thanks byb got from here my first proof sovereign love it thanks backyard bullion 

We are glad you are pleased with the service from TJB PM.  But who's Mike, my name's Keith?    

Back to coins....
Some old gold and some new, some platinum and silver too?. 
A few gold quarter ounce QB Dragons/Griffins and 2016 Libertad proofs  (some for members on the Forum), along with a 2016 Perth mint sovereign. Will think about grading some of them in pursuit of 70s! Another ounce of Pt - this time the 2016 Austrian Philharmoniker, which I bought actually right on the price dip in early January....so well pleased with that, and a nice big coin.
Then silver - a stackers tube of 10 QB dragons, plus a few extras for capsules of the dragon and Griffin, and a slabbed Dragon.  Happy to report that no milky ones in the tube (I checked!). Shelled out the cash for a silver PF70 QB Lion one ounce proof, and a few more in boxes -  now I see why everyone goes gaga over this proof design ?. Some more irresistible 2016 Libertad silver proofs, and a few 2017 kooks (1 ouncers and a doorstop 10 ounce) and 2017 Britannias for good measure when the silver price dipped. 
The old gold: "mission accomplished" on the sovereign mintmark set as I just found a nice Ottawa C 1911 sov to complete the set. The Bombay I 1918 I picked up last week made me focus on that missing Canada one?!  1911 C by far the most common of the Canada years (1908-1919), but at 257,048 minted that is still a pretty low % out of the 40 million minted worldwide that year (numbers from goldsovereigns.co.uk). Got it along with a very nice 1912 London sovereign, and a 20 francs 1897 Lucky Angel.
Lindeman. 

I know you were promised next day delivery and they didn't post it in time to make that, but not everyone can do what they say all the time, things happen. Hopefully Lizzie will phone you to explain and they will do something about it.
Don't forget the postal cost will be the same whether it was next day or not, the service will be the same, special I presume.
I'm not sure why you are getting hung up about the next day promise, is it really that important to you or can't you abide any form of imperfection in anyone?
The best way to deal with these things is to address them at source and complain. Go to the top if necessary. Then you will see the measure of a company. Give them a chance to apologise and put it right before you write them off completely and muddy their name on a public forum.

I know you were promised next day delivery and they didn't post it in time to make that, but not everyone can do what they say all the time, things happen. Hopefully Lizzie will phone you to explain and they will do something about it.
Don't forget the postal cost will be the same whether it was next day or not, the service will be the same, special I presume.
I'm not sure why you are getting hung up about the next day promise, is it really that important to you or can't you abide any form of imperfection in anyone?
The best way to deal with these things is to address them at source and complain. Go to the top if necessary. Then you will see the measure of a company. Give them a chance to apologise and put it right before you write them off completely and muddy their name on a public forum.

I know you were promised next day delivery and they didn't post it in time to make that, but not everyone can do what they say all the time, things happen. Hopefully Lizzie will phone you to explain and they will do something about it.
Don't forget the postal cost will be the same whether it was next day or not, the service will be the same, special I presume.
I'm not sure why you are getting hung up about the next day promise, is it really that important to you or can't you abide any form of imperfection in anyone?
The best way to deal with these things is to address them at source and complain. Go to the top if necessary. Then you will see the measure of a company. Give them a chance to apologise and put it right before you write them off completely and muddy their name on a public forum.

I know you were promised next day delivery and they didn't post it in time to make that, but not everyone can do what they say all the time, things happen. Hopefully Lizzie will phone you to explain and they will do something about it.
Don't forget the postal cost will be the same whether it was next day or not, the service will be the same, special I presume.
I'm not sure why you are getting hung up about the next day promise, is it really that important to you or can't you abide any form of imperfection in anyone?
The best way to deal with these things is to address them at source and complain. Go to the top if necessary. Then you will see the measure of a company. Give them a chance to apologise and put it right before you write them off completely and muddy their name on a public forum.

I'm feeling left out and quite embarrassed at all these sovereigns. I haven't bought any for ages!

I'm feeling left out and quite embarrassed at all these sovereigns. I haven't bought any for ages!

I'm feeling left out and quite embarrassed at all these sovereigns. I haven't bought any for ages!

I'm feeling left out and quite embarrassed at all these sovereigns. I haven't bought any for ages!

LOL, you're going to have to change your screen name to just "steve"   You're still the go-to guy for all things Sovereign related.

Same here! ?

I'm feeling left out and quite embarrassed at all these sovereigns. I haven't bought any for ages!

Yes yes more shields , 8 to be exact, and 2 young head st.georges
The lustre on 3 of them is incredible, hard to capture in a photograph so i tried with fingers as you can see reflection :D. I've never graded a single coin but this may be worth it.
Also a 1891 Sydney half sov photo at the end, little worn but only 154,000 were minted 130 years ago and the first branch mint half sov i have i think



 

Thanks for your concern@shortstack68 I have had a good look at the coin & there is no spotting visible I don't know what that is but it is not on the coin.

Is that sovereigns plural or the 2017 sydney?

Yes a double strike with some movement. There's some explanation how these happen during release of the coin from the dies but I can't remember what it is.

Is that sovereigns plural or the 2017 sydney?