Another in from the South West

[connel]

Hi Everyone,

From Devon, though currently over in Taiwan. Pretty new to all this…

Started out a year ago by getting a couple Gold Britannia’s, and then a proof locally here from Truney.. after that finding myself quickly getting hooked, I think I was over zealous, making a few mistakes by paying a premium (ebay prices for a coin or two), so now trying to limit my impulse buys to a more measured & economic approach.

Quickly finding the idea of a Gold Britannia date run a little rich for me, I was all over the map picked up a couple UK coin proof sets but recently started focusing on doing a silver BU Britannia date run. Doing ok with that collection, currently outstanding 1997 (which I’ll likely look to pickup a proof set), 1999, 2000, 2010, 2018, 2019 & 2024 to complete that run.

On a whim being in Taiwan I had picked up a 2020~2024 run of Australia’s Most Dangerous from LPM, for me postage from them is relatively cheap (note my UK purchases go to my UK address)

A bit more on the quirky side, being from the south west I got a set of Lundy 1977 1 puffin & ½ puffin so plan to complete that with the 1929 originals** & potentially a 1965 fantasy set.
** saw @iacabu had a set for sale last year

Other than that not sure where to take it next with other affordable common British coin date runs, ideas?

Anyway, happy to have run across this site and looks to be a great resource.
Happy collecting!

[HonestMoneyGoldSilver]

Perth Mint is one of the very best. The only date run I've managed is 1oz bullion Kookaburras (1990-2024). Most of the Perth Mint stuff is available from LPM including collectibles

If it was me I would be trying to take advantage of prices and items that are more widely available in Taiwan/HK than in the UK. Then when in the UK collect the British coins

[connel]

29 minutes ago, HonestMoneyGoldSilver said:

Perth Mint is one of the very best. The only date run I've managed is 1oz bullion Kookaburras (1990-2024). Most of the Perth Mint stuff is available from LPM including collectibles

If it was me I would be trying to take advantage of prices and items that are more widely available in Taiwan/HK than in the UK. Then when in the UK collect the British coins

I had taken a look at some Republic of China silver dollars coins while here, picked up a year 16 (1927), but find it tough trying to navigate in a foreign language. So mostly stick with collecting British coins, while away I usually have coins shipped locally to my parents, it's then nice to get home and check out all the new additions.

The Kookaburrs are nice, I had thought about trying a date run of silver dollars or even buffalo's
 

[ChrisSilver]

Hello and welcome to The Silver Forum  

[Petra]

Welcome to the forum 😮enjoy…👍

[James32]

Welcome aboard 

[Fenlander1]

Welcome to the forum

[daca]

Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride!

[Gruff]

Welcome to the forum! 

[slack]

Welcome to you from South Devon, I agree with above, your access to the Perth mint is well worth taking advantage of, their quality is very good for gold and silver,  best wishes with your stacking/collecting journey 

[ZigZag]

Welcome and hopefully we made a good start to your TSF stacking journey. Shame I never read your post sooner, I’d spare 2010’s, just not put a value on them yet. 
 

My stacking journey was an inherited one, that was all over the place, but lockdown gave me the impetus to be a bit more focussed. Now the journey, has really been to hold securely somewhere for my kids. Secure space dictates rational decisions I find. 
 

Good luck, you’re in a great place 🙂

[connel]

1 hour ago, ZigZag said:

Welcome and hopefully we made a good start to your TSF stacking journey. Shame I never read your post sooner, I’d spare 2010’s, just not put a value on them yet. 
 

My stacking journey was an inherited one, that was all over the place, but lockdown gave me the impetus to be a bit more focussed. Now the journey, has really been to hold securely somewhere for my kids. Secure space dictates rational decisions I find. 
 

Good luck, you’re in a great place 🙂

Appreciate the trust being my first purchase, enjoying the surroundings. No worries on the tube not including a 2010.. means I'll won't need any excuse to keep purchasing more stacks or brits as they come up 😝

I thought I was getting myself more organized, but with all the talk of Perth Mint, I ended up going off on tangents yet again.. this place is dangerous, I'm like a kid in a candy store  

[connel]

On 18/02/2024 at 00:47, slack said:

Welcome to you from South Devon, I agree with above, your access to the Perth mint is well worth taking advantage of, their quality is very good for gold and silver,  best wishes with your stacking/collecting journey 

haha.. this place is dangerous, all the talk of Perth Mint and seeing images of that pretty lunar series year of the dragon coin I placed a local pre-order for the 1oz Silver BU as well as the BU coin with dragon privy mark.. together with my first kook

Though I was confused that the dragon privy was cheaper than the regular dragon coin albeit lower mintage