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  • psuman08
    psuman08 Posts: 434 ✭✭✭✭
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    I think the Mayflower commerative is one of the best commeratives, modern or otherwise. Classic design.

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Goldminers said:
    If you like UK coins and Britannia's, this is one pair certificate #064 of 500. Only pop 2 and pop 6 (in this variety) PCGS coins in a Gold Shield holder. I am considering selling, but it is not a low-price version.


    Very cool. 😎

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I never showed my other gold Britannia. The half ounce finally showed in the mail and I had the quarter ounce initially.

    The picture captured this one very nicely:

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    And then this week, I got the silver one, was holding out for a 70 but cannot find one anywhere so I settled for a 69, luckily this thing does not have any milk spots! That was my biggest fear…

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    And then, just by pure chance, the platinum ones came in the shop on Friday, so I grabbed one of the 1/10 ounce:

    This just leaves me wanting the full ounce platinum, and I will then be satisfied with my little Britannia hoard.

  • idratherbgardening
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    @Goldminers said:
    Recent DC purchase.

    Great bars! What does the writing in the circle top stamp say? I can’t make it out.

  • dcarr
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    @idratherbgardening said:

    @Goldminers said:
    Recent DC purchase.

    Great bars! What does the writing in the circle top stamp say? I can’t make it out.

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    It is a vintage marking device. It reads :
    "MASSCO - Mine And Smelter Supply Company / Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, New York"

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  • Barberian
    Barberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 18, 2024 5:47AM
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    I grabbed enough aluminum cans Monday night (>2K), mostly out of one dumpster at a boat landing/campground, to purchase another Silver Eagle.

    It takes 2000 cans or 60 pounds of aluminum cans to purchase a silver eagle now.

    I have 6 silver eagles worth of aluminum cans sitting in the garage at the moment despite the multiple hurricane disruptions. The past two months have been good ones as I've expanded the number of sites I visit. Now I need to find the homes of some more heavy beer-drinkers to take it to the next level. They can provide $50-150 of income per household per year.

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Picked up a fun little bar yesterday:

  • dcarr
    dcarr Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Jinx86 said:

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    I have that saved in my "watch list" on eBay, mostly because I am curious if it will sell or not (way too much for me to afford to purchase, unfortunately).

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  • Jinx86
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    @dcarr said:

    @Jinx86 said:

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    I have that saved in my "watch list" on eBay, mostly because I am curious if it will sell or not (way too much for me to afford to purchase, unfortunately).

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    It does have or Best Offer option.

  • Goldminers
    Goldminers Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A recent purchase. Don't know much about it, except it is sort of interesting and I like the older vintage silver the most. I do see a few 1- and 10-ounce versions that sell for a premium.

  • Goldminers
    Goldminers Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A couple other 10-ounce bars.


  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great bar Asheland! Love the older poured JMs and Engelhards.

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Downtown1974 said:
    Great bar Asheland! Love the older poured JMs and Engelhards.

    Thanks!
    I went to a local coin shop owned by a friend of mine, didn’t expect anything like this to be in the case! It is quite a pleasant surprise and luckily, I had just enough on me to cover it! :D

    But yes, I agree the old JM and Engelhard bars get me every time!

  • blitzdude
    blitzdude Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Puke. RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
    Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
    Retiring at 55, what day is today? :sunglasses:

  • bp777
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  • blitzdude
    blitzdude Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 5, 2025 10:01AM
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    @bp777 said:

    Made in China? THKS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
    Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
    Retiring at 55, what day is today? :sunglasses:

  • bp777
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    @blitzdude said:

    @bp777 said:

    Made in China? THKS!

    No. The Golden State Mint in FL

  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Picked up this common date bullion piece since I didn’t have an 03 quarter eagle.

  • blitzdude
    blitzdude Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Downtown1974 said:
    Picked up this common date bullion piece since I didn’t have an 03 quarter eagle.

    Very nice. You got that at bullion price? RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
    Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
    Retiring at 55, what day is today? :sunglasses:

  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @blitzdude said:

    @Downtown1974 said:
    Picked up this common date bullion piece since I didn’t have an 03 quarter eagle.

    Very nice. You got that at bullion price? RGDS!

    No, not bullion price. But no premium for stickers.

  • blitzdude
    blitzdude Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Downtown1974 said:

    @blitzdude said:

    @Downtown1974 said:
    Picked up this common date bullion piece since I didn’t have an 03 quarter eagle.

    Very nice. You got that at bullion price? RGDS!

    No, not bullion price. But no premium for stickers.

    Good deal. CNGRTS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
    Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
    Retiring at 55, what day is today? :sunglasses:

  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @asheland…that is a gorgeous QE! Looks incredible for the grade.
    I agree, that holder is my favorite NGC holder as well. Love the embossed gold back!
    The holder looks as nice as the coin. Don’t see a blemish on it.

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Downtown1974 indeed the holder is virtually new! It’s quite the package…

    I have a 1906QE that is NGC 66 with the green sticker, I put them side-by-side, and comparing under that format. I consider this to be a solid 65.

  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,283 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Newp from this morning...
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  • psuman08
    psuman08 Posts: 434 ✭✭✭✭
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    First purchase of 2025, 1981 Homestake Mines round. Full PL (seller's images thru original plastic flip)

    Does anyone have mintage numbers for these rounds?

  • USMC_6115
    USMC_6115 Posts: 3,102 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @psuman08 said:
    First purchase of 2025, 1981 Homestake Mines round. Full PL (seller's images thru original plastic flip)

    Does anyone have mintage numbers for these rounds?

    Hmm... they are mentioned on alengelhard.com but bars only, no rounds.. Ebay has this one that sold recently at a decent premium.. I didn't see mintage mentioned however..:

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/296939444592?_skw=homestake+one+ounce+1981&itmmeta=01JJYSRZ3CATK2MJKE7DB1PK6E&hash=item4522f85970:g:isAAAOSw8pxng0Bt&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKlI6pl6FHwyopcXs2eH5K02n+7KqcLN/eVnBvJHTc9+GAKxju31o7o1+d8l185PIJZMEkH9f+Jbv5hjhWcNCYXtJ01VSGbR4A9Oqc2HBUaEm8qMIalbaAoforAl8J4q/h/yAYYu6uD5EZVPRINwDk2zV1WBpGzkQWKU++jd5ZAP/zMgVcH/G8Sm05V+7j6RCfNUVMybIDdjlJN4cSWFQOt6Ku/wmoB+Iup9/zmUA0TnFZBivNy/grvZjYIv4WaC7zg=|tkp:Bk9SR-jx49mXZQ

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I had to get the 5 ounce…
    :D

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other new pick ups:

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Paid pretty strong for this one, but I’ve always wanted an exceptional example of the earliest Libertads:

    And recently having found the 1991 type two in my miscellaneous box, I sent them to PCGS and to my great delight I made MS 69 on it!

    So I have both types from 1991, one is MS 68 and the other MS 69 those will look so awesome side-by-side!

    When the type two gets back, I’ll photograph it and post it here…

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 1, 2025 11:48PM
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    Here’s a couple of pick ups that I never posted…

    This one Frontier Mint, was a brand I had never heard of… Cool looking bar so I picked it up.

    This one is fun because I used cashback from my new Apple Card. Every penny of the money used to buy this bar was from cashback points…

    This was stuff I would have bought anyway, so this was essentially a free bar. B)

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Downtown1974 great color on that gold! B)

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A fun pickup the other day…

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I picked this up yesterday for a very low premium, I’ve always liked these and this one is almost a perfect 70.

    $250… How did I do?