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Wow, another milestone reached. $7000 by end of the year?

thought I’d get in on the action too, not long after the $6300 thread was started!

Hi all, is there a definitive list of all the gold coins that mimic the gold composition as the gold sovereign? There's a few that I'm aware of, and was wondering if anyone has compiled such a list and attempted to collect them all? South Africa Republic Pond - Kruger Pond...

This was a few weeks ago now, an eBay purchase of a 1900 gold sovereign that didn't feel right. The coin was ever so slightly larger in diameter but the strike and the details on the coin looked pretty legit. The weight was pretty much spot on too, so simply measuring the weight would not have...

Came across this beauty the other day and very stoked to have picked this up. South African £1 pound gold coins were struck to the same specs as the gold sovereign. The sovereigns with KGVI were minted in 1937 and command a hefty premium due to its rarity. The 1952 South African £1 was also a...

Here’s another one for the gold sovereign and half sovereign brains trust Got me an 1883-S half, looked up in my trusty Marsh revised book, looks like the Obverse 5 variety with the wide QV head. Notice how the hair touches the text in the legend. 1883-S mintage was 221,000 and this variety...

Does anyone have more info on the rarity of the Melbourne Mint 1926 Gold Sovereign? In the older Golden Jubilee Edition of Marsh "The Gold Sovereign", it's noted as 'R' for rare Then in my newer 2021 Second Revised Edition, the rating is now 'C' for common What's also confusing is that the...

Looking for some Indonesian Rupiah for a 10 day trip to Bali, would also appreciate some suggestions for how much would be a good amount to bring over. Can do F2F in Melbourne at a pre agreed rate prior to meetup.

Picked up my first King George IV, 1821 London Mint, first year of issue for the KGIV Laureate Head Obverse. What a fantastic coin, in decent condition with some wear on the high points, but mostly all the details are still there. I’ve seen plenty of younger sovs in worse condition than this...

Hi gold sovereign brains trust Any opinions on grade and price range for this beauty? 1906-M half sov, mintage only 82042, rated R by Marsh

Take these memes with a pinch of salt, sometimes though a meme is still a nugget of gold and there are some valid points being made. I've posted a few, scattered on various posts, this post would be a single place to keep them all, for some entertainment and food for thought.

Hi all, I've come across numerous fakes in the past. In my time I've maybe up to a dozen or so fake Florins and Shillings. They are quite obviously fakes, they're underweight generally, the strike details are 'blurry' and not as sharp compared to the real deal. Also balance them on one finger...

This is somewhat inspired by Jason1's "Rubbery Shit to Gold" post, thought I would do something different just for fun. My wife found someone giving away these rubbery and metallic pieces of crap in their hard rubbish, she went over to pick them up and came back home with 52 of these random...

Thought I should bring this up here, it is a good place to diversify away from precious metals for those who may be interested. The demand for 'clean and green' produce (dairy, meat, seafood, etc) from Australia and New Zealand will continue to grow as the Chinese middle class continues to...

hello sovereign stackers and collectors. does anyone have some George IV sovereigns? I acquired some young QV sovs now, thinking of venturing into even earlier sovs. any advice on expected price range, pitfalls to avoid, other general tips etc if trying to acquire a KGIV sov? show and tell...

I have a small ring that I want to get silver plated, does anyone know where or who I can take it to to get this item silver plated? Does someone here do silver plating by the way? I'm located in Melbourne and the ring is made of cupronickel. Thanks in advance

Hi all, I have come across a PCGS MS63 mule offered for sale. I've read that PCGS overgrades Aussie coins, being MS63 I think translates into UNC? Here's a pic of the obverse of the coin, lots of marks visible, not sure if it's developing some unattractive splotches or was a bit stained to...