Shergar

So after a few random ASE's from JM Bullion....I  caught the bug and decided to go on a little quest to collect all the dates, so now I have a nice set of BU Silver Eagles from 1986 to present

Been a bit excited for the last few weeks, but today I finally received this 30 g golden beauty! Hugest of thanks to @Marc
Long story short, i'm a bit of a fan of The Phoenix (sentimental place from my uni+ days), hence my collecting of most things Phoenix such as the dragon and phoenix coins here! https://thesilverforum.com/topic/11158-today-i-received/?do=findComment&comment=247324
During my many discussions with @Marc i told him about my affinity for Phoenix coins and he showed me one he had. From that moment i wanted it. Just loved the super design with the Phoenix and obviously the gold! I've got to learn more about the history behind it too. I think he was very reluctant to let it go, but i'm chuffed he did!
Here its is, A 30 g (¥100,000) gold proof (PF70) coin commemorating The Enthronement of Emperor Akihito (Heisei). This emperor recently abdicated, the first time an emperor has done so in over 200 years. They are not rare coins, about 100,000 of them in proof, but they are very scarce outside of Japan. Now that the emperor has abdicated they probably hold a bit more historical significance! There's quite a story about the Japanese 20 g gold coin from this era, but maybe @Marc can tell that story in another post!

Today I received my Sigma Metalytics Precious Metal Verifier Pro.
Now let's see if I actually have any gold or silver.

Bonus pic...busted out of their cages and released into the wild.....

Saw this and just had to have it. It is one of the most beautiful bars I have seen...
 

Slightly off topic, but my friend who has the Middle Eastern coin collection fled Kuwait when Iraq invaded. His house in Kuwait was overrun and occupied and I think they tried to use it as a defensive position.  
When he returned post liberation, he fully expected to find his coin collection gone. The soldiers looted things like TVs, Satellite dishes etc and left the house in a dreadful mess, but missed the coins which were in a box in the basement

2018 Libertads.  About 350 of them. (not all pictured)

My proof sovereign collection 1979 to 2018

Popped into my local town and saw this in window of a charity shop at first I thought it was priced wrong £5 or even not silver I am a silver bullion/coin stacker and not upto scratch with hall marks but thought if it is £5 it's worth a punt went in and the spoke to the nice old lady who said i think the price is correct but I will ask at this point I am thinking great now someone going to say no thats been priced wrong but no another old lady came over and said well that's what it's got on it do you want it so took a punt posted a pic on here in van in carpark to see about hallmarks got home and researched hallmarks and my gamble paid of I say gamble I had a idea the lion ment it was silver  

VINTAGE ULTRA RARE ANZMEC METAL EXCHANGE COMPANY PTY LTD SILVER ROO 100GMS SILVER .999 ROUND

A little something from Singapore. Thought @Pampfan might like it.

DING DONG,
 
Received this beauty today, A piece of Banking History/Memorabilia.
 
First National Bank PLC 1995 sterling silver over a walnut I believe wooden plaque, Hand Engraved “Received during the 1995 from : CAPITAL INVESTORS In excess of £1,750,000, Which comes in a beautiful custom case.
 
Not the best photos I’ve taken but enjoy as this isn’t something we usually ever see, Could of possibly been a one off piece 🔥🔥🔥