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Kookaburracollector

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  1. 28 minutes ago, kimchi said:

    From left to right it looks like St George is trying to reign the horse back a bit, fails, and then, when it finally does stop, cracks his nut into the back of he 'orses 'ead :o

    I would really like to know what you are drinking tonight… (or a smoking)! 🤪

  2. 8 minutes ago, HerefordBullyun said:

    These work quite well.....

    Installation of a Claymore Mine From Start to Finish | Military videos, Claymore, Army video

    I see the army realise how important it is to distinguish between the front and the rear…wouldn’t want to get that wrong with a claymore…or anything else come to think of it!

  3. 13 minutes ago, StackemHigh said:

    The Kooks really are a beautiful coin I've got two full sets of the standard 1oz bu coins. some bu 2oz and quite a few proofs too. I just pick them up here, there and everywhere. An old friend and colleague works in a sort of clearing house for house clearances and i get a fair bit of silver and gold through them. 

    I have a list for several coins that i get every year without fail. Perth Mint Lunars silver and gold, kooks and Kangaroos, bullion sovs and the list could go on.  Get on the bandwagon for the coins you like now and backdate the collection at your leisure. I always get 2 of everything unless it's 1oz gold or 1kg silver. 1 for the collection and 1 for the stack!

    I agree with all of the above, with one exception …1kg silver bars….I’m just drawn to Pamp Suisse…just can’t ever resist buying them..got 12 so far, and still looking to add a few more.

    An old photo, before Yas (old timers will know who he is) sold me two more.

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    Btw…I will be selling the spare F15 kooks very shortly if anyone is interested. I’m just waiting to see if I get a customs bill from FEDEX ..if I don’t..they will be really cheep to a lucky forum member…first to PM me gets them at cost price.👍

  4. On 11/04/2022 at 16:25, Kookaburracollector said:

    So was I!

    Despite this, I have ordered two of the F15’s , 2021 and 2022. Even with postage of $70CAD and Uk VAT, they are half the asking prices of the few that turn up on eBay. Drop me a line in a few weeks is you want one of each…(I will do them for you at cost to me).

    Arrived sooner than I anticipated..great service from thecoinshoppe.ca

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  5. 3 hours ago, Chrisplym said:

     I was hoping that it was going to be a company based in the U.K, but thank you. 👍

    So was I!

    Despite this, I have ordered two of the F15’s , 2021 and 2022. Even with postage of $70CAD and Uk VAT, they are half the asking prices of the few that turn up on eBay. Drop me a line in a few weeks is you want one of each…(I will do them for you at cost to me).

  6. 7 hours ago, Chonemenos said:

    Are you guys watching the hertiage modern showcase auctionhttps://live.ha.com/live.zx?saleNo=61262&sessionNo=1&puDone=1#?, doesn't look that good ah...

     

    Which stage of the bubble do you guys think we are about to enter?

    Looks like RM modern coins (Bond, Queen, Elton, The Who, etc) have been slaughtered…when you take into account postage, grading costs, shipping, auction fees etc..most sellers here will be at best even, and some out of pocket….and that’s when the spot price of gold is currently historically high (in GB£)

    One bad auction doesn’t set new markets prices, but I kind of think that this was in the making for some time…too many releases from the RM has flooded the market place, in a short period of time.
     

  7. I have found some paperwork with them, and it would appear that they have all been repaired (but i don’t know by who). 
    There are also notes on different movement types, keys etc!…I think I will try and get a book on the subject, and have a good long read..just to learn the basics. 
     

    I might Google a few of the names over time, as time allows, but there are literally hundreds to go through!


     

     

  8. 5 hours ago, NewCoins said:

    One to watch @BarryWoods

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gothic-Crown-Quartered-Arms-2021-UK-2oz-Gold-Proof-Coin-Plain-Edge-COA-8-/334328502800?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

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    Who (in their right mind) is going to buy from this seller, when there are only four really crappy photographs of the coin. The coin could have huge defects, and the photos would not reveal them. It absolutely amazes me how someone who can get an allocation for this rare coin, thinks it’s a bright idea to sell it on eBay….If the coin was in great condition, there would be loads of photos from all different angles….so what are they hiding!
     

    This is why the buyers with deep pockets ,wait until a coin is graded by PCGS /NGC as a 70, and they then they pay top dollar. The 2oz gold Milled edge GC that sold at Heritage last month proves this…top grade, and sold for $26000. I reckon the first plain edge graded as a 70, is going to go for so much more….but not on eBay.

     

  9. Hi

    Just enquiring if there is anyone out there, that is knowledgeable about 19th and 20th century pocket watches.!

    A very close relative of mine has recently passed away, and I’ve inherited a huge quantity of them..just looking to find out more about them really…to show some respect for the lovely gent that has bequeathed them to me.

    This is just a small fraction of them…

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    PM preferred on this one.

  10. Okay …been biding my time here, and it’s all gone a bit too quiet for my liking (after a fine bottle of Rioja)…plus other stuff….

    Regards to the RM’s business model… I agree with the OP, it is unfair!…in so many ways..however, I was once told you can never beat a bad system…and that belief has kept me sane for many a year. You can’t beat it, so you must join it!

    I first encountered the RM queuing system (a means of ordering what’s left, for the peasantry, after the sanctimonious types have had their fill) , several years ago, when I wanted to buy that numismatic classic, the golden gruffalo 50p

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    Don't start..it was a long time ago (promise). Having waited up until 2am, I decided I was not going to go through that process again.

    For a while, I had a contact at the RM (not an account manager), who managed to bag me a few items, as and when I wanted…but that didn’t last long…I didn’t spend enough I guess.

    But…If you are bright and resourceful, you find a way to get what you want, but it’s not easy, and takes time and planning.

    I still do not have an an account manager, but did still manage to get a 2oz Gold Plain Edge, from the RM for £5250 (RRP)..so it can be done. And if you want to know how……maybe another time😉!…I

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    PS Don’t PM me asking either…the answer will end in OFF!

    As an addendum…I actually joined the queue for the gothic crown (like the majority), and got a queue number of 6007. I then logged out and logged back in again immediately, and ended up in the shop at 9.10am, with no queue. By ignoring the coin on sale at the time (quartered arms), and ticking the box for the Portrait, the flaw in their website allocated me both coins on the continuity deal…utter madness!

    From someone who has always worked in either the private sector, or self employed, I’m staggered by how this company operates….they are in the dark ages in so many ways. 
     

    They must employ dozens of staff in customer services…but if they managed their systems and production processes better, they wouldn’t need them….monopoly company I guess, so can get away with it ad infinitum.

    My main gripe with them is quality though…so many forum members have been disappointed on receiving their GC coins this week it’s criminal. Either the capsule is loose and it flies off, or it’s so freakin’ tight you have to resort to Heath Robinson type solutions to get it off (I put parcel tape on the top and bottom of the capsule, grab the ends, and twist!)

    Unfortunately, we have to deal with them…if we want their products…most of which I do not. If they didn’t produce sovereigns, I think they would have gone bust years ago.

     

     

  11. 2 hours ago, Alz111 said:

    Will be receiving my coin in a few hours definitely not looking forward to it looking at the conditions of the coins posted on here! 

    Might I suggest you open the box very carefully, whilst sitting on the toilet….lots of peoples’ first reaction has been shxx! I sincerely hope yours arrives in good condition.

    The capsules are truly shocking, so open the box with some soft material underneath!

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