modofantasma

Ok last few 

Another couple for comparison 

I don't recall seeing any of my Perth sovs with the mintmark positioned as far down 🤔 

Just looked through pics I've got handy on my phone... Found this... It looks a little low at that angle 

@Fenlander1

Yes it's part of the Tudor Beast series. Bullion version to come yes there's a couple other threads open about the dragon too with a bit more info 👍🏼

27 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

I like how the designer captured the Slavic squatting pose on each one of the beasts so far. Just missing a bottle of vodka and a cigarette

20 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

It looks like it's body is rotating right but it's head and neck is rotating the other way? 🧐

Gap filler until you get a 1489 

Can I take 2 X 1919 please 

48 minutes ago, Silverlocks said:

@modofantasma - are you still in the habit of buying best value sovs?  ^^^

Yes only some via the forum this week though

21 hours ago, Organics said:

I pay £5.99 a month (the price of a coffee and croissant in London)

Sign me up for one of those 

A sheet of 20 for £1540 too 

https://tavexbullion.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/

Tavex also allow collection if you pay first 

Hatton garden Metals are another in London. I've used both for online orders but I'm sure others will chip in who are in London more frequently than me too

17 minutes ago, neo4516 said:

In UK do I pay anything else when going? Like a fee as when I go here in Cyprus to a shop they add a fee like 30 eur per transaction?

Not usual in UK. Haven't heard of any doing this. Just pay the price of the coins. 

What if there were another change of monarch before the end of 2027 or maybe 2028 by the time the sets done? 🤔

17 minutes ago, Organics said:

Clearly you understand what to look out for, but many don't. Not only am I trying to help myself, but also those who want to avoid making costly mistakes. It would be good if you could explain to those reading this thread, what were the red flags that made you know straight away that this was an obvious fake. To my untrained eye it looks fine and is slabbed. So I would have thought it good. 

One thing you could do when considering a purchase is to image search for the coin... Eg for that slabbed thing @Orpster saw... 1906 gold sovereign and look through a bunch of photos. Sometimes lighting or camera quality can make it tricky but looking at multiple photos from the reputable online dealers or on PCGS or NGC websites and essentially playing spot the difference some become very obvious. 

Then other details like is the monarch correct for the date or the mintmark and date combination. Some members have many stats commited to memory over time but simply looking at a mintage list or again searching the specific coin you are considering can help. 👍🏼

So today's spot is a smidge over £17.50.... Halfway between £15 and £20 

Feel free to justify answers in the comments if you want to, anonymous otherwise

Anyone seen the ¼ Oz TB unicorn lower than about £450 at Tavex or Atkinson's? 

£156

1 minute ago, JamesH said:

£150

£151

£152

£153

Definitely a bit of me

8 hours ago, HonestMoneyGoldSilver said:

The mint said 77% of customers bought bullion products smaller than the traditional one-ounce sizes. The 1-gram gold bar and one-tenth-ounce gold Britannia coin proved most popular in 2023.

The mint also said that its gold sovereign coin remained as popular as ever, and the silver Britannia continued to be its flagship bullion product, topping the most popular product list of 2023.

Curious what the average orders are at RM for the customers buying fractional coins... 

Also

A hypothetical example but could their 1g bar be more popular than any 1 Oz coin due to the following

100 1g bars sell

90 1 Oz gold Brits 2023 sell

90 1 Oz gold Brits 2024 sell

90 1 ox gold king Arthur's sell

Then the 1g bar sold more than any other product but more 1 Oz gold coins sold than 1g bars