Today I bought.....

[DrDime]

That's really nice Ares - I've never seen it before. Do you collect 1/2 dollars?

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[Ares]

Cheers, I found it online years ago but forgot about it until I got onto eBay Kinda, I mean, they're a bit small (the stone mountain is about 1/3oz of silver and it's not overly cheap either*) but I do see the occasional design which I really want to own. I've got a really nicely toned 1929-S half dollar which I got a while back.

 

Might collect them eventually, but right now it's just picking out choice examples.

 

*It was £32 inc P&P, looking at completed listings most of the ones ~£22+ suffer from some pretty severe wear which my example appears not to. It's something I saw years ago and really wanted but couldn't find.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371099938602?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

Brief overview, struck to provide funds to commemorate the soldiers who fought for the South in the US civil war, the two men on horses are General Lee and Stonewall Jackson.

Edited July 19, 2014 by Ares

[Cointreau]

That's really nice Ares - I've never seen it before. Do you collect 1/2 dollars?

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I really like it as well. That is an awesome coin.

[Ares]

Probably overpaid by participating in the bidding war than sniping at the end from the beginning (lesson learned there) but I really wanted it dammit!

 

Kind of a shame it wasn't a dollar coin, I would love that, but it's still a really appealing design (to me) so I can deal with it.

Edited July 19, 2014 by Ares

[watchesandwhisky]

today i bought four bits of  Medieval bronze jewellery, far from my usual things ! but what the hell adds some diversity! these are going into mine and my girlfriends long term shared numi/antique collection.

 

 

Edited July 19, 2014 by madhatter

[Danny-boy]

Today I bought an Australia 1966 round 50c.

Most of my pre "The Silver Forum" time was spent at an Australian forum, along with others from here.

They were often talking about stacking these coins, so I wanted to see what the hype was about.

Purchased for about 5% over spot including shipping, so I think that's a pretty good deal.

[Ares]

Nice pickup, I'm warming quite well to the idea of stacking older coins like this.

[Danny-boy]

Nice pickup, I'm warming quite well to the idea of stacking older coins like this.

It's only because I couldn't find any .999 that I wanted [emoji1]

[HighlandTiger]

Today's buys

 

Australia 2011 2oz Lunar - £41.16

Australia 2012 2oz Lunar - £40.77

Australia 2014 2oz Lunar - £36.81

USA Silver Eagle 1oz 1986 - £22.99

 

Ok, so it's buggered up my average, at £20.25 an oz, but I've decided my stack needs a bit of diversity, if I'm going to make any cash out of it.

[Danny-boy]

As I said HT, nice purchases.

If you find a cheap source for the ox and mouse 2oz, let me know [emoji1]

And £20.25 is a fantastic average with coins like that in your stack.

[Ares]

Collecting will claim you all . . .

[Danny-boy]

Collecting will claim you all . . .

Seems like it has already claimed most of us!!!!

[HighlandTiger]

Collecting will claim you all . . .

Nah this aint' collecting, it's called speculating to accumulate.   .

 

If I wanted to collect, it would be this coin. I think it is the most stunning I've ever seen. The subject matter is right down my street, and I Intend to have one by the end of the year, It will be my xmas present to myself.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MANUL-Pallas-Cat-Wildlife-Protection-Silver-Coin-500-Togrog-Mongolia-2014-/291187574720?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item43cc21c7c0

[Ares]

Those eyes are creeping me out! Haha.

[DrDime]

This ones for me

http://www.powercoin.it/829-1842-large/long-eared-hedgehog-wildlife-protection-silver-coin-500-togrog-mongolia-2012.jpg

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[HighlandTiger]

Before I went to bed I chucked in a couple of cheeky bids overnight on auctions finishing in the wee small hours, with european sellers selling in US $....

 

Woke up to find I'd won a Sterling Silver 37g Royal wedding medal for £12.15 delivered

 

and a 

 

Canada 2011 Timber Wolf 1 oz, for £14.52 delivered

 

Nice doing that sort of business before breakfast.  

Edited July 21, 2014 by Highland Tiger

[silversword]

Nothing too exciting: Intercept anti-tarnish pads. I am hoping one of these per coin tube, with a few others stuck inside my sealed storage box along with the obligatory silica gel, will keep my coins and bars minty fresh for years to come. Will be back in a decade to let you know how they do 

[ChrisSilver]

Nothing too exciting: Intercept anti-tarnish pads. I am hoping one of these per coin tube, with a few others stuck inside my sealed storage box along with the obligatory silica gel, will keep my coins and bars minty fresh for years to come. Will be back in a decade to let you know how they do

Are they small enough to fit in the kid of a coin tube? Or do they require cutting?

[DrDime]

Not quite sure what got into me, but it was cheap...

From back when Russia and America were getting along

Edited July 21, 2014 by Dr Dime

[silversword]

Nothing too exciting: Intercept anti-tarnish pads. I am hoping one of these per coin tube, with a few others stuck inside my sealed storage box along with the obligatory silica gel, will keep my coins and bars minty fresh for years to come. Will be back in a decade to let you know how they do 

 

 

Are they small enough to fit in the kid of a coin tube? Or do they require cutting?

 

They may require some adjustment, as they are 1 inch squares. If needed I will fold them over, or if thats not possible I'll cut them to fit.

[HighlandTiger]

Not quite sure what got into me, but it was cheap...

From back when Russia and America were getting along

 

Ok where did you get this.....I saw the exact same thing at the Flea Market at the Bath and West Showground yesterday. He wanted £20 for it.....I wasn't paying that much

[DrDime]

Covent garden market £10.

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[HighlandTiger]

Covent garden market £10.

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That's the maximum price I would have paid...not bad.

[craig12]

5 oz generic  but within the 5 oz is a 1986 eagle and a 1995 maple   the maples a little toned , so ive got my self some goddards silver polish only £2.50  the maples nearly 20 yrs old knowing my luck it wont clean up

[garthy]

the maples a little toned , so ive got my self some goddards silver polish only £2.50  the maples nearly 20 yrs old knowing my luck it wont clean up

 

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