Today I Received.....

[ZigZag]

1 hour ago, Rugbyplayer said:

Love this idea......hmmmm could I now have a new mini project for my two wee monsters 🤔

Can I ask where you picked up the walnut boxes from @ZigZag  they look great 👍🏻

Sure, both came making offers to sellers on eBay would you believe. Hasten to add, the coins will not come that route 😂

My collections are largely for the kids, I’ve done various date runs, suppose I’m just trying to get them interested in different forms of collecting; they might take a shine to something specific as they get older. 

[modofantasma]

A few new bits and pieces this week. Love the Royal arms design 

[Alex944]

Was able to pick up some coins from an antique shop while on holiday. These two are particularly nice in my opinion

[Gruff]

Today I received... Thanks @PatrickV

 

Today I also received... it's been like Christmas for me this morning! 
I've been waiting for this for a while, months and months infact.
 

[matt1r]

Another crown for the collection 🙂

[paulmerton]

Lots of tiny things from Germany!

I'm such a sucker for buying the same thing in different packaging  

[LawrenceChard]

On 25/09/2021 at 08:33, Simmoleon said:

Received this coin, again couldn’t resist adding this to the collection. Grade XF*

Anonymous. Circa 225-214 BC. AR Didrachm.  Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga right driven by Victory
 

Very nice coin.

Two heads are better than one! 😎

[LawrenceChard]

On 24/09/2021 at 18:23, LawrenceChard said:

Some years ago, I was driving to our parking space at the back of our old office/showroom, when I saw a guy urinating on next door's gate. I managed to get a good photo of him (for evidential and deterrent purposes), his wife/girlfriend was at the end ot the street laughing at him, for getting caught.

I handed my camera to our photographer, saying look what I caught some ****-head doing, which inspired the idea to add a cloned appendage to his forehead, with appropriate caption. It would probably work on a coin.

P.S. Those were not my asterisks, and must have been auto "corrected" by TSF.

I wonder what will happen if I mention **** Whittington? 😎

 

On 09/12/2019 at 20:22, Pete said:

Many of us on this forum also followed D.ick Whittington.
Good luck striking it rich.
Fortunately I have other assets and can take the hit.
My silver stack is worth less than half what I originally paid, thinking at the time I started that silver was a win-win investment.
When it peaked at £30 per ounce I was sure it was heading even higher according to all the experts, mostly from the USA, so that kind of explains things as they write books on business and sell training courses etc, so they must be right !!

2023 UK Coin Design Forecast - 700th Anniversary of the Death of **** Whittington

The main problem might be marketing it. 😎

 

[dikefalos]

1 hour ago, LawrenceChard said:

Very nice coin.

Two heads are better than one! 😎

You can read my mind.😎

Edited September 27, 2021 by dikefalos

[CollectForFun]

10 hours ago, matt1r said:

Another crown for the collection 🙂

 

I am wondering about that clearly distinguishable area with less patina on the reverse - that silvery stripe running across the coin. I have noticed very similar patterns on quite many older silver coins. Does anyone have an idea what leads to developing such straight pattern of surface with less patina?

[dikefalos]

On 24/09/2021 at 19:13, CollectorNo1 said:

Today I received... 2021 Brumbys and DC Wonder woman.

Thanks Silver Trader for another great experience and coins. These look better in hand than the photos...

Brumby is just a really beautiful coin, lovely series.

[dikefalos]

17 minutes ago, CollectForFun said:

I am wondering about that clearly distinguishable area with less patina on the reverse - that silvery stripe running across the coin. I have noticed very similar patterns on quite many older silver coins. Does anyone have an idea what leads to developing such straight pattern of surface with less patina?

My english is a mess, but i try. I think it comes from plastic sleaves. It looks like the stripe, that holds the sleaves together giving more pressure and less oxygen on this part of the coin. If the coin is for years or decades ontouched in them, this small difference could cause this different toning on the coin.

Edited September 27, 2021 by dikefalos

[CollectorNo1]

5 minutes ago, dikefalos said:

My english is a mess, but i try. I think it comes from plastic sleaves. It looks like the stripe, that holds the sleaves together giving more pressure and less oxygen on this part of the coin. If the coin is for years or decades ontouched in them, this small difference could cause this different toning on the coin.

These are bullion coins...not proofs...if you hope that a bullion coin is going to be the same standard as a proof..think again...also if you look at the diabolical state of the QB's Silver proof coins released this year.......supposedly minted and sent in perfect condition🙄🙄🙄I think your comments on bullion coins fails miserably..with respect..

Regards.

[CollectForFun]

4 minutes ago, CollectorNo1 said:

These are bullion coins...not proofs...if you hope that a bullion coin is going to be the same standard as a proof..think again...also if you look at the diabolical state of the QB's Silver proof coins released this year.......supposedly minted and sent in perfect condition🙄🙄🙄I think your comments on bullion coins fails miserably..with respect..

Regards.

Hey, just don't be so quick - I think you slightly misunderstood what dikefalos replied to. Please refer to my question upthread on 1937 crown.

[dikefalos]

3 minutes ago, CollectorNo1 said:

These are bullion coins...not proofs...if you hope that a bullion coin is going to be the same standard as a proof..think again...also if you look at the diabolical state of the QB's Silver proof coins released this year.......supposedly minted and sent in perfect condition🙄🙄🙄I think your comments on bullion coins fails miserably..with respect..

Regards.

What you talking about? What coin are you talking about? I mentioned the toning and not the strike of @matt1r's crown. 

[CollectorNo1]

1 minute ago, dikefalos said:

What you talking about? What coin are you talking about? I mentioned the toning and not the strike of @matt1r's crown. 

I'm talking about the GIV shilling being offered for £350 compared to the one I saw being sold for £26on ebay..maybe I've posted in the wrong thread....

Regards.

[dikefalos]

Just now, CollectorNo1 said:

I'm talking about the GIV shilling being offered for £350 compared to the one I saw being sold for £26on ebay..maybe I've posted in the wrong thread....

Regards.

And what have i to do with it? 

[CollectorNo1]

Just now, dikefalos said:

And what have i to do with it? 

I apologise..think I quoted in the wrong thread..I apologise I have upset you with my error..

[dikefalos]

9 minutes ago, CollectorNo1 said:

I apologise..think I quoted in the wrong thread..I apologise I have upset you with my error..

Was just confusing me, but no problem

[DarkChameleon]

6 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

Very nice coin.

Two heads are better than one! 😎

When they ask heads or tails they mean it.

[DarkChameleon]

3 hours ago, dikefalos said:

My english is a mess, but i try. I think it comes from plastic sleaves. It looks like the stripe, that holds the sleaves together giving more pressure and less oxygen on this part of the coin. If the coin is for years or decades ontouched in them, this small difference could cause this different toning on the coin.

Lucky its only the toning and not the killer green slime, I take them out of those holders immediately,it cost me $150 toget a peace dollar restored, don't want similar just cos some fool cheated out with the holders.

[Foster88]

3 hours ago, dikefalos said:

My english is a mess, but i try.

Ihr Englisch ist gut, wir können alle verstehen, was Sie auf Englisch sagen. Ich habe Deutsch in der Schule gelernt.

For those who want to know what I said....

Your english is good, we can all understand what you say in english.

I learned german at school. 😬

[Foster88]

A little late but I received this very nice bar from @Jamesd last week.

A great bar and I’m happy to be one of the first buyers of his bars.

I wish him the best of luck in his new venture.

Keep them coming!!

[DarkChameleon]

2 hours ago, Foster88 said:

Ihr Englisch ist gut, wir können alle verstehen, was Sie auf Englisch sagen. Ich habe Deutsch in der Schule gelernt.

For those who want to know what I said....

Your english is good, we can all understand what you say in english.

I learned german at school. 😬

I had to get an a grade I school to even be allowed into german...they only started German in national curriculum in I think 82.

[LiquidMetalsUK]

6 hours ago, Foster88 said:

A little late but I received this very nice bar from @Jamesd last week.

A great bar and I’m happy to be one of the first buyers of his bars.

I wish him the best of luck in his new venture.

Keep them coming!!

appreciate the support buddy 😀