richatthecroft

Then there’s the insurance premium to consider ?

Lucky. That means no points to declare either. I hate those new tiers.
 
 

No design. Very nicely finished and well made with Baize underside. 

No design. Very nicely finished and well made with Baize underside. 

No design. Very nicely finished and well made with Baize underside. 

No design. Very nicely finished and well made with Baize underside. 

No design. Very nicely finished and well made with Baize underside. 

Nice to get finished work and even nicer to receive these fab Sovereign boxes courtesy of @MikeSol 
On a less favourable note, not pleased to receive a fixed penalty notice for speeding courtesy of North Yorkshire Police.  52mph in a 40mph...

No design. Very nicely finished and well made with Baize underside. 

Couple of ebay bits -  polish round, D-day dollar and a 1oz bar

Nice to get finished work and even nicer to receive these fab Sovereign boxes courtesy of @MikeSol 
On a less favourable note, not pleased to receive a fixed penalty notice for speeding courtesy of North Yorkshire Police.  52mph in a 40mph...

Nice to get finished work and even nicer to receive these fab Sovereign boxes courtesy of @MikeSol 
On a less favourable note, not pleased to receive a fixed penalty notice for speeding courtesy of North Yorkshire Police.  52mph in a 40mph...

They are crackers particularly the Shield but my favourite of this lot, is by far the 2005.  Two of them tucked up, I'll have to order some more capsules. Nice problem to have. 

I really like those Gairsoppa Silver Britannia Coins pictured above, but Jeez they are expensive.  The source I found for them is 3x spot, I mean WTF ?  I don't mind the mint putting a small premium on the metal to strike them, but 3x ?  They are pretty, but no silver is that special, I don't care if the pope rubbed it on his ass before they put them in the tubes.
How's my English Westminstrel ...

Yes, can't wait until I fill it up, maybe there will be a truce in the friendly  rivalry whilst I concentrate on my date run....
Roy, if you see me on here posting again before 10pm this evening, remind me that I'm at work and that I really should get on with it.

I don't come across axis misalignment that often at all, I'm not sure if I even have another. But this one is huge!
I know typically slight alignment issues aren't considered an error but this one may warrant it?


 

Yup!
I have them already (boxed/COA) but I need some loose ones to fill in the gaps.
No rush. Everything comes to he who waits 

My first Britannia gold proof

Flippin' eck...Gold (and Silver) rush!      
This lovely little lot all arrived today, some of them belatedly due to the snow and postage delays.  But mightily surprised that the 2005 Britannia arrived in four days all the way from the South of France!  The Britannia 1/10's from eBay the Sovereign coins from Bullion dealers and thank you to @arshimo2012 for the 4 Emu's and  the 1kg of Belgium's finest Umicore 100g Bars.  Unfortunately, two of my boys took a fancy to the Emu's so only two left for me to stack! 



 
 

They are crackers particularly the Shield but my favourite of this lot, is by far the 2005.  Two of them tucked up, I'll have to order some more capsules. Nice problem to have. 

Now you have a use for that smart box you bought t'other day @richatthecroft

A 1927 sa Bullion full sovereign  from austack  and a 2018 Peter Rabbit from the RM .

just teasing 
 

Today I received ..... this tube of The 2013 S.S. Gairsoppa Silver Britannia Coins were the first in the Royal Mint’s S.S. Gairsoppa Silver Britannia series. Each coin has been carefully struck from actual silver recovered from the infamous S.S. Gairsoppa Shipwreck. The original 1,000 oz silver ingots recovered from the shipwreck have been refined by the Royal Mint and turned into these .999 pure 1/4 oz silver coins. These coins are available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
Coin Highlights:
Contains 1/4 oz of .999 pure silver.
Minted by the Royal Mint in Great Britain.
Part of the S.S. Gairsoppa series.
Available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
The image of Britannia has been associated with the British Isles since she was first minted on a coin in the first century AD during the reign of Roman Emperor Hadrian. Today, Britannia continues to be celebrated as a symbol of Britain’s illustrious history and might.
Each 2013 1/4 oz S.S. Gairsoppa Silver Britannia struck from S.S. Gairsoppa silver is in brand new condition and is stamped with its year, 2013. Each coin has been minted with 1/4 oz .999 pure silver. Owning this beautiful coin that is stamped with “S.S. Gairsoppa” along its outer edge is, indeed, like owning a genuine piece of British history. The obverse side of every coin showcases a profile view of Elizabeth II. The reverse, of course, reflects the beautiful image of Britannia as she stands along Britain’s shores with her helmet, trident, and shield.
 

I bought my 2012 from Hattons, took advantage of the premium reduction.
I like the design of the 2012, trouble is in my opinion the bu lacks depth and definition, and I have seen several different coins to compare, I own some bu 2012 halfs and they are the same and appear more so than other bu Sovereign coins, but then it is bu not Proof.  
I would like to hold a Proof in my hand to compare. 
The premiums are high on all of 'special' years Sovereign, and demand for the Shield and 2005 is quite strong, hence my purchase.  I'm attempting to put together a date run of a dozen coins, 2000 onwards.