garthy

From stg 

26 1oz 2015 Brittanias, 1oz 2015 panda, 1oz 2015 samalian ellie.

And two 2015 full sovs from the gold bullion company, I had a £10 voucher from my last order so turned out to be £193 each.

Wouldn't that mean the UK will have to remain competitive within Europe and possibly increase QE/lower rates.

Mark Carney mentioned lower rates and more QE the other week, I personally do believe we'll see that at some point, but I feel the US will start before us, the strong dollar's killing their export market. 

I agree with Pete that the pound will get stronger in the short term.

Just watching Bloomberg (sky channel 502) and one of their headlines is...

'Silver poised for for Bull market as economic woes spur haven demand'

In all the years I've been watching I can't remember a headline on there like that.

I have just won one from Canada, I think they are a fantastic looking coin can't to get and see it in the flesh.

I agree Keith, although quite basic I think out of all the 2015 lunars this is my favourite, I had to get one.

A lunar goat from the New Zealand mint.

I think that's right flutters, it's the forex (currency price) that's fluctuating not the metal price. 

I am actually very much liking the two odd sized RCM coins Wolfe and Bison - nice sizes, good thickness to the 1.25 Ounce too! Will post pictures when I can. Does anyone know where I can get capsules for these?

I believe they're the same diameter as a maple, so would a standard 38mm capsule fit? 

The 2008 kook dated 2009 which we gathered comes from the 20th anniversary set and the 2013 Britannia with the masonic owl.

China just cut interest rates to stimulate growth, that should give pm's a boost, especially silver.

So today I received my 1/2oz shark thanks to Chris the mods and STG, really appreciated

and 20 1oz lunar horses from Arshimo2012, great deal!

someone's busy buying silver eagles, record sales for october. 

A one penny tin money box for my pre 1992 copper 1's and 2p's

£8 from sainsbury's which I'll probably never make back in copper but I had to have it.  

So silver just hit a new low of $15.99

Edit, $15.88

New low $16.74! 

I personally prefer using dollars as silver's price in dollars, if you're using pounds you're looking at it through another market which isn't really a true reflection of the silver price, but obviously if we're buying we look at pounds.

So anyway silver hit a new low of $16.79 this morning, the bottom?

  I think i would feel the same if they had sent me that to, it looks like sh*t, the one I ordered came today to but mine came in a screw casual like kman's and looks alright, sorry to hear you got shafted with that one, it should have gone in with the best value pile... 

I didn't even get a capsule with this just a plastic flip, I don't mind them selling this coin but they should at least make it clear what we're buying, the 2002 sovereign comes at a premium as it is, how is anyone going to sell it on for anything more than it's gold value.

rule one, never take your customers for granted, it's a shame because I think most of us consider atkinson's as one of our most trusted dealers.  

So today I received my 2002 sovereign which will be going back, as you can see it looks as if someone's drawn round the queens head with a black marker, I find it really disappointing that they send this out, I'll have to think twice when using them again.  

So QE has ended but they pledged to keep interest rates low for a while yet, gold, silver and the dow doesn't like it, should be interesting to see where we go from here.

Crude oil dropping 25% in the space of a few months, the commodity index at a 5 year low, chinas economy slowing, all reasons for silvers fall and reasons why I don't think the US will end QE, they need inflation.

Like the Goat but 1/10 oz is just too small for me.

 

i bought a 1/10 oz Gold ASE in Florida and I have bought no more. Enough said.

I tend to agree with you Keith, but the 1/10 perth mint gold coins are a lot better, you should get yourself one I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, so much better than the 1/10 gold eagles.

so today I received a proof sydney mint sovereign, a 1/10 gold goat which I really like and 30 brits with horse privy, I was expecting the worst but luckily mine aren't too bad, two have a couple of milk spots, the strikes aren't great but for the price I'm not too worried.  

Kman, I agree with the others here, that sovereign looks like a cast and not struck with dies, the wear on it doesn't look natural more of a moulded look, as HT says it may be made with 22k I know some collectables are and that may be how it slipped through the net.

Pleased to hear you got your money back mate, even if they do say it's legit I wouldn't except it, judging by the responses here it may be hard to pass on.

So what are the sheep like!!!

 

I remember looking at the Perth mint Goat and thinking they are not very good, BUT when I received them 1/2 oz through to 10 oz wow they are brilliant.

 

Do the Sheep have the same impact!!!!

I understand why people aren't to keep on the sheep's design but I really like them, and yes they're so much better in hand though I do wish they had left the trees in, the picture of the proof that MZ posted looks great.

Come on @garthy everyone knows it's a flock of sheep

I had no idea, I always thought a flock had to have wings, and it makes me wonder why a shepherd isn't called a shepflock? something's gone wrong somewhere