Today I Received.....

[DRooster]

I'm perverse but I like that scratched one better than the unscratched ones.

[KDave]

£5 Sovereign 1887 from HGM arrived today. Thanks again for the heads up on that one Kman!

 

 

[Kman]

£5 Sovereign 1887 from HGM arrived today. Thanks again for the heads up on that one Kman!

 

Hard to tell from the pic because quite small, what's the condition like? looks very good from what I can see 

[KDave]

Sorry about the small pictures - the condition is good the veil detail is all there which is often worn off in crown coins and the few £5 sovereigns I have seen. The brooch has some slight wear - the detail is just about visible and not completely worn, again usually one of the first bits of detail to go on these old coins from my limited experience. There is two little edge knocks on the reverse 1 o'clock but no deformation. There is also a small gouge above the cape but otherwise very clean. The coin has no signs of being cleaned which is very good. Can't stand small scratches on a cleaned coin. All in all pretty good mate thanks again!

[Kman]

The coin has no signs of being cleaned which is very good. Can't stand small scratches on a cleaned coin. All in all pretty good mate thanks again!

 

That's what has put me off buying them, the idea of spending a large amount sight unseen and then it being is subpar condition would really bum me out

 

Glad the gamble has paid off for you 

[DRooster]

Which is nicest?

1+1/4oz Bison,

1+1/2oz Multi Maple Leaf

1+1/2oz Polarbear

 

[Cornishfarmer]

Which is nicest?

1+1/4oz Bison,

1+1/2oz Multi Maple Leaf

1+1/2oz Polarbear

I like all of then from this side, it's just the other that puts me off

[KDave]

I like all of then from this side, it's just the other that puts me off

Yes, the dreaded cartoon queen portrait 

 

I still like the polar bears though and can probably get over the horrible portrait if silver drops any further in price. The multiple maple leaves are excellent. May have to grab some of those too. Bullion vault will have to wait.

[DRooster]

I never turn my Canadian coins over anymore ...

 

I like the Polarbear but the wife says it needs some kind of sky feature : sun, moon, rainbow.

The Bison is a spare so I can give one to my Red-Indian obsessed friend.

[QuickSilver1934]

Three more Kangaroo Proofs from the Australian Mint added to the collection. 2007-2009.

[sovereignsteve]

I like the kangaroos but can't stand all the card/pouch packaging etc. Wish they'd just stick to bullion in caps and proofs in cases,

Re: the RH "brand", I thought they were just of the CuNi variety, more confusion!

[Guest]

All my coins back from NGC

https://numistacker.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/mixed-results-from-ngc-for-my-last-batch-but-on-balance-happy/

http://youtu.be/HJq51N0taVo

Edited September 18, 2015 by Guest

[QuickSilver1934]

More Roos to the collection. 2001-2003

[motorbikez]

1/4oz gold nugget & 1/4oz platinum koala

 

 

 

[DRooster]

Love those Aboriginal style Kangaroos.

[Uwink]

Received from HGM  Victorian YH shield half sov 1873 (London).  It has a die number of 335, I assume thats what it is 

Does this make any difference at all to overall value? 

Paid £106 inc pp. 

[Stu]

1/4oz gold nugget & 1/4oz platinum koala

 

 

 

is your Koala very excited MB?

[Guest]

Added a few Oxen to the farmyard today..

4 X 1/2oz

[sovereignsteve]

Received from HGM  Victorian YH shield half sov 1873 (London).  It has a die number of 335, I assume thats what it is 

Does this make any difference at all to overall value? 

Paid £106 inc pp. 

Sadly no, but a nice price if it's anything like decent condition.

[MickB]

Today I bought 5 x Canadian multi maple 1.5oz coins from Abbotsilvercoins.

Put a 1oz maple beside them for reference to the thickness.

I prefer this size coin to the 1oz version as it has a more solid feel to it.

Got them at a great price too. Cheers David :-)

[ChrisSilver]

@MickB Great quality photos there! Thanks for sharing!

[QuickSilver1934]

Hopping through the Kangaroo series. 2004-06 Proofs.

 

Edited September 23, 2015 by QuickSilver1934

[DRooster]

 

I prefer this size coin to the 1oz version as it has a more solid feel to it.

Yes, I totally agree.

The 1.5oz coins like this multi-maple and the polarbear are chunky,

the bison at 1 and a quarter is good too.

I put a comparison pic up before.

[Agpanda]

The latest in the swedish forums coinserie SWEA

[MickB]

The top one looks the best.