Today I Received.....

[lubi29]

1957,1959,2012 Sovereigns

[GoldElliott]

Couple more crowns for the collection

Proper money not like the tat we have today!

Was trying to find something about wages or prices in 1819 to see what a crown would've bought back then/ how long the average worker would've worked to earn a crown but didn't have any luck.

2 pretty average condition crowns but looks great in the folder and 2 more ticked off

[SILVERFINGER]

1 minute ago, GoldElliott said:

Couple more crowns for the collection

Proper money not like the tat we have today!

Was trying to find something about wages or prices in 1819 to see what a crown would've bought back then/ how long the average worker would've worked to earn a crown but didn't have any luck.

2 pretty average condition crowns but looks great in the folder and 2 more ticked off

I think its obscene how many lovely coins you are buying so quickly, I am not jealous at all,    honestly.

[GoldElliott]

9 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

I think its obscene how many lovely coins you are buying so quickly, I am not jealous at all,    honestly.

haha I had a serious purge recently of all my spares and non-circulating silvers to focus on my folder

[SILVERFINGER]

Just now, GoldElliott said:

haha I had a serious purge recently of all my spares and non-circulating silvers to focus on my folder

Don't try and justify your addiction to me, I have already accepted that I have one 

[GoldElliott]

7 minutes ago, SILVERFINGER said:

Don't try and justify your addiction to me, I have already accepted that I have one 

😂 what can i say... have to scratch the itch

[MikeG1978]

Postman delivered a coin I am so happy to have many thanks @terakris I am over the moon one for the kids stack for sure 

I wont be getting 2 as there is only this one in pf69 😁

Thanks again 

[matt1r]

[Falcon55]

Today's delivery...

[Nick1368]

Three beautiful coins that I received this week.

bought the sovs from the silver forum and pre 33 saint Gaudens from chards.

Thanks @Goldmick for the 2005 and @ST1986 for the shield back sovereign. 
 

Nice purchase just before the price went up from £1360 to £1420 🤩

[Peacemaker]

my teenie weenie delivery today, 100g bars are smaller than I remember 😁

[Notafront4adragon]

3 hours ago, GoldElliott said:

Couple more crowns for the collection

Proper money not like the tat we have today!

Was trying to find something about wages or prices in 1819 to see what a crown would've bought back then/ how long the average worker would've worked to earn a crown but didn't have any luck.

2 pretty average condition crowns but looks great in the folder and 2 more ticked off

Lovely coins, I believe the average male salary would of been about 45p per week. So the crown was probably about 1.5 weeks worth, or 9 and 1/3 days. 

[GoldElliott]

5 minutes ago, Notafront4adragon said:

Lovely coins, I believe the average male salary would of been about 45p per week. So the crown was probably about 1.5 weeks worth, or 9 and 1/3 days. 

thanks for the info! Seems strangely underpriced in todays money really, that a average salary now can probably buy that coin in a couple hour's work. Its got nearly an ounce of silver in it and over 200 years of history!

[Notafront4adragon]

15 minutes ago, GoldElliott said:

thanks for the info! Seems strangely underpriced in todays money really, that a average salary now can probably buy that coin in a couple hour's work. Its got nearly an ounce of silver in it and over 200 years of history!

We're all richer? Or rather our purchasing power is far greater. There's a great scene in the recent BBC Dracula, where he goes to a council flat and exclaims at the luxury we have today, that someone considered low wage can still effectively be as a rich as a king 300yrs ago. 

I still rather have the silver money though. 

[GoldElliott]

9 minutes ago, Notafront4adragon said:

We're all richer? Or rather our purchasing power is far greater. There's a great scene in the recent BBC Dracula, where he goes to a council flat and exclaims at the luxury we have today, that someone considered low wage can still effectively be as a rich as a king 300yrs ago. 

I still rather have the silver money though. 

you're very right, we are all richer and even the poorest in the UK with thousands of debt are still richer than many globally and historically!

With that said would still rather be a king from 300 years ago than living in a council house today.

I think were lucky to still even have coins, forget about silver in them! im sure in a couple generations everything will be done electronically and cash eliminated.

[adamthetaller]

Long time coming for some of these from the European Mint (thanks to the platinum Britannia dawdling on its way over to Estonia!)...

[Darr3nG]

4 minutes ago, adamthetaller said:

Thank you @adamthetaller - I never appreciated how stunning these 'Big Five' coins were before, having only seen listings with them in their plastic wrap / card.

Wow! I so want to get my hands on them now!  

[Danny-boy]

Today I received a beautiful 1999 1kg Kookaburra in presentation case. 
 

Thanks Chards 👍

[adamthetaller]

31 minutes ago, Darr3nG said:

Thank you @adamthetaller - I never appreciated how stunning these 'Big Five' coins were before, having only seen listings with them in their plastic wrap / card.

Wow! I so want to get my hands on them now!  

They are far more detailed than I had expected... Here's a close up of the rhino (the one that seemed least detailed on first look):

[OriginalS]

Came today thanks to @Silverpaolo

[Silverpaolo]

28 minutes ago, OriginalS said:

Came today thanks to @Silverpaolo

Very welcome buddy

[GoldElliott]

4 hours ago, adamthetaller said:

Long time coming for some of these from the European Mint (thanks to the platinum Britannia dawdling on its way over to Estonia!)...

Lovely coins and amazing photography. I'm guessing they're not taken on a blackberry like my photos 😂 really brings out the detail in the coins

[Danny-boy]

25 minutes ago, GoldElliott said:

Lovely coins and amazing photography. I'm guessing they're not taken on a blackberry like my photos 😂 really brings out the detail in the coins

Taken on a what?

Havent heard that brand for donkeys!!!

[adamthetaller]

34 minutes ago, GoldElliott said:

Lovely coins and amazing photography. I'm guessing they're not taken on a blackberry like my photos 😂 really brings out the detail in the coins

A Nikon D3300 with a Sigma Macro lens... Camera's pretty much entry level DSLR and the lens is a recent bargain addition I'm getting to grips with.

Some phone camera's are phenomenal nowadays (if you want what the presets give you) but I'm not too sure about a Blackberry! 🤣

Edited May 15, 2020 by adamthetaller
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[TopHatsTales]

3 weeks to the day from ordering.