'Photo Only Topics' Discussion Thread

[ChrisSilver]

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[silenceissilver]

On 03/07/2020 at 23:30, Lindeman said:

Gold 1914 S half eagle. Upgrading my collection of these iconic coins, and the San Francisco ones will be my focus.  Always risky bidding on these as raw coins...so I hope this one works out OK, and grades well eventually.  Hoping for an AU58; am I being too optimistic? Details good on the headress and feathers😊. Photos from the seller. 

Where do you get your pre 1933 coins? There don't seem to be many, in the UK. Some Double Eagles at Chards, some overprized bullionish ones at bullion by post but not that much more.

[Lindeman]

I agree @silenceissilver - not easy in the UK.  The UK auction houses are a better bet than the UK PM dealers for pre-33, but most of my recent half eagles like this one have been bought online from US sellers actually.  This one was via eBay from a seller with a good track record in US pre-33, which is at least a good sign.  I have sometimes been unlucky though - one time I bought a rarer 1916 S only to find out later it was a very good fake !  

[silenceissilver]

49 minutes ago, Lindeman said:

I agree @silenceissilver - not easy in the UK.  The UK auction houses are a better bet than the UK PM dealers for pre-33, but most of my recent half eagles like this one have been bought online from US sellers actually.  This one was via eBay from a seller with a good track record in US pre-33, which is at least a good sign.  I have sometimes been unlucky though - one time I bought a rarer 1916 S only to find out later it was a very good fake !  

Thanks for that info. I also thought about buying at a US dealer but is there no import fee on it? Also, I might get the odd numismatic pre 33 coins but generally I'm interested in the coins rather on the bullion end of the spectrum. Are UK auction houses any good for this?

[trozau]

To non-US TSF members: Plan/schedule family vacation to California or Florida to coincide with a major coin show in that state and handpick your US coin/s and bring them back home with you.

[ChrisSilver]

Moved into the discussion topic. Please use the discussion topic for discussion as the photo only topics are for photos only, thank you  

[cornishrich]

37 minutes ago, Shep said:

Had the gold stack out today so thought i would bump up this thread with it!

Wow. 

[DarkChameleon]

On 24/06/2020 at 22:10, ErnieBear said:

My little stack

Great collections from little stacks grow.

[ErnieBear]

2 hours ago, DarkChameleon said:

Great collections from little stacks grow.

Thank you . I've added a little more gold and a few more oz of silver already 😁

[BackyardBullion]

49 minutes ago, StackerNoob said:

A total stunner from @BackyardBullion, just opened this morning. A perfect fiddle piece for my home desk. I've done an unboxing so keep an eye out in the next couple days!

That's an awesome photo. Looks a little like the death star!

[StackerNoob]

Seems the hammered finish is the in thing haha

[Troy77]

1 hour ago, StackerNoob said:

Seems the hammered finish is the in thing haha

I got one of those moons coming😍🤩😍

[StackerNoob]

6 hours ago, Troy77 said:

I got one of those moons coming😍🤩😍

You are in for a treat!

[Troy77]

2 minutes ago, StackerNoob said:

You are in for a treat!

I already have the hammered planet along with the earth moon set so now I'll have 2 sets to switch out👍

[Troy77]

4 minutes ago, StackerNoob said:

You are in for a treat!

 

[JBrans]

Hi, I expect to receive my latest purchase in the mail today and wish to share it with the forum. Is there a dedicated thread to showcase your latest additions?

[cornishrich]

11 minutes ago, JBrans said:

Hi, I expect to receive my latest purchase in the mail today and wish to share it with the forum. Is there a dedicated thread to showcase your latest additions?

Look up today I received in the search section 

[JBrans]

4 minutes ago, cornishrich said:

Look up today I received in the search section 

thanks 

[danmc82]

@trozau Pics or it never happend 😁

[trozau]

14 minutes ago, danmc82 said:

@trozau Pics or it never happend 😁

That’s what they were in when I had my boating accident. My story and I’m sticking to it. 😎

[Mkman123]

@Gildeon You sent the larger Haiti to PCGS and then the minors to NGC? You didn't just send all 3 to one company?

[Gildeon]

19 hours ago, Mkman123 said:

@Gildeon You sent the larger Haiti to PCGS and then the minors to NGC? You didn't just send all 3 to one company?

I send most of my coins to NGC. But their large slab is too much for coins below 70mm, in my opinion. So I decided to submit some large ones to PCGS and I am pretty happy with the result.

[TownCalledMalice]

20 minutes ago, MrB said:

Not my first silver, but my first coin: Pandora's Box from Powercoin.it

Very nice - I took a long hard look this one a few weeks ago but settle for the Dante.

[DarkChameleon]

6 hours ago, Mox said:

Wasn’t sure where to put this. 1862 1.5 pence .925 silver coin, mintage for that year was 260,000. Originally weighed 0.71g, now weighs 0.65g. So small it’s hard to get a clear photo on my phone.

I got a couple of half dimes, tiny little things, id think almost pointless having coins so small, the half pence was a bit of a joke, must have been lost all the time..lol

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[TheShinyStuff]

29 minutes ago, Jamesd said:

End of the year so some time to take a photo of my personal stack. Been a great year for stacking and had the opportunity to get some truly awsome pieces. 

HAPPY XMAS GUYS AND GALS 

I think I have the same dining table as you! Unfortunately I dont have the same stack! Some great stuff there, great to see the net result of your trading. Love the big Libertad and the @StBeesSilver stuff. Very impressive stack.