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Finally received a refund for my cancelled flights so put it to good use and got these two little gems courtesy of HGM 

2020 Britannia - Rat Privy. I'm still on the hunt for the illusive Pig Privy.

Recieved these 1/10ths from Atkinsons today, a bit of a wait but came in the end. Thanks @Tn21 for the link. Gold is gold no matter how small.

I know Yorkshire Bullion were selling these last year. Not sure if they still have any!

Finally got my hands on The White Horse of Hannover. Only one more in the set to go!

Snap! Cant beat a bit of beast

Waiting for the coronavirus virus to die before you touched your package lol

This is my ATB collection 

Harrington & Byrne doing well out of me or are they! Thats another 3.

2020 sovereign from Harrington  & Byrne 

The beast has landed.. only one more to get!!!!!
 

Received today from Harrington & Byrne. £299 Sovereign.

Is anyone going to choose the 2017? A good attempt to combine Britannia with the island of Britannia. But of course you can't miss N.I off coz it would not be inclusive but you cant include the republic coz their not British so the whole design looks a bit odd 

I may divide opinion posting this, but I think I feel as many others do on this forum, despite the news as of late, that today’s news has been a shock.
This is a huge shock, albeit expected, given HM The Queens ageing years. She’s the only monarch that those under 70 years old has known.
I’ve read some not so many dislikable and distasteful comments on the forum today.
But, I think, no matter what one’s own option is that HM The Queen has given so much to all of us. A duty to the end.
But above all she was a mother, grandmother and a great-grandmother mother.
I’ve looked in and out of the forum this afternoon and this evening. But no matter wether you’re a modern stacker, an old stacker, a collector of Gillick sovereigns or modern releases, be that the Tudor Beast’s or The Monarchs collection with Edward VII resale imminent.
Many people, like myself of this country and also most people of the forum, feel a ‘shift’, a change, has happened today. Within a day a changing of the guard as it were.
HM The Queen’s passing is a great loss to our country of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
I wasn’t sure wether to share this with the the wider forum but I will, as I feel I’m mostly amongst friends, but HM The Queen awarded my grandfather with his MBE some 20 years ago.
It was the happiest day of my grandfathers life.
He said to me “She was gracious, warm, kind and showed an interest in my achievement at the same time.”
We are at the end of an era. Regardless of what we collect or stack, we are at the end of a remarkable era.
I watched the news today, as many others did, the announcement of HM The Queen’s passing and I’m not ashamed to say, I shed a tear when the news was announced.
But, albeit a fictional character, Padding Bear had the right words for HM The Queen’s reign at her Platinum Jubilee in one sentence “Thank you Ma’am, for everything”.
Lastly, I’ll leave this photograph of HM The Queen.
How beautiful she looked. How beautiful she’ll remain.
This is very odd to write on the forum, but here goes.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
 

Look what turned up in the post just now.
Very pleased with it - looks to be in perfect bullion condition.
 
 

Pretty optimistic price here considering production has barely begun😄
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284608773258

Didn't you read the small print ?
You have to spend 3 hours of the phone with at  least 3 different  sales people before dispatch 

Just got home to this😊. My 1st platinum coin. Surprised there hasn’t been many more platinum metal coins in a platinum jubilee year. Maybe there are more coming but didn’t want to take the chance

New 2022 Sovs at £311 with Bleyer

Took their time about it, but it is finally here!
https://www.royalmint.com/invest/bullion/bullion-coins/silver-coins/the-queens-beasts-2022-10oz-silver-bullion-coin/

Very interesting (and again VERY heavy!)  package arrived today...

Tied closed for over 50 years...

Even before decimalisation...

Only a fiver worth...

Of uncirculated copper pennies.

from 1967

The Eagle (or lion and unicorn in this case) has finally landed.

Lovely and very rare coin received today- a lucky early and what turned out to be a very much overlooked Sunday morning eBay auction win 😃 
Orphaned from an extremely rare 1923 Proof South Africa Set- a lovely chocolate coloured Bronze Penny, nicely toned, a nice Plain edge and just about as struck.
A Wonderful coin 👍 
 

Exec Email - Royal Mint Loose Capsule Feedback Update
So, for those that haven't caught up I sent an email to the CEO and head of operations yesterday.
I had a very prompt response from the Exec team and they promised an update within 24 hours. 
Whilst the update is not necessarily that useful it is nice that they are keeping the lines of communication open. 
Also for context I sent them a follow up email today with a picture of the loose capsule on my half Sovereign and also feedback on the QC sticker being on the capsule. 
Here is their response today:
 
Hello and thank you for sending this to me.
I have ensured this quality issue which again, I must apologise for, is being investigated alongside the first issue you raised yesterday.  Your point in terms of the QC sticker is not acceptable so will be added as a secondary investigation.
I am copying this email with the Head of Customer Services and who is leading the review with our cross functional teams.
Thank you for sending this to me, its so important that this feedback is acted on and I cannot thank you enough for your very swift commitment with feedback to The Royal Mint.
Best wishes and I have just checked myself on the outcomes of the last 24 hours which the Head of Customer Services will be able to provide to us in due course.
 
Hopefully more updates tomorrow or next week!