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[Silverman2U]

Great day out at the coin fair in London today. Thought would share a few cracking pictures of the day… and coins.

There had to be £50+m in coins on display today! Well impressive. 

PS. Have removed companies selling where possible to stay within rules of forum. 

Edited February 5, 2022 by Silverman2U

[Silverman2U]

1 minute ago, Silverman2U said:

Great day out at the coin fair in London today. Thought would share a few cracking pictures of the day… and coins.

There had to be £50+m in coins on display today! Well impressive. 

PS. Have removed companies selling where possible to stay within rules of forum. 

The guy wasn’t too keen to get the 1 kilo gold 3 graces out to look. I get that… 😂… I was a little short on the £90-£95k asking price! 😂 

[Silverman2U]

Just now, Silverman2U said:

The guy wasn’t too keen to get the 1 kilo gold 3 graces out to look. I get that… 😂… I was a little short on the £90-£95k asking price! 😂 

The thing I lived though as meeting a few passionate few passionate people. EBay sellers at that. Will be doing a few deals with those that took the time to educate me. Loved it!  Big thanks!! 

[stackerp5]

Great little coin sold to me by @DuncanWylieWilson. Thank you my man for being such a great introducer to the world of older gold and numismatics!

This coin is 167 years old, and less than 150,000 of them were minted. I absolutely love this one! I sometimes wonder how many are still out there... 🤔

[Centauri167]

That's why I love gold so much more than silver, it keeps on looking great, even after 167 or more ( many more ) years ! 😍

[stackerp5]

14 minutes ago, Centauri167 said:

That's why I love gold so much more than silver, it keeps on looking great, even after 167 or more ( many more ) years ! 😍

Couldn't agree any less! I was bit by the gold bug too 😅🤩

This one's been well looked after 1354+ years, sold by my mate @Leonmarsh, another numismatic legend!

Oh my camera is so grainy😡, doesn't capture the beauty! ⭐

Edited February 5, 2022 by stackerp5

[Centauri167]

5 minutes ago, stackerp5 said:

Couldn't agree any less! I was bit by the gold bug too 😅🤩

This one's been well looked after 1354+ years, sold by my mate @Leonmarsh, another numismatic legend!

Oh my camera is so grainy😡, doesn't capture the beauty! ⭐

So old and still looking so great, I wished I was made from gold, LOL 🤣

[Silverman2U]

A few sovereigns I collected…. And a few crowns, including a gold gilded one in what appears to be excellent condition. 
 

The pennies I put in for fun. Not worth anything but a nice trip back through the last 170 years of British monarchs. 

[Silverman2U]

Just saw this and thought now that is a thing of beauty. A proof buffalo. Cased. 🤩 

It ain’t cheap but you I ain’t seen any proof coins from the U.K. even close to this got this price. Maybe the gothic, but it isn’t in the same price range… at least on the grey market. 

Look at that shine! Maybe it’s just the camera angle, but very seductive!

Edited February 9, 2022 by Silverman2U

[Silverman2U]

Thoughts on coin capsules?! 
By Silverman.
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I am interested in peoples’ thoughts. What is the best coin capsules to really protect your valuable coins? Leuchtturn or Air-tite or someone else? And who is the best supplier?
 

Bad examples

——

Let’s start with the down right terrible from sadly a seller on TSF (and has yet to respond to my request, don’t think asking for a refund was too much to ask? 😒). See video below. I am holding back from the name and shame game, but will be happy to right a factual review in time should I not here back from the seller. I would like all my fellow TSF members get quality they expect from being on this forum. 
 

Then let’s go to royal mint and the 1mm air gap I have noticed on all the way around my 2oz silver coins I am getting these days. Also my 3oz £5K+ platinium proof coin. I don’t get it as it will let dust into coin as not sealed inside at top. The only way to protect coins is a PCGS or NGC case if you want to display coin at all

I have decided to write an email to my account manager at the mint questioning the quality of the capsules after @BackyardBullion recent YouTube video outlining also delays on getting the Jubilee coins out. I have reiterated my concern on coin series delays too. 
 

Good

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Now lets go to the good. The type of capsules. Air-tite and Leuchtturm seem to be the leads. Then the gold standard has to be NGC and PGCS. Having received an impression that NGC was desirable (probably because I like the profession look on their slabs) I was surprised to here a different view point for a dealer at London coin fair that lent more towards PGCS. Either way either of these are your best option though come at s price. 
 

Then there are sellers…

Which ones? 
 

 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Silverman2U

[Centauri167]

3 hours ago, Silverman2U said:

Thoughts on coin capsules?! 
By Silverman.
————-

I am interested in peoples’ thoughts. What is the best coin capsules to really protect your valuable coins? Leuchtturn or Air-tite or someone else? And who is the best supplier?
 

Bad examples

——

Let’s start with the down right terrible from sadly a seller on TSF (and has yet to respond to my request, don’t think asking for a refund was too much to ask? 😒). See video below. I am holding back from the name and shame game, but will be happy to right a factual review in time should I not here back from the seller. I would like all my fellow TSF members get quality they expect from being on this forum. 
 

Then let’s go to royal mint and the 1mm air gap I have noticed on all the way around my 2oz silver coins I am getting these days. Also my 3oz £5K+ platinium proof coin. I don’t get it as it will let dust into coin as not sealed inside at top. The only way to protect coins is a PCGS or NGC case if you want to display coin at all

I have decided to write an email to my account manager at the mint questioning the quality of the capsules after @BackyardBullion recent YouTube video outlining also delays on getting the Jubilee coins out. I have reiterated my concern on coin series delays too. 
 

Good

—-

Now lets go to the good. The type of capsules. Air-tite and Leuchtturm seem to be the leads. Then the gold standard has to be NGC and PGCS. Having received an impression that NGC was desirable (probably because I like the profession look on their slabs) I was surprised to here a different view point for a dealer at London coin fair that lent more towards PGCS. Either way either of these are your best option though come at s price. 
 

Then there are sellers…

Which ones? 
 

 

 

To answer on your question about capsules. If the company would have an official reseller in the EU, I would go for Air-tites but their shipping cost is just crazy and than you have to pay import taxes and vat on it so I have chosen the second option. Leuchtturm has a wide range of capsules, also special ones who have a product that guarantees at least 15 years against tarnishing. They also have good prices and low shipping cost.

[Silverman2U]

1 minute ago, Centauri167 said:

To answer on your question about capsules. If the company would have an official reseller in the EU, I would go for Air-tites but their shipping cost is just crazy and than you have to pay import taxes and vat on it so I have chosen the second option. Leuchtturm has a wide range of capsules, also special ones who have a product that guarantees at least 15 years against tarnishing. They also have good prices and low shipping cost.

Thanks did not know about that 15 years against tarnishing. Is that on any of there capsules do you know or ultra special models?

[Centauri167]

5 hours ago, Silverman2U said:

Thanks did not know about that 15 years against tarnishing. Is that on any of there capsules do you know or ultra special models?

https://www.leuchtturm.com/round-capsules-ultra-801216.html

 

Hope this helps you. 🙂

[sixfour]

A little gold variety 

 

 

[Solly]

Lovely

8 hours ago, sixfour said:

A little gold variety 

 

 

 

[Centauri167]

13 hours ago, sixfour said:

A little gold variety 

 

 

Very impressive !

I really like the Scotsdale mint bar but the coins are all just beautiful ... 

[stackerp5]

Stunning 1.9g gold nugget from W. Australia. It has white and rose quartz. Love it!
10x pictures taken before placing in the 'envelope'.

[Centauri167]

4 hours ago, stackerp5 said:

Stunning 1.9g gold nugget from W. Australia. It has white and rose quartz. Love it!
10x pictures taken before placing in the 'envelope'.

Very nice, now I am thinking about it, something that every "Gold bug" should have in his stack/ collection. I hope I will have the chance to get one soon.

[jultorsk]

Bit of a different looking sovereign rocker from John Greaves & Son - apparently made of some sort of nickel alloy. 🤔

cc. @HighlandTiger

 

 

[Britannia47]

'Four Eagles' = Four  Metals! + One oz Silver .45ACP. with my name on it! 
Thank-you @daca2007 it is. The silver and gold are both 1995.

 

 

Edited May 11, 2022 by Britannia47
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[Centauri167]

3 hours ago, Britannia47 said:

'Four Eagles' = Four  Metals! + One oz Silver .45ACP. with my name on it! 

 

 

The Platinum one is nice, never seen this one before, from which year is it ?

[daca]

25 minutes ago, Centauri167 said:

The Platinum one is nice, never seen this one before, from which year is it ?

2007

https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/5081/bullion-coins/american-platinum-eagle/2007-W/burnished-uncirculated/

Edited May 11, 2022 by daca

[gazer]

On 11/05/2022 at 16:07, Britannia47 said:

'Four Eagles' = Four  Metals! + One oz Silver .45ACP. with my name on it! 
Thank-you @daca2007 it is. The silver and gold are both 1995.

 

 

All excellent coins thanks for sharing 👍 

[bluffer]

On 11/05/2022 at 16:07, Britannia47 said:

 One oz Silver .45ACP. with my name on it! 

 

 

 

so unless you kill yourself you are immortal?

[Britannia47]

Today its a 'Metalor' 100g (3.2 ozs) cast gold bar, a piece of gold bearing ore, and the approx. equivalent weight in coinage - 3, 1oz Brits. and a 1/4 oz QB.

In the 'Gold' section there's a thread on 50 gram bars, minted or cast? Well, that's a matter of preference. I prefer 'cast' but also like the minted 'Britannia' bar. However, if you really want to appreciate gold for what it is in its 'raw' state, this is a no-brainer! How can a small 100 g bar (45mm x 25mm x 5mm) feel so good to touch and fondle? Just feel the weight and its 'WOW'! The alternative is to have a minted bar behind plastic and never touch it at all. I do understand about preserving condition/grading etc, but not for me (apart from my Proofs)

This piece of ore comes from the deepest gold mine in South Africa 'The Western Deep Levels' at 3.7km or 2.3 miles. where the purity is about 7.6grams per tonne. That means extracting about 4 tonnes for every 1oz coin. To make this 100g bar would mean an extraction of 12.8 tonnes. So next time you look at one of your coins.......     😀