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Today I received a parcel that was so interesting, that it was opened on two continents by authorities:
South America 

 
and Europe

 
maybe because it was organic matter flown in from Colombia in a nice 2 kg block but it was actually just heavy literature 

 
luckily the coins that this heavy literature is referencing came well packaged on Monday, thanks to @Lr103 who I cannot thank enough for his assistance. 
Little sneak

 
For sovereign lovers this Syrian Libra (also used as reference in PCGS coin facts

 
and a very nice 1966 sovereign 

 
and an almost proof like 2 Rand

amongst many others...

I do enjoy early Xmas presents.

Today I welcome the 500g Umicore bar from @Bigchilli to my Umicore collection.
Only size missing now is the mega 5kg  bar but as much as it would be nice to have such a large bar I don't think they would be an easy sell due to the cost involved. Items above £500+ seem to slow down a lot around here and a 5kg bar would be £2800 so that's me done for the poured Umicores I think.
2p added for size comparison.
 

Having acquired a 1926 Skanderbegu earlier this year from Greece, I just had to get the ‘other one’, a 1927!
This one came from Goldbergs auction,Palm Beach..
Big  thanks to @augurfor yet again finding ingenious ways to spend my money😂!


Although Albanian, these coins were minted in Italy, 1926 R Rome, and 1927 V Vienna (Austria). 
 

Got today my Robin Hood , small mouse an another chiwoo

Got some NGC results back, due to be collected this week. 


Few randoms for my "1977" collection



(I now have a set of 9 silver 1977 25p crown proofs at PF69). I know they are not "big value" coins and not hugely rare but, collect what you love and coins from 1977 are my "thing" so very happy
 

Received my lion(s). I start to grow on the design. I showed the coin to my wife and her reaction was: ”Lion in a coffee cup”. 

Finally !
This is not exactly a pretty coin but it certainly is expensive for 5 ounces of silver.
The illusive "Hawaii Volcanoes" from the America The Beautiful series.
I've been monitoring eBay USA for over 3 years and was fortunate to find a seller who didn't default to the rip-off Global Shipping Program.
Very happy with what it cost me only frustrated that it was serious doubloons per ounce compared to others in the ATB series.
Set is now complete and I discontinued collecting the later series after I released how many coins there would be.

Finally received from Aurinum, after several delayed deliveries and being 'lost in transit', in good condition.
2019 silver 1 oz Korean Tiger (Full tube 25 coins)
2018 silver 1 oz Korean Tiger (18 encapsulate coins in sealed mint roll + 2 separate encapsulated coins)
I chose to keep the tubes sealed.
 

I also like the Rwanda coins very much.
I finished the Lunar series to collect the African Ounce and the ship coins. The two gold coins shown are the exception. There you must already have a lot of money over.
I just realize I am in the wrong thread because the coins I have not received today but it has been a while ago, please do not be angry about it.

Greetings from Maxe  

6 of the new BU 2020 Rwanda Lunar Year of the Rat

So this morning I got up early and dusted off my shot gun 
 I was on a mission today to blow the head off my Peppa The Pig... Piggy bank...  after counting my pennies  I went and bought these beasts... 4... one kilos bars and a baby 500g bar
 I was so tempted to buy the hundred ounce.....
 To my surprise even the ball and chain was happy with my purchases.

https://www.kdggold.com/en/home/full-sovereign-elizabeth-ii-decimal-gold-mixed-years-en/
full sovereign Elizabeth II decimal mixed years / 2.06% under spot

Acquired this for a German friend 

I also got my mitts on 2 Mammoths yesterday, but i won't compete with @platinreloaded's photos!

 

I was able to stroke my silver wollamut today...

So this is the gem I picked up today, If you know me I love VINTAGE. Seen this gem & I had to have it, who needs two kidneys aye
 
This is my oldest 🇬🇧 SILVER BULLION bar which was born in London in the 60s, Father - Johnson Matthey - Mother (UNKNOWN). Comes in It’s original old wooden crate dated 1968, Folk this is over half a century old 🙌
 
 

Got the 2020 Perth Mint 1 oz. Kooks today. They are extremely nice. I'm kicking myself for not ordering 50 more while they were 1.00 over spot with Provident lol. I can't wait to get the ten ounce sometime soon and I've never done a kilo of silver but for this I think I'll have to.

Another very nice pick up I had was 6 old school libs to go towards filling the tube 👍

100 gram European mint silver bar

Today's bits from a good friend, always nice to add sets where possible. This is the first Ducat that I've managed to get hold of 
 

Just a few pick ups from when I was away at work.
Some world silver coins.

Bought a 1/2 kilo Lunar 2007 Pig, sold it with some profit and bought  a new one. From a big part of the profit i bought a 1/2 kilo Lunar monkey which it’s on his way. 
I love it when a plan comes together 😏 
 

Looking at some of the very impressive photos of other SF members' latest acquisitions, I feel almost embarrassed to post a picture of my modest little 10th ounce Britannia....
but I did manage to pick it up just below spot....
and it's gold....
and it's nice and shiny....
and so I love it