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Big cheer.  Sub £12 now.
Makes no odds to me at present because I don't have anything to order.  I would like it to stay below £12 until close of markets just in case I visit Blackpool on Saturday.

Homeless and then homed

Do a date run for the Lunar Series 2.  Then collect one of each bullion coin from each country.  Where the design changes, get one for each year and if you dare, do a date run (Nuggets and Panda).
 
You know you want to 

I've been out all day so it was a nice surprise that a parcel which I'd thought might have gone missing turned up.  According to tracking it left the USA 12 days ago and I've had orders sent days after it which have already arrived.  To make up for it:
1) It was under valued without my instruction
2) It was declared as "collectable items" and marked as a gift.  Customs have opened it to examine and have charge 5% VAT (they usually charge the full 20% no matter what it is declared at).
3) Royal Mail did not collect the charges.
 
 
 
 

I've been out all day so it was a nice surprise that a parcel which I'd thought might have gone missing turned up.  According to tracking it left the USA 12 days ago and I've had orders sent days after it which have already arrived.  To make up for it:
1) It was under valued without my instruction
2) It was declared as "collectable items" and marked as a gift.  Customs have opened it to examine and have charge 5% VAT (they usually charge the full 20% no matter what it is declared at).
3) Royal Mail did not collect the charges.
 
 
 
 

I've been out all day so it was a nice surprise that a parcel which I'd thought might have gone missing turned up.  According to tracking it left the USA 12 days ago and I've had orders sent days after it which have already arrived.  To make up for it:
1) It was under valued without my instruction
2) It was declared as "collectable items" and marked as a gift.  Customs have opened it to examine and have charge 5% VAT (they usually charge the full 20% no matter what it is declared at).
3) Royal Mail did not collect the charges.
 
 
 
 

Atkinsons back to normal.  Must have been a bug or something.
 
 
 
Now they're back to normal, Atkinsons Gold sov is £194.85 delivered.

Just turned up.  Postie is running late today.  Must be all the rain and heat.

Just turned up.  Postie is running late today.  Must be all the rain and heat.

This turned up today.  I have some magnets too but it's fiddly holding coin/bar with one hand while maintaining an angle and having the magnet in the other while wearing gloves.  This was an easier solution.  Only one gloved hand needed and angle is maintained and adjusted as needed.  Much easier to use on small coins but is a rather expensive solution (compared to price of a small loose magnet), but in the long run, it is worth it for me.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV24um6SxAI

Treasures of the world.
 
A few high reliefs but the design is the same as the normal ones anyway so no need to show.
 
Set of coloured dragons.  They're really nice in the flesh.  Not sure what to fill the 3 spaces with.  I don't want to break up dragon from the series so might have to get another.  Then 2 spaces left for either Proof/Gilded or Privy.

Treasures of the world.
 
A few high reliefs but the design is the same as the normal ones anyway so no need to show.
 
Set of coloured dragons.  They're really nice in the flesh.  Not sure what to fill the 3 spaces with.  I don't want to break up dragon from the series so might have to get another.  Then 2 spaces left for either Proof/Gilded or Privy.

Treasures of the world.
 
A few high reliefs but the design is the same as the normal ones anyway so no need to show.
 
Set of coloured dragons.  They're really nice in the flesh.  Not sure what to fill the 3 spaces with.  I don't want to break up dragon from the series so might have to get another.  Then 2 spaces left for either Proof/Gilded or Privy.

My Gold Libertad has just been delivered 

A few slabs to mix things up.

Items from Dave's auction arrived today.
 
The Philly, ASE and Maple are dates which I don't own.  Nothing special really.  The Lunar Snake I already have.
 

 
These on the other hand were what I was after.  2009 Koala. The 2009 Vancouver Thunderbird.  4 X SBSS rounds.  I do have freedom girl but it's the Silver Shield release so this original SBSS release is a nice addition.
 

 
I didn't bother with the Mickey Steamboat release but decided to jump onto the Donald Duck one.  Hopefully it'll appreciate in years to come.  If not, maybe my son or daughter will get into Disney when they get older.
 



 
 
 

I really want the proof but it's so expensive now.

a 1oz 2009 Panda for £21,5 at a local coindealer

Since I am in Blackpool I popped into Chards to see what secondary bars they had. Not much in today. I just bought this 26oz for £12.53 spot + 10%.
They only had 2 other bars. One 50g and another 26oz but that was shaped like a corned beef tin (fat at one end and sloping inwards). It looked a bit plain and ugly so gave that a miss.

I always account for VAT and customs charge when making a purchase from outside the EU. It still hurts when I get hit.
Isle of Man noble which for the life of me I could not find for a decent price.

A few slabs to mix things up.

Received a 2009 and 2012 Panda to complete a small date run for 2009-2014.  Won't be going back any further.  Also received a 2009 commemorative Panda coin.
 

 
With this order is also received a tube of 1/4 and 1/2 Noahs and a monster box.  I knew before ordering that the box would be pretty useless due to it's shallow depth.  Since delivery was based on order value and not weight I just had to get one.  It's much more unique with it being wood rather than plastic.
 

 
Next up are the 1/4 and 1/2 Noahs.  I only bought them as I wanted some fractional which I could handle and play with.  These do feel a little odd because they are just as thick as the 1oz.  They just shrunk it's diameter accordingly rather than thin it and keep the diameter larger.  I only has a 20p and 10p coin at hand to compare their size to.
 


 
My little lad having a play with them.
 

Items from Dave's auction arrived today.
 
The Philly, ASE and Maple are dates which I don't own.  Nothing special really.  The Lunar Snake I already have.
 

 
These on the other hand were what I was after.  2009 Koala. The 2009 Vancouver Thunderbird.  4 X SBSS rounds.  I do have freedom girl but it's the Silver Shield release so this original SBSS release is a nice addition.
 

 
I didn't bother with the Mickey Steamboat release but decided to jump onto the Donald Duck one.  Hopefully it'll appreciate in years to come.  If not, maybe my son or daughter will get into Disney when they get older.
 



 
 
 

Some old pics comparing the 4 Ducat with a 1oz silver Maple.

Items from Dave's auction arrived today.
 
The Philly, ASE and Maple are dates which I don't own.  Nothing special really.  The Lunar Snake I already have.
 

 
These on the other hand were what I was after.  2009 Koala. The 2009 Vancouver Thunderbird.  4 X SBSS rounds.  I do have freedom girl but it's the Silver Shield release so this original SBSS release is a nice addition.
 

 
I didn't bother with the Mickey Steamboat release but decided to jump onto the Donald Duck one.  Hopefully it'll appreciate in years to come.  If not, maybe my son or daughter will get into Disney when they get older.