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The collection so far.

The year 2000 sovereign was a buy from one of the Coin Cabinet auctions. 
The other four were all bought on the Silverforum. 

The 1998 RAM Silver Proof $1 1oz Kangaroo   Following the introduction of the BU silver "Frosties" in 1993, the RAM started the set of corresponding proof roos with this coin. The design changes with each year and both formats have been produced ever since.    Despite the recent climb in silver prices, the steep issue prices from the RAM means that these beautiful proof versions are, even now, still changing hands at prices near their lows in Australia.   Photos courtesy of maestro @CadmiumGreen®   Having started this collection only recently, I still require over half the proofs and would welcome PMs if you have any to swap or trade.  

1853 Shield Sovereign
Arrived today and whilst not the highest grade I like the uniqueness of these earlier sovereigns, each one a little different.
1853 was a year renowned for mint errors.

The 2010 RAM Silver Proof Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby 
The 2010 Skippy was the first coin in the triad of wallaby designs by engraver Wojciech Pietranik, better known for his iconic "Kangaroo at Sunset".
Photos courtesy of the Virginian virtuoso @CadmiumGreen ®

QB proof silver additions.. 

Todays delivery courtesy of @TheGoldSovereign coins were packed perfectly 
Only question is do i send these for grading or leave in their sleeves 
Top seller many thanks

Smaug-day! 🐉 😁
 
 

USA Mercury and Standing- iconic designs in Gold.
 

Thanks @ilovesilverireallydo for the USA Quarter Eagle and to @Kookaburracollector for the trade for my Rooster and allowing me to prise the Una Libra from his collection.
 




 

A stunning 2020 1oz @BackyardBullion bar number 183, from ebay of all places. Never thought I would be get hold of one, is it too early to be put. Down for next year 
Fingers crossed for the 100g bad boy? 10oz now that would be epic 

2018 2oz Reverse proof libertad. Surely these must be the most beautiful of all coins 🤷🏻‍♂️

Neo: 'Woah!'
This turned up today. I Absolutely love it. Thanks @Troy77 I could not be happier with it.

A herd of 2020 silver swans ...to accompany a solo 2019 swan and cygnet. Love these Perth Mint designs - for me this is their best current silver annual series by a long way. I still buy the annual silver Kook ...but with about the same enthusiasm as selecting a diary for the next year🤣🤣 . 

Thanks @Realwealthuprising for the beautiful 2019 proof Dutch gold Ducat. A short while after buying it from the Silverforum I picked up a 1927 bullion Ducat from a Sydney auction. 

Just a nice 1920 Perth mint sovereign. 

This is my latest pickup a 1942 dated 'Mercury headed' Dime (or 10 Cents), made from .900 silver by the Philadelphia mint.
This coin design was brought out in 1916 replacing the previous 'Barber Dime' coin, it was manufactured unchanged until 1945 when it was replaced by the Roosevelt Dime design.
The first thing that shocked me when I was first looking at wartime versions of these coins was the fascine on the reverse, this was Italy's dictatorships emblem used by Mussolini, and where they got the word 'fascist' from, it was only when I realised that the design was used on the US coin long before he used it and not the other way around.
The front featured what looked like the Greece god Mercury, but I think it was Liberty wearing a winged cap with it meaning freedom of thought.
Many millions of these were made for nearly three decades, different mints, errors and weakness of the strike from worn dies effecting the value as well as condition, apart from whether or not a coin has all its original mint lustre one way to check the wear on these coins is if you can see the separate little bands holding the fascine's together, if the top and bottom ones look one piece (instead of two) then the coin is probably worn, the centre one can also wear down BUT, a coin like mine that has all its mint lustre probably was made from a worn die making the centre band look like a one piece.
The coins were made by three mints, one had no mint mark the others had letters denoting theirs, this could be found bottom left of the fascine.
Philadelphia, no mark
Denver, a D
San Francisco, an S
My coin had a mintage of a colossal 205,432,329 million minted in 1942 alone, by just the Philadelphia mint, so they are common but also not as easy to find in AU/UNC condition possibly due to the soft high silver content in them and long time in service, which to this day are still legal tender in the USA.
 

 

Lovely delivery today to finish off a lovely little set thanks @StackerQueen as usual a joy to deal with. Lucky I got em In before spot went mental 😀😀

A purchase from a new seller/member @Empire with thanks to the escrow service of @BackyardBullion 
Fantastic coin at a super price. 
I’m happy to recommend the new seller and BYB service, which was smooth with a capital ‘OO’.
I’m going to have to flip this one to fund a purchase I’m desperate for, if you are interested keep your eyes peeled or give me a shout!
 

Many thanks to @LawrenceChard Chards @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer For this super purchase! A bit of an oxymoron, Sussie Gold Silver... Fabulous customer service when the system failed on the payment page, spot ran away, yet Chards honoured the deal at nearly a £50 loss to them.
 
They have also dispatched an order made via Platinum Deals that Chards offer exclusively for Platinum members, thanks @ChrisSilver. Again Chards offered a deal I suspect they may have forgotten about, as they set it up back when Spot was LOW! Yet they have honoured the deal without question, letting me buy the cheapest silver available in the UK! Sent today so watch this space...

1 more to go

Ok have a few more coming but the prices while nice for sellers will slow me down a bit.
@ZatStackz Thank you very much for a smooth transaction! (The Silver and copper dragon) And handling my first transaction via the forums.
My first gold (from Ebay, Pinehurst Coins little slow but arrived) and 5 Silver Buffalo rounds from Memasbargains via Ebay.
 
 

Couple of new additions...
1994 - D-day
2000 - 150 Years Public Libraries
 
 
 
 
 

The year 2000 sovereign was a buy from one of the Coin Cabinet auctions. 
The other four were all bought on the Silverforum.