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Or any listing for that matter...

The fifth installment of the Perth Lunars. Almost half way already - where does the time go??!! Anyway, half, one and two ouncers, silver, cos I haven't won the lottery yet!

@Gordy still full of Xmas spirit?

LoL - there will hundreds if not thousands on here after the Black Friday giveaway! Give it 5 minutes...

What a great idea brexit was...

As I said, I have easily spent a few £k with Atkinsons, but they really do take the mick with their pricing now. This time last year they listed the 2oz Rabbit coin at £100. I emailed them to ask if they were being serious, they reduced the price to £75 later that day. They used to be my go to - cheaper than both BBP and Chards, but not anymore. Shame.

Then economies of scale would suggest they would shift more and could therefore charge less? If Morrisons was more expensive than the corner shop, then no one would go to Morrisons. (Other supermarkets are available...)

I am buying the Perth Mint S3 Lunars in silver - half, one and two ounces. Marmite I know, but I like them... Anyway just wanted to point out the gulf in price between these 2 dealers as of today. Atkin$on$ £129 Silvertrader £106 (including discounts) How on earth can Atkin$on$ justify that? I have bought a fair amount from them in the past, but apart from the odd bit of preowned I can't recall when I last bought from them. And that is not likely to change as long as they take the mince like this.

Given that RM like to put 50-100% premium on this type of thing, then it is at least unusual. I think it may just be all the dregs that have been returned and they can't shift otherwise bundled I to what the work experience guy thinks is a 'collection'.

If you like it then it's not a mistake, I expect you didn't pay a huge amount for it and its a nice little bar. I would happily own one. I think JM did lots of these type of bars for various companies or entities, and some people do collect them, @LiquidMetalsUK will likely know more than most here. It may be special - I genuinely don't know. I often buy with my heart, not with my head. If you like it, then its a win!

Just to add though... the risk as always with RM is that they could send absolute munters of coins and you've wasted your time. ...but if the 3 modern coins graded well, then worst case scenario you get a free Gillick and a nice box. Like I said - if I had £3k I'd take a punt! But being a mere mortal parent a fortnight before Xmas sadly I'm skint!

That's what I was getting at. If I had £3k lying around...

Following on from the Black Friday spot gold fiasco, they now have this 4 coin sovereign set on offer. Am I missing something or have they forgotten to add their eye watering premium? https://www.royalmint.com/shop/coin-sets/Variations-of-The-Sovereign-Set/

Unusual for a 5g bar to weigh 10g!😀 Other than that I don't know, but presume not really.

Only proofs though.

Feckit! Late again...

@paulmerton have you seen this, it's the mother of all strike through errors - looks like some clown has stood on the die!

Don't go too far back, you'll see people buying sovereigns for like £40 and kilos os silver for £50 - not quite, but you know what I mean!

Looks like is was in someone's grandads breast pocket during war!!!

The wotsit will reveal all!

How can you be sure this happened in the minting process, and not afterwards? Would a dunt from a (semi) pointed object not leave a similar impression?

Santa swag from @MrMidas arrived today. 😀 As always thanks to @trp for the much appreciated time & effort.

Nice, but the 2017 was the 1st silver krug. These 2018 were the first sold by the tube though.

Brits sold pending.

You sure can. I'll message you.