Shinus73

Another odd impact of the increase in price is that people seem to stop buying junk silver on eBay. I love junk silver and have been buying specific coins for years - 50% Crowns, Canada Dollars, Austria 50 Schillings, South Africa Crowns, 1966 Aus 50 Cents and many more. I stick to a maximum and bid on everything I see. I’ve won more lots in the last week than I have for months, without increasing my maximum bids. There’s nowt as queer as folk.

If I had to pick, probably the 2014 Britannia, but also have a big thing for the reverse proof privy marked Maples.

We’re going to need a European Cup sized handle for that.

A 1996 Kookaburra from eBay in August 2010.

A few back from grading.

I mean only that this feels similar to how that run up felt. Waking up each morning to 1-2% rises. I don't pretend to know what will happen this time. 🙂 As I already have a reasonable position, I can enjoy this leg up rather than trying to buy everything in sight through FOMO. I started buying in August 2010, so it was a baptism of fire.

During the 2010 / 2011 run to $49, there was a thread on the Kitco silver forum titled 'OMG, the Asians', which reflected the consistently large overnight / early morning gains (seen from Western eyes). This is starting to feel similar.

OK, I’m perfectly happy keeping it.

It’s colorised and has a lower mintage (2000) than the coin in the auction.

You have a deal at £50 posted?

TBH, I’ve never seen any of these Money Fair Kooks go in the UK for more than £60 or so. I picked this one up recently for £40 ish.

Was tempted, but already have the little fella on a plate.

Knocking up ham and slaw.

Why two Great Engravers in such a short space of time? Does this series now have a corporate partner? These seem to the only things the mint are keen to produce now - the Star Wars, James Bond and Harry Potter stuff are all collaborations with commercial partners.

The 1/4 oz gold proofs have been priced insanely by the RM for several years, the resulting insane losses in the secondary market are therefore inevitable. Most of my gold stack is made up of RM 1/4 oz proofs, all bought on the secondary market and the most ever I've paid (so far) is approximately £495 per coin for the set of reverse proof Queens Beasts. I've said it on here several times before, but nobody should have been buying 1/4 oz proofs direct from the RM for the last few years.