Today I Received.....

[Silverlocks]

Some Victoria and Edward VII sovs purchased from @Sh97if.

1903 Edward VII The axial lighting on this one doesn't really show it, but the original finish is still in pretty good nick with anisotropic reflection clearly visible in the fields.  This would be a nice solid EF, even with some handling marks visible on the reverse.

1894 Mourning Victoria Also with fairly decent finish that the axial lighting doesn't show well, nonetheless this is a very nice Mourning Head Victoria and another solid EF.

1989 Jubilee Victoria One of a couple of Jubilee Victorias purchased this month, the finish in the fields is a little bit more worn than the two above, but most of the detail is still in good condition on the obverse, which isn't all that common on Jubilee Vics.  All in all, a nice coin in the EF range.

 

Edited February 18, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Silverlocks]

And a couple of Victoria sovs purchased from a Hatton Garden vendor. 

1892 Jubilee Victoria This one isn't as nice as the other one above, showing the wear around Victoria's Hairline and the lace trim on her veil. This is sadly a bit typical of Jubilee vics, and it seems quite hard to find ones where this bit isn't worn quite badly.  At least it's not underweight.

1880 Young Victoria This is perhaps a VF and the obverse is reasonable without any major handling marks, although the reverse has some visible scuffing on it and what looks like an attempt at removing a red spot.  Fortunately there's nothing really unsightly on the effigy, and the gunge that forms the red spots decomposes at 160°C.

 

Edited February 22, 2023 by Silverlocks

[apachebleu]

 So yeah, obviously I spent all the money from my big sell off but a 3 gram panda costs so little....my first panda, bought on an impulse from @Gordy as I thought it was funny, yeah, I like it a lot.

[Silverlocks]

1957 Gillick Sovereign

1959 Gillick Sovereign The 1959 sovereign looks like the planchet might have been struck slightly off-centre.

 

Edited February 19, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Silverlocks]

2002 Jubilee Sovereign

2022 Jubilee Sovereign

[Solachesis]

The Aladeen has returned once more. 

[Darr3nG]

8 minutes ago, Solachesis said:

The Aladeen has returned once more. 

 

It's so pretty... auction???  

[paulmerton]

Got back my first ever graded coins! How does anyone manage to wait this long without dying of impatience? Haha.

Only small fry compared with others I see on here, but I'm pretty pleased with the results!

I also got back some top pop trial pieces and a few mint error coins (all certified genuine) and although I think they are even more exciting, they aren't made of precious metal so don't feel like they belong here!

[AaaGee]

2022 six pence? Never heard of them. How big is it.

Very nice 👍

[paulmerton]

4 minutes ago, AaaGee said:

2022 six pence? Never heard of them. How big is it.

Very nice 👍

The Royal Mint resumed production of the silver sixpences in 2016, although they are now heavier than the 1/11th troy ounce sterling silver sixpences that were around pre-1920 (2.83g vs 3.35g). The new ones are also a tad larger with a diameter of 19.41mm.

This is the last one with QE2 and her cipher on it, and I do like the look of it. It was available last year in at least 3 different formats from what I can recall: a Christmas sixpence in bunc-style packaging (the cheapest option, which I went for, except I stuck it in a slab instead of a Christmas pudding!), and wedding and baby gift versions that came boxed in little pouches about cost about 50% more. The coins are all identical; only the packaging differed.

The gold one is still in stock: https://www.royalmint.com/gifts/six-pence-2022-gold-proof-coin/

[NGMD]

5 hours ago, Solachesis said:

The Aladeen has returned once more. 

Take a bow, keeper of history.

you are the chosen one…….this week.

[HillWalkerDundee]

1 hour ago, NGMD said:

Take a bow, keeper of history.

you are the chosen one…….this week.

I love these

 

[NGMD]

Just now, HillWalkerDundee said:

I love these

 

You’ve opened Pandora’s Box with that comment. 
it’ll be yours next…..

[AndrewSL76]

A suggestion re the ‘Aladeen’ - you lot should just open a joint building society account and every time you exchange it put the cost of postage into that account but keep the coin in a central place. Once you have ‘sold’ it to each other enough times, buy another and put it in the central place. Keep going till you have managed to buy enough so that you all have one each. That way you save gold rather than pay Royal Mail £6.85 for the pleasure….

[Robda1986]

On 18/02/2023 at 15:29, TheShinyStuff said:

My 2oz Silver Henry VIII arrived yesterday. I had a quick look last night after work and it appeared to have the same splash/streak like marks on the right shoulder that a few others have had. 

After another look today, I am really disappointed. I have stated loads of times on here that RM proof silver gives me the fear. I don't normally touch it, but I took a punt on this because of the lower mintage. Planned to just stick it away, hope it didn't turn white and see how things were in a few years, maybe even grade it, but the marks ruin it.

I can't decide whether to ask for a replacement or just get my money back. Is it worth the trouble? Is a good one likely to increase in value over the years? Any thoughts?

😢

[minionsofgold]

10 hours ago, paulmerton said:

The Royal Mint resumed production of the silver sixpences in 2016, although they are now heavier than the 1/11th troy ounce sterling silver sixpences that were around pre-1920 (2.83g vs 3.35g). The new ones are also a tad larger with a diameter of 19.41mm.

This is the last one with QE2 and her cipher on it, and I do like the look of it. It was available last year in at least 3 different formats from what I can recall: a Christmas sixpence in bunc-style packaging (the cheapest option, which I went for, except I stuck it in a slab instead of a Christmas pudding!), and wedding and baby gift versions that came boxed in little pouches about cost about 50% more. The coins are all identical; only the packaging differed.

The gold one is still in stock: https://www.royalmint.com/gifts/six-pence-2022-gold-proof-coin/

you got me look into the silver sixpence!

can't afford a gold proof but that silver will do for me 😄

[LiquidMetalsUK]

Some cool bits I picked up last week.

the two lovely Monnaie de paris pieces are sold out 2022 1k mintage which I picked up at release price from the Paris jewelery quatre. the details on both the asterix and Tutenkhamun are crazy nice and the boxed Bu 2005 sov was a nice pick up from @JamesH

[James32]

Thank you to @theman73

Nice Coin with an improved obverse,over the previous dodgy portrait.

[JamesH]

Lost £25 on this lovely lot since purchasing at the weekend…lol. Few bullion memorial Sovs and memorial half Sovs (soon to be liberated from the plastic - I like things in tubes) 🤣

[HillWalkerDundee]

Just received 2 x one ounce silver swans 2018 and 2 x 2020. 

Beautiful, thanks @Lindeman

 

[Mtaybar]

Had these show up today with thanks to @caf84. A set I've been eyeing up for a long long time but either always to late or not in a position to jump on them when they do come up (which isn't often). An absolute gem of  series and the beginnings of another one. The full black flag series and the first of the pirate queens series all in 1oz silver. 

[Fenlander1]

A few bits today many thanks too:-

@Orpster great sovereigns 

@PSLCollectibles nice silver lot.

[LiquidMetalsUK]

Few Scotties and some raw Alaskan nuggets today 

[Leonmarsh]

Love this pe nis shaped nugget could send that to argent Smith 

[MaxeBaumann]

Hello dear silver friends, not arrived today but at the end of last year. I absolutely had to add this beautiful "firecracker" to my collection. Maxe wishes you something.