AUCTION - Lunar Gold and Special Silver

G'day Folks,

On offer this time around some 1/20th Gold Lunars and some Special Silver Lots
Series II Tiger and Dragon Gold 1/20ths, Some Canadian 50cent pieces (and some Aussie ones too), A group of "Luckies" (Feng Shui Dog and Ganesh rounds), some early Libertads and an almost complete (missing 1 ) set of Proof Sterling Franklin Mint "Great Explorers"

Auction finish starting at 18:00 WST (19:30 SA / 20:00 EST) - Sunday 27th August... TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

ALL Lots finishing at the same time!! *With the usual "5 minutes after Final bid" actual finish for each particular Lot (Forum Timestamp used) *

Any valid bid for a particular Lot extends the Finish for ALL Lots!!
ie. The Auction will be Officially over once ALL bids have finished!!

**Note** As a further "clarification", highlighted from previous Auctions, any bids not deemed "valid" (ie. raising a bid on a Lot your bid is already currently leading or a bid at less than / same price as the current leading bid for a particular Lot) will NOT extend the Finish time of the Auction... (Hoping this adds clarity ...)

*No edited Bids, please the Forum does indicate "edited" when posts are edited (look above the "Quote Reply" right hand side) so if you make a bid and it turns out the same or lower than a previous bid please place a new post for the bid to make it higher rather than "edit" the post with the unsuccessful bid - although editing to clarify a Lot # is fine *

Due to no "seconds" showing on Forum timeclock any duplicate bids with the same timestamp will be "first in line" gets the spot

~SPOT RESERVE - Highest bid over Reserve price will be the winner on ALL Lots

Postage at Winner's Choice/Cost/Risk (at this stage...)

BONUS – FREE Pre-'46 Florin(s) for winners of Multiple Lots

And without further ado, on to the Auction...

Lot 1 - 2 * PM Lunar Series II 1/20th Gold $5 Coins (Tiger and Dragon) - Reserve $165
*Both coins in great condition, some better pics here *
Mintage - Tiger 17,552 / Dragon 23,322


Lot 2 - 5 * Canadian 50cent coins (1952, '58, '59, '60 & '66) & 5 * Aussie '66 Fifties - Reserve $40
Canadian Fifties are 80% Silver (20% Copper) and 11.66gms - ASW 1.04oz Total
Aussie Fifties are also 80% Silver (20% Copper) but are 13.28gms - ASW 1.71oz Total
Additional pics of individual coins here


Lot 3 - 5 * 1oz Proof Silver "Lucky" Rounds (1 encapsulated, 4 in Mylar flip) - Reserve $110
1 * Feng Shui Fu Dog" & 4 * 2012 "Ganesh" rounds (All rounds in great condition)


Lot 4 - 3 * Mexican "1 Onza" Libertads (1 * '83 & 2 * '84) - Reserve $65
*Coins unencapsulated and in good (not mint) condition, beautiful coins nonetheless *


Lot 5 - 24 * 1988 Franklin Mint Proof Sterling "Great Explorers" coins - Reserve $375
Coins are $50 Face Value (Cook Islands) and 25.49gms of 92.5% Silver - ASW 17.488oz
More info on the coins here and here ...(2nd link shows the complete set with case )
Coins are in 2*2 coin cards and also come with 4 of the info cards (Leif Ericson, Christopher Columbus, Samuel de Champlain and Robert Edwin Peary)
Pictures of individual coins (and the info sheets) here, absolutely beautiful pieces


Thanks for looking

 

Lot 1 - $165

 

Lot 4 - $65

 

Lot 3 - $110

 

Lot 1 $166

 

Lot 4 $66

 

Lot2 $40

 

lot 2 $50
lot 3 $125

 

Lot 1 -170
Lot 4 - 70

 

Lot 1 $171

 

Lot 4 $71

 

And we’re awaaaaay…off and running on Lots 1 through 4

Lot 5 (the Explorers) still waiting at the Starter’s Gate…

Ahoy, Welcome Aboard and thanks for the bids to Stoic Phoenix (opening the bidding for Lots 1, 3 & 4 (Lunars, Luckies and Libs) and counter-bidding to up the ante for Lots 1 & 4 ), to yuripuka (opening the bidding for Lot 2 (Fiddies) and moving back to the front for Lots 1 & 4 (Lunars and Libs) ) and to andynoidea (taking on the high-bid holder’s spots for Lots 2 & 3 (the Fiddies and Luckies) )

Leader-Board


Lot 1 (Lunar Gold) – $171 / yuripuka
Lot 2 (Fiddies) – $50 / andynoidea
Lot 3 (Luckies) – $125 / andynoidea
Lot 4 (Libertads) – $71 / yuripuka
Lot 5 (Explorers) – Still at the Starter’s Gate…

 

Lot 1 $181

 

Lot 1 - 182

 

Lot 1 183

 

Ahoy, Welcome Aboard and thanks for the bids to Silverbandit007 (pushing the bid along for Lot 1 (the Lunars) ) and to ilikecoins (keeping the pressure on for Lot 1 (the Lunars) too )

Welcome back and thanks for the bids to yuripuka (successfully counter-bidding back into pole-position for Lot 1 (the Lunar Goldies) )

Leader-Board

Lot 1 (Lunar Gold) – $183 / yuripuka
Lot 2 (Fiddies) – $50 / andynoidea
Lot 3 (Luckies) – $125 / andynoidea
Lot 4 (Libertads) – $70 / yuripuka
Lot 5 (Explorers) – Still at the Starter’s Gate…

 

Images added for the Canuck Fiddies here (link added to the OP as well )
And a better shot of the Tiger/Dragon Goldies here (link added to the OP as well )

 

Lot 1 -$185
Lot 4 - $75

 

Lot 4 $76

 

Welcome back and thanks for the bids to Stoic Phoenix (re-claiming the high-bid holder’s spots for Lot 1 (Lunars) and upping the ante for Lot 4 (Libertads) )

Ahoy, Welcome Aboard and thanks for the bid to SilverTongue15 (moving into pole position for Lot 4 (the Libertads) )

andynoidea still with the card for Lots 2 & 3 (Fiddies and Luckies) and Lot 5 (the Explorers) still waiting for some love

Leader-Board

Lot 1 (Lunar Gold) – $185 / Stoic Phoenix
Lot 2 (Fiddies) – $50 / andynoidea
Lot 3 (Luckies) – $125 / andynoidea
Lot 4 (Libertads) – $76 / SilverTongue15
Lot 5 (Explorers) – Still at the Starter’s Gate…