Fishface220

Tbf at the price your asking.. it's absolutely fine.

When @Paul started this topic in November I didn’t feel the need to participate as I didn’t see me adding to my gold this year. I keep meaning to put some graded proofs up for sale first.
I managed to get to the very last day in January when @Fenlander1 tempted me with a generously priced 1oz bullion Robin Hood coin. Technically I didn’t add to MY gold as it’s going to be a present for my archery daft son.
I then went daft myself in March. Nothing to do with archery - just mad about gold coins. Started off March by adding to my small sovereign bullion stack with a big 1oz for myself this time - the Lion of England, courtesy of @9x883, followed by a George V sov from @Foster88 and a Gillick sov from @James32. 
I’m retired now so no longer earning a wage therefore April was going to be frugal. To hell with frugal though. @9x883 tempted me once again, this time with a lovely 1oz Oriental Brit. That’s what happens when I read the Buy and Sell topics last thing of a night and I’m too tired to resist a cheeky purchase. Memo to self - don’t read that topic last thing of a night (especially when you need the cash for new car tyres and car insurance).
So I’m being good in May (I need to be) but I’ve added approx 2.5 ounces to the stack in 2024. Not really saving anything for a Christmas gold treat though, but happy with what I’ve unexpectedly achieved in a few short months though. Gold could be more expensive by Christmas or it could be cheaper. Why worry? Take the plunge and buy it if you can when you can. Own it and love it.
So my sincere thanks to the above Forum stalwarts for my 2024 purchases, along with an apology to @9x883 for not keeping him rolling in cash for a third consecutive month 😊

Just watched BYBs Making of Dans bar. Some serious hammer action goes into these bars. 

Exactly the same tactics for me.
For me it was a no-brainier to hold for the medium to long term,
Just finished doing a cost averaging exercise on 14 of mine,ranging from a £210 Eagle to a £1159 Elk in price.
Will let others do the maths, but a very nice profit indeed. However past performance is no guarantee, as they say….!
Neither am I selling just yet. 😁
 
 
 
 
 

That is a very nice collection of coins. Well done. I found myself staring at them in admiration 😍 
I used to buy mostly 1oz coins too. The main reason being that they are larger and I can appreciate the design more without having to use a magnifying glass. 😆
Also, they are normally lower in premium when compared to smaller coins, so better bang for the buck.
But with the recent hike in gold price, I found myself having to downsize and bought more 1/2oz size coins. 
Let's hope the gold price doesn't go to the moon just yet, or else we'll be posting questions like which is the best 1/20 oz coin to own ! 😅

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

I had the max amount in Premium Bonds from early 2000s up until 2015 (The max being £20k then increased to £30k).  It was a save bet to park one's cash and with any luck could hit the jackpot. The returns were reasonable when the interest rate was high. I regularly get at least one £50 cheque in the post. There were even two £1million prizes at that time.
Things changed when the interest rate got reduced to 0%, I think around 2010 or 2011 and the prize money stopped coming.  It was great timing (only by luck) when I decided to withdraw my cash and put it into PMs. In August 2015, 1oz au coins were around £750 mark. The price of gold is now significantly higher.
Could I have won a big prize or hit the jackpot had I stuck with Premium Bonds ?  Who knows!  Answer on a postcard if you think you know ! 😆

Usually in my bank within 3-5 days if I withdrawal any and it’s just a case of cashing in some bonds. Option is given to wait until after the next draw as well

Got these 2 beauties today. My 1st Gillick from @James32 and the 74 (birth year) from @Darr3nG (thanks for your patience).
 

For the pension/ hyperinflation pot - thanks to @BullionMan89
 

And a half sovereign from Hatton Garden Metals
 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

Some more off to storage for the long term pension stack…. 

If you're willing to sell it to for what I won on the Premium Bonds this month, then I'm game  

It's been good to me as well this month….🙂! But what can I buy with it?..☹️
 

MS65 for a bullion coins that been in a tube is about right, they have to be exceptional to get over MS66.......Not worried at all as the error attribution that counts.....The RM tried to get this coin back off me and wanted to swap it for a none defective one.  I kindly refused 😁