Today I Received.....

[paulmerton]

Just now, Petra said:

🤔😮a great looking coin👍 there appears to quite a lot of 1989 sovereigns selling recently 😮🤔🤔

I never thought I would buy one, but everyone knows I can't resist a bargain. Maybe I'll upgrade it to a full sovereign one day!

[Petra]

2 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I never thought I would buy one, but everyone knows I can't resist a bargain. Maybe I'll upgrade it to a full sovereign one day!

Well done, I think the half is the only one I could vaguely afford 🤔😮

[paulmerton]

12 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Back when coin sets came with a pair of special gloves! (in an envelope under the box)

All of the coins in this set are sterling silver and struck by the Franklin Mint. They're still in excellent condition, thankfully having never been removed from the card and prodded with special gloves. It is a nice set.

 

Oh no! I've been scammed (although probably not on purpose)

Despite the paperwork indicating that all of the coins are struck in sterling silver, they are all cupronickel according to my sigma tester (the smallest two denominations are aluminium).

How disappointing!  Goes to show you should never rely on a COA alone, though.

Edited May 14 by paulmerton

[Petra]

3 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Oh no! I've been scammed (although probably not on purpose)

Despite the paperwork indicating that all of the coins are struck in sterling silver, they are all cupronickel according to my sigma tester.

How disappointing!  Goes to show you should never rely on a COA alone, though.

oooh … cheap coins🤔how much🤔😁🤷🏼‍♂️

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, Petra said:

oooh … cheap coins🤔how much🤔😁🤷🏼‍♂️

Let's just say I paid silver prices for something that isn't silver 🤣

[Petra]

Just now, paulmerton said:

Let's just say I paid silver prices for something that isn't silver 🤣

🤔😮oh dear, spent quite a bit of time out there, do like the coins🤔

[Aldebaran]

14 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Oh no! I've been scammed (although probably not on purpose)

Despite the paperwork indicating that all of the coins are struck in sterling silver, they are all cupronickel according to my sigma tester (the smallest two denominations are aluminium).

How disappointing!  Goes to show you should never rely on a COA alone, though.

I have one of those sets, will have to check mine 😳

[Dankanugget]

Just now, Dankanugget said:

Today I received two x2012 sovereign coins..many thanks Auronum.

[CoinCupboard]

Strange, I have a few of those sets too. 🤔 Need to have a look at them. 

Never thought to check them at all. 

@Aldebaran did you get a set from me? I think that one might have come via BYB so probably checked then. 

[paulmerton]

28 minutes ago, Aldebaran said:

I have one of those sets, will have to check mine 😳

I certainly had no suspicions until I double checked with the sigma, which makes the situation clear. If you put it into raw measurement mode, the resistivity of sterling silver is close to 2, whereas 75% cupronickel is about 30-35, and aluminium is around 5. The readings I get are commensurate with it being the base metal proof set. That's why I like it when the only versions of a coin are silver and cupronickel, as the resistivity is completely different, whereas distinguishing sterling silver from pure copper is less easy as they both read so close to each other.

I have no doubt the seller will put it right and I don't really blame them too much - the paperwork says "Like the new ten-dollar coin, the remaining coins in this set were minted in solid sterling silver and also depict the fascinating tropical birds native to Belize."

Someone must have done a switcheroony at some point, or the wrong paperwork was included in the first place. Who knows!

[James32]

4 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I certainly had no suspicions until I double checked with the sigma, which makes the situation clear. If you put it into raw measurement mode, the resistivity of sterling silver is close to 2, whereas 75% cupronickel is about 30-35, and aluminium is around 5. The readings I get are commensurate with it being the base metal proof set. That's why I like it when the only versions of a coin are silver and cupronickel, as the resistivity is completely different, whereas distinguishing sterling silver from pure copper is less easy as they both read so close to each other.

I have no doubt the seller will put it right and I don't really blame them too much - the paperwork says "Like the new ten-dollar coin, the remaining coins in this set were minted in solid sterling silver and also depict the fascinating tropical birds native to Belize."

Someone must have done a switcheroony at some point, or the wrong paperwork was included in the first place. Who knows!

Well spotted 😲

[Aldebaran]

7 minutes ago, CoinCupboard said:

Strange, I have a few of those sets too. 🤔 Need to have a look at them. 

Never thought to check them at all. 

@Aldebaran did you get a set from me? I think that one might have come via BYB so probably checked then. 

I did! I have checked them and the are fine🌞

My set is 1974.

2 minutes ago, James32 said:

Well spotted 😲

 

[Aldebaran]

8 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I certainly had no suspicions until I double checked with the sigma, which makes the situation clear. If you put it into raw measurement mode, the resistivity of sterling silver is close to 2, whereas 75% cupronickel is about 30-35, and aluminium is around 5. The readings I get are commensurate with it being the base metal proof set. That's why I like it when the only versions of a coin are silver and cupronickel, as the resistivity is completely different, whereas distinguishing sterling silver from pure copper is less easy as they both read so close to each other.

I have no doubt the seller will put it right and I don't really blame them too much - the paperwork says "Like the new ten-dollar coin, the remaining coins in this set were minted in solid sterling silver and also depict the fascinating tropical birds native to Belize."

Someone must have done a switcheroony at some point, or the wrong paperwork was included in the first place. Who knows!

My set is 1974 the 10 dollar is a different image to yours, also a couple of the smaller coins’  lettering differs.

They are also in a sealed plastic wrapper.

 I have added a photo.

[paulmerton]

Just now, Aldebaran said:

I did! I have checked them and the are fine🌞

My set is 1974.

 

I have a couple of similar sets that I'm pretty sure I trusted the paperwork on. Hoping there will be no issues as I bought them a couple of years ago 🤣

[CoinCupboard]

13 minutes ago, Aldebaran said:

My set is 1974 the 10 dollar is a different image to yours, also a couple of the smaller coins’  lettering differs.

They are also in a sealed plastic wrapper.

 I have added a photo.

Good to hear. 

I just had a look at my both sets and hadn't actually realised they were different. 

74 & 75. Both mine check out fine on sigma too. 🫣

Not that this helps you much @paulmerton but hope you get it sorted. Genuine mistakes happen now and again though. 

[paulmerton]

1 minute ago, CoinCupboard said:

Good to hear. 

I just had a look at my both sets and hadn't actually realised they were different. 

74 & 75. Both mine check out fine on sigma too. 🫣

Not that this helps you much @paulmerton but hope you get it sorted. Genuine mistakes happen now and again though. 

I'm sure it will be sorted out without any problems, but I'll be sure to let everyone know if there are any issues 🤣

[paulmerton]

Aha, the 1980 silver set should have come on a card like this. I remember now that the earlier sets (e.g. 1974) have this distinction on the inside-top of the box - the base metal ones just say proof set, whereas the others say sterling silver proof set. When I last looked, there were eBay sellers listing the base metal proof sets as silver and vice versa. All the more reason to double check, I guess. 

[Pm1987]

A massive thank you to @andsing56 for helping me out with these. 
 

He went well above and beyond with his assistance. Generally a really nice guy. If you ever see one of his listing press that buy button as you will not be disappointed. 
 

 

Edited May 14 by Pm1987

[Pm1987]

The Pressburg mint really do make some quality sets. Full Chronos set below. 

[ccfcpaul]

10 wonderful 1/20 gold coins via @GoldShack

[PapaLazarou]

2006 Gold Proof £1 Egyptian Arch

 

Featuring the Dublin-Belfast railway Egyptian Arch Bridge designed by Sir John MacNeill, a one time associate of Thomas Telford, this 2006 £1 coin was designed by wood engraver Edwina Ellis. Although the rarest of the four coin gold collection (mintage just 1,195) it is, sadly and undoubtedly, the least attractive - more Edwina Currie than Ellis.

 

The coin is the penultimate individually minted au round £1 to enter my ongoing collection (now 23 designs), just the 2015 4th Portrait Shield remaining elusive.

 

My thanks to @Earthmetal for a magnificent example of this proof pug...and also to @MancunianStacker for starting me on this auric snark-hunt.

Edited May 14 by PapaLazarou

[AgD]

Couple more 1 oz silver bar's added to the stack, courtesy of @theman73.

[Earthmetal]

43 minutes ago, PapaLazarou said:

2006 Gold Proof £1 Egyptian Arch

 

Featuring the Dublin-Belfast railway Egyptian Arch Bridge designed by Sir John MacNeill, a one time associate of Thomas Telford, this 2006 £1 coin was designed by wood engraver Edwina Ellis. Although the rarest of the four coin gold collection (mintage just 1,195) it is, sadly and undoubtedly, the least attractive - more Edwina Currie than Ellis.

 

The coin is the penultimate individually minted au round £1 to enter my ongoing collection (now 23 designs), just the 2015 4th Portrait remaining elusive.

 

My thanks to @Earthmetal for a magnificent example of this proof pug...and also to @MancunianStacker for starting me on this auric snark-hunt.

Superb photos!

[JohnV66]

2015 Fifth Portrait arrived to complete a perfect 3-coin set. Took me a while to gather this lot and find a case.

[MancunianStacker]

3 hours ago, PapaLazarou said:

2006 Gold Proof £1 Egyptian Arch

 

Featuring the Dublin-Belfast railway Egyptian Arch Bridge designed by Sir John MacNeill, a one time associate of Thomas Telford, this 2006 £1 coin was designed by wood engraver Edwina Ellis. Although the rarest of the four coin gold collection (mintage just 1,195) it is, sadly and undoubtedly, the least attractive - more Edwina Currie than Ellis.

 

The coin is the penultimate individually minted au round £1 to enter my ongoing collection (now 23 designs), just the 2015 4th Portrait Shield remaining elusive.

 

My thanks to @Earthmetal for a magnificent example of this proof pug...and also to @MancunianStacker for starting me on this auric snark-hunt.

I wish I had the funds to do this collection!! We want a photo when you find that 2015 (for a reasonable price). Congrats mate!