Today I bought.....

[Guest]

I saw these and thought you may be interested, I don't often bid on GreatCollections as the starting prices seem to be a little high for things I would be interested in - resulting in zero bids whereas a realistic starting price usually attracts lots of bids!
It also annoys me that the obverse seems to be the side of the coin that is put on the side with the label, for alot of older coins the date and the actual design differentiating the coin is the reverse!

I also think great collections would do very much better if they had more genuine auctions rather then high minimum prices.

I saw these and thought you may be interested, I don't often bid on GreatCollections as the starting prices seem to be a little high for things I would be interested in - resulting in zero bids whereas a realistic starting price usually attracts lots of bids!
It also annoys me that the obverse seems to be the side of the coin that is put on the side with the label, for alot of older coins the date and the actual design differentiating the coin is the reverse!

I also think great collections would do very much better if they had more genuine auctions rather then high minimum prices.

[Pampfan]

An unopened GSA Carson City - Morgan silver dollar - the question now is should I open it?

 

[mongo28]

An unopened GSA Carson City - Morgan silver dollar - the question now is should I open it?
 

Open it, just keep all the original boxes mint... Otherwise your not enjoying the coin!

[Jester]

13 minutes ago, Pampfan said:

An unopened GSA Carson City - Morgan silver dollar - the question now is should I open it?

 

And if you don't even peek inside, isn't it kinda like Schrödinger's Cat?  Is the coin even in there?  If so, how does it look?  Is it toned?  Etc.  You're a good man to have restrained yourself this long   I would have torn into that thing like it was December 25!  Well, maybe not torn into but you know what I mean...

[sovereignsteve]

off, off, off

[lightjaw]

Bought a 1988 pf70 half sov and a 50g pamp gold bar.....thats me done for a while

[mongo28]

Picked up some good stuff on the spot dip late yesterday... (Gold)

1981 1/4oz onza
2017 1/4oz Gold Eagle
2017 1/2oz Gold Eagle

[Guest]

Didn't you say NGC aren't doing PCGS crossovers?

NGC are always happy to crossover but it's not guaranteed at the same grade. In this case I want to get the coin flipped round so will do an any grade crossover.

[Guest]

Didn't you say NGC aren't doing PCGS crossovers?

NGC are always happy to crossover but it's not guaranteed at the same grade. In this case I want to get the coin flipped round so will do an any grade crossover.

Didn't you say NGC aren't doing PCGS crossovers?

NGC are always happy to crossover but it's not guaranteed at the same grade. In this case I want to get the coin flipped round so will do an any grade crossover.

[Guest]

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[Hyunchul]

Today I bought...

A 2017 silver libertad 5 coin proof set. 

Won it on ebay from @muenzdachs  

It says the shipping will be made around mid September. 

I am anxious to see them. 

[Guest]

Added a 1911 proof half sovereign today



NGC PF64 Cameo

Added a 1911 proof half sovereign today



NGC PF64 Cameo

[Agpanda]

It was time for some gold today

a 2016 panda 8gram

[augur]

Jubilee Bust 1913 Prussian 2 and 5 Mark

 

[realbluegold]

A tube of athenian owls! 

[MickB]

Just bought a sovereign from @sg86 . Top bloke, cheers

[Guest]

Picked up this little beauty at heritage tonight...

 

 

 

 

 

[Jester]

1 hour ago, Numistacker said:

Picked up this little beauty at heritage tonight...

 

 

 

 

 

Stunning coin Numi! Very Art Deco/Art Nouveau in design. Well done and congrats on a great score.

[SilverTanner]

8 hours ago, Numistacker said:

Picked up this little beauty at heritage tonight...

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations, as you said you were after one of those!

[Guest]

Congratulations, as you said you were after one of those!

I watched a few nice sixpence go past yesterday. I thought you may be bidding. There was an interesting 6p essay coin.

Congratulations, as you said you were after one of those!

I watched a few nice sixpence go past yesterday. I thought you may be bidding. There was an interesting 6p essay coin.

[SilverTanner]

2 hours ago, Numistacker said:

 

I watched a few nice sixpence go past yesterday. I thought you may be bidding. There was an interesting 6p essay coin.


I watched a few nice sixpence go past yesterday. I thought you may be bidding. There was an interesting 6p essay coin.

 

Too many good coins available at the moment, having to save funds for some things next week! 

Every September (and January etc) it would be easy to spend £500K, pity I only have £500?

[Guest]

13 hours ago, Numistacker said:

Picked up this little beauty at heritage tonight...

 

 

 

 

 

This french coin is very rare and has some interesting history. It was demonetized and melted in 1936 and most copies of the coin were destroyed. Although it has 100F denomination it is only a tiny bit bigger than a 20F. There are a few MS65 and just a handful of MS66 but they are very much more expensive than even this one was.

The 100 Francs Bazor, a piece "apart"

Reminder of the 100 franc coins: the market for 100 franc gold coins is reduced and their weight and price remain very high! Napoleon coins of 100 Francs gold began to issue in 1855 until 1870. The coin of Napoleon 100 Francs gold weighs 32.25 grams and includes 29 grams of pure gold for a diameter of 35 millimeters. There are several series of this piece, notably one of the engraver Jean-Jacques Barre ("bare head") drawn from 1855 to 1870 with 346 101 copies, and another by Albert Désiré Barre ("laureate head") from 1862 to 1870 to 97,210 copies.

The 100F Bazor has nothing in common with the 100 Francs classical coins, except the face value: it has little to do with its big sisters. The 100F Bazor is closer to a napoleon 20F in size (identical) and weight (0.1 g heavier). Why a different face value? Between 1914 and 1929, the world war tilted France into inflation with a sharp devaluation of the currency (for example, a 1914 bicycle was 5 times more expensive in 1929). The arrival of the Popular Front and the strong devaluation of the Franc that followed prevented a piece of 100F of this weight from being circulated: result, everything has been revised.

The 100 Francs Bazor today

The 100 Francs Bazor, demonetized in 1936 and then recast, are now very rare. Their price can vary from 1500 € to 3000 € depending on their condition, up to 15000 € for the rarest. A rumor circulated in numismatic circles that whole bags of 100 Francs or Bazor would be hidden at the Bank of France ...

Today it is very difficult to find perfect copies of the 100F Bazor. It remains very interesting to have this kind of coin in its purse because of its great rarity: indeed, the fluctuations of the gold metal does not affect it. With 900% premium, gold is not the variable that affects its course. So in an investment in the form of gold, the 100F Bazor is interesting to cover fluctuations of the yellow metal itself. It is not necessary to have many, only one piece per 20000 euro classical gold (napoleon, ingot, krugerrands, etc.) is sufficient.

[mr-dead]

8 X 1kg gold bars.

So excited

[sovereignsteve]

4 hours ago, mr-dead said:

8 X 1kg gold bars.

So excited

definitely the record

[Roy]

I'm sure you've researched it....but you must be vaulting these?

I've been looking and 0.8% of total spot value seems pretty fair to me. Option of withdrawal or sell.