'Photo Only Topics' Discussion Thread

[LawrenceChard]

On 24/04/2017 at 21:23, KDave said:

1887 Quintuple Sovereign from HGM

I just came across this old post, and wondered what subsequent discussion there were, and what was the outcome?

I was aware of the post which immediately followed it in the Photos Only section:

But I had expected a long thread.

 

Edited September 23, 2021 by LawrenceChard

[LawrenceChard]

5 minutes ago, Scaffstacker said:

You’ve got me again! It’s been a long day the latter.

I am slightly pedantic, but I believe it is a good thing in the right place.

When we (Chards) created our stock database, somebody created a category "Half Proof Sovereigns", instead of "Proof Half Sovereigns", Grrrr!

[Scaffstacker]

1 minute ago, LawrenceChard said:

I am slightly pedantic, but I believe it is a good thing in the right place.

When we (Chards) created our stock database, somebody created a category "Half Proof Sovereigns", instead of "Proof Half Sovereigns", Grrrr!

I agree your sense of humour does make me laugh almost nightly on here, anybody’s a victim.

[LawrenceChard]

2 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

I am slightly pedantic, but I believe it is a good thing in the right place.

When we (Chards) created our stock database, somebody created a category "Half Proof Sovereigns", instead of "Proof Half Sovereigns", Grrrr!

 

2 hours ago, Scaffstacker said:

I agree your sense of humour does make me laugh almost nightly on here, anybody’s a victim.

 

2 hours ago, Scaffstacker said:

You’ve got me again! It’s been a long day the latter.

 

2 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

A half shield or a shield half? 😎

 

2 hours ago, Scaffstacker said:

🤣 just a bit, love a half shield from you guys.

 

3 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

You're welcome.

I learnt something as well, and I have been at it a bit longer. 🙂

 

7 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

Although Victoria does have a veil on this obverse, it is normally called a Jubilee head or portrait rather than "veiled".

The old head portrait, used from 1893 to 1901, is commonly known as widow head, or veiled head.

There is an argument that using veiled head for either type should be avoided as it could cause confusion, although...

It could be considered confusing to call the old head a widow head, as Prince Albert died in 1861, so arguably many young heads and jubilee heads could also be called widow heads.

Another reason not to beat yourself up about "veiled" heads:

The Royal Mint don't know either, and they have been around for 1100 years according to their P.R.

😎

[KevinFlynn]

35 minutes ago, Mothballjim said:

Diversified starter stack

Your're mightily quick at the moment 😯

Nice stack so far...

[365DaysofSilver]

1 hour ago, KevinFlynn said:

Your're mightily quick at the moment 😯

Nice stack so far...

Thank you.. wanted to get a nice foundation this year so been buying every month at the moment 

[MaxeBaumann]

On 9.10.2021 at 03:03, Mothballjim said:

Diversifizierter Starter-Stack

You have achieved a fantastic mixture, very beautiful, I like it very much. Greetings Maxe

[MaxeBaumann]

On 3.10.2021 at 10:30, HerefordBullyun said:

I hope there will be a few more penalties. :-)

[MaxeBaumann]

12 minutes ago, Ceaiu said:

Ein paar Kisten...

This looks damn good, congratulations on this beautiful collection.

[DarkChameleon]

7 hours ago, Ceaiu said:

A few boxes...

If you're a collector you better love boxes..lol.

[MaxeBaumann]

On 30.12.2019 at 18:12, Robda1986 said:

Seit ich dieses Bild gemacht habe, wurde ein Sov, ein 10oz Britania Bar und ein Byb 2.3oz hinzugefügt

That looks really good, congratulations.  🍷

[Centauri167]

On 20/09/2018 at 23:48, Silversaving said:

This pic is almost 3 years old now and well before I went bonkers on poured silver, but it's the best I can do since I'm too lazy to get everything together these days.

Looks great !

[MaxeBaumann]

On 23.10.2021 at 14:39, MaxeBaumann said:

Hallo Silberfreunde,
hier ist etwas gegossen, ich finde es immer sehr schön, handgemacht. Maxe wünscht euch allen ein erholsames Wochenende.

Thank you all for the many likes. And the most beautiful thing about this cast silver is that you can touch it so beautifully, it's a real hand-pleaser. Have a pleasant Sunday and greetings from Maxe.

[Centauri167]

2 hours ago, Mothballjim said:

Hello all,

today I got all my gold out of storage, let me know what you think 

 

I also made a YouTube video going through each item here https://youtu.be/95AtRKuHL78

It's a nice collection. I only find it a little bit strange to see those small bars in those round capsules. Just a pity that I can not see the 2 coins that are in tne boxes, they will be specials ...

[365DaysofSilver]

30 minutes ago, Centauri167 said:

It's a nice collection. I only find it a little bit strange to see those small bars in those round capsules. Just a pity that I can not see the 2 coins that are in tne boxes, they will be specials ...

Thank you. The 1g bars arrived in the capsules when I bought them so just ended up keeping them like that lol. Watch the YouTube video I attached to see the coins in the boxes 🤩

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, LawrenceChard said:

Does 1862 trump 1863, or is it the other way round?

 the reverse:

People sometimes ask why an Italian coin has a Swiss red cross on it.

 

52 minutes ago, KevinFlynn said:

Why does it? 🙋‍♂️

We are supposed to comment in this section, not the photos only (I only know because I used to do it wrong).

It was originally part of the arms of the house of Savoie or Savioa, established in 1003, but the Savoyard cross is not the same as the Swiss one. Victor Emanuel (Vittorio Emanuale) II of Sardinia became the first King of Italy in 1861.

Crosses were an obvious and important part of Heraldry which developed in medieval times, mainly based on a Chistian cross. With so many noble houses incorporating a cross, many were bound to have similarities.

Here is an example of the difference, on a 1922 Swiss 20 Francs:

The Swiss cross is short and square, occupying the centre of the flag or shield, while the Savoy and therefore the Italian one extends to the edges, so is often wider than it is high.

There may just be some other obscure connection, but it was all before my time. 😎

[MaxeBaumann]

On 6.11.2021 at 12:52, Mothballjim said:

Hallo alle,

Heute habe ich mein ganzes Gold aus dem Lager geholt, lass es mich wissen, was du denkst 

 

Ich habe auch ein YouTube-Video gemacht, in dem ich jeden Artikel hier https://youtu.be/95AtRKuHL78 durchgehe

I think golden times are dawning for you. Thank you for showing us your treasure.
 

[365DaysofSilver]

1 hour ago, MaxeBaumann said:

I think golden times are dawning for you. Thank you for showing us your treasure.
 

Thanks for the comment, I enjoyed getting it all out to showcase it, I plan to add more next year but it’s a nice start 

[365DaysofSilver]

1 hour ago, MaxeBaumann said:

Hello dear silver friends,

In all the years of collecting one wonders where to put all the coins.

all the coins. As an alternative I have decided on sturdy shoe boxes and other

boxes, both large and small, what do you think?

Have a nice Sunday to all of you. Greetings from Maxe.

What a great collection! 😍

[MaxeBaumann]

1 hour ago, Mothballjim said:

Was für eine tolle Sammlung! 😍

Thank you, I have a lot of silver, but not much gold.

[MaxeBaumann]

On 22.8.2020 at 22:26, trozau said:

Mein Vorrat/Meine Sammlung (Au, Pt, Pd & Ag in Münzen und Medaillen) passt problemlos in 2 handliche, leicht zu tragende Tragetaschen von Black & Decker Werkzeugtaschen.

Not bad either, two escape pockets, Why not?

[Centauri167]

3 hours ago, MaxeBaumann said:

Hallo liebe Silberfreunde,

In all den Jahren des Sammelns fragt man sich, wo man all die Münzen hinlegt.

Als Alternative habe ich mich für stabile Schuhkartons und andere entschieden

Kartons, groß und klein, was denkst du?

Euch allen einen schönen Sonntag. Grüße von Max.

Impressive collection !

Maybe you can make some follow up postings with putting the content of box by box on a table ?

[AuricGoldfinger]

On 08/08/2021 at 20:52, FlorinCollector said:

I should have mine all graded by November then my year end will be added  

It’s November! 😛

[MaxeBaumann]

14 hours ago, Centauri167 said:

Beeindruckende Sammlung!

Vielleicht können Sie nachfolgende Postings erstellen, indem Sie den Inhalt von Box für Box auf einen Tisch legen?

I have already shown a lot of it in pictures and don't want to keep repeating myself. But a little will still go in the future.

[FlorinCollector]

19 hours ago, AuricGoldfinger said:

It’s November! 😛

Ok update soon!