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2017 Australian Dragon and Phoenix ERROR 1 ounce Silver bullion coin

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The 2017 Australian Dragon and Phoenix ERROR 1 ounce Silver bullion coin

The 2017 Australian Dragon and Phoenix ERROR 1 ounce Silver bullion coin was released by the Perth Mint as a standalone silver bullion coin to complement the Australian Bullion coin program, it has a 50000 minted limited edition and is probably going to be one of the most collectable silver bullion coins of 2017.
The coin’s reverse features a Dragon and Phoenix flying above the clouds around a flaming pearl, exquisitely detailed These coins are struck at the Perth Mint in Australia with a purity of 999.
The obverse features the  Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2017 year-date and the monetary denomination are shown on the obverse of each coin.

The 2017 Australian Dragon and Phoenix 1 ounce Silver bullion coin

Manufacturer: Perth Mint
Dimensions: 40.6 mm
Weight (grams): 31.103
Fineness: 9999

The ERROR Variant

If you look at the first picture of a normal variant and the Error variant side by side your hopefully notice my crude red outline around the Error area’s, It appears that one of the batches forgot to matte finish 2 area’s on the coin leaving them with an almost proof mirror finish instead of the white background.

The first is behind the head of the Phoenix towards its main body & the second is a tiny area on the Dragons foot, As far as Errors go pretty nice ones and not exactly typical of the Perth mint,
The Perth mint has acknowledged the minting error but have no information on how many were made before they corrected it.

I’ve personally sold over 300 of these beautiful coins before this Error was pointed out to me which just goes to show if you don’t know what to look for then you can miss it and after searching though my remaining stock I only found 10 of them which were all in the same roll of 20 coins.

So here comes the question how much premium do these coins deserve considering they are limited edition ( 50000 ) with an error variant of very few & no Idea how many there might be.
I’ve purchased 200 more of the coins since and have not found a single one so clearly it must have been only on one of the few first batches that were issued.

No one is selling them yet as far as i can tell so your guess is as good as mine but i suspect they might well be worth sitting on if you have one!

Like I said I suspect I would have sold a few of these error variants to a couple of you so if you purchased some of these coins when i first listed them it might be worth checking to see if you have one !

Sincerely martin 🙂

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The Queen’s Beasts 2 oz Silver Bullion Coins

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The Queen’s Beasts 2 oz Silver Bullion coins collection

The Queen’s Beasts 2 oz Silver Bullion coins Collection will be the first ever 2 ounce silver bullion coins produced by the Royal Mint, Inspired by hundreds of years of royal heraldry, the 10 designs depict the Queens Beasts statues which stood in front of the western annexe to Westminster Abbey for Her Majesty The Queens coronation in 1953.

The Statues Commissioned by the British ministry of works to James Woodford, are 6 foot (1.83m) high and cast in plaster, after the coronation they were first moved to Hampton court palace then to Windsor Castle in 1957 before being offered & accepted by Canada as a gift in July of 1959.

Originally only the heraldic shields on the statues were coloured but for the Canadian federation celebrations in 1967 the statues were painted in their full heraldic colours, before taking their place at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau where they still reside today.

The Eleven Beasts that will form the collection are:

  • The Lion of England
  • The Griffin of Edward III
  • The Falcon of the Plantagenet’s
  • The Black Bull of Clarence
  • The Vale of Beaufort
  • The White Lion of Mortimer
  • The White Greyhound of Richmond
  • The Red Dragon of Wales
  • The Unicorn of Scotland
  • The White Horse of Hanover
  • the Completer Coin

The 2016 Lion of England 2 ounce bullion coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has produced the first of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Lion of England is the first coin to be released.

 

The 2017 Griffin of Edward III 2 ounce bullion coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the Second of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Griffin of Edward III is the second coin to be released.

 

The 2017 Welsh Red Dragon 2 ounce bullion coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the third of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Welsh Red Dragon is the third coin to be released.

 

The 2018 Scottish Unicorn 2 ounce bullion coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the Fourth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Scottish Unicorn is the fourth coin to be released.

 

The 2018 Black Bull of Clarence 2 ounce bullion coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the fifth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Black Bull of Clarence is the Fifth coin to be released.

 

The 2019 Falcon of the Plantaganets 2 ounce bullion coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the sixth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Falcon of the Plantaganets is the Sixth coin to be released.

 

The 2019 Queens Beasts 2 oz The Yale 2 ounce Bullion Coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the seventh of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the Falcon of the Plantaganets is the Seventh coin to be released.

 

The 2020 Queens Beasts White Lion of Mortimer 2oz Bullion Coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the eighth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Beautifully designed by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the White Lion of Mortimer is the Eighth coin to be released.

 

The 2020 Queens Beasts White Horse of Hanover 2oz Silver Bullion Coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the ninth of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Magnificent design by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the White horse of Hanover is the Ninth coin to be released.

 

The 2021 Queens Beasts White Greyhound 2oz Silver Bullion Coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

The Royal Mint has now issued the last of these 10 Beasts in 2 ounces of pure Silver reimagined and Magnificent design by the Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. who also created the latest coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretation of the White Greyhound of Richmond is the last coin to be released.

 

The 2021 Queens Beasts Completer 2oz Silver Bullion Coin

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 62.42
Fineness: 999

Statues of ten heraldic beasts stood guard at the entrance to Westminster Abbey as the world watched the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen in 1953. Those creatures have been reimagined on the coins in The Queen’s Beasts Collection, which tell the stories of ancient symbols of ancestry and power through a series of designs by Jody Clark.  

Now, in the final design for this popular bullion collection, all ten beasts are united in a protective circle around Her Majesty The Queen, making it the only coin to feature the beasts and the monarch they represent in one regal design. The obverse features the artist’s definitive coinage portrait of Her Majesty and together, these designs are a fitting tribute to complete this iconic collection. 

The reverse features all ten Beasts arranged in a protective circle around HRH The Queen. This is the only coin in the series to unite all ten beasts with the monarch whose heritage they represent, in one unique design.

The obverse design depicts the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monetary denomination of £5. Both the obverse and reverse are designed by British Coin Designer Jody Clark, creator of the latest definitive portrait of The Queen on UK coinage.

 

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1 kilogram silver bullion bar Limited Edition Case

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1 kilogram silver bullion bar Limited Edition Case

These Beautiful precision handmade 1 kilogram silver bullion bar Limited Edition Case are the work John Evans of distinctivehandmadeboxes.com
John has prided himself for years in making made to order personalised individual Jewellery boxes, Ring boxes, Bureau boxes, Tealight holders and many other Artistic wooden Items for his customers.
You need only to go to his website to see some of the amazing items that he has created & i Highly suggest that you do 🙂

http://www.distinctivehandmadeboxes.com/

I came across John on Twitter by chance and after viewing some of the Beautiful items that he had created I asked him to look into making some Wooden cases for my hand poured 1 Kilogram silver bullion bars,  a little exchange of idea’s & Measurements later I basically said to him “do what you think is best, bill me and send me a prototype when your done” the Result was a perfect prototype so I immediately ordered 6 from this one of a kind craftsman and was utterly delighted when they arrived.

The resulting 1 kilogram silver bullion bar Limited Edition Cases have been made to perfectly fit the Sheffield hallmarked Silver bullion bars, they have been signed and numbered individually by John Evans himself on the underside of the case, each case has been lined with black suede to protect the Bullion bar against scratches or damage & the 2 halves are held together with magnets.

As each wooden case has been individually handmade they have an individual character due to the Beautiful finish of the Walnut wood chosen by John resulting in the perfect combination of a hand poured silver bullion bar in a handmade Walnut case for someone wanting something beautiful, Individual and special for prosperity.

So if you want one click the link below or if you want something special made of wood perhaps give my regards to John and click his link above.

https://www.silvertrader.uk/product/sheffield-hallmarked-1-kilogram-silver-bullion-bar-in-a-handmade-limited-edition-walnut-case/

 

 

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The Beautiful Unicorn and Pegasus Proof Finish 1 ounce Bullion coins

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The Beautiful Unicorn and Pegasus Proof Finish 1 ounce Bullion coins

The first thing you will notice about these stunning coins is the perfection of the designs and finish, I’ve yet to see a more beautiful proof finished coin in 999 bullion silver than these,
Each coin is limited to 2500 and comes with its own certificate number, coin capsule and coin box.
Starting firstly with the Unicorn coloured proof finish and then the normal proof finish without colour and then followed by the Pegasus coloured proof finish and normal proof finish.

2014 Tokelau 1oz Unicorn coloured Proof Finish Silver bullion coin

2014 Tokelau 1oz Unicorn Proof Finish Silver bullion coin

Manufacturer: Germany
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 31.103
Fineness: 999
Denomination: 5 New Zealand Dollars

Minted with a mirrored field on the reverse side of the coin, both this field and the unicorn are silver, symbolising absolute purity. The remarkable, rich jewel tones colours of the forest provide a stark contrast to the unicorn’s purity. The colours of the tree and the surrounding greenery symbolise the real world around us. While it is colourful and attractive to us, it is not virtuous.
Only those who are chaste and virtuous can tame the unicorn. Tapestries from the Renaissance depict the captured unicorn surrounded by these same greens, browns and reds, all colours of the natural world. With the colours in the background, you are sure to notice the confident stance of the mythical unicorn that looks beyond the world of base desire.

Turn this coin to the obverse side and will see the images that appear on most Tokelau coins: Queen Elizabeth II and the badge of Tokelau. These reliefs, too, are crafted with superior artistry and each coin is minted to the highest quality.
Your Unicorn Silver Coloured Proof coin is legal tender in the Pacific Island of Tokelau, but you may not want to let go of it. The coin will arrive in a crimson presentation box, and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

2014 Tokelau 1oz Pegasus coloured Proof Finish Silver bullion coin

2014 Tokelau 1oz Pegasus Proof Finish Silver bullion coin

Manufacturer: Germany
Dimensions: 38.6 mm
Weight (grams): 31.103
Fineness: 999
Denomination: 5 New Zealand Dollars

The legendary creature Pegasus is a much-loved and well-recognized figure in mythology. It is this powerful winged horse who can soar on feathered wings through the air, control the weather and create a wellspring of inspiration simply by stamping one thunderous hoof into the earth.
In this silver coin, rich indigo clouds summoned by Pegasus begin to boil out of the sky. The powerful horse leaps upward, his wings ready to catch the air in one giant clasp as he surges out on his mission.

The drama of this coin lies in the frosted relief image of Pegasus, framed by both the inky dark clouds and the mirrored field behind him. The stunning detail of his body and wings is exquisite, and it is the proof quality that makes the minting so remarkable.
The obverse side of the Silver Coloured Proof Tokelau Coin is also a work of art because it bears a cameo of the monarch of Tokelau, Queen Elizabeth II. Look closely and you will see the intricate details of not only her crown but also each lock of hair. Beneath her lies the badge of Tokelau, which is a common symbol of all Tokelau coins.

By all account the most beautiful coins i’ve yet had the pleasure of selling

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100 gram silver Bullion Bar in Presentation Capsule and giftbox

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Dear customer,

The 100 gram silver Bullion bar in Presentation Capsule & Gift box for the Sheffield hallmarked bars.

Capsule Information

Due to the fact that no Bullion dealers have bothered to have capsules made for any silver bars larger than a 1 ounce bar I decided to have these made! Mainly because I hate sending out silver bars in sandwich bags.
The  capsules are plastic with foam inserts which perfectly fit the Sheffield hallmarked 100 gram bars in this beautiful presentation capsule, they also fit the 100 gram Metalor bars.
I have also included a gift box mainly for protection during its transportation to the customer but also just in case the capsule is intended as a gift.

Bar Information

Independently verified and hallmarked silver bars by the Sheffield assay office, Registers of maker’s marks (now called sponsor’s marks) going back to 1773.
The sponsor’s mark is made up of two major components; the sponsor’s initials and the shape which surrounds them. The font or typeface of the initials and the particular shape of the surround are what distinguish a sponsor’s mark, In this case the initials SAO & the ROSE hallmark.
Brand new 100 gram silver bars manufactured in the Heart of Yorkshire & Hallmarked in Sheffield.
Each bar is refined electrolytically to produce fine silver products of 999 purity.

Sheffield Hallmarked 100 gram silver Bullion Bar in Presentation Capsule

Manufactured: In Yorkshire
Dimensions: 45mm x 24mm x 8mm
Weight (grams): 100.0 grams
Fineness: 999

Both Polished or Matt finish 100 gram silver Bullion Bar in Presentation Capsule are available.

POLISHED BAR LINK

MATTE FINISH BAR LINK

PRESENTATION CAPSULES

If you would like to know what they look like a kind customer called Markus has made a few youtube video’s 🙂

Bar Capsule Video 1

Bar Capsule video with Metalor bar

If you have any questions you can ring me on Tel: 0191 2099300 or email me at martin@silvertrader.uk
Sincerely Martin