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Got the new rooster today and some older lunars.

Pre-ordered on 12th Aug.  Finally shipped on 15th Sept (dealer delay for whatever reason).  Landed at local Yodel depot on 22nd.  Scanned in early hours of the night, then again early hours of the morning and then again late morning.  I assumed the scans were from sorting but it was never loaded for delivery.  Early hours of 23rd it was scanned again and I thought it might be loaded for delivery.  Nope.  Finally scanned as loaded for delivery today, the 26th.  Door bell rings and I go to answer and the driver is already getting in his van and when he sees me he shouts and points "down there".  He's just left it outside my door which is generally fine as it is a quiet estate and protected by an open porch.  Tracking shows it as delivered to a safe place and if he'd waited an additional 5 seconds he could have handed it to me and have it signed for.  Nice one Yodel.  Anyway......
2oz Captain America Domed Coin - Outer sleeve, outer box, protective bag, glossy box.  Nice packaging.  COA is 2g of silver similar to that of the Chinese Silver Notes.
Couple of Chichen Itza Mexican coins.  Originally sold as proof coins in some fancy box but these are preowned 2nd choice but that's fine as I paid bullion rate for them.  Real shame they only has 2 of the 3 releases.  A 2016 Libertad and Monkey King to fill gaps and then a 2016 Clover Privy Maple.
 

ohhh I love the accuracy!
 
Almost feel like giving a discount....
Its yours
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I said Almost!

Order from Goldsilver.be
 
5 x 1/10 Efelants
1 x 1/4 Queens Beast
1 x 1/4 2013 Panda in OMP 

Received today, two 1 oz silver MONKEY KING 2016 COLORED
Two 1 oz SILVER LUNAR MONKEY 2016 COLORED Two 2 oz Red silver DRAGONS 2012
1 KILO SILVER MONKEY 2016 1 oz silver IGUANA 2015 FIJI and my first gold coin a 1/10 oz gold LUNAR MONKEY 2016 also a 2016 panda

2008 1oz Chinese panda


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Something a bit different from midland coin fair. A romanian gold coin and a japanese nibu kin
 

2016 Commemorative Pandas.  I do collect the silver ones when I can get them at a reasonable price but they always seem to be crazy expensive for what they are.  Decided to splash out a little on this set as it commemorates 120 years of the Shenyang Mint.

Purchased 1/10 proof Britannias, 89,95,96,01,07,10,11     

Right..I was out and about so had limited capabilities on my phone.  Now I'm back, I'm sorry to say that the coin has a very high chance of being fake.  Alarm bells rang when you mentioned it was a second chance offer of £270 when the original sale was £320.  Based on minimum bid increments of £10 (could be £20, I don't know) it means there's a £50 difference between your max bid and the winner.  That suggests there was at least another bidder in between and maybe even 2.
Looking at his feedback, he sold a 1/4 Proof Krug on 3rd July and feedback was left.

 
Notice he's from Hove in Essex.  There is another seller with a coin and he just happens to be from Hove in Essex.  On the 22nd June he sold the exact same 1/4 Proof Krug and again, feedback was left.

Since feedback was left it suggests that the sale actually went through.  Might not have done but most probably did.
This other seller also has an interesting coin up for sale.  A 1989 1/4 NY Expo Medal.

Unfortunately, research suggests that all three coins have been counterfeited and in circulation since 2013
Link to details on the 2005 PF69 and PF70 fake Krugs etc.
 

Another half sovereign to my small collection ?

Safely arrived via a friend bringing them from the US - the two Indian Head gold half Eagles that I got a few weeks ago. These two complete my year run 1908-1916, and the 1916 S in particular was the toughest to get (only 244,000 minted).  Very happy / relieved to see that they are in such good nick, especially the1916S which you rarely find unslabbed nowadays. They go for $800-$2000 depending on the grade, so I think I did OK (paid $680).  These will be popped into caps along with their brothers, and then I will take a good look at them all to see if need to upgrade any of the years. Will put up some pics of the whole series when I next access my coins from storage. A good start to the weekend!?
 

Today I bought
A 1987 1/20oz gold panda and a 1988 1oz Gold panda



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My first YH half sovereign and I like it a lot.☺

2003 1/10 Brit from Atkinsons.  Still mint sealed so very happy with that as it was unexpected.
2009 & 1987 1/10 Gold Panda
1986 1/4 Gold Panda.  This is a half blind purchase.  €30 cheaper than the next dealer and €70 cheaper than OMP.  Quite happy with it and the original owner did have it in a different capsule which I've now replaced.
To house my OMP Pandas a nice hand made oak box.  Bit of an extravagent purchase but Gold Pandas so deserve it.

A 20g bar but not from a Mint.  This is made by Chow Tai Fook Jewellers in Hong Kong who were an official partner for the China 2015 Milan Expo.  Front shows the actual Pavilion that was built and used at the Expo.

2016 Britannia 3 coin gold proof set (mintage 70) just arrived. Many thanks to @arshimo2012
Coa and everything in good order.

well this is the best I can do by blowing up the image, not bad really.

can't see it being a double strike but it doesn't quite look like a "9" over "x" punch error either, too much separation. My best guess would be a 9 over small 9 mistake, although I've never seen one. Maybe 9 over 0
worth sending off for investigation.
The missing bit on the 5 is a common one, but it looks like someone has tried to alter it, lord knows why. what are the chances of that damage being accidental?
 

The Melbourne sovereign looks good 

Found these beauties. Waiting for me when i came home this evening. 1 oz silver proof Goat and Monkey.
 
 

Last few week's pickups

10 shield back sovereigns, varying condition but all seem decent to me, macro shows what the eyes can't see of course. Pics are of 59 and 70, the 59 has part of the 5 missing and some sort of double strike on the 9? the 70 photographed pretty nice
59'

70'

2016 Premium gold proof Britannia set
No Coa from Royal mint ?