CadmiumGreen

Lots of deliveries today! 
100 1oz 2020 Kangaroos from GSB which came in a nice box, a 100oz bar from Baird and some random jewellery from Royal Mint that I picked up in the sale. 
Ended up at £14.30 per oz across the 200oz of silver, not bad I think. 

The Coinworld article is informative, I think I remember reading it before,
The NGC page also makes sense, mainly.
So, shipwreck sovereigns are likely to be unharmed by their immersion in salt water, and most will have remained in the conditon they were when their ship sank.
At the time, we did not participate in any of the Douro auctions, but not for any particular reason, and we were busy in any case.
Whenever there is a big coin hoard, or wreck recovery, there is always plenty of publicity, and a degree of hype. 
There are effects on both supply and demand. Suddenly there is a greater than normal supply on the market, but also greater interest stimulated by the publicity.
The increased supply can depress prices, whereas the increased interest can increase them.
For the collector who is nore interested in acquiring something "new", it might not matter if he pays a premium price. For others, ther might be the opportunity to grab a few bargains.
The "Douro", or other wreck / hoard provenance will usually remain with the coins, which can never be a bad thing.
My view, when wearing my dealer's hat, is to buy and value the coin on its own merits, rather than because it is from a particular source.
When it comes to selling, I might just be tempted to allow the provenance to add some value, though!

Found this article...
https://www.coinworld.com/insights/Understanding-coins-graded-Shipwreck-effect.html
 
And NGC’s Shipwreck Certification Program...
https://www.ngccoin.com/specialty-services/shipwreck-coin-certification/effect-designation.aspx
 

Purchased off an independent seller, so again limited knowledge of the COA pedigree. I have been searching for any indications of the COA based on “AMS, 2011”, Doug Thomas, RMS Douro Gold Hoard, etc... not finding much...I would believe there would have been collaborative provenance for NGC to grade these coins, just not certain of what documentation took place following the findings in 1995. Also, I don’t necessarily think it is a fake, but those possibilities always do exist.

Its that fresh its also got a use by date.

...from a socially responsible 2m distance!  

Agreed we tend to be a strange bunch at the best of times but nothing beats socializing over a few coins

Awesome pickup, @Darr3nG!! 
 
Did you execute a safe Surveillance Detection Route for your meet?!?😁

Excellent!! You will be well on your way with dead drops next!!😆

I can honestly say - I have done quit a few similar situation deals -and BEST result of ALL - excellent relationships built with those I met and dealt with!

Shhhhh don't encourage him

Awesome pickup, @Darr3nG!! 
 
Did you execute a safe Surveillance Detection Route for your meet?!?😁

Excellent!! You will be well on your way with dead drops next!!😆

I did perform a premeet walk-through and realised how this will look on CCTV...
2 "strangers" smiling and swapping small parcels, in the dead of the night!  

Yes we did. I came in via Oxford 😋
My part of the deal. Spent most of the evening sorting through it

Awesome pickup, @Darr3nG!! 
 
Did you execute a safe Surveillance Detection Route for your meet?!?😁

Awesome pickup, @Darr3nG!! 
 
Did you execute a safe Surveillance Detection Route for your meet?!?😁

A big shout out to @Tattoedamat, who not only keeps this country running, delivering who knows what to who knows where  ...
but also, agrees to a clandestine meet in a service station at stupid o'clock! You sir, are a gentleman, and it was my absolute pleasure to meet you.

Thank you everyone for your kindness 😁

Congratulations, @GavinDevon! Excellent win this month!

Received the 2020 10 oz QB Yale.

Regrettably no gold received, but did get some added Platinum to the stack!
Taking advantage of The Royal Mints’ 50% off sale a couple of weeks ago, a nice 2018 The 70th Birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales Quarter-Ounce Platinum Proof Coin...

 


Also, the largest platinum add to the stack, a 2020 1 oz Platinum American Eagle BU...purchased at the lows and before all stock went to practically nill...


Lastly, a bit of silver, the second in the Dinosauria collection from The Royal Mint, an attractive 2020 Silver Proof Colour Iguanodon 50p coin...

Bought straight from them. £13.83 per oz delivered.