Today I Received.....

[StackerMike]

You are really going in hard with the 1oz Pandas.  Did you get the 2003 for a good price coz that one is quite pricey from dealers?

Yeah I'm loving the 1oz pandas definitely best size coin,
I paid £1100 for the 2003 which I was very happy with,



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[morezone]

Yeah I'm loving the 1oz pandas definitely best size coin,
I paid £1100 for the 2003 which I was very happy with,



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Cracking price. Are you able to divulge where from?

[Daz147]

Delivered today, an 8g panda and my first shield sovereign 1863, bit miffed that the panda was not in OMP. Both bought from Atkinsons,

[StackerMike]

Cracking price. Are you able to divulge where from?

Unfortunately I can't I've been told not to


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[morezone]

Unfortunately I can't I've been told not to


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Private sale? Understandable.

[morezone]

17 minutes ago, Daz147 said:

Delivered today, an 8g panda and my first shield sovereign 1863, bit miffed that the panda was not in OMP. Both bought from Atkinsons, 

Was the Panda supposed to be new or pre-owned?

[Daz147]

24 minutes ago, morezone said:

Was the Panda supposed to be new or pre-owned?

It was advertised as pre-owned and states " Each coin is supplied sealed in a plastic wallet " - it was in a zip lock bag and "It is possible to distinguish which mint each coin has been minted at. If you look closely at the edge of the plastic seal, the name of the manufacturing mint is inscribed into the plastic. " - obviously I cant get the mint from a zip lock bag lol

It was £293, cheaper that the "New" 8g panda's but still a bit miss advertised I think

[morezone]

1 minute ago, Daz147 said:

It was advertised as pre-owned and states " Each coin is supplied sealed in a plastic wallet " - it was in a zip lock bag and "It is possible to distinguish which mint each coin has been minted at. If you look closely at the edge of the plastic seal, the name of the manufacturing mint is inscribed into the plastic. " - obviously I cant get the mint from a zip lock bag lol

It was £293, cheaper that the "New" 8g panda's but still a bit miss advertised I think

Atkinsons have a habit of just replicating a "new" listing without making the appropriate changes to the description for preowned.  When I buy preowned from them I never expect items to be mint sealed but on occasions where they are, it's a bonus.

You could always contact them and see what they say.  The listing should not state it's sealed in a wallet (Mint pouch)

[Daz147]

1 minute ago, morezone said:

Atkinsons have a habit of just replicating a "new" listing without making the appropriate changes to the description for preowned.  When I buy preowned from them I never expect items to be mint sealed but on occasions where they are, it's a bonus.

You could always contact them and see what they say.  The listing should not state it's sealed in a wallet (Mint pouch)

I like the coin, but as you say it should be as advertised, but is assume they will just say all coins are sold as bullion unless sold as a proof

[sovereignsteve]

1863 shield from HGM. The obverse isn't quite as good, but the reverse is a beauty.

 

[Pampfan]

I just couldn't help myself - I had to pick this up!    

[sovereignsteve]

A bullion 2012 sovereign - in pieces

[sovereignsteve]

2012 proof sovereign

[TheGoldSovereign]

10 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

1863 shield from HGM. The obverse isn't quite as good, but the reverse is a beauty.

 

How often do you get a lucky dip shield? 

[sovereignsteve]

9 minutes ago, sg86 said:

How often do you get a lucky dip shield? 

I've bought a fair few

[TheGoldSovereign]

2 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

I've bought a fair few

so like 1/100 ?

I made my first purchase from HGM yesterday, bit annoying the 6.95 postage for a 1/10 and not being able to place things on hold in case something else pops up within a week or something, not really a go'er i don't think but thought would take a punt and see condition

Edited September 23, 2016 by sg86

[sovereignsteve]

2 minutes ago, sg86 said:

so like 1/100 ?

sorry not with you.

I have bought "lucky dip shields" as you put it on several occasions.

re: the 1863, I knew the date and that it had a few marks on it, other than that it was a punt, condition-wise. You win some, you lose some.

[TheGoldSovereign]

1 minute ago, sovereignsteve said:

sorry not with you.

I have bought "lucky dip shields" as you put it on several occasions.

re: the 1863, I knew the date and that it had a few marks on it, other than that it was a punt, condition-wise. You win some, you lose some.

O, i thought they sold all sovereigns in one listing? I've never seen a "shields" listing there. 

[sovereignsteve]

6 minutes ago, sg86 said:

O, i thought they sold all sovereigns in one listing? I've never seen a "shields" listing there. 

LOL you and loads of others! They usually last seconds, depending on how spot has moved recently.

One or two lasted all day a couple of months ago just after spot had risen post Brexit. I think now buyers have become used to the current price of these shields at 15%

[TheGoldSovereign]

Just now, sovereignsteve said:

LOL you and loads of others! They usually last seconds, depending on how spot has moved recently.

One or two lasted all day a couple of months ago just after spot had risen post Brexit. I think now buyers have become used to the current price of these shields at 15%

The problem is i can't even add some notification etc because i can't see the listing, previously they showed quite a few more "out of stock" items, but i still didn't see any shield listings. Is this a bug with their site then?

[sovereignsteve]

Haven't seen any on the new site yet, don't think they have a category for them yet. You could see a list of all the coins in stock or out on the old site.

[TheGoldSovereign]

8 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

Haven't seen any on the new site yet, don't think they have a category for them yet. You could see a list of all the coins in stock or out on the old site.

Found it, £276.45    :-)

[GoldBenj]

From some dealings with @SilverStan

Really happy with these.

 

[Daz147]

14 hours ago, morezone said:

Atkinsons have a habit of just replicating a "new" listing without making the appropriate changes to the description for preowned.  When I buy preowned from them I never expect items to be mint sealed but on occasions where they are, it's a bonus.

You could always contact them and see what they say.  The listing should not state it's sealed in a wallet (Mint pouch)

Just to update you on this, I spoke to Atkinsons and they offered to give me a refund with free return or £10 off the price.  They said it was their mistake and they would update the web site.  I assume that all they need to say is that pre-owned may or may not be in OMP.   They could not have been any more helpfull, I decided to keep the coin.

[SilvergunSuperman]

Today I received 2x half sovereigns from HGM.