Today I Received.....

[Mtaybar]

1 minute ago, Petra said:

Gun 99% chance of killing out right, crossbow you leave a wounded animal that may take a long time to die

Makes sense

[Charliemouse]

23 hours ago, Scootermuppet said:

I seldom post on this thread, in fact - only one post so far - but i felt it was time to make it 2 posts.

A massive thank you to @arphethean for a great trade-in deal to enable me to own this beauty... 🥰

 

My first 1oz Gold Bullion coin 😁 🥳 🎉 - keep looking at it like it's all dream and it'll vanish!

You were all right - they are amazing in hand, so much nicer than any picture - especially with my dodgy photo skills 🤭

Never thought in a month of Sundays would I be able to make a post like this, but with the help of quite a few members on the Forum (especially Mr Hoover himself - @James32 for the encouragement to go for this lovely coin & @Paul for convincing me even a 'normal' geezer like me can do it!).  I've bought wisely, sold occasionally and finally traded my way to a 1oz Gold Britannia - Thank you all, it's much appreciated 👍

Bob

Congratz on your first 1oz.  And nice photos too!

I know they are not always so popular, but I like brits.  They are super shiny and have a great bling factor.  Of the three ounces I have so far, a Krug and a Buff being the others, I still really like the brit. (I might get thrown out of the Buffalo club for saying that.)

I want an Eagle and a Roo next.  Big lumps of cash though.  Sovs are easier on the wallet.

[Scootermuppet]

1 minute ago, Charliemouse said:

Congratz on your first 1oz.  And nice photos too!

I know they are not always so popular, but I like brits.  They are super shiny and have a great bling factor.  Of the three ounces I have so far, a Krug and a Buff being the others, I still really like the brit. (I might get thrown out of the Buffalo club for saying that.)

I want an Eagle and a Roo next.  Big lumps of cash though.  Sovs are easier on the wallet.

Thanks & Thanks! Nothing special camera wise, Sony RX100 mk1 picked up from a local camera stores Used section for just over £100 ☺️ not really cutting edge, but a nice, easily portable camera. And I bounce a light off the ceiling for Teams calls video, and it seems to work well for coins on the desk too 🙂

Was a simple decision for me, I wanted a 1oz coin, and these were available and Arpethean was open to a trade 👍

[Charliemouse]

18 hours ago, Scootermuppet said:

Thanks & Thanks! Nothing special camera wise, Sony RX100 mk1 picked up from a local camera stores Used section for just over £100 ☺️ not really cutting edge, but a nice, easily portable camera. And I bounce a light off the ceiling for Teams calls video, and it seems to work well for coins on the desk too 🙂

Was a simple decision for me, I wanted a 1oz coin, and these were available and Arpethean was open to a trade 👍

It's not what you've got, it's how you use it. 😉

Lighting is the trickiest.  I have a fairly pro set of kit, although slightly old these days, and have been experimenting with lighting.  I've also been bouncing flash off the ceiling.

[Orpster]

2017 Privy Mark and an 1874M in the post today

[Petra]

Picked up this morning, local pawn shop bargain. Small, but now part of the collection🤔

 

[AaaGee]

I like a bargain 🙂

[modofantasma]

For some reason I didn't have any of the 'spoke' pattern 1 Oz Brits.... Fixed it.

 

[GBStacking]

Just had this lovely addition to the stack arrive, made even better that for once i managed to get the bottom of a dip not the top!  

[DrDave]

This one turned up in the post today. 

I picked it up for less than spot, so quite pleased with myself!

[matt1r]

Few additions the ssc shilling seems far better than an au50 so maybe crack that one and send to ngc.

[matt1r]

What a beauty free from its plastic.

[Dakaras]

20 minutes ago, matt1r said:

What a beauty free from its plastic.

That's got to be better than AU50 imo

[Dakaras]

4 hours ago, Petra said:

Picked up this morning, local pawn shop bargain. Small, but now part of the collection🤔

 

Nice pawn shops round me never have a bargain not even close

[AaaGee]

The local one to me has got a fake Breitling for sale. Certainly wouldn't be spending money on PMs in there.

[lst65]

Haven’t posted for a while but this is lovely.  And at the same price as a Britannia - even better! 🙏

[AaaGee]

3 minutes ago, lst65 said:

Haven’t posted for a while but this is lovely.  And at the same price as a Britannia - even better! 🙏

Its a thing of beauty.

[GoldDiggerDave]

2022 5 coin proof set. @Darr3nG🤗
 

[Stu]

9 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

2022 5 coin proof set. @Darr3nG🤗
 

Weren’t you selling one these sets a few months back?

[GoldDiggerDave]

2 minutes ago, Stu said:

Weren’t you selling one these sets a few months back?

Yes and regretted selling it so got another one!   

[Charliemouse]

23 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Yes and regretted selling it so got another one!   

Oh man.  Seller's remorse sucks.

[GoldDiggerDave]

12 minutes ago, Charliemouse said:

Oh man.  Seller's remorse sucks.

Yes and no, I made good profit on the sets but also learned a few lessons, we always end up paying for or numismatic eduction.  
 

[Petra]

2 hours ago, Dakaras said:

Nice pawn shops round me never have a bargain not even close

Actually saw first 1oz Britannia and some 2.5g carded Baird gold bars in a local shop. Baird not a bad price but Britannia was £1700!

[StackerCollector]

A little something for the retirement stack. Another 27 years to go

[Leonmarsh]

Something different 

A rare reef gold nugget 

Weighing in at a mighty 7.73 grams, not often seen in this size 

Specimen nugget from the Perth mint typically 92% to 98% pure gold 

Pictured with a £1 for scale 

More than likely be up for sale, trades 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Leonmarsh