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Holland ??! 

I like collecting interesting stuff, and this date run threepence "caviar" spoons qualifies...by the way I have two extra sets of any one wants one



 

I like collecting interesting stuff, and this date run threepence "caviar" spoons qualifies...by the way I have two extra sets of any one wants one



 

I like collecting interesting stuff, and this date run threepence "caviar" spoons qualifies...by the way I have two extra sets of any one wants one



 

I like collecting interesting stuff, and this date run threepence "caviar" spoons qualifies...by the way I have two extra sets of any one wants one



 

I like collecting interesting stuff, and this date run threepence "caviar" spoons qualifies...by the way I have two extra sets of any one wants one



 

I like collecting interesting stuff, and this date run threepence "caviar" spoons qualifies...by the way I have two extra sets of any one wants one



 

I like collecting interesting stuff, and this date run threepence "caviar" spoons qualifies...by the way I have two extra sets of any one wants one



 

A couple of years ago I picked up some pendants.
I should have that C3P-0 R2 combo set as well.  Not had confirmation on that.  I think I've already spent this years budget 
 
 

Today is a happy day for me.  Managed to source these gold ornamental items.  Now have to patiently wait for them to get to me.
 

Mintage 666 from private Polish mint. 

Another Shipwreck coin, Sister toned, Silver Pillow dollar or 8 reales 1737 coin from Rooswijk wreck with c.o.a. 25.93g.




 





Shows sea curation like cracks around and on the E.

One way to tell the two apart, is the crowns are really large on the double Florins. By far one of my fav coins, only other pre decimal I like more are the gothic ones. 

A slight twist to normal....  the 1797 "cartwheel" penny and two pence were the first coins to feature Britannia as we know her today. It was the first time she was pictured holding a trident, instead of a spear and the first time she was pictured overlooking the sea and a ship.
This coin is the two pence version, 41 mm, is made of copper and weighs a mighty two ounces. The penny is slightly smaller at 36mm and one ounce.

Antiqued date run... 

I broke my piggy bank to buy the Trade dollar gold proof coin from Goldsilver  
Really high price but a low mintage (200), a beautiful coin and the first of a serie of 5 coins (Trade Dollar GB, France,US,China and Japan)
 
 

Don't encourage me! The last thing I need is a tonne of Bronze lurking around! But seriously, they are pretty things, nothing not to like about them even in Bronze.  
I do like Bronze medals, particularly France Marrianne portrait, and some of the medals are fantastic looking due to the corrosion, hue and toning they have attracted over the years. I ended up the underbidder of the medal pictured below, thank goodness! Having got carried away On eBay the other day, but a fab looking medal, and regretting not bidding 'just one more time'.  To console me, I'm telling myself that it probably looks better in photo, as the seller clearly has good photography skills and got the lighting just right.

I already have a couple of the smaller sized Victoria silver medals in this design, but they are not in the best of condition and in the stack. 
Although the smaller medal might well have come in a presentation box, I have not seen any with one, they are usually loose or come with a little envelope, and a large, large premium for that bit of paper.   
The Gold version would be a great indulgence I think, as the premium to be paid is quite weighty of the auction prices I have been monitoring. 

4 of these, in very nice condition.

6 bullion sovs from Baird, 3x 1912 and 3x 1966. 
Tube is slowly filling up 
 

Picked up a knob of butter...£16/oz delivered.
 
 

Way too much - can’t even bring myself to open the rest. Talk about blowing the budget. 

EBay pickups in the last several days.  A Silver and two Bronze Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medals.  The Silver Medal is very impressive in hand, 85.7 gram .925 Silver, 55.7mm Diameter.  Pity the proud former owner apparently couldn't resist regularly polishing it instead of leaving it to tone similarly to its Bronze counterparts.  There's a Gold version of this medal.....

Way too much - can’t even bring myself to open the rest. Talk about blowing the budget. 

Received this today.  At first I was a bit underwhelmed, but the more i hold it, the more it’s growing on me ?.

This 1825 George 1V Gold Sovereign arrived today. Really nice coin.