TheShinyStuff

The Queens Beasts, the Fast and the Furious of the coin world😂, they just dont stop making them...

Hi Lenny, happy birthday. If you do a search of previous posts/topics you will find plenty versions of this question have been asked and answered already by far wiser and more serious stacker/collectors than me. I have been at this with varying degrees of seriousness for about 3 years or so and if I could go back I'd tell myself to have a focus rather than just buying a bit of everything. If I were you I'd get some empty tubes for the coins you plan to stack (place a wanted ad on the forum - they'll cost a couple of quid each) be it Brits, Eagles, Maples, Phil's, Maples or Krugs - I'd stick to one of these. If your budget is £30/month then I'd either pick up one a month from Atkinsons pre owned or save for say 6 months and buy 6-8 at a time - this forum will probably be your best bet for that. If you can afford more than £30/month then I'd do that too, but dont spend what you cant afford. I say get tubes because it gives you a focus and it's nice to see your tube fill up, and when it is full you will have a fair old chunk of silver in your hand. Then start another. It's pretty addictive though... Good luck and have fun.

I feel your pain. I bought the Unicorn when it came out (I'm Scottish...) thought it was pretty steep at £38, and thought it would have been much better as a larger coin instead of a piedfort. So never bought any more. Wish I had now, and I regularly talk myself in and out of getting them. Have resisted so far...

Or if you Really want one, just wait 6 months and get it for 30 quid on the secondary market.

No errors unfortunately, but I was lucky enough to pick up RM lunar horse mule for spot a couple of years back. Probably used up all my luck then.

A couple of 1935 crowns from @ilovesilverireallydo. Best username on the forum IMO - sums up how most of us feel...😁 Paid for yesterday lunchtime, through my letterbox this morning, great service. Not rare, not special, but I really like them. Might have a new obsession for a while.

After my Rocking Horse Crown and Peace Dollar a couple of days ago I have returned to my normal MO with some more shiny. A spot on 1986 ASE which was a gift, the Perth Next Gen. 2oz Platypus, 2 more Phils for the tube and I am now the last person in the civilised world to get an Una bar. I love this Next Generation series, really underrated I think, great design and great quality as you'd expect from PM. And only 4 short of a full tube of Phils now... this will be my first (of hopefully a few) full tubes.

Out and about with my oldest boy today. Went to the local antique place which usually has a few coins. Picked up these. Really like these. This is my first one. It's a bit grubby bit otherwise in great shape. Another first for me. A little worn on the reverse, but OK. It's a Denver mint. Dealer wanted £40 for the pair which was OK, but chanced my arm and offered £38 if he chucked in this... And he did. Out and about in the sunshine picking up bargains. Happy days. Almost feels like normal again.

If I was spending £300ish a month solely with an eye on the long term I'd alternate between a sovereign and 10oz silver. Bit of a balance and both easy sells when the time comes.

No problem. I'll pay the postage if you throw in the metals for free then.😁

He flipped those silver coins.....

Wow. Bet your dealer is a happy bunny tonight... But probably not as happy as you. Impressive handful of gold there.👍

Silver stockers...

Last few days of shiny deliveries. The Kong/Godzilla (for the kids😁😁) Poseidon cos it's cool and 2 Phils for the tube, that's 16 now. This will be my first full tube, the kid in me is quite excited.

One for the 'serious collector' indeed...😂

The postage would be a killer...

Would be easier to swallow than trading your pf70 una for a loaf...

Anyone been talking to their account manager yet?

After a pretty dull day at work I came home to this. Just the thing to cheer me up. I've wanted one for ages, but they dont appear too often, and the premium is a sickener. But the heart wants what the heart wants! 2018 2oz mapleflex in great shape. Difficult thing to take a decent picture of...

In the right light it could be.

I would be very comfortable with a bar I was unable to lift without giving myself a hernia.