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Been ages since I posted in this thread as so rare now that I buy something just for myself.
As a maths teacher I couldn't resist this superb nerd trinket. 

I know Pressburg mint products are not everyone's cup of tea but I think they make a stunning item with some thought provoking and eye catching designs. This time I promise I'm going to keep them and finally start collecting all the designs! 

Thanks to @entsorfor these beauties. 
 

Been ages since I posted in this thread as so rare now that I buy something just for myself.
As a maths teacher I couldn't resist this superb nerd trinket. 

I know Pressburg mint products are not everyone's cup of tea but I think they make a stunning item with some thought provoking and eye catching designs. This time I promise I'm going to keep them and finally start collecting all the designs! 

Thanks to @entsorfor these beauties. 
 

Today I received...
Well, ok, they didn't all show up today, they've been assembled over a six month period. But the last one DID just show up this week, so I'm posting anyways.
Here's a nice mini-collection of Romanian gold pieces in terrific condition. Eastern European gold coinage can be tough to collect, with its unfortunate combination of low mintages and war/revolution/political unrest.
The coins:
1. 1883 20 Lei - LMU standard 0.1867AGW - Minted in Bucharest, 185,290 pieces. King Carol I on the obverse, crowned and draped coat of arms on the reverse. Edge lettering that reads "PATRIA*SI DREPTUL*MEU" (Homeland And My Right).
2. 1890 20 Lei - LMU standard 0.1867AGW - Minted in Bucharest, 196,000 pieces. King Carol I on the obverse, crowned and draped coat of arms on the reverse. Edge lettering that reads "PATRIA*SI DREPTUL*MEU" (Homeland And My Right).
3. 1906 circulating commemorative 20 Lei - LMU standard 0.1867AGW - Minted in Brussels, Belgium, 15,000 pieces. Obverse and reverse both portraits of King Carol I. Milled edge.
4. 1944 Ardealul Nostru medallion, a commemorative issued to mark the liberation of areas of northern Transylvania that were annexed by Hungary in 1940 with the support of Nazi Germany.
Nominally assigned a value of 20 Lei, although not to LMU standards - it mirrors the same size/fineness/weight of the debased 100 Franc - 21mm, 6.55g, 0.1895AGW.
Obverse depicts overlapped busts of Michael the Brave, King Ferdinand, and King Michael. Reverse is a crowned eagle surrounded by the coats of arms of the annexed Transylvanian counties. Edge lettering that reads "NIHIL SINE DEO" (Nothing Without God).
Minted in Vienna, 1,000,000 pieces, though its anyone's guess how many survived the end of WWII and all that came after in this part of the world. Many thanks to @DuncanWylieWilson for this piece that completes my little Romanian mini-collection. Off to deep storage for my ungrateful heirs to one day auction off 😂😂😂

There's been some excellent advice given in this thread. 
No problem to have a couple of 1oz coins in your stack but I would advise against going all 1oz as they are far more difficult to sell peer to peer. Especially if trying to sell a quantity.
Sovereigns are far more liquid and you would not have much difficulty letting go of 20k worth of sovereigns quickly at over spot.

I agree with almost all of the above (Well done on the collection so far)
The 5 oz I would say you would be lucky to get that much, as above, the collector base just is not there. I would value this at circa £320. The 1 oz I agree with, however recently there seems to be a wide price range on these, I sold my spare a few tears back for just over £100, (yes I spelt that right!).
 
Cheers
 
 

Good to see this topic! Don't mind a drop of the good stuff.  Got a collection of Macallan

As suspected no rum sippers in here 😩😂. Whiskey is most definitely more favourable but there are some lovely rums which bourbon enthusiasts would love. I'll give it a year or two and revisit this post 😂 

Thanks for that 2009 and a few others i have sent off for grading and a few commemorative ones too.

Love this place 👌

Wow Mark - great collection. MS70s get hard tot find the further back you go. In terms of your collection - you are missing the standard version of 2009. Should be an easy one to find in MS70 as a common year.
2002 seems to be fetching around the $200 mark in China
2008 looks to be around £100.
1987 is one I don't have in my collection so really interested in that one. Unfortunately only worth £20 in an MS69 grade  
Only kidding  it's somewhere in the £400 to £450 region - hope for  @DavePanda to correct me if I'm wrong on this.
Interestingly the 5oz being less popular for collectors, much less demand - will be in the £350 to £400 region.
 

Thanks not sure on prices when graded as I usually just buy the coins and send em off for grading. 
Whats fair prices on these


And this 

There's been some excellent advice given in this thread. 
No problem to have a couple of 1oz coins in your stack but I would advise against going all 1oz as they are far more difficult to sell peer to peer. Especially if trying to sell a quantity.
Sovereigns are far more liquid and you would not have much difficulty letting go of 20k worth of sovereigns quickly at over spot.

They look a little odd. Do you have any idea where they came from? There are a few generous dealers with XRF machines who could test them for you which should give a good idea of Authenticity

They look a little odd. Do you have any idea where they came from? There are a few generous dealers with XRF machines who could test them for you which should give a good idea of Authenticity

You have to decide whether you want to buy gold coins or gold bars.
My advice is to choose 1 oz coins like new Britannias that are 24ct gold.
If choosing bars keep below 50g size.
Avoid larger bars because what you may see as a small discount isn't worth it and when ( if ) it comes to selling you may find it harder to sell at a decent price.
Some will suggest buying sovereigns.
Perhaps this is good advice and I would definitely consider if you can find them at a decent price meaning say 2% over spot if that's possible these days.
Selling sovereigns is fast and easy and there are lots of buyers keen to buy.
Dealers worth checking are - Atkinsons, Chards, Sharps Pixley, BullionbyPost to name a few.
You have to constantly check prices as they fluctuate every minute.
Another consideration is whether you want to plunge straight in and spend all your money at one go.
No-one can forecast the price of gold and there is every chance it can fall as fast as it can rise.
It is trading quite high at the moment but with high global inflation some will argue it can only rise ( not in value but not falling like fiat currency ) so retaining true value.
As for where to keep it.
£20k in gold is only about 13 x 1 oz coins so not even filling a tube.
Either hide this at home, maybe get a decent safe or consider a bank safety deposit box.
If you are likely to increase your holding then definitely a proper home safe or a bank vault.

A trait among stackers? I've also made my best (and dumbest) purchases with Mr. Jameson at my side...  

Watches and snipes, wins em 
My best was getting x100 2007 1oz silver Britannias mentioned on here, and bagged them at £1700 opening bid, as they ended at an odd time around 5-6 years back. My best silver find thus far
 

Flipped n sold as single coins in feebay, £35+ each over time

Credit's a useful buffer if used wisely!

Credit's a useful buffer if used wisely!

Credit's a useful buffer if used wisely!

Credit's a useful buffer if used wisely!

My thoughts too, and not that it matters now lol,but I would also have used a credit card ( never recommend) and paid off instantly after testing 😀 

Wasn't me, @James32 !
I was almost tempted to make a bit but a little out of ammo right now. 
With eBay's buyer protection I wouldn't be that concerned aboutt bidding.
 

Lost😤😤😤 set high bid of £5150 but not enough...