Today I Received.....

[LawrenceChard]

12 minutes ago, SovereignBishop said:

Nice start to your stack Lawrence. 

I would not start my stack with a one gram bar, and part of my usual advice is to buy larger sizes, to avoid excessive premiums on small bars.

However, as this appears to be a freebie, I will not look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth!

😎

[SovereignBishop]

57 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

I would not start my stack with a one gram bar, and part of my usual advice is to buy larger sizes, to avoid excessive premiums on small bars.

However, as this appears to be a freebie, I will not look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth!

😎

You could always auction it for charity and get your trading feedback up a bit 😂

[GoldDiggerDave]

14 minutes ago, SovereignBishop said:

You could always auction it for charity and get your trading feedback up a bit 😂

Free delivery? 

[Darr3nG]

16 minutes ago, SovereignBishop said:

You could always auction it for charity and get your trading feedback up a bit 😂

Intermediary services are always available.

[GoldDiggerDave]

4 minutes ago, Darr3nG said:

Intermediary services are always available.

Is it legit? 

Edited July 24, 2022 by GoldDiggerDave

[LawrenceChard]

26 minutes ago, SovereignBishop said:

You could always auction it for charity and get your trading feedback up a bit 😂

I give a lot to Charity, but am hoping my wife doesn't find out about her!

😎

[Foster88]

A recently acquired 1916 Perth Mint Sovereign. Generally problem free and in my opinion, a nice example.

The photos aren’t the best having been taken in fading daylight.

I’ve noticed that 1916 sovereigns are a date that are rarely discussed on the forum and seldom comes up for sale. The 1916 Perth Mint sovereign is rated as scarce by Marsh, despite a healthy mintage of over 4 million, many have no doubt met the melting pot.

Notable events of 1916 were:

January 1st 1916 - The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.

April 1916 - The toggle light switch is invented by William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg.

April 24th-30th 1916 – The Easter Rising occurs in Ireland. Members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood proclaim an Irish Republic, and the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army occupy the General Post Office and other buildings in Dublin, before surrendering to the British Army.

July 1st- November 18th 1916 – WWI: Battle of the Somme, opening with explosion of the British Y Sap and Lochnagar mines and the Battle of Albert: More than one million soldiers die, with 57,470 British Empire casualties on the first day, 19,240 of them killed, the British Army's bloodiest day.

July 1st-12th 1916 – Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916: At least one shark attacks 5 swimmers along 80 miles (130 km) of New Jersey coastline, resulting in 4 deaths and the survival of one youth. This event is the inspiration for author Peter Benchley, over half a century later, to write Jaws.

August 27th 1916 – WWI: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on the Central Powers, entering the war on the side of the Allies.

August 28th 1916 - WWI:

Germany declares war on Romania.

Italy declares war on Germany.

September 11th 1916 – A mechanical failure causes the central span of the Quebec Bridge, a cantilever-type structure, to crash into the Saint Lawrence River for the second time, killing 13 workers.

September 13th 1916 – Mary, a circus elephant, is hanged in the town of Erwin, Tennessee, USA for killing her handler, Walter "Red" Eldridge.

November 21st 1916 - WWI: Hospital ship HMHS Britannic, designed as the third Olympic-classocean liner for White Star Line, sinks in the Kea Channel of the Aegean Sea after hitting a mine; 30 lives are lost. At 48,158 gross register tons, she is the largest ship lost during the war. The sister ship of Olympic and Titanic.

December 18th 1916 - WWI: The Battle of Verdunends in France with German troops defeated.

December 31st 1916 – The Hampton Terrace Hotelin North Augusta, South Carolina, one of the largest and most luxurious hotels in the United States at the time, burns to the ground.

(Above information of dates taken from Wikipedia, some details might not be 100% accurate)

However it gives an idea of what was going on at the time. Try it next time you buy a historical coin, you might be surprised what you learn.

 

Then sometime in all of the turmoil of 1916, this sovereign was minted.

Edited July 25, 2022 by Foster88

[Mtaybar]

26 minutes ago, Foster88 said:

A recently acquired 1916 Perth Mint Sovereign. Generally problem free and in my opinion, a nice example.

The photos aren’t the best having been taken in fading daylight.

I’ve noticed that 1916 sovereigns are a date that are rarely discussed on the forum and seldom comes up for sale. Rated as scarce by Marsh.

 

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Notable events of 1916 were:

January 1st 1916 - The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.

April 1916 - The toggle light switch is invented by William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg.

April 24th-30th 1916 – The Easter Rising occurs in Ireland. Members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood proclaim an Irish Republic, and the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army occupy the General Post Office and other buildings in Dublin, before surrendering to the British Army.

July 1st- November 18th 1916 – WWI: Battle of the Somme, opening with explosion of the British Y Sap and Lochnagar mines and the Battle of Albert: More than one million soldiers die, with 57,470 British Empire casualties on the first day, 19,240 of them killed, the British Army's bloodiest day.

July 1st-12th 1916 – Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916: At least one shark attacks 5 swimmers along 80 miles (130 km) of New Jersey coastline, resulting in 4 deaths and the survival of one youth. This event is the inspiration for author Peter Benchley, over half a century later, to write Jaws.

August 27th 1916 – WWI: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on the Central Powers, entering the war on the side of the Allies.

August 28th 1916 - WWI:

Germany declares war on Romania.

Italy declares war on Germany.

September 11th 1916 – A mechanical failure causes the central span of the Quebec Bridge, a cantilever-type structure, to crash into the Saint Lawrence River for the second time, killing 13 workers.

September 13th 1916 – Mary, a circus elephant, is hanged in the town of Erwin, Tennessee, USA for killing her handler, Walter "Red" Eldridge.

November 21st 1916 - WWI: Hospital ship HMHS Britannic, designed as the third Olympic-classocean liner for White Star Line, sinks in the Kea Channel of the Aegean Sea after hitting a mine; 30 lives are lost. At 48,158 gross register tons, she is the largest ship lost during the war. The sister ship of Olympic and Titanic.

December 18th 1916 - WWI: The Battle of Verdunends in France with German troops defeated.

December 31st 1916 – The Hampton Terrace Hotelin North Augusta, South Carolina, one of the largest and most luxurious hotels in the United States at the time, burns to the ground.

(Above information of dates taken from Wikipedia, some details might not be 100% accurate)

However it gives an idea of what was going on at the time. Try it next time you buy a historical coin, you might be surprised what you learn.

 

Then sometime in all of the turmoil of 1916, this sovereign was minted.

Wow.... Quite the interesting read mucker. I might do that with my next coin 😂👍

[Foster88]

1 hour ago, Mtaybar said:

Wow.... Quite the interesting read mucker. I might do that with my next coin 😂👍

Please do.
We buy and share these historic coins but wider context and history is sometimes just as fascinating.

 

Edited July 25, 2022 by Foster88

[SovereignBishop]

6 hours ago, Mtaybar said:

Wow.... Quite the interesting read mucker. I might do that with my next coin 😂👍

Just dont do it for a 2022 coin if you dont want to comfirm what a weird old world we live in now.

I can see it now

in the year this sovereign was minted:

The Kardashians exceed the world record for bum implants

The British prime Minister teaches the world how to successfully dance with a lightsaber

The Queens Son claims he can’t sweat and then swiftly ordered aircon units diring a heatwave.

I imagine this list could go on in a similar fashion 😂

 

[richatthecroft]

It’s very unusual to find and acquire such a nice example.

1551 Edward VI Sixpence, mm Tun
GVF- with an exceptional portrait of
the young boy king.  This issue is very often plagued with creases and worn.

This is the inaugural Sixpence issue, and I’m pleased to add such a nice example into my collection.

 

[Leonmarsh]

Beautiful 

[MikeG1978]

28 minutes ago, richatthecroft said:

It’s very unusual to find and acquire such a nice example.

1551 Edward VI Sixpence, mm Tun
GVF- with an exceptional portrait of
the young boy king.  This issue is very often plagued with creases and worn.

This is the inaugural Sixpence issue, and I’m pleased to add such a nice example into my collection.

 

Stunning mate 👌 

[Agaupl]

36 minutes ago, richatthecroft said:

It’s very unusual to find and acquire such a nice example.

1551 Edward VI Sixpence, mm Tun
GVF- with an exceptional portrait of
the young boy king.  This issue is very often plagued with creases and worn.

This is the inaugural Sixpence issue, and I’m pleased to add such a nice example into my collection.

Wow! Stunning 

Wow! stunning 

Edited July 25, 2022 by Agaupl

[Ducat916]

2 hours ago, richatthecroft said:

It’s very unusual to find and acquire such a nice example.

1551 Edward VI Sixpence, mm Tun
GVF- with an exceptional portrait of
the young boy king.  This issue is very often plagued with creases and worn.

This is the inaugural Sixpence issue, and I’m pleased to add such a nice example into my collection.

 

That is stunning example!

[ZigZag]

8 hours ago, richatthecroft said:

It’s very unusual to find and acquire such a nice example.

1551 Edward VI Sixpence, mm Tun
GVF- with an exceptional portrait of
the young boy king.  This issue is very often plagued with creases and worn.

This is the inaugural Sixpence issue, and I’m pleased to add such a nice example into my collection.

 

Not one for old coins but that just oozes history! Must feel very good to hold such a fine example.

[Artictim]

Another cracking addition, Richard. Congrats again. A stunning little coin

[richatthecroft]

Received this lovely 2013 Queen’s Coronation 60th Anniversary Silver Proof Crown Set today, I already have the Piedfort Set so a nice complementry addition.

The Royal Arms Reverse design is by James Butler and in Silver Proof, the Gillick, Machin and Maklouf Obverses look fantastic- less can be said of the Rank- Broadley 4th Portait.

Edited July 26, 2022 by richatthecroft

[modofantasma]

Some more cheap scrap in the pile

[DrDave]

As well as my underwhelming Royal Beasts Proof, i also got this humble 2022 Britannia Proof. 

I think i may well be a collector of proofs from now on! ☺️

 

[Charliemouse]

Some (normal size) gold, and some more big silver.

Thanks to @goluckystayhappy for the Buffalo, and @Charverdude for the Double Sovereign, the 10oz Brit and the 10oz Lion.

(Conflicted about the sov, since the plastic in the card is very poor, especially for photos, but removing it from the card is also wrong.  Ah well.)

 

[Mtaybar]

29 minutes ago, Charliemouse said:

Some (normal size) gold, and some more big silver.

Thanks to @goluckystayhappy for the Buffalo, and @Charverdude for the Double Sovereign, the 10oz Brit and the 10oz Lion.

(Conflicted about the sov, since the plastic in the card is very poor, especially for photos, but removing it from the card is also wrong.  Ah well.)

 

I wouldn't be conflicted.... I'd bust that sucker out of its card and display it in a proper case 😂

[Mtaybar]

Beautiful coins btw and basically everything I have of my wish list lol. 

[bilko]

received my latest chess pieces from @BackyardBullionthis morning, gorgeous and takes me nearer to the halfway point :)and  im well pleased at being ahead of schedule  sp added pictures of where I am now on the board 

 

 

Edited July 26, 2022 by bilko
wrong pic

[bilko]

12 minutes ago, bilko said:

received my latest chess pieces from @BackyardBullionthis morning, gorgeous and takes me nearer to the halfway point :)and  im well pleased at being ahead of schedule  sp added pictures of where I am now on the board