Zhorro

Please welcome an arrival from Australia... a rare 1862 Sydney Mint half sovereign.
She may have a tarnished background... but is still a pleasure to behold!
And from the UK, a superb example (MS61) of the 1867 full sovereign from the Sydney Mint which brings out the beauty of the Australian Victorian head type.

Please welcome an arrival from Australia... a rare 1862 Sydney Mint half sovereign.
She may have a tarnished background... but is still a pleasure to behold!
And from the UK, a superb example (MS61) of the 1867 full sovereign from the Sydney Mint which brings out the beauty of the Australian Victorian head type.

Please welcome an arrival from Australia... a rare 1862 Sydney Mint half sovereign.
She may have a tarnished background... but is still a pleasure to behold!
And from the UK, a superb example (MS61) of the 1867 full sovereign from the Sydney Mint which brings out the beauty of the Australian Victorian head type.

Got two of these now 😁😁

Few arrivals over the last couple of days;
1820 Sovereign (needs some NCS lovin' ) - love this design, to match the 2017 which is my fav coin.

1853 and 1866 sovs;


1924M Sov

 
And then this one is a bit of a random by - my son was sitting with me while i was bidding on some lots and said "buy that one" so i bid and won it... its a T.D.C 2012 Sov with a "satin finish" - mintage 100.
Its probably the hardest coin I've every tried to photograph... it just looks like a blank coin

However under a loupe with a light it has a fantastic sparkly finish and lovely detail... just hard to see normally.

A couple of special SOTD Sovereigns arrived today care of @ogb777 and also a nice Silver 50p from @SilverStan. 





 
 

Today my silver Brexit themed medal from @SilverStan arrived. Great piece of work.

Is this a rare date (29th March) error coin?

Is this a rare date (29th March) error coin?

Is this a rare date (29th March) error coin?

Is this a rare date (29th March) error coin?

Is this a rare date (29th March) error coin?

Couple of RABBITS Coinsters !!!!!!!!!!!!

And a BREXIT SILVER COIN Coinsters !!!!!!!!  Thanks go to Silver Stan for this future Error coin.

Thanks to this forum my maple collection has grown very quickly. Wonder how many different maples there are?

Today I received this set. 
I don’t think it’s worth anything. 
Thank god im not old enough to remember them. 
Anyone got any information about them. Am I sitting on a super rare coin?
nah didn’t think so. 

Thanks to @dan100
Collected these two from the sorting office this morning. 

Quite a lot of over the last few weeks, might do a group shot later. However this coin I have been lusting after for over 2 years since I found out it existed. 9k minted and one of only 4 times Kenya issued gold coins this being the first. 
Chuffed to have bought it at 2% over spot today!

1843 Narrow Shield - AU58
I have one of these also unslabbed but nowhere near the condition of this one, this is the second finest example graded by NGC/PCGS

Just got my Steven hawking coin looks cool 

Recent new pick up with some amazing history  
 
So we see a hell load of bank related bars & occasionally coins from North America & almost never from the U.K, Ladies & Gents I present to you my new beloved addition to my collection .......
 
Beautiful patina edge semi reeded, with Samuel Montagu stamped very clearly.
 
Some history; (wiki copy & paste)
 
Samuel Montagu & Co. was a British merchant bank founded by Samuel Montagu in 1853.
Set up as a bullion broking business, it aimed to make money from the Australian gold rush by brokering deals between sellers and buyers. From 1911 onwards, it became part of the group of companies which formed the London bullion market.[1]
After the death of founder Samuel Montagu, the bank passed into the ownership of the family trust, Montagu Trust. In 1967, the Midland Bank acquired a share in Montagu Trust, and so became the first British clearing bank to control a London merchant bank. Samuel Montagu & Co. became a wholly owned subsidiary in 1974,[2] and on completion of the acquisition Midland also gained a majority share in Guyerzeller Bank AG in Switzerland. Michael Samuel Rosenberg was Director of Corporate Finance for Samuel Montagu & Co. Ltd., from 1972 to 1974[3] [2]
Samuel Montagu's chairman in 1977 was Philip Shelbourne, who owned a terrier named Montagu, which would travel with him in the back seat of his chauffeur-driven Mercedes. Shelbourne, a trained barrister, had been the first outside director of NM Rothschild, before joining the Drayton Corporation, a manager of investment trusts. Its founder, Harley Drayton, was a well-known City buccaneer. Drayton was later absorbed by Samuel Montagu, to form the merchant bank's investment management subsidiary, Drayton Montagu Portfolio Management. In 1977 its managing director was David, now Lord, Stevens. 
Today, Samuel Montagu & Co. forms part of the private banking service of HSBC. The name was last used by HSBC in 2000. In 2003, HSBC spun off its private equity business, which took the name Montagu Private Equity.[4]
 
besides the above I was told the following; 
 
Hello Yas, I can't tell you date of mintage but i'd guess 1980's or 1990's. You won't find it in any of those guide's you mention as its a Pure Bullion coin.

Samuel Montagu is a Big Player in Gold & Silver Bullion Investment items, they were established in 1853 in London and are Hugely involved in Big Business today....HSBC Bank, Hong Kong Markets amongst many others.
 
 
Lot more info online, But can’t really find another example of the coin or information regarding mintage which would be a big help. If anyone has any info that would be music to my ears 👍
 
Many Thanks 


 

Some PAMPs added to collection. 
 

Antique fair booty.

Thank you @SilverStan for the 3x 10 oz Britannia bars and 3x rounds from Intaglio Mint. Managed to complete set of 10x 10 oz Britannia bars. @SilverStan website https://www.preciousgoldandsilver.co.uk