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2018 Panda, 30g silver bullion. Today I picked up 5 coins from the dealer.

This dealer has Panda shape plastic holderholder for each coin (well the holder remains same as the last year).

2017 India Sovereign, which arrived with a suprisingly low serial number. I would say the quality is quite a bit better than the 2017 RM bullion.
 

2* 1/4 2017 proof Krugs 
1* 1/2 2017 Proof Krug
2* 1/10 Krug. 
All from HGM 
I lucked out and got a 1/10 2017 Proof Today so gave them a ring

Got the new 2018 half sovereign but its going back unless idiots.
I can see specs going through the frosting onto the shiny part of the coin.

Well yesterday............the postie paid me a visit.
a proof 2005 and some bullion.

 
a 1884 shield half sovereign. was surprised I didn't have one already.
 

 
A lovely 1818 crown in EF condition. obverse maybe shows some signs of a little past cleaning, but hey don't send it for grading

Well happy big thanks to Numistacker 



 

Quincentennial and Bicentennial Quintuple Sovereigns
 

Today I bought the complete 100gm size pamp lunar series.

Got one these a few days and its arrived today. Its a 2017 SOTD gold sovereign i snatched for £390, yes that is not a typo, £390  . Enjoy the pics. Its my first full sovereign also 

Replacement 2017 SOTD came from Chards
Perfect coin, relieved, glad I swapped it
You would be hard pressed to tell which one is BU and which one is proof by the naked eye 

Here is my first 1/2 Sovereign. Arrived today.

This one is coming home with me too. Finally get to see what I ordered in the flesh from the ever reliable @arshimo2012 a couple of months ago and at a wee discount from the RM price to go with the 3 coin premium set, sotd and piedfort.
Sorry for the rubbish photos as usual. 

 
 
 



 
 

925 - easy Sterling Silver. 
Queen's Head - Special Hallmark first used in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee.
Lion - the guarantee of Sterling Silver.
Tudor Rose - Town-Mark for Sheffield since 1975.
I'd guess there is a M&W mark on it too?!?  LOL

These are lovely pics, my replacement says "Hi"
 

These are lovely pics, my replacement says "Hi"
 

These are lovely pics, my replacement says "Hi"
 

925 - easy Sterling Silver. 
Queen's Head - Special Hallmark first used in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee.
Lion - the guarantee of Sterling Silver.
Tudor Rose - Town-Mark for Sheffield since 1975.
I'd guess there is a M&W mark on it too?!?  LOL

The limited edition armada dish and forum bars will be coming home with me. Hallmark homework for those who want to do some research. What does each mark signify ?

These are lovely pics, my replacement says "Hi"
 

Lovely pics  

I'm in love, these are gorgeous!  
 
2002 + 2017 BU (Quintuple) Five-Sovereigns

It was the coins I think.
They asked if I was another one from the silver forum?

To be honest, that's how all my coins from the Royal Mint have come so far. Scratches, dings and damaged frosting. Silver and platinum worst but also gold. So far I have changed every coin at least once...

Just went to the post office, guy asked me what I was posting, I said a collectible coin
Him: Oh what Type
Me:  a sovereign
Him: Oh I bought a proof sovereign earlier this year
Me: Oh was it the 2017 proof 1817 design with the garter belt?
Him: Hmm I think so yes, it was £700
Me: Ahh, so you didn't get it directly from the Royal Mint
Him: No I got it from  _______ (I think he said *something* collection), how much was it from the Royal Mint directly?
Me: £430
Him: *under his breath* bastard.... 
lol
I said it's selling on Ebay for £800 or so and I'm sure it will go up in the coming years 

I also got a Indian Sovereign today, really nice in the card, thinking I should have got couple more