Today I Received.....

[Petra]

2 hours ago, DanPie said:

That's a great find - 2018 is GEM Uncirculated too. Had no idea about that grading until I bought a GEM graded sov from Orpster before Christmas. Added interest, low mintage cracker 

My understanding is that a GEM grading actually equates to MS65 and there are reasons why a coin gets given this grading. I have read that it is when dealers put lots of coins in and they don’t want lower grades, however I have a trial, of the pyx coin that i put in for grading that got a GEM grading so it would be nice to know the real reason for this grade🤔

[paulmerton]

13 minutes ago, Petra said:

My understanding is that a GEM grading actually equates to MS65 and there are reasons why a coin gets given this grading. I have read that it is when dealers put lots of coins in and they don’t want lower grades, however I have a trial, of the pyx coin that i put in for grading that got a GEM grading so it would be nice to know the real reason for this grade🤔

I think the MS 69 DPL is the more preferable grade, although they both look about the same to me. It is possible that they are actually the same numerical grade.

[Petra]

2 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I think the MS 69 DPL is the more preferable grade, although they both look about the same to me. It is possible that they are actually the same numerical grade.

Possibly, as I think the gem thing can go from 65 to 69. But why? Appears to be very difficult to find a reason for this grade🤔😮Either way, both very nice coins. I appreciate the low mintage for these from 2015 to 2018 and have been trying to find one for my collection. Hate to think what you paid for these but well done👍

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, Petra said:

Possibly, as I think the gem thing can go from 65 to 69. But why? Appears to be very difficult to find a reason for this grade🤔😮Either way, both very nice coins. I appreciate the low mintage for these from 2015 to 2018 and have been trying to find one for my collection. Hate to think what you paid for these but well done👍

I think it's usually for bulk submissions. Presumably you get a better price if someone only has to take a quick cursory look at a coin to go "yup, that's at least a 65".

 

[MaxeBaumann]

Die Bilder der Durgas machen mich wirklich wahnsinnig, sie gehören zu den schönsten Münzen in meiner Sammlung. Ich muss noch meinen Senf hinzufügen. Grüße von Maxe. 

Edited January 12 by MaxeBaumann

[Orpster]

Bit of Gold and Silver today, 2024 Pamp Dragon from BBP, the two Brits were freebies from referrals.  
And two 2023 Malta Golden Eagle 5 Euro 1 oz Silver

[SovereignBull]

Some birthday Silver! Pretty sure my mum has the standard coin version at home but this was a bit of a bargain and seeing as there isn’t a 1977 Sov it was an easy buy

[Earthmetal]

9 minutes ago, SovereignBull said:

Some birthday Silver! Pretty sure my mum has the standard coin version at home but this was a bit of a bargain and seeing as there isn’t a 1977 Sov it was an easy buy

Nice! I have two of these available if anyone is interested 😁

[KurtCollects]

Nothing crazy but I knew I wanted this one since it was released, finally ordered in December and it just arrived today!

CAD20 .9999 silver with selective black rhodium plating, featuring the 4 definitive portraits of HM QEII in her memory.

 

[Petra]

1 hour ago, Earthmetal said:

Nice! I have two of these available if anyone is interested 😁

I have one of each, one in the set and one in the box, they are actually really nice coins😮🤔

[Earthmetal]

46 minutes ago, Petra said:

I have one of each, one in the set and one in the box, they are actually really nice coins😮🤔

They are. I think we just get blase' about them due to the ploliferance (made-up word alert!) of the Cupro-nickel version. WIthout those, I think coins like this would be worth as much as Victorian crowns. They're likely far more rare too.
 

[Petra]

1 hour ago, Earthmetal said:

They are. I think we just get blase' about them due to the ploliferance (made-up word alert!) of the Cupro-nickel version. WIthout those, I think coins like this would be worth as much as Victorian crowns. They're likely far more rare too.
 

The cupronickel nickel ones look great when still in the full set. Not a fan of slabbed coins, but a lot of the proof ones appear to have been slabbed and go for pretty decent prices 🤔😮

[NGMD]

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1/4oz Yale

1980 Proof Sovereign

1/4oz RM Gold Proof Lunar Dragon 2024

1oz Perth Mint Lunar Dragon 2024

10 Yen 1909🤷‍♂️ No Idea but it looked nice.

1/4oz 2014 Anniversary Roo Proof.

3.75g South Korea Luna Dragon Gold Bar 2024 

1g Gold Geiger Square❤️

1oz Silver Dragons Perth Mint Gilded 2024. Quirky version Direct from Perth Mint.

1oz 2024 MS70 Pandas Graded Bullion

500g PAMP Milled Silver (Got some Coloured Enamelled Plans)

1oz Copernicus BU Silver 2023

[Webster]

Germania mint make some juicy designs 

[SiCole]

The one I have always wanted - the Platinum Jubilee PF70.

[Silverman2U]

1 hour ago, NGMD said:

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1/4oz Yale

1980 Proof Sovereign

1/4oz RM Gold Proof Lunar Dragon 2024

1oz Perth Mint Lunar Dragon 2024

10 Yen 1909🤷‍♂️ No Idea but it looked nice.

1/4oz 2014 Anniversary Roo Proof.

3.75g South Korea Luna Dragon Gold Bar 2024 

1g Gold Geiger Square❤️

1oz Silver Dragons Perth Mint Gilded 2024. Quirky version Direct from Perth Mint.

1oz 2024 MS70 Pandas Graded Bullion

500g PAMP Milled Silver (Got some Coloured Enamelled Plans)

1oz Copernicus BU Silver 2023

This 1oz gold dragon is very nice! … actually better than the UK version from the Royal Mint IMO. Shame cos’ the UK version is CGT free. 

Nice selection of eye candy there though. Many thanks for sharing.  

Edited January 12 by Silverman2U

[NGMD]

1 minute ago, Silverman2U said:

This 1oz gold dragon is very nice! … actually better than the UK version from the Royal Mint IMO. Shame cos’ the UK version is CGT free. 😕

Totally agree and I’ve put the 1oz in the RM box to make it CGT free. I’m sure that’s a loophole.

The Perth Mint is bullion but the RM is proof🤪

If the RM didn’t have a mintage of only 388 I’d have bought the 1/2 Perth instead.

[9x883]

1 hour ago, NGMD said:

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1/4oz Yale

1980 Proof Sovereign

1/4oz RM Gold Proof Lunar Dragon 2024

1oz Perth Mint Lunar Dragon 2024

10 Yen 1909🤷‍♂️ No Idea but it looked nice.

1/4oz 2014 Anniversary Roo Proof.

3.75g South Korea Luna Dragon Gold Bar 2024 

1g Gold Geiger Square❤️

1oz Silver Dragons Perth Mint Gilded 2024. Quirky version Direct from Perth Mint.

1oz 2024 MS70 Pandas Graded Bullion

500g PAMP Milled Silver (Got some Coloured Enamelled Plans)

1oz Copernicus BU Silver 2023

Those are lovely😮😮😮😮💕💕💕 the perth mint dragon is great. Much better in photos than the illustrations. On my hit list now👍

[365DaysofSilver]

3 hours ago, NGMD said:

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1/4oz Yale

1980 Proof Sovereign

1/4oz RM Gold Proof Lunar Dragon 2024

1oz Perth Mint Lunar Dragon 2024

10 Yen 1909🤷‍♂️ No Idea but it looked nice.

1/4oz 2014 Anniversary Roo Proof.

3.75g South Korea Luna Dragon Gold Bar 2024 

1g Gold Geiger Square❤️

1oz Silver Dragons Perth Mint Gilded 2024. Quirky version Direct from Perth Mint.

1oz 2024 MS70 Pandas Graded Bullion

500g PAMP Milled Silver (Got some Coloured Enamelled Plans)

1oz Copernicus BU Silver 2023

The 1g geigers look great!

[Petra]

3 hours ago, NGMD said:

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1/4oz Yale

1980 Proof Sovereign

1/4oz RM Gold Proof Lunar Dragon 2024

1oz Perth Mint Lunar Dragon 2024

10 Yen 1909🤷‍♂️ No Idea but it looked nice.

1/4oz 2014 Anniversary Roo Proof.

3.75g South Korea Luna Dragon Gold Bar 2024 

1g Gold Geiger Square❤️

1oz Silver Dragons Perth Mint Gilded 2024. Quirky version Direct from Perth Mint.

1oz 2024 MS70 Pandas Graded Bullion

500g PAMP Milled Silver (Got some Coloured Enamelled Plans)

1oz Copernicus BU Silver 2023

Nice variety, bet the big gold dragon looks amazing in hand🤔😮

[NGMD]

3 hours ago, Petra said:

Nice variety, bet the big gold dragon looks amazing in hand🤔😮

I’ve mentioned its bullion which puts many proofs to shame. Another point is it’s a 0.5mm thicker than a Brit. Just appealing❤️

I like odd things. #NBS

[MrStacker]

@NGMDStunning assortment of gold goodies mate. I'm aiming to get myself a PAMP dragon bar later this year too. The RM Lunar dragon is on my "wish list" 😂 and hopefully I can target the 1oz Lunar Dragon coin as it also celebrates the Perth Mint's 125th anniversary. I know the privy mark is displayed on both silver and gold ranges this year but it looks so much cooler in gold. 👍

[Webster]

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Edited January 13 by Webster

[Richard82]

Todays gold delivery 😍 I went with the 1/4 dragon but 1oz one in on the radar

[Earthmetal]

Huge amounts of world silver arrived this morning from @sterlingstacker & @iacabu, lots to sort through!

Strangely my favourite bit is the card tubes, I LOVE 'em! So tactile and SO much nicer than plastic.
If anyone else cares to send me some empty tubes I'll be their bestest mate forever. 😍

Edited January 13 by Earthmetal