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2017 Half Proof Sovereign...
 

A 2002 half sovereign
 
 

First Perth ment coin.

Very nice - there is some really good looking silver coming from the BYB silver pouring bench.
i saw a little piece BYB was fondling in the video where he visited the Edinburgh assay office - i call it the Illuminati bar. Here we see the bar against the Edinburgh landscape and then safe after its travels.
 



 
It is alleged this is a YouTube play button pocket piece - looks like an Illuminati bar to me.
Here we clearly see BYB throws a '666' as a sign of deference to the Illuminati bar before he flies off to Edinburgh -

A puzzle board and silver elemental cube from @BackyardBullion.  The puzzle board looks great and is extremely functional...the tiles slide very easily and smoothly.  Also the elemental cube is very well done.  I wasn't sure how a poured, hand made version of these cubes would turn out, but he did an awesome job!
 

Sorry about the pictures. 
But my BYB 10.12oz ripple bar arrived today and I cannot wait until tomorrow when the sun is shining to show this beautiful piece of art,
also stamped VR46 after my hero Valentino Rossi Moto GP legend. 
Muchas gracias a todo la familia de BYB. 

Received today from BYB. Sadly the pictures don't do them justice, fantastic pieces. Cheers BYB.

My other half of my swap with Evende from @Xander I think. 
 

Lovely 1980 sovereign courtesy of @Quicksilver

And another arrival just came... This is the answer to the question "Should I get myself a Royal Mint Account?"... the answer is NO!
In fairness, this item is shared between me and a friend. We wanted a sovereign but they were all gone early on so we got this instead (not the proof as I'm not a fan of the 2017 design);

The photos on the website really show some beaten up coins, but this one is actually in pretty good condition considering how they are treated

One of 6 (no indication as to which one of six it is, they don't seem to print a COA with a number a such, just that red certificate in the first pic that gives the details, hand signed at the bottom (not printed).
Something to be tucked away and looked at now and then... or shared custody... i think i get the first and third weekend with alternating Christmas each year.

Courtesy of @Skelator88. some nice silver rounds from the xmas prize draw

battersea London 1oz silver bar 

1/2 oz silver penguins

5x 2018 kookaburras

1 x 3oz silver forum round thanks @BackyardBullion this may be my favourite purchase from you so far 

My group buy bits and some extras arrived today courtesy of @BackyardBullion 
Tube of 2019 Britannias

2017 Bullion sovereign (200 privy)

Tube of bloody krugerrands (not for me)

10oz Valliant Coin - this is STUNNING in hand

Cube Elemental Set with extra Silver cube from BYB

Some falcon of the plantpots

Silver and copper dragon round things

3oz Silver Forum "round"

 
Essentially just a reminder that I order too much stuff!

Received this 2004 Proof Half Sovereign today which was still sealed 14 years on from being minted.  I promptly liberated it from its packaging.  I personally prefer the overall presentation of the Proof 2000 through to 2007 Sovereigns and half Sovereigns, than the later and preceding presentation. 




 

Awesome xmas prize from @Scuzzle. 3 x pure silver Nanjing banknotes. Never knew thse even existed, so well happy. Also received my QB box today from @Alun. The whole box shouts quality, even to having felt underneath the top tray to avoid scratching the lower capsules.  If he still has any for sale then you won't be disappointed guaranteed.

Finally had my framed "mint your own" silver proof arrive today from when I had a behind the scenes visit to the mint.
Taken while to come seen as I was there in the middle Sept.
Daughter in the pic so its not me in a dress lol.
£165 for 12g of sterling silver and a little gold plate 🙄



 
**edit**
just realised this should have been posted in the "today I received" thread if admin want to move the post

big thank you to @SovTracker for the lovely 1887 Sovereign  PCGS MS63 👍
pleasure to deal with you Peter
 
1855 Shield Sov NGC AU58 

2018 5 oz bullion Block Island ATB and a 2018 15th Anniversary Somali African Wildlife

Let's see.. give up your hedge because your hedge is doing its job. Nope. Not even dreaming about it. 
 

Christmas prize draw, superb.Received from @MickD

The last coin to complete my 10oz Lunar 1 BU serie. Collecting goal for 2018 accomplished 👌🏻 
 

2012 Proof Sovereign PCGS PF69 
bought of ebay the full sovereign sold for more money than the double ... 
 

Big thank you to BYB for finally making making some nice buttons (or rounds) and the free silver (almost 1/4oz in one but most are pretty much spot on)