Fastnick

The UPS guy just knocked the door with a parcel from Estonia...…. "The Falcon Has Landed"

I'm absolutely delighted with my latest bespoke box from @Alun - this one is for my recently-started collection of quarter ounce gold Queen's Beasts 😎
As with all Alun's boxes, the quality and workmanship are faultless - if you're in the market for a box, look no further than @Alun

The UPS guy just knocked the door with a parcel from Estonia...…. "The Falcon Has Landed"

Thank you @SILVERFINGER - I've absolutely no idea if I paid over the top for it, but it was only £7 and I'm a happy bunny
Looking at the photo, it is quite an eclectic mix that I picked up at the weekend - but that's a big part of the fun and enjoyment in collecting PMs and coins, I feel

If truth be told, I didn't receive these today - I picked up three of them at the Coin Fare in London on Saturday, and the other arrived in the post whilst I was up in The Big Smoke:
Many thanks to @5huggy for the Geiger 1oz bar - I've had one of these on my "must get list" for a few months now
Chards were selling the 2020 Kangeroos off for £20 at the show, and with no P&P to pay I wasn't going home without one
The 1970 is only Nickel-Brass - but I have always loved the design, and to see such a nice example was just too tempting
The 2002 Shieldback Half Sovereign is again one of those coins that has been on my radar for a little while; it's still in a sealed plastic packaging, the price was VERY good, and so it didn't take much to persuade me to press the button

Yes, from a seller that I have done business with several times before.....
I do appreciate you raising your concerns though - very good of you to let me have your thoughts; the coin has been cleaned at some stage, and combined with a couple of mediocre iPhone photos it probably doesn't look that great.

Continuing my "small is beautiful" (as well as being very affordable 😉) policy when it comes to acquiring more gold, I was pleased when the postman knocked the door this morning with a 1912 Half Sovereign that I did a deal on a few days ago for £135.
Its definitely passed through quite a few hands over the last 100 years or so, as can be seen when examined under a loop - but for the money, I'm very happy to be able to add it to my stack 😎

Looking at some of the very impressive photos of other SF members' latest acquisitions, I feel almost embarrassed to post a picture of my modest little 10th ounce Britannia....
but I did manage to pick it up just below spot....
and it's gold....
and it's nice and shiny....
and so I love it

The latest addition to my growing collection of Half Sovereigns - and it's my first-ever shield back

That's just gratuitous PM porn!
And I love it!

My new paperweight from PURE Silver up in Scotland arrived in this morning's post.....

@Lindeman I absolutely LOVE that QB Lion! 

A lovely Mint-fresh 2019 Half Sovereign from @TheBuckinghamCollection 
 

Am just loving that Pamp bar!

Thanks for sharing these storage options - they sound like the perfect solution

If truth be told, I didn't receive these today - I picked up three of them at the Coin Fare in London on Saturday, and the other arrived in the post whilst I was up in The Big Smoke:
Many thanks to @5huggy for the Geiger 1oz bar - I've had one of these on my "must get list" for a few months now
Chards were selling the 2020 Kangeroos off for £20 at the show, and with no P&P to pay I wasn't going home without one
The 1970 is only Nickel-Brass - but I have always loved the design, and to see such a nice example was just too tempting
The 2002 Shieldback Half Sovereign is again one of those coins that has been on my radar for a little while; it's still in a sealed plastic packaging, the price was VERY good, and so it didn't take much to persuade me to press the button

Compared to what some of other Forum members have been taking delivery of recently, my latest acquisition really seems like very "small beer", but as a recent convert to the joys of the Kookaburra Series I have to say that I'm very pleased with the 2019 coin
All of the ones in the Series that I have managed to pick up in the last couple of months are really good-looking coins, but the ones from the last decade or so I consider to be truly exquisite - superbly detailed and of the highest quality (and this one cost me less than £20, even including Signed for Delivery, and it came with a good quality capsule - happy days!)

It looks as though the Harrington & Byrne offer for 2019 Sovereigns at £229 is now finished, but they are still offering quarter ounce gold QB Falcons at £279:
https://harringtonandbyrne.co.uk/2019-united-kingdom-falcon-of-the-plantagenets-quarter-ounce-gold-uncirculated-coin-3002.html

Last week I received this nice bullion grade 1906 Edward VII half sovereign.
Thanks @Fastnick 

Half Sovs almost every time for me - the premiums are lower, and if you are prepared to put the time and effort in you can pick up some at VERY keen prices.
I've got a few 1/10 Britannias, but they are more of a "personal indulgence", rather than an investment......

I was thinking of this a while ago for my daughters personal little collection, i opted for the half sovs, they seem to come up more often on here and you get betters deals on the forum rather than buying online. if you havnt got your heart set on 1 or the other i persoanly would do whats already been suggested, save and buy a full sov or a 1/4 brit. Just my 2p

I second @5huggy comments  was a great day and nice to meet the faces behind the names depending on work I will see if I can make it again 

I will promote though!
The last one was SUPERB - It allowed sales, putting names and faces - and was an awesome day out!
WELL WORTH IT! 
And promoted the heck out of the "SILVER FORUM"!  

"Superb" and "Thank you!" are the words that come to mind.....

The UPS guy just knocked the door with a parcel from Estonia...…. "The Falcon Has Landed"