trozau

Never seen bullion platinum with purity declared on the metal higher than 9995. 9999 and 99999 sounds too good to be true. JMO

edited to add: not clicking the link

14 minutes ago, Uksilverstackers said:

If you literally want to start small, take a look at the 2007 25th Anniversary Set as a challenge, they are only 1/25oz and the full set makes up to 1oz....

There was also a silver version which was  comprised of 1/4oz coins.

 

Peter Anthony: The 2007 (1984) 15 Yuan 1/25 oz. gold Panda is part of the 2007 Twenty-fifth Anniversary Set and has a mintage of 18,000. The 2007 Twenty-fifth Anniversary gold and silver coins are the largest sets of Pandas ever issued. Each coin recaps the design from one of the twenty-four prior years on one face and on the other carries an image of the Temple of Heaven plus the anniversary statement. Originally the coins were shipped in lavish boxes, Inside each box there were five rows of coins inside clear plastic strips. Each of the 15 Yuan gold coins weighs 1/25 of a troy oz. so the 25 coins add up to one ounce of gold. 

The anniversary gold coins were well protected in the original plastic holders and most have graded well: PF70 or PF69.

Thanks for mentioning Peter Anthony:

The Gold and Silver Panda Coin Buyer’s Guide by Peter Anthony is a comprehensive reference book that is a must-have for any serious Panda collector.

Got 1, too.

I have all the 1 Troy ounce PL bullion gold Pandas from 1982 thru 2015 (including 1987 - 3 mint marks - S, Y & P and 2001 no & D mint marks). I quit collecting the series when China Mint went metric starting 2016 to 30 grams instead of Troy ounce. To avoid high premium old issues going back to 1982, I suggest starting your collection from 2016 (when they went metric). Good luck on your starting a gold Panda collection. Here’s a brochure picture showing 1982 thru 2016 designs...

1923 Germany Notgeld Rhine-Ruhr 50, 100, and 500 Million Mark

Things were very grim in Germany. War, human atrocities, ruthless dictators, crushing defeats, and financial collapse plagued the nation. German cities issued their own coinage since the imperial coins were completely worthless. It was an emergency and replacement money was needed. That's what notgeld means: emergency money.

This piece of notgeld from the Rhine-Ruhr region is particularly gruesome. The coin was struck at 33 mm in diameter, designed by the famous German medalist Karl Goetz. Greek god Prometheus appears on the obverse, chained to a rock with an eagle eating his liver as part of his eternal punishment by Zeus. On the reverse a child appears in an eternal flame. There are incused letter on edge: NOTGELD.

There are three denominations of the Rhine-Ruhr notgeld:

50 million mark -- brass

100 million mark -- white metal or silvered bronze

500 million mark -- gilded metal

I own a full set of 3, plus an additional 2 - 500 million mark coins for a whopping 1.65 billion marks. To put it in relatable context: by late November 1923, one US Dollar was equal to 4.21 trillion marks.

2 hours ago, JJH said:

what is that mean at the end of your set name  "AAM""DAM"?

AAM & DMA are my daughter’s & son’s initials to whom the collection goes to.

1 hour ago, terakris said:

I have a couple of custom sets but I keep forgetting to maintain them so they usually get updated before the end of each year when I get the email about the awards so I check my standard and current sets are in order.

Care to share a link to your registry entries? 

3 hours ago, JJH said:

I dont use it ,what other function does registry have or does it just display a list of favorites?

As terakris mentioned, NGC (annually) recognizes and give awards to the outstanding collections in the NGC Registry.

For those who have and collect NGC graded coins, do you have them entered in the NGC Registry Set collections. The few slabbed coins in my collection are. Below is a link and anybody is welcome to check them out...

trozau’s NGC Registry links

1 hour ago, Seasider said:

Without wishing to stir anything up we are in the Gold forum.

Which prompts me to ask does anyone's favourite change according to the metal?  Do some designs look better in gold than in silver or platinum?

The design is the first thing that draws me to the coin (regardless of the metal medium) but my metal order of preference on PMs is Au, Pt, Ag, Pd. Ultimate bimetallic combination for me is Au/Pt.

6 hours ago, DarkChameleon said:

1997 where it all began.

Typo? Britannia bullion series started in 1987.

My favorite Britannia designs are the 5 by Philip Nathan. All with the crenellated border designs. The 3 classic designs (Standing (1987), Charioteer (1997) & Seated (2005)) are faithfully traditional, while the Britannia with the lion (2001) and helmeted Britannia (2003) are fresh and modern representations.

1 hour ago, Fishface220 said:

Love it. Heavy duty bags those.

what sort of weight do they hold? (Probably more than what my arms can!!)

Not sure of its max weight capacity rating but 10 kilograms in each is manageable to carry for a decent amount of time.

14 minutes ago, danmc82 said:

@trozau Pics or it never happend 😁

That’s what they were in when I had my boating accident. My story and I’m sticking to it. 😎

My stash/collection (Au, Pt, Pd & Ag in coins & medals) easily fits in 2 convenient sized, easy to carry grab bags of Black & Decker tool bags.

1916 Great Britain 6 Pence

1985 struck China 1/10 troz 999 gold Bao Yuan Vault Protector reproduction 

2001 USA $1 ASE - 9/11/01 WTC Ground Zero Recovery (PCGS MS69)

To non-US TSF members: Plan/schedule family vacation to California or Florida to coincide with a major coin show in that state and handpick your US coin/s and bring them back home with you.

Canada 99999 fine Call of the Wild Gold

2014 Canada $200 Howling Wolf

2015 Canada $200 Growling Cougar

2016 Canada $200 Roaring Grizzly (not shown)

Canada $50 Palladium Maple Leaf (2006/2007)

1855 GB sovereign

1868 Filipinas 4 Pesos

Chan Chu (3-legged toad) gold figurine from Hong Kong

My first exposure to gold coin is (when as a kid) I examined and fondled an 1868 Filipinas 4 Peso gold coin that was given to my father by my grandmother.
While in Canada in 1982, I became aware of the 1 troz gold Maple Leaf coin and wanted to acquire one. Later in the US, my first gold coin came in 1984 when my wife gifted me a 1983 China 1 troz gold Panda.

6 hours ago, Darren9330 said:

Can't go wrong with the five crenellation bordered Britannia designs from Philip Nathan. 

2 hours ago, OnlytheBrave said:

Beautiful. Would love to see a platinum coin in the flesh. 

Are you collecting the whole QB series in platinum? 

I highly recommend adding some platinum to your collection/stack. Hopefully, you can get to examine a platinum coin at a coin shop near you or at the next coin show/fair in your area. Platinum is just slightly denser than gold so it has an even smaller footprint. Love its heft and very nondescript nature (unlike gold that draws attention by its signature yellow color).

The platinum QB Unicorn is my first foray into the Queen's Beast series and for now, I am content not chasing after the rest of them.

Got an Ad Flyer from MCM in today's mail. Set of 3: 2019 China 30 gram Silver Panda NGC MS 70 from all 3 mints (Shenzhen, Shanghai & Shenyang) for $329. And a bonus offer to receive free with the set purchase an NGC MS 70 First Day Issue 2017 & 2018 China 30 gram Silver Panda. 

Glad I was able to snag the 2019 UK 100 Pounds platinum QB Unicorn & 2019 Australia Aus$100 platinum Dragon for US$891.11 & US$907.39, respectively last Mar 31 on the Bay of E (before the uptrend). The nice designs were an added bonus.