AUCTION - Gold n Silver Sets & Sovs
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Ahoy, Welcome back and thanks for the bids @sonypony (heading out into the lead on Lot 2 (Pandas) and Lot 5 (Sov Holders) 
) as we head round the corner 
Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $951 / Bidder 12
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $388 / sonypony
Auction finish starting in less than 3 & 1/2 hours' time
Under Spot Gold & Silver still languishing in the Stalls
) as we head round the corner Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $951 / Bidder 12
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $388 / sonypony
Auction finish starting in less than 3 & 1/2 hours' time
Under Spot Gold & Silver still languishing in the Stalls
Welcome Back and thanks for the bids to @Oddjob (charging back to the front for Lot 4 (The Sovs) ) and to @Shawn (reclaiming pole position for Lot 5 (Sov Holders) )
Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $955 / Oddjob
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $390 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in just over 2 hours' time...still with Under Spot Gold & Silver up for grabs
) and to @Shawn (reclaiming pole position for Lot 5 (Sov Holders) )Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $955 / Oddjob
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $390 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in just over 2 hours' time...still with Under Spot Gold & Silver up for grabs
Not sure what this one is mate
but anyhoo...Ahoy, Welcome Aboard and thanks for the bid to @nutshell (upping the ante for Lot 4 (The Sovs)
)Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – Still in the Starting Stall…
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $980 / nutshell
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $390 / Shawn
sorry about that last bid of 195. A typo intended to be 995. If that disqualifies me its on me
All good mate, keep your powder dry...still a bit of time to go yet
You're currently leading with your $980 bid (but may have "telegraphed" your next move
)I try to discourage members from out-bidding themselves...had a bit of an "episode" with that in an Auction many moons ago (@REDBACK ?!?
)Auction finish starting in around 103 minutes' time
Speaking of Under Spot Gold & Silver, we've already had a look at the Olympic Centennial Set (here), so let's dig a bit more into the Hutt River Province (later named The Principality of Hutt River)
This was a micronation formed in the North-West of Western Australia, when Leonard Casley (later "His Majesty Prince Leonard I of Hutt") had a beef with the Western Australian government over wheat quotas
Wikipedia have quite a comprehensive page on it here and it basically stood for 50 years before being dissolved last year in August (apparently another victim of Covid?
)
As for the rounds on offer here, Numista has the Proof Sovereign listed with a mintage of only 2000 (and it weighs slightly heavy at 8.04gms .916 gold) with the $100 6oz Silver Proof having a mintage of only 500 (mintage references in the initial post)
(Thumbnails, click to enlarge)
(Thumbnails, click to enlarge)
Also the Numista page has the sovereign in this Auction as it picture reference
These coins are in great condition (although I did notice 2 red spots on the Automobile side of the Sovereign) and represent a great historic reference to our Australian story (and an excellent "middle finger" to the govmint)
Auction finish starting in 1 & 1/4 hours' time
This was a micronation formed in the North-West of Western Australia, when Leonard Casley (later "His Majesty Prince Leonard I of Hutt") had a beef with the Western Australian government over wheat quotas
Wikipedia have quite a comprehensive page on it here and it basically stood for 50 years before being dissolved last year in August (apparently another victim of Covid?
)As for the rounds on offer here, Numista has the Proof Sovereign listed with a mintage of only 2000 (and it weighs slightly heavy at 8.04gms .916 gold
) with the $100 6oz Silver Proof having a mintage of only 500 (mintage references in the initial post) (Thumbnails, click to enlarge) (Thumbnails, click to enlarge)Also the Numista page has the sovereign in this Auction as it picture reference
These coins are in great condition (although I did notice 2 red spots on the Automobile side of the Sovereign) and represent a great historic reference to our Australian story (and an excellent "middle finger" to the govmint
)Auction finish starting in 1 & 1/4 hours' time
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nutshell
Active Member
I have an old 1 ounce gold blob with a red spot. PIcked up knowingly here on SS as I had done some research and found that they are not common but sometimes occur. Supposedly heating over the red spot with a small torch at a high temp will get rid iof them but I've never tried it. If I remember correctly bubblebobbie2 had something with a read spot a couple years ago but I don't remember more than that.
Ahoy, Welcome Aboard and thanks for the bids to our 2nd pm Bidder (#15), another long standing member (who I, and many others, have had multiple deals with) wishing to remain anonymous but getting Lot 1 (Olympics) and Lot 3 (Hutt River) off and running
Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – $1285 / Bidder #15
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – $845 / Bidder #15
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $980 / nutshell
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $390 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in around 1 hours' time
Have seen this "phenomena" mentioned several times before so while rare it's not uncommon...not sure I'd be taking a blow torch to it though lol
Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – $1285 / Bidder #15
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – $845 / Bidder #15
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $980 / nutshell
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $390 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in around 1 hours' time
Have seen this "phenomena" mentioned several times before so while rare it's not uncommon...not sure I'd be taking a blow torch to it though lol
Welcome back and thanks for the bids to @sonypony and @Shawn (tussling over Lot 5 (Sov Holders) with @Shawn just nudging in front )
Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – $1285 / Bidder #15
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – $845 / Bidder #15
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $980 / nutshell
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $392 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in around 35 minutes' time
*May be worth going back to check the original auction posts, additional info has been added and better pics uploaded*
)Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – $1285 / Bidder #15
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – $845 / Bidder #15
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $980 / nutshell
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $392 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in around 35 minutes' time
*May be worth going back to check the original auction posts, additional info has been added and better pics uploaded*
Welcome Back and thanks for the bids to @sonypony (nudging along Lot 5 (Sov Holders) ) and to @Shawn (quickly bouncing back with a strong bid to move to the front for Lot 5 (Sov Holders) )
Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – $1285 / Bidder #15
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – $845 / Bidder #15
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $980 / nutshell
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $400 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in under 15 minutes' time
) and to @Shawn (quickly bouncing back with a strong bid to move to the front for Lot 5 (Sov Holders) )Leader-Board
Lot 1 (Olympics) – $1285 / Bidder #15
Lot 2 (Pandas) – $305 / sonypony
Lot 3 (Hutt River) – $845 / Bidder #15
Lot 4 (The Sovs) – $980 / nutshell
Lot 5 (Sov Holders) – $400 / Shawn
Auction finish starting in under 15 minutes' time