simon13

Chinese New Year having an effect?

So, if no rate hike, we should see an increase in gold and silver. Might be an idea to buy a little at todays prices.

I predict no rake hike and recent prices to pretty much be the bottom for gold, maybe not for silver.

$5 CAD is like £2.46

Got over excited at McTears Coin auction today and bought a 2010 Australian proof sovereign.  £200 Hammer, £248 including fees.

Delivery is covered as I bought a lot of whisky and a trusted friend is picking up for us.

Overheard a discussion in my bar between a Scot, a Belgium and a Dutch guy about the EU, Euro, Greece etc. The conversation turned to gold as security and an investment. Both the dutch guy and Belgium guy held gold. stating to the Scot only to hold physical. the Dutch guy drove an Aston Martin.

If you live in the Eurozone, gold doesn't look so bad right now. Pull up a chart of Gold in Euros.

Is a lot going to currency?

Capital controls in Greece.  The public can't transfer funds overseas or withdraw more than 60 euros per day.  Glad I transferred my euro holiday/shopping fund to Swiss francs this morning.

Its always worth looking at graphs of gold and silver in different currencies and be glad of the strong £ while your stacking

Yes, keep dropping! I need it to go lower still for the spot price competition.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-22/gold-holds-below-1-300-an-ounce-as-spdr-assets-fall-before-ecb.html

£861.  Interesting.

ebay. 1/25th oz 2009 proof Darwin coin. 999 gold. £36, a fraction below spot. postage £4.20... but includes 6 Darwin stamps to the postal value of £3.59

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221664549110?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

My bad, listing style is differnt, and in German.  I was looking at a half

@HT In all seriousness there are gold coins on buy it now below spot because of the drop in the Euro.

Maple watch returns. £14.46 at stg

Maybe you should be looking at the euro gbp exchange rate and going shopping. bitcoin is at £135 . I'll be watching the rate and probably get some nice bottles of whisky from euro shops.

Or worst depending on if you want to sell or buy.

Looks like the swiss de pegging has been a black cygnet exposing structural weakness in the eurozone. Reckon more will be due and then the mother black swan.

The Swiss unpegging from the Euro was a big move. They obviously know what way the wind is blowing. 2015 might be a rocky ride.

I'm hoping for a nice drop as I get my finances in order this month so not spending much.  I'm having an ebay clearout of stuff I no longer need and i'm selling all my old paintball gear (except my primary setup) on the p8ntballer forums.

If we get a nice dip at the start of next month, i'll be all over that.   I take it the price increase is mostly coming from silver as an investment and not increased industrial demand.

Sovereign, that is.

Got my 1980 proof through the post today

It's funny stacking. You get excited when the price goes up because is validates stacking and when prices are low your happy because metal is cheaper. No-one seems that happy when we have price stability.

Hmmm, i'm short on cash now but I could do a trade for silver coins... I'll have a ponder and a dig in the stash when I get home.