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A present to myself after another heart op. What a year 2020 has been!!
Two lovely coins that left Belgium yesterday and arrived today. Hopefully we get a Brexit deal for silver at least

Having managed to get my order confirmed for the US version of this set, I shut my eyes, pretended 'cost per ounce' was just a scary story told to frighten children and bought the UK version as well 
Have to say though, I really love it - not that many non Britannia/Lunar £2 one ounce coins out there.
 

Big shout out to @arshimo2012 for the bar wonderful service as always, Also managed to add this beautiful Perth Mint encapsulated gold nugget to the mineral collection 😍🔥🔥🔥

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

This is what I've received this week albeit not as exciting as others  😊  Got the quarter proof Sov proof from H&B - not sure about the Queens portrait but the  reverse is nice. Also got their 2020 Sov from H&B, a  1903 half sov from the forum and a Battle of Britain Ingot from CPM (not sure the picture of this does it justice - just waiting for the last 2 to arrive 😡).
 


 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

For some reason am getting lucky with rare bars lately. Here is a lesser known Engelhard and that Patina is awesome 

Also from the CC auction on Sunday this 2016 James Butler Half Sovereign. Surprisingly this, I believe was only the third one at 70 auctioned this year so not as common as you might think. 
This now proudly joins the famous five to become the special six.....



 
 

My first success bidding on the @TheCoinCabinet auction this weekend. I got all 3 coins I was after within my max bids. Really pleased with all 3 when they arrived this morning 

So I completed the first part of my kids sovereign date run in today’s post and one different sovereign added by @ilovesilverireallydo
Why a date run, my logic if I give them as birthday presents in date runs, it will hold sentimental value, that should  🙏evoke some thought before ever considering disposal - now there’s long term inheritance planning for you 😂

My first stack photo inspired by the post above. Started in August with just stacking in mind but I've now got the bug for graded half sovs. I'll try and buy anything thats shiny and I think is a good deal though 😂
 
 

Thank you so much to @terakris for parting with the Reverse Proof Libertad. 

I could never tire of the beauty of the Winged Goddess of Victory.  
She looks fabulous sat next to the two other Reverse Proofs, and better still with the wider México 1/2 Onza family. 
 

 

Another Spanish silver 2 reales of Ferdinand VII - this one with an unrecorded overdate 2/0 and the only example I have seen 
I seem to finding lots of new varieties at the moment - the question is will NGC slab it as an overdate??? it will no doubt get a details grade due to the dig behind the bust but as the only example so far who cares! 

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

2 down,7 to go. 😂😂

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃

A little something for getting through another heart op, hopefully I won’t need a third op and can just get the 3rd Winnie the Pooh on its own 😃