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Another big thanks to @StackSellRepeat!  50g and 1g Geigers and some interesting rounds...the clown will surely help keep my kids in check!  

2003 Silver Proof 1oz $1 Kangaroo - "Jirrah-Watty"   Featuring a design by acclaimed Aboriginal artist Ray Thomas of the Gunnai people in Gippsland, Victoria, the coin depicts "Jirrah-Watty" – the Big Kangaroo – in full flight. With bold muscular line-work underscoring the animal’s power and predominance, a delicate finish applied to the background envelopes the horizon in a shimmering heat haze, along with the distant silhouettes of another stalwart of the outback, the grass tree. Ray Thomas spent many years researching his Gunnai people’s myths, legends, designs and body marks. The patterned line-work and motifs are characteristic of the indigenous peoples throughout South-East Australia.   The corresponding "frostie" has a raised polished image with frosted background and was crafted by Vladimir Gottwald, Engraver at the Royal Australian Mint   This proof kangaroo is, in my opinion, the clear number one of the entire Skippy collection. A truly and outstandingly beautiful coin - I hope it goes some way towards mitigation regarding my previous post.   I hereby close the case for the defence and appeal to the jury of my peers.

First up, a 1952 Lebanese 50 Piastre. I noticed a circulated one on ebay for a few quid, so obviously an hour or two later I had paid many times over spot for this one, which seems to only have a couple of bag marks. It features my favourite tree on it, the Cedar of Lebanon, which also appears on their flag (Cedrus libani for you gardening enthusiasts). 


Next is 4 boxes of Montreal Olympic silver stamps. There were meant to be 5 of these, but someone at Royal Mail decided to open the parcel, help themselves to a box, and tape it back up! Thankfully it was a duplicate of one of the others.
Two sets were made by Johnson Matthey & Mallory, two were made by the Jacques Cartier mint, which is difficult to find any info on. I think there is another JM set out there to collect. Each stamp is 15.5g of 999 silver, and three of the boxes have the actual postage stamps, which I forgot to take a photo of. 
 

My new fav. Want a full by Xmas!

Thanks @arshimo2012 Stunning additions to my pamp box. Both bars are pristine 

Thankyou @Numistacker got these lovely coins to add to the growing pile 🙂

All the way from Los Angeles and many thanks to M6 Metals

Got this 100 gram Royal Mint bar, thanks to @Ravoma. 

I just can resist these ultra rare 2013 3-coin Strike on the Day sets, already own one but when this came up for sale I simply couldn't resist getting another!


Also another addition to the 1977 collection, a proof $1000 year of the snake proof. Have the bu already so this will go nicely with it. Off for ncs and grading first.

Today I recieved the following thanks to @ChrisSilver and @5huggy through the Daft Competition.
Brilliant!!!!
Thank you to everyone involved!

Just a simple little pick up....but it all adds up!
Thanks to @greenrizz for my new addition.

The postman just came around! 
Dropped off the 2oz silver Bonds, still waiting for the 1/4 gold. Oh, and a bullion sov to go with the gold price rise
The Bond coins seem fine on first inspection. 

what looks to be a very nice 1957 sovereign... been a decent week 🙂

Not a coin but very welcome.

RCM and Sunshine Mint Bars courtesy of @Jamesd, thanks! This concludes my silver bar collecting. These together with my pamp 10oz, Gairsoppa 10oz, Scottsdale 5oz stackers and Geiger 1kg is the perfect collection for me 😊

By no means my favourite privy kook, but keeps the collection up to date I guess!

Arrived today. 
(Oh yes! It’s) The Great Pretender! 😂, as well as a beautiful condition Chile 100 Pesos and a nice Proof Sovereign Three Coin Set. 
Three different compositions of Gold, .986; .9167 & .900 loveliness.
At first glance, its improbable that the 4 Ducats is the lightest of these big boys and the Cien Pesos the heaviest 🙃
 

Back from a trip to the coin shop. I think I did fairly well today.
Top row: Maria Theresa thaler restrike, 1938 UK Shilling, 1916 Tunisia 2 Francs, 1944 S US for the Philippines 50 centavos (I placed into a flip as it appears to have the 1907-1921 obverse. Sadly, it also appears to have been amateurishly cleaned)
Bottom row is all 0.800 fine Canadian: 1964 dime, 1957 quarter, 1940 quarter, 1951 quarter, 1943 quarter, and 1958 quarter. A couple of the quarters have some really nice rainbow toning.

Received some splendid bars from @Ravoma

 

A few bits and pieces from last week . Anyone know when these royal mint silver bars were produced?
 

been waiting a week for these to arrive and safe to say I'm very happy with them from paolo there are some really nice coins here especially the dollars and the health hungar humanity set 

Date number 43, 1894-O, strike is about 1-2% off centre, seems to be a trend from the New Orleans mint. Looks to be the higher end of VF grade and aged gracefully, NGC value at about £70

Really pleased with two new coins that arrived today from members of this forum - my new 1/2oz Kruger and 1/4oz Britannia. Brings my modest proof gold collection now to 5 coins!

Thank you @AndrewSL76 !