Melon

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a Gruffalo 50p.
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, six proof Beasts, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me, seven platinum quarters, six proof Beasts, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, eight piedforts, seven platinum quarters, six proof Beasts, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, nine historic rarities, eight piedforts, seven platinum quarters, six proof Beasts, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, ten SOTD sovereigns, nine historic rarities, eight piedforts, seven platinum quarters, six proof Beasts, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me, eleven gold crowns, ten SOTD sovereigns, nine historic rarities, eight piedforts, seven platinum quarters, six proof Beasts, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, all twelve Una kilo pieces, eleven gold crowns, ten SOTD sovereigns, nine historic rarities, eight piedforts, seven platinum quarters, six proof Beasts, five cool Britannias, four Maundy coins, three Kew Gardens, two silver pennies and a Gruffalo 50p.
 
It was at this point I realised it was not my true love but the Royal Mint’s sales department – and they sent an invoice (but with free delivery).

Have a Libertad Christmas Everyone 
Thanks to @rob6 for the 2015 Special Set- first year issue of the Reverse Proof.  And also thank you to @MickD for the 2014 Set.  
Wonderful additions to my Libertad collection. 









 
 

Yesterday I received the 2020 SPINK Coins of England & the UK coin catalogues. This is the first time I am purchasing it.
The comprehensive pre-decimal book is impressive, and I am sure will teach me a lot about British coinage. However, the decimal issues... I found a few errors (that I can see) in the more recent sovereign listings. Quite surprising. It looks to me like they did not take good care in their modern sovereign listing, to make sure it is accurate and without errors. I hope they will improve on it in the next edition.

You can also see my silver Una in the picture
 
 

Latest arrival for the collection a Caracalla Roman Denarius son of Septimius Severus minted in Rome 209 AD. Caracalla ruled as Roman Emperor from 198 to 217 AD, he was assassinated by a disaffected soldier in 217 on a campaign against the Parthian Empire. The reverse shows Liberalitas the Goddess Virtue of giving freely and generosity holding an abacus and cornacopia. Another 3 grams of silver for the stack

 

Arrived from the royal mint today. 
Two beautiful coins. 
Una and the lion. 
Very satisfying. 

Today picked up this invaluable resource.
 

My Christmas caprice !!!
Very happy that I stumbled on a Balboa and 50 f Hercule by accident !
Gold coins of various sorts ; mostly financed by a sale of some of my (unnecessary ) Dutch coins.

Arrived from PCGS today.  2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof ASE's.  Had to send them unopened to PCGS, so I was certainly anxious about what was in the mint boxes while I was waiting for the package to come back from PCGS.  No signed COA's.  I was hoping odds were I would get one 70 but both came back 69's.  They are beautiful coins.

Last one of the year......
 Managed to sneak in 64 ounces into a 2 kg package......
 Usually only manage 62...

Final bit of gold of the year 😊

I think this will be the coin I try my hand at cleaning for the first time, given it's purely bullion and a big coin seems like a good test subject. It could use a little TLC 😆 
This coin is very thin making it appear very large relative to it's actual weight. It weighs 13% less than two of the 1/4 oz coins combined, but appears similar in size to about 5-6 of them 😮 

Final bit of gold of the year 😊

I think this will be the coin I try my hand at cleaning for the first time, given it's purely bullion and a big coin seems like a good test subject. It could use a little TLC 😆 
This coin is very thin making it appear very large relative to it's actual weight. It weighs 13% less than two of the 1/4 oz coins combined, but appears similar in size to about 5-6 of them 😮 

Final bit of gold of the year 😊

I think this will be the coin I try my hand at cleaning for the first time, given it's purely bullion and a big coin seems like a good test subject. It could use a little TLC 😆 
This coin is very thin making it appear very large relative to it's actual weight. It weighs 13% less than two of the 1/4 oz coins combined, but appears similar in size to about 5-6 of them 😮 

If you don't try to convert this one coin into 30 Ozs I think we will soon have our answer 🤣

Ye gads man, you are turning into Gollum!!!

Final bit of gold of the year 😊

I think this will be the coin I try my hand at cleaning for the first time, given it's purely bullion and a big coin seems like a good test subject. It could use a little TLC 😆 
This coin is very thin making it appear very large relative to it's actual weight. It weighs 13% less than two of the 1/4 oz coins combined, but appears similar in size to about 5-6 of them 😮 

Awesome, a Christmas miracle! 😄
Look forward to the video. Will you get it graded? 
Well given your enviable track record from your collectable coin purchases to date, please do let me know if you decide to pick up any others as I may have to copy you 😆 

Yikes. I'd stick with what you have buddy, that 1kg is a beauty but will it have the same hype around it as the 2 oz variety? Not to mention by the time you do all of the above it'll probably be gone (and if it isn't, then it probably isn't a good buy anyway). 
*meanwhile Melon is visiting websites to get a valuation for his kidney so he can buy the shiny coin!*

Yikes. I'd stick with what you have buddy, that 1kg is a beauty but will it have the same hype around it as the 2 oz variety? Not to mention by the time you do all of the above it'll probably be gone (and if it isn't, then it probably isn't a good buy anyway). 
*meanwhile Melon is visiting websites to get a valuation for his kidney so he can buy the shiny coin!*

Final bit of gold of the year 😊

I think this will be the coin I try my hand at cleaning for the first time, given it's purely bullion and a big coin seems like a good test subject. It could use a little TLC 😆 
This coin is very thin making it appear very large relative to it's actual weight. It weighs 13% less than two of the 1/4 oz coins combined, but appears similar in size to about 5-6 of them 😮 

Takes a brave individual to put a £15k+ bid on a coin auction that only uses stock images! 😮 
 

Takes a brave individual to put a £15k+ bid on a coin auction that only uses stock images! 😮 
 

Takes a brave individual to put a £15k+ bid on a coin auction that only uses stock images! 😮 
 

Final bit of gold of the year 😊

I think this will be the coin I try my hand at cleaning for the first time, given it's purely bullion and a big coin seems like a good test subject. It could use a little TLC 😆 
This coin is very thin making it appear very large relative to it's actual weight. It weighs 13% less than two of the 1/4 oz coins combined, but appears similar in size to about 5-6 of them 😮 

I felt dirty just reading that sellers description. Perhaps they can get a job at The Westminster Collection 😂

Final bit of gold of the year 😊

I think this will be the coin I try my hand at cleaning for the first time, given it's purely bullion and a big coin seems like a good test subject. It could use a little TLC 😆 
This coin is very thin making it appear very large relative to it's actual weight. It weighs 13% less than two of the 1/4 oz coins combined, but appears similar in size to about 5-6 of them 😮