Slam

29 minutes ago, FlorinCollector said:

Maybe its because i live in Scotland everything I buy from the mint has to go back atleast three times.

Not just scotland, mine has spots on 2 coins but one in the middle of the Lion of England coin and noticable, but not as bad as yours. :(.

Deciding on what to do now, will it get worse over time?

16 minutes ago, NewCoins said:

Has anyone's 2 oz set turned up yet to confirm the mintage?

yeah beautiful coins, max mintage is 310, limted edition pressentation box 300

So is this normal? Went to pay for the Full 2oz set after debating, it went to bank screen, ask for one time passcode. Completed but then went back to page where it ask to add new payment card. 

Done it twice now. No confirmation of order

Quarter ounce version here: Quarter ounce set still for sale

Either way might be a great time to buy now, as gold taking a dive just now. Certainly better today than last week to buy. 

17 minutes ago, Stacktastic said:

 not involved in junk, I may be very wrong.

I tend to think of the other assets and tangibles with this and the more rarer the coin, wine, watch or lego set - the more it will hold or increase in value. That makes more logical sense to me given the high prices now. Im not yet confident in proofs though. 

Not sure if it was a good decision or not (as they can make a lot more) but I bought quite a few dog privy brits recently as they presented good risk rewards. Also I like the Scottsdale & liberatads - should at least hold value. Queens beast series is a good example over the standard Biritanisa bullion for long term I have a few sets. In 20 years a whole set in a box should command better prices over the spot at the time.

Lets assume spot may be the same & junk will also follow suit & not accrue value. 
With a cyclical asset/commodity this is very possible. 
I have a 5kg copper bar in my safe though, that may make a good door stop at the same time. 

Collector items have certainly increased in value since last year, i think mainly to do with lockdown etc. ie Retro gaming stuff have rocketed in price, not to mention collectable cards😁.

Yeah I also considered the doy privys and i think they were £35 a pop but at the time I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of selling them also I didn't want to be that guy lol. Good luck with them and Im sure you get more than cost price when time comes to sell. The scottsdale stacker coins and bars looks nice and the liberatads, theres a 1kg coin for sale now and I have been keeping a keen but distance eye on it lol. I have been trying to look for a set of queens beast for around £650-£700 but no luck yet.  Initial i did plan on building a monster box of britannia but i have been massively put off with them due to milk spots 😭.

If we assume spot stays the same etc then its ok because a ounce is a ounce and can convert into what the value is at the time. At least we can look and hold at shinny things . But it will be a real bugger if its worth less come time to sell.

1 hour ago, Mark1234 said:

Hi Slam. Iv managed to get some Pre 1947 stuff at Spot plus 10% which I don't think is to bad.

Iv just been getting what I can get my hands on for a decent price at the moment.

I think as stackers we know this is a slow game and will take time.

Just also nice to have something shiny to look at. Got a few gold pieces my self lovely and shiny like the look and feel of the krugerrand  bit more sturdy. ( coming from someone who dropped his first gold brit on the floor 2 seconds out the package)

My most proudest moment as a new stacker so far was emailing a antique dealer because they said they bought silver and enquired about bullion. They had a kilo for sale for £685 where bars on other site where going for £740.

 

That pre 1947 stuff is nice as you can buy loads and feel like you're getting value for money, 😁. But the new shiny stuff looks nice and they are always calling my name out, 😀 especially the ones from the perth mint. Been meaning to get a kilo silver bar but haven't managed to yet, I just want to feel a hefty bar in my hands. But im just trying to keep a narrow focus as theres too many temptations. 

I feel nothing is at a decent price no more 😭.

My proudest moment so far is that I found a new hobby and can fulfil my lust of buying things that hopefully wont depreciate in the long run, lol. Like where tf have I been living? feels like under a rock! 

Hi Mark1234,

I also had this question in my mind the other day. What is the average cost of new stacker that started in 2021.

You managed to get it under £23 which i think is excellent for 2021. My average is currently at around £29 and thats only because i only buy government backed silver and just recently bought some high premium stuff (if you can call 10oz griffin a high premium item) just to look at and see what all the fuss is about, that price doesn't include my pre 1947 silver which would bring it down, also I don't have alot of silver tbh.   

I think its because of FOMO and that is why its so high and thats ok, I had to start somewhere. I am moving to gold now after 3 months of buying silver.

My research has found if I bought gold at the same time, It would of been a better investment at this moment in time however not looking to sell anything anytime soon so its irrelevant for me. 

All in all, I found is that its tough being a new stacker in 2021 but im so happy to start .  

How have you found the journey? 

56 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

Chards are being straight up and honest with their descriptions, all bullion produced can be subject to contact marks, even the RM bullion in blister packs can have contact marks.   They don’t normally come with a capsule but their prices reflect this, you can add one to your basket. 
 

Ive have a few gold coins from Chards and they are spot on, last gold from them was a 5oz proof QB completer.  
had 10 1/2 bullion secondary market sovereigns and the quality is spot on I’m getting 2 of them graded! 

Im looking at capsules on chard as might order from there now, the diameter for this coin is 32.69mm, so was looking for a 33mm coin capsule but don't appear to be sold there and only 34mm is the closest one. Would this work or best to get a 33mm capsule? Thanks

1 minute ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

You can still pre order at Chards, ordered 2 a few weeks ago due in mid June hopefully.  

Thanks for this, I did see it was available to order but I was put off by the: This coin is bullion standard and may have some slight bag and/or production marks.

Not quite sure if that was the norm but as it will be my first gold coin wasn't sure, also Atkinsons is abit cheaper.

Do you know if you order from chard it comes with capsules?

1 hour ago, MJCOIN said:

Glad I picked up a couple in that case!

Can you setup reminders or stock alerts? I was checking through out today but didn't see it come into stock.

Congratulations @SilverStorm 👍

31 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Jewellery Quarter is where most are - the rest are going to cost you way more. (we are based in Jewellery Quarter)

Thanks for letting me know.

I cannot find bargain numismatics shop in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter on Google. (Understandable if you don't want to broadcast)

Can only see:

The Bullion Store Ltd

Gold Bullion Dealers

Jewellery Quarter Bullion

BullionJoy

The Bullion Room

Is there any of these I need to avoid?

Thanks

Hi,

Going to visit some coin shops soon in west midlands, any recommendations? 

I know there are some in Birmingham Jewellery quarter and in city centre however there will be congestion charge soon so wanted to avoid them (sorry) because of the charge.

I know abit vague question but are shop prices cheaper than online prices usually or do you tend to see better prices from the same stores online?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Slam