ChrisSilver

You sound a similar age to me, my little life story may help or guide.
........... I've posted my little how I got into gold story in prior years, but it seems relevant to this thread today. Here's it again 
 

     
 

    I'm 45 now and through my twenties, i guess I must have staked and wasted around £75k-£100k at a rough guess through bookies, FOBTs, online poker and land based casinos.
    
    
    
    Some good days but it all quickly went back as losings in the end.
    
    
    
    I went cold turkey at 30-31 and managed a few months until i relapsed again.
    
    
    
    Told myself never again.
    
    
    
    It was this time I found about gold, since 2008-2009 I have bought investment gold every month, a gold sovereign here, a half sovereign there, 1/2 oz on a good month, a full oz of fine gold when bonus from work.
    
    
    
    What this did was separate actual cash i could gamble and move it into another tangible thing with value that i couldn't easily spunk away or spend.
    
    
    
    Slowly but surely, my gold stack has grown, every month, as i would buy a another gold coin every fortnight or so.
    
    
    
    The ancient Aztecs called Gold 'the sweat of the sun'
    
    
    
    Blood, sweat, tears and toil getting it out of the ground.
    
    
    
    YOUR blood sweat and tears represents how hard you have worked to get this coin you now hold, and continue to hold ongoing.
    
    
    
    Your pile of gold increases monthly.
    
    
    
    Gold is also a little bit of a gamble, it will never go to zero, it has been money for 5,000+ years, and can also go up in value
    
    
    
    Currently im now VERY nicely up in £ terms if i chose to cash in and take some profits.
    
    
    
    A quote stuck with me quite prophetically, as i've never believed in loans or credit cards.
    
    
    
    “Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants – but debt is the money of slaves.” ― Norm Franz, Money & Wealth in the New Millennium: A Prophetic Guide to the New World Economic Order
    
    
    
    The bigger my gold stack grows the more satisfied I become and want more. A positive kind of addiction.
    
    
    
    I have not yet cashed in one single coin for gambling and my investment pile has grew.
    
    
    
    I have cashed gold in here on the forum and realized better than dealer prices to increase my business and expand/buy new vans/staff/tech
    
    
    
    This degree of separation that takes place between the gold coin and actual cash i can spunk gambling is awesome.
    
    
    
    Yet i know at a glance my total gold grams i have on any given day, and know how much it is worth should i cash in.
    
    
    
    When money is in a bank AC it is just like figures on a screen to me, cash in my hand just gambling token/betting voucher credits.
    
    
    
    I could never hold onto money while it was in a bank account, savings account would be were there for good intention but the money came out for gambling.
    
    
    
    Gold doesn't do that for me, the degree of separation between between the time and effort it takes to cash in a gold coin, packing posting, sending, waiting for bank transfer for payment etc. is a few days minimum.
    
    
    
    By which times my urge to gamble has long since past.
    
    
    
    whilst i will always have that gamble bug inside me, i cant extinguish that flame as i like to to take risks, i'm self employed and risk = reward. and i have done well working over the years.
    
    
    
    I still have my monthly little gamble, but as my priority with my spare cash is always to buy a minimum amount of gold, i'm never exposed to loose mega money EVER, fact these days, as the money isn't there because it has been converted from one asset class cash into another asset gold.
    
    
    
    The small amount i assign myself to have a gamble is minimal, £100 or £200 for a month. should i win, i actually treat myself to some more gold coins for my stack.
    
    
    
    With doing this approach and putting what used to be gambling stake money cash into gold, i've got my good nest egg of gold if i cashed it in from my safe deposit box.
    
    
    
    I purposely store the gold in a safety deposit centre in a city that is hours drive/train ride away to resist the sudden urge to gamble/cash in.
    
    
    
    A financial advisor would tell you it is stupid and daft to put all your eggs in one basket with one asset/investments, but to a gambler?
    
    
    
    would i sooner have this,  lots of gold is much better than having nothing at all, **** all to show for it - so it works for me
    
    
    
    Knowing this fall back of savings is there for any of lifes eventualities makes me sleep wonderfully at night.
    
    
    
    This approach may not be for everyone but if you can never hold onto money it has worked wonders for me.
    
    
    
    Sorry for the rambles length here today but to those nodding their head to this and this life course maybe sounds a familiar path to yours, if my narrative resonates with you, give gold a try. please try it, you might just like it, or start just buying gold with your big wins.
    
   https://www.thesilverforum.com/topic/32375-your-gold-story-how-it-happened/?do=findComment&comment=416089
 

     
 

     
 

     
 
https://www.thesilverforum.com/topic/60379-anyone-else-addicted-to-buying-gold/?do=findComment&comment=638451
 
I'm about 15 years into my stacking journey, ahead of you though 

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Silverbar No.10 safely arrived in The Netherlands, to join it brothers and sisters!!! Great work BYB👍

What a beauty. I can’t believe I was one of the lucky people to receive one. 

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Hand Poured .999 Fine Silver Bullion Grand Tour round 33g by Delphis Antiques #7
 
Great condition, fresh from the furnace and all hand finished, please see photos.
 
This hand poured .999 fine silver art bullion Grand Tour button round weighing 33gms and measuring approx. 2.8cm wide was created by Delphis Antiques.
 
Made of pure .999 fine silver, the Grand Tour round is a great investment piece for any collector being from the very first year of production 2023. The obverse of the button round features a depiction of a figure with a goat in a landscape and the reverse is hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay office confirming the .999 Fine Silver purity and dated for 2023, it also bears the weight of the piece.
 
Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, this 33gm .999 fine silver art bullion button round is a great addition to any collection. Don't miss out on the chance to own a cool and beautiful piece of hand made and finished bullion art!
 
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Hand Poured .999 Fine Silver Bullion gentleman round 129g by Delphis Antiques #9
 
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This hand poured .999 fine silver art bullion round weighing 129gms and measuring approx. 5.1cm wide was created by Delphis Antiques.
 
Made of pure .999 fine silver, the gentleman round is a great investment piece for any collector being from the very first year of production 2023. The obverse of the round features a charming head and shoulder side profile portrait of a Georgian English gentleman, the reverse is hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay office confirming the .999 Fine Silver purity and dated for 2023, it also bears the weight of the piece.
 
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Hand Poured .999 Fine Silver Bullion Grand Tour Oval 124g by Delphis Antiques #10
 
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This hand poured .999 fine silver art bullion oval weighing 124gms and measuring approx. 5.5cm wide was created by Delphis Antiques.
 
Made of pure .999 fine silver, the Grand Tour oval is a great investment piece for any collector being from the very first year of production 2023. The obverse of the oval features a group of putti or cherubs in various poses, the reverse is hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay office confirming the .999 Fine Silver purity and dated for 2023, it also bears the weight of the piece.
 
Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, this 124gm .999 fine silver art bullion oval is a great addition to any collection. Don't miss out on the chance to own a cool and beautiful piece of hand made and finished bullion art!
 
Price: £135.00 + £4.20 P&P in the UK.
 
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Hand Poured .999 Fine Silver Bullion portrait bust bar 100g by Delphis Antiques #11
 
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This hand poured .999 fine silver art bullion portrait bust weighing 100gms and measuring approx. 3.7cm long was created by Delphis Antiques.
 
Made of pure .999 fine silver, the religious portrait bust is a great investment piece for any collector being from the very first year of production 2023. The obverse of the piece features a portrait bust of a religious female of 18th century style, the reverse is hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay office confirming the .999 Fine Silver purity and dated for 2023, it also bears the weight of the piece.
 
Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, this 100gm .999 fine silver art bullion portrait bust is a great addition to any collection. Don't miss out on the chance to own a cool and beautiful piece of hand made and finished bullion art!
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2021 Half Sov PF70 £280 FREE SPECIAL DELIVERY 😱 😱 😱 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

Hand Poured .999 Fine Silver Bullion bark bar 73gms by Delphis Antiques 2023 #6
Great condition, fresh from the furnace and all hand finished, please see photos.
This hand poured .999 fine silver art bullion bark bar weighing 73gms and measuring approx. 4.6cm long was created by Delphis Antiques using an old piece of fossilised petrified wood.
Made of pure .999 fine silver, the bark bar is a great investment piece for any collector being from the very first year of production 2023. The obverse of the bar features unique bark effect details and the reverse is hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay office confirming the .999 Fine Silver purity and dated for 2023, it also bears the weight of the piece.
Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, this 73gm .999 fine silver art bullion bark bar is a great addition to any collection. Don't miss out on the chance to own a cool and beautiful piece of hand made and finished bullion art!
Price: £73 + £4.20 P&P in the UK.
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I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

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I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

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Many thanks for members who already follow this strictly.


The non PM section, and Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) is currently open to all Premium Member groups. From 1st January 2024 the Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) will be open to Gold, Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium Members. This is over 6 months and 2 weeks from the date of posting. At the time there will be some sort of promotional offer for Silver Premium Members who wish to upgrade to Gold or above.

The problem: Some members do not wish to see the content of the NBS topic, although there is an activity feed to see only PM content this has some disadvantages as it hides all topics in the non PM section (not just the NBS topic), so it would not be ideal to use as a default stream for all users.

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I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

Please do not let these types of posts spill out into the other areas of the forum. Please do re-read the orange guideline post which is found pinned at the top of the NBS topic.

To be clear, the posts in the NBS topic should absolutely no way spill out into the other areas of the forum, including but not limited to; the main non PM discussions area and the precious metals sections of the forum, including but not exclusive to the forum's trade section, or damage the form's core focus or professional image. Please keep the NBS style posts strictly to this NBS topic. 

Many thanks for members who already follow this strictly.


The non PM section, and Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) is currently open to all Premium Member groups. From 1st January 2024 the Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) will be open to Gold, Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium Members. This is over 6 months and 2 weeks from the date of posting. At the time there will be some sort of promotional offer for Silver Premium Members who wish to upgrade to Gold or above.

The problem: Some members do not wish to see the content of the NBS topic, although there is an activity feed to see only PM content this has some disadvantages as it hides all topics in the non PM section (not just the NBS topic), so it would not be ideal to use as a default stream for all users.

The solution: Create a new forum sub section to contain the NBS topic. This section has now been created and the topic has been moved. 
The default stream can now be (and has been) set to a stream that shows only PM content and non PM content (but excludes the NBS topic)

Note that users can also change their own personal default stream to include posts from the NBS topic. Or to make customised streams to show only content from specific forum areas. 

The default stream is the stream which shows when you click activity button in the menu (this button is the one that reads  'Activity' in the header when on desktop, and the button with the newspaper style icon whilst on mobile). Any activity streams, either from the pre-made ones or custom ones that a member creates can be set as that user's own personal default stream for when clicking on the activity button.

Users who already have a personally set default stream may need to set the new stream as their default, which can be found using the following links.

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Then just click on the ‘Stream Options’ and ‘Set as your default stream’ button. Please private message me should you need assistance



I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

Please do not let these types of posts spill out into the other areas of the forum. Please do re-read the orange guideline post which is found pinned at the top of the NBS topic.

To be clear, the posts in the NBS topic should absolutely no way spill out into the other areas of the forum, including but not limited to; the main non PM discussions area and the precious metals sections of the forum, including but not exclusive to the forum's trade section, or damage the form's core focus or professional image. Please keep the NBS style posts strictly to this NBS topic. 

Many thanks for members who already follow this strictly.


The non PM section, and Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) is currently open to all Premium Member groups. From 1st January 2024 the Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) will be open to Gold, Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium Members. This is over 6 months and 2 weeks from the date of posting. At the time there will be some sort of promotional offer for Silver Premium Members who wish to upgrade to Gold or above.

I have locked this topic, but keeping it visible as @danieldorkins has written a good reply. 

It is believed that the topic was deliberately posted by the author so that a post by "another" user (which is hidden) could be posted with links to advertise their website, as to appear like a genuine recommendation from someone else rather than transparent marketing.
 

Hi John, personally, I didn't know that the orientation of the edge inscription, which Tib mentioned on that other thread, could be used as a differentiator of the original from the restrike. Although I assume there may be some validity to it if he has experience with these coins.
In any case, as I noted on that thread, unless you knew your coins were originals (which should have been apparent at least from the acquisition price), you should assume they are restrikes, especially as a lot of them was produced for the US market. My way of telling the original from the restrike is looking at the detail of the ornament and the stars on the edge, so if you could post images of both sides of the coins and that particular detail of the edge, that would be helpful. Based on your photo above my first guess would be that it is a restrike.
Edit: Actually, I found this photo of the original strike on which you can see there is a noticeable difference in the quality of the edge strike from your coin. Also, it can be seen that on this original strike, the orientation of the edge inscription is such that the emperor is up, so Tib's rule clearly isn't quite correct. But if you could still provide more photos of your coins for comparison, that would be great.

Got these superb dragons from @lubi29 and the korean coins from Silver Trader. My first time buying korean coins/medals and I'm super impressed!! To me they're  a work of art! 

@ChrisSilver thank you! I appreciate it!

Hello David, welcome to The Silver Forum  

The problem: Some members do not wish to see the content of the NBS topic, although there is an activity feed to see only PM content this has some disadvantages as it hides all topics in the non PM section (not just the NBS topic), so it would not be ideal to use as a default stream for all users.

The solution: Create a new forum sub section to contain the NBS topic. This section has now been created and the topic has been moved. 
The default stream can now be (and has been) set to a stream that shows only PM content and non PM content (but excludes the NBS topic)

Note that users can also change their own personal default stream to include posts from the NBS topic. Or to make customised streams to show only content from specific forum areas. 

The default stream is the stream which shows when you click activity button in the menu (this button is the one that reads  'Activity' in the header when on desktop, and the button with the newspaper style icon whilst on mobile). Any activity streams, either from the pre-made ones or custom ones that a member creates can be set as that user's own personal default stream for when clicking on the activity button.

Users who already have a personally set default stream may need to set the new stream as their default, which can be found using the following links.

Activity Stream WITHOUT NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/ (set as the new default stream)

Activity Stream WITH NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/717/ (you will also need the relevant Premium Membership level to be able to see content)

Then just click on the ‘Stream Options’ and ‘Set as your default stream’ button. Please private message me should you need assistance



I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

Please do not let these types of posts spill out into the other areas of the forum. Please do re-read the orange guideline post which is found pinned at the top of the NBS topic.

To be clear, the posts in the NBS topic should absolutely no way spill out into the other areas of the forum, including but not limited to; the main non PM discussions area and the precious metals sections of the forum, including but not exclusive to the forum's trade section, or damage the form's core focus or professional image. Please keep the NBS style posts strictly to this NBS topic. 

Many thanks for members who already follow this strictly.


The non PM section, and Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) is currently open to all Premium Member groups. From 1st January 2024 the Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) will be open to Gold, Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium Members. This is over 6 months and 2 weeks from the date of posting. At the time there will be some sort of promotional offer for Silver Premium Members who wish to upgrade to Gold or above.

The problem: Some members do not wish to see the content of the NBS topic, although there is an activity feed to see only PM content this has some disadvantages as it hides all topics in the non PM section (not just the NBS topic), so it would not be ideal to use as a default stream for all users.

The solution: Create a new forum sub section to contain the NBS topic. This section has now been created and the topic has been moved. 
The default stream can now be (and has been) set to a stream that shows only PM content and non PM content (but excludes the NBS topic)

Note that users can also change their own personal default stream to include posts from the NBS topic. Or to make customised streams to show only content from specific forum areas. 

The default stream is the stream which shows when you click activity button in the menu (this button is the one that reads  'Activity' in the header when on desktop, and the button with the newspaper style icon whilst on mobile). Any activity streams, either from the pre-made ones or custom ones that a member creates can be set as that user's own personal default stream for when clicking on the activity button.

Users who already have a personally set default stream may need to set the new stream as their default, which can be found using the following links.

Activity Stream WITHOUT NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/ (set as the new default stream)

Activity Stream WITH NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/717/ (you will also need the relevant Premium Membership level to be able to see content)

Then just click on the ‘Stream Options’ and ‘Set as your default stream’ button. Please private message me should you need assistance



I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

Please do not let these types of posts spill out into the other areas of the forum. Please do re-read the orange guideline post which is found pinned at the top of the NBS topic.

To be clear, the posts in the NBS topic should absolutely no way spill out into the other areas of the forum, including but not limited to; the main non PM discussions area and the precious metals sections of the forum, including but not exclusive to the forum's trade section, or damage the form's core focus or professional image. Please keep the NBS style posts strictly to this NBS topic. 

Many thanks for members who already follow this strictly.


The non PM section, and Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) is currently open to all Premium Member groups. From 1st January 2024 the Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) will be open to Gold, Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium Members. This is over 6 months and 2 weeks from the date of posting. At the time there will be some sort of promotional offer for Silver Premium Members who wish to upgrade to Gold or above.

The problem: Some members do not wish to see the content of the NBS topic, although there is an activity feed to see only PM content this has some disadvantages as it hides all topics in the non PM section (not just the NBS topic), so it would not be ideal to use as a default stream for all users.

The solution: Create a new forum sub section to contain the NBS topic. This section has now been created and the topic has been moved. 
The default stream can now be (and has been) set to a stream that shows only PM content and non PM content (but excludes the NBS topic)

Note that users can also change their own personal default stream to include posts from the NBS topic. Or to make customised streams to show only content from specific forum areas. 

The default stream is the stream which shows when you click activity button in the menu (this button is the one that reads  'Activity' in the header when on desktop, and the button with the newspaper style icon whilst on mobile). Any activity streams, either from the pre-made ones or custom ones that a member creates can be set as that user's own personal default stream for when clicking on the activity button.

Users who already have a personally set default stream may need to set the new stream as their default, which can be found using the following links.

Activity Stream WITHOUT NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/ (set as the new default stream)

Activity Stream WITH NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/717/ (you will also need the relevant Premium Membership level to be able to see content)

Then just click on the ‘Stream Options’ and ‘Set as your default stream’ button. Please private message me should you need assistance



I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

Please do not let these types of posts spill out into the other areas of the forum. Please do re-read the orange guideline post which is found pinned at the top of the NBS topic.

To be clear, the posts in the NBS topic should absolutely no way spill out into the other areas of the forum, including but not limited to; the main non PM discussions area and the precious metals sections of the forum, including but not exclusive to the forum's trade section, or damage the form's core focus or professional image. Please keep the NBS style posts strictly to this NBS topic. 

Many thanks for members who already follow this strictly.


The non PM section, and Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) is currently open to all Premium Member groups. From 1st January 2024 the Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) will be open to Gold, Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium Members. This is over 6 months and 2 weeks from the date of posting. At the time there will be some sort of promotional offer for Silver Premium Members who wish to upgrade to Gold or above.

The problem: Some members do not wish to see the content of the NBS topic, although there is an activity feed to see only PM content this has some disadvantages as it hides all topics in the non PM section (not just the NBS topic), so it would not be ideal to use as a default stream for all users.

The solution: Create a new forum sub section to contain the NBS topic. This section has now been created and the topic has been moved. 
The default stream can now be (and has been) set to a stream that shows only PM content and non PM content (but excludes the NBS topic)

Note that users can also change their own personal default stream to include posts from the NBS topic. Or to make customised streams to show only content from specific forum areas. 

The default stream is the stream which shows when you click activity button in the menu (this button is the one that reads  'Activity' in the header when on desktop, and the button with the newspaper style icon whilst on mobile). Any activity streams, either from the pre-made ones or custom ones that a member creates can be set as that user's own personal default stream for when clicking on the activity button.

Users who already have a personally set default stream may need to set the new stream as their default, which can be found using the following links.

Activity Stream WITHOUT NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/ (set as the new default stream)

Activity Stream WITH NBS - https://www.thesilverforum.com/discover/717/ (you will also need the relevant Premium Membership level to be able to see content)

Then just click on the ‘Stream Options’ and ‘Set as your default stream’ button. Please private message me should you need assistance



I had been thinking for some time the best solution for this. Including some custom applications/plugins, as well as possibility utilising different core features such as clubs (where once upon a time the Premium Member lounge lived) in the end this solution above seems to be the best. It creates a clear contained area where the NBS type of posts can be posted by those who wish to engage, whilst also not affecting other users and other areas of the forum.

Please do not let these types of posts spill out into the other areas of the forum. Please do re-read the orange guideline post which is found pinned at the top of the NBS topic.

To be clear, the posts in the NBS topic should absolutely no way spill out into the other areas of the forum, including but not limited to; the main non PM discussions area and the precious metals sections of the forum, including but not exclusive to the forum's trade section, or damage the form's core focus or professional image. Please keep the NBS style posts strictly to this NBS topic. 

Many thanks for members who already follow this strictly.


The non PM section, and Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) is currently open to all Premium Member groups. From 1st January 2024 the Relaxed non PM (Containing the NBS topic) will be open to Gold, Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium Members. This is over 6 months and 2 weeks from the date of posting. At the time there will be some sort of promotional offer for Silver Premium Members who wish to upgrade to Gold or above.