Today I Received.....

[CazLikesCoins]

It might not be Christmas but it's still a selection box woo hoo!

We have a delectable choice of two silver ounce Charlies, a pretty little half sovereign to add some sparkle, and an individually wrapped one gram bar of golden pleasure. And why not, It might only be a gram but it's still a gram. And what do grams make? Yup, ounces. Besides, state of gold at the moment I can't afford anything else lo-lol. Happy gold and silver day - yayyyyyy!!!!

[FFposh]

Hi guys, I've been a bit quiet recently, but have been logging on and following the gold monitoring thread trying to keep up, not that I understand  much of it, but love the banter.

Took a nervous punt on three halves at the end of March at 1770, and then held my breath and pulled the trigger on three more at 1860 last week. Was excited yesterday, but still ok, even with the drop. 

Regards all

Edited April 13 by FFposh
Terrible terrible photo

[Upsidedown]

Can't actually see anything wrong with this coin, I'd be interested to know why it deserved a 68, feel bad to break it out but got it for a good price 👍 

[Heirlooms]

FINALLY got my hands on the final piece to my Ghana Kwame Nkrumah coin collection. This 1965 gold £2 OAU Summit coin in its original case popped up on eBay last week. I have one graded top pop but only seen 1 other example in its original case online which was sold in an auction years ago. I suspect a lot of these have been melted down so this is a great find. Doubt anyone in the world has all of these in one collection so something to be proud of. @DuncanWylieWilson it took a while but I’ve finally made it to the promised land! 😂

[Aldebaran]

22 minutes ago, Heirlooms said:

FINALLY got my hands on the final piece to my Ghana Kwame Nkrumah coin collection. This 1965 gold £2 OAU Summit coin in its original case popped up on eBay last week. I have one graded top pop but only seen 1 other example in its original case online which was sold in an auction years ago. I suspect a lot of these have been melted down so this is a great find. Doubt anyone in the world has all of these in one collection so something to be proud of. @DuncanWylieWilson it took a while but I’ve finally made it to the promised land! 😂

Lovely to see someone finishing a collection - what an unusual collection it is too - fantastic 🖖

[Smiler999]

2 full Charlie's, one ½ Ed

Bought before the dip 😃

[Petra]

Visit in to town today … picked up this quarter🤔🤔same shop as previous purchases and this one nicely under spot🤔😮😮

[Upsidedown]

41 minutes ago, Petra said:

Visit in to town today … picked up this quarter🤔🤔same shop as previous purchases and this one nicely under spot🤔😮😮

I want to live where you do! You always find bargain gold when you go out 😆

[Charliemouse]

6 hours ago, paulmerton said:

There was a proclamation published yesterday: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594824

(a) a depiction of James Bond driving a hovercraft set against a background of James Bond titles with the inscription “007”; or

(b) a depiction of the snow plane from the film Spectre set against a background of James Bond titles with the inscription “007”.

Thanks.  This hobby just goes deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole, when you need to monitor royal proclamations.

[Silverman2U]

On 12/04/2024 at 13:00, neilthenurse said:

The joy when I thought I got away with it. But alas no, three weeks later...

Been then done that! 😕

[Petra]

2 hours ago, Upsidedown said:

I want to live where you do! You always find bargain gold when you go out 😆

Not very often! Previously have tended to just window shop pawn shops as there is usually next to no chance they will reduce gold stuff. This one sell/pawns all sorts and usually has a few coins in the window. For once I just took a chance, had a look and was very surprised to get offered a discount! This quarter had been in at least three weeks😮🤔

[CoinCupboard]

Cheers to the forum members 

@BullionMan89

@Thomast 

A bit 1988 heavy! 😅

All great coins which will be with me until at least retirement. 😎

[Silverman2U]

7 hours ago, Petra said:

Buy in the dip😮🤔early delivery 😁

Gave up on the 1/40th Oz. Premiums through the rooF when I got from mint. 1/40 oz was £99. So basically just under £4000 an oz.

[Petra]

2 minutes ago, Silverman2U said:

Gave up on the 1/40th Oz. Premiums through the rooF when I got from mint. 1/40 oz was £99. So basically just under £4000 an oz.

You paid how much🤔😮😮this one wasn’t from the mint…😁😁forget premium, will always sell🤔🤔

[paulmerton]

2 hours ago, Charliemouse said:

Thanks.  This hobby just goes deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole, when you need to monitor royal proclamations.

These two are interesting. Not heard of these designs before.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594822

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594812

[PapaLazarou]

16 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Not heard of these designs before.

You might well have seen the latter design - the 2016 Last Round Pound...

 

Edited April 13 by PapaLazarou

[Charliemouse]

19 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

These two are interesting. Not heard of these designs before.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594822

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594812

Yeah, I just read those exact ones.  Interesting, although it's quite hard work ploughing through all the noise.

[paulmerton]

12 minutes ago, PapaLazarou said:

You might well have seen the latter design - the 2016 Last Round Pound...

 

Oh yes. More recently seen on the RME exclusive 2022 and 2023 base metal proof £5 coins.

[Gruff]

2 hours ago, CoinCupboard said:

Cheers to the forum members 

@BullionMan89

@Thomast 

A bit 1988 heavy! 😅

All great coins which will be with me until at least retirement. 😎

Crikey, you're giving @stefffana a run for his money on those gargantuan hands! 

[ak74]

17 hours ago, paulmerton said:

These two are interesting. Not heard of these designs before.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594822

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594812

The 1st one looks like an additional weight variant for Waterloo Medal (next Great Engravers issue).

 

[ak74]

Expensive, but generally satisfied with this bar.

Bought it through an auction from a Dutch company, and they actually have quite a few other designs. Couldn't find them somewhere else.

 

[paulmerton]

6 minutes ago, ak74 said:

Expensive, but generally satisfied with this bar.

Bought it through an auction from a Dutch company, and they actually have quite a few other designs. Couldn't find them somewhere else.

 

The missing apostrophe mint error could add value to it!

[stefffana]

10 minutes ago, ak74 said:

Expensive, but generally satisfied with this bar.

Bought it through an auction from a Dutch company, and they actually have quite a few other designs. Couldn't find them somewhere else.

 

 

I can see why you bought it!🤗

 

 

[AuricGoldfinger]

Thanks @CaptCaveMan 😁

[westminstrel]

21 hours ago, paulmerton said:

These two are interesting. Not heard of these designs before.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594822

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4594812

Someone hasn’t been paying enough attention re the first Proclamation. 😏