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Stunner, nice box too. More than happy to help.

Oh well, if its started then I might as well go with it! I already have a few rocking horses - love the design. Will get a Coronation crown soon probably. The wreath crowns however... maybe later!!! Might do the florins first!

I am in the very early stages of putting together a George 6th silver coinage collection. Not the 1947 onwards stuff though, just the last circulating silver, no real reason for it, just seemed like a good idea that wouldn't be particularly difficult or expensive. That's my sort of project! Anyway, just wanted to check if there are any crowns other than the 1937 coronation and the 1951 festival (was there silver version?) that I don't know about. Also if maybe there are any others from this time that are less well known or obscure that I should look for. Many thanks. Just a thought... is this how it starts? I used to just be happy with shiny new silver, the Brits and Kooks and Libs etc, now I'm looking at George 6th collections. Is this a 'gateway' project? What's next? What will become of me? Can I afford it? Will my relationships suffer? Should I stop while I still can...

Except a safe, a shotgun and an alsatian!

Lucky little girl, what an amazing gift. For the sake of a tenner definitely get a good one, if you're spending almost £900 on new silver it should be perfect. Obviously it is not my place to advise you how to spend your money, but I would echo the sentiments of @Pete above. A nice shiny kilo bar she could play with until the cows come home and it will still be a kilo of bullion if or when she needs it. My personal preference would be the upcoming proof sovereign if you are looking for a special gift with potential to turn a decent profit. Let us know what you decide. Good luck.

The 3rd installment of Perth S3 lunar, in 1/2, 1, 2oz. And the full series so far. Being Perth, the others are still as clean and spotless as the ones that fell through my letterbox this morning... pay attention Royal Mint! Only 9 more years to go!

So mote it be.

Just to add handling old silver such as pre decimal with bare hands is magic!

I use blue nitrile gloves, but only for new/shiny/valuable stuff that I want to keep that way.

A pretty eclectic handful arrived over the last few days... My niece turns 18 soon, so thought this 2003 proof set would be nice. Happily it contains the suffrage 50p. All in perfect shape. Thought about a silver set, but figured an 18 year old would sooner have the cash - CuNi it is! And for me some krugs towards a tube, a 2oz stacker - which is as nice as I hoped, and a partial date run of WW2 half crowns in pretty much AU condition. If anyone has a nice 40/41 please give me a shout. That will likely be me until the scramble for the next engraver. Hopefully 3rd time lucky... @Bobthebulge

Atkinsons have a few Buffalo's and a 50 peso for sale. Don't think they'll last long.

Every purchase is exciting. If it stops being exciting then I'll stop buying it. Doesn't matter if its 5 quid or 500 quids worth, it's just the same. You choose it, buy it, wait for it and then enjoy it. I'm expecting a 2oz Scottsdale stacker today - its not fancy or special, but I've wanted one for ages and it's coming today - I'm excited...😁

Bonus!

Im no expert, but id say you did OK. You've traded wow factor for liquidity, but i must say i would have kept one of them! If you're happy then it's a good deal.

10oz Tombstone on Atkinsons for 242.

On a macro level, this makes perfect sense. However on a silver per sovereign level, the price could be easily absorbed. I haven't done the sums, but if it wouldn't amount to more than a penny or two per coin. An extra fiver per sovereign would represent even more healthy profit for the RM and I expect we would all happily pay it. You could argue that RM has been missing a trick. @LawrenceChard could be on to something...

If you were thinking about it then I'd phone them to find out what sort of condition it's in. There were issues with the packaging and the coins when released.

Totally agree. Not that I'm sort sort of international jet-setter - I just couldn't be bothered. Also if you do get a good coin then it is very likely to milk to some degree or another. By the time your 10th coin arrives your Seymour Panther will probably look like a plasters radio. I'd love to get enthused and join in, but can't. That said, I'll definitely take the next engraver if I can. Some things are worth the trouble.

I previously posted that these weren't for me, and I sort of stand by that.... but.... I'm tempted to get the 5oz and just stick it away, but... is nobody else worried the quality will be garbage? Remember the recent QB S1 sets? How many times do you let RM pull your trousers down before enough is enough?🤔

Fear Of Milking Over. 😀 Bang average design, far to soon after the original beasts. Too many coins. No doubt abysmal QC. As with most RM silver proofs, not for me. Good luck to those who start off on the long road to this series.

Are you implying that the Shanghai Super Lucky Sniny Star Coin and Pet Food Manufacturing Company don't take their responsibilities seriously...

It would be brilliant if the culprit walked into your showroom and tried to sell you your own fake coins!

If you're happy then it's money well spent. Nice coin.

These are definitely a niche market and unless spot hits £57.51/oz it will lose you money. That said, if you like it buy it. The heart wants what the heart wants - It doesn't have to make sense.

I think I have a £10 note with a 000120, I'll check when I get home tonight. Another thing I like to do when new notes (bills) are released is keep a run of 3 pristine sequential examples if I can. It's for the kids/grandkids - I wish someone had done this for me...