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14 hours ago, westminstrel said:

They just need to stop beating around the bush already and do the St. George and the Dragon in your avatar. 😆

I concur! William Wyon’s St George and the Dragon rendition is a more powerful depiction than Benedetto Pistrucci’s.

21 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Indeed, that was 9 carat gold correct?

It’s really interesting that they are choosing to reissue this in a coin format, when the medal format has already been done twice before, and in larger sizes too. 

Yes, you are correct. The .375 fine Au is 9 carat gold and the .925 fine Ag is Sterling silver.

1 hour ago, westminstrel said:

It’s definitely a head scratcher. I’ve also seen a couple versions which have much larger diameters, so not really sure how the upcoming 2oz silver will be better.

As I say, probably the gold is the real prize here, as it’s only new version (I don’t believe it’s ever been done in gold before); but the 2oz will be tiny to appreciate such an intricate design, so I don’t really get their thinking here.

Perhaps customers who have Account Managers and who spend a lot, and have some influence and say in such matters, should speak up proactively to the RM.

 

The 1990 RM issue of Pistrucci’s Waterloo Medal came in gold, silver and bronze.

The medals are 64 mm in diameter. Gold version is 189 grams (.375 fine or 70.875 grams of pure gold). Silver version is .925 fine.

You da man! Verily impressive collection. Kudos!

It’s a CZ 75B Cold War edition (hence the hammer & sickle and red star).

1 hour ago, Agaupl said:

My mum said I’m worth $1 million… so..

The other precious metal…

to protect one’s $1M worth. 😎

I acquired in 1992 both a .925 silver (2500 max mintage) and an antiqued bronze (5000 max mintage) of the 1990 Royal Mint release of the Pistrucci Waterloo medal.

45 minutes ago, Tn21 said:

How long U been in the game ?

Quite a while. Started in 1984, slow. Picked up the pace late 80s to 2000. Slowed down, then to a trickle lately since retirement in 2012.

The boating accident was discouraging but at least I left most of my guns at home! (LoL) 😎

1985 struck China 1/10 troz Au Bao Yuan Vault Protector (10K max mintage)

16 minutes ago, Petra said:

😮picture?👍

Don’t have a picture of my set (and mine are not slabbed) but I found this on the Bay of E to show detailed pictures.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144977175686

Most probably. My favorite from the Pobjoy Mint is a 1995 Isle of Man proof set of 1/4 Bimetallic Au/Pt Angel and Noble. COA states 1 of 500.

1987 Isle of Man proof 1 Angel (with Papal Visit privy). 1 of 100 COA from Pobjoy Mint.

I acquired 1 of these during the 2013 release from the US Mint.

The 2009 UHRDE is hands down the most beautiful and desirable coin from the US Mint (I have 4 of those acquired during the 2009 release).

1 hour ago, HonestMoneyGoldSilver said:

I'm going to sound like a shill but running TSF requires money. TSF charges 0% commission so they have to generate money from elsewhere. It comes from membership fees and TSF merch. I understand why you don't like paywalls, I'm not a huge fan either, but the membership is worthwhile and good value if you are using the trade section. If the USA buy/sell was as busy as the UK buy/sell, I'm sure you'd have a premium membership and think the same thing

If you saw some of the discussions that are behind the paywall you would know it's a good idea to restrict access. The paywall puts content in the deep web that would otherwise show up on search engines. I dread to think what would happen if some sections of TSF were taken out of context. From that POV the paywall helps protect members and Freedom of Speech 🤗

Unable to check out Sovereign & Panda topics, but what could be sensitive in there?

It is best to buy locally at the best price you can get. No anxiety and worries while waiting on international shipping. Also, you get to examine the item or pick and choose from the inventory.

With regards to sharing knowledge and information, I freely share any I’ve learned and gathered through the years. My pet peeve with TSF is limiting certain areas of discussion to paying members (not only buy & sell opportunities).

On the other end of the spectrum: One of best/modestly priced classic masterpiece coin - UHRDE

https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/ultra-high-relief-double-eagle

1 troz Au

BU 2024 UK £100 Britannia or

BU 2024 UK £100 Britannia & Lady Liberty (bullion issue)

Prior to 2000, RM issued BU 5 Sovereign coins with a ‘U’ mint mark. Beginning year 2000, they issued BU 5 Sovereign coins with no ‘U’ mint mark (last they were done was with King Edward VII). The first 500 struck were sent to PCGS for grading along with their struck order. I have the 23rd & 56th struck 5 Sovereigns with MS69 grade.

They did the same for first struck 2000 Sovereigns. Don’t own any but they are out there.

The US Mint $100 Au proof coin will have a 30.61 mm diameter. This collectible coin is sculpted in 24K Gold high relief, further highlighting the very special designs.

The RM version is 32.69 mm in diameter (no mention of high relief).

https://catalog.usmint.gov/liberty-and-britannia-2024-gold-coin-24YA.html?cm_mmc=ExactTarget-_-Campaign-_-20240120LibertyBritanniaCoinProgram-_-23RG_Img&utm_source=Campaign&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_content=23RG_Img&utm_campaign=20240120LibertyBritanniaCoinProgram&cm_mmca1=Marketing&cm_mmca2=&cm_mmca3=&cc=LIBRI

3 hours ago, ak74 said:

That's in line with their latest coin in the "Masterpiece" collection, although other coins in it were the based on the same design, as Great Engraves'

https://collections.theeastindiacompany.com/collections/masterpiece-george-the-dragon

The 2023 St Helena 5 Pound 1 troz Au looks a lot better and true to W Wyon’s St George & the dragon design.

I would be interested in acquiring that in the secondary market at a more reasonable price.

16 hours ago, jason94151 said:

I'm wondering do you display your coins a shelf or do you normally just put it in a storage/vault.

This is more as a (semi)numismatics side since I feel like stackers will mostly just hide it or put it in a vault.

For me, I enjoy looking at the coins that I'm collecting instead of putting it inside a vault. Well that until something nice I like to replace it.

Maybe a few at a time. Never all.

1/10 troz Bao Yuan Vault Protector 

1855 Queen Victoria Sovereign & 1868 Queen Isabela II 4 Pesos with 3-legged Money Toad 

Gollum and his precious: 2009 5 Sovereigns

3 hours ago, paulmerton said:

I'm talking about the reverse, not the obverse. They can and do also include other words on that side.

For British coinage, KC3 is obverse and Liberty/Britannia is reverse but it is the other way in the US. Your default obverse is the monarch (which the US fought to be free of) and our obverse is the side with Liberty on it. Clear as mud?

50 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

And yet the reverse has a picture of both liberty and britannia on it. It still seems weird to mention one but not the other on the reverse. Maybe they think it will sell better in the US if it only mentions liberty?

I prefer the RM version - it's not afraid to say what it is (and what it's made of!).

All US Mint coins have ‘Liberty’ on the obverse (and the year). Standard on all US coinage.