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yes what i say need custmos declaraction dealer is coinXXXest😄, total fee i can accept and i will buy from him .just first time to see custmos declaraction fee make me unable to think.........

i doubt that anything has changed about importing gold from Europe to Taiwan.
The customs declaration will be the same it has always been so to speak. i suspect that they are charging this 40€ and so are able to put up a misleading and artificially low headline price.

The dealer may be fleecing you.
I don't know for sure but it seems suspicious.
All goods exported require a customs declaration - contents description, quantity, weight (possibly) and value and it is generally good business practice to include the international customs commodity code. The declaration is basically an abbreviated copy of the invoice usually entered onto a computer otherwise on to a label. Charging a fee for this that takes a couple of minutes to prepare is outrageous.

It's all just their pricing strategy - the bar is cheap, shipping is expensive, but they are transparent about the fees so it's up to you to decide if the total price is ok for you or not.
There must be many other dealers to choose from and compare their price incl. shipping and all other fees. Upon a quick look, coininvest.com may be an option for you as they seem to have various 50g bars available at below 2% premiums.

Hello,
I am excited to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Paul and I am a beginner to the world of PM. I have accumulated a nice collection of both graded and ungraded Morgan silver dollar coins, and other miscellaneous coins and currencies. I see the importance of investing in precious metals, and can’t wait to communicate with each of you. 
 
Paul

I don't know if this has been discussed before, but it's something I've been thinking about recently. I want to talk about space, geology, and what space mining might mean for the precious metals markets.
The Moon
The Artemis Accords, signed by the powers that be in many of the world's most affluent countries, although notably not China and Russia, have opened the door for mining on the Moon. The hope is that the first Moon bases for lunar mining will be set up by 2028, and so it's not probably not unreasonable to think that the first metals will be extracted from the Moon within the next ten years. So what does this mean for the precious metals investor, at a high level?
Of course, the discovery and extraction of huge quantities of metal from the Moon would increase the supply pool and cause the metal prices to nose-dive. From a geological perspective, however, there's good news and bad news, so please bear with my scientific waffle for a moment. The formation of an ore body is essentially a function of two things: the chemical composition of the material from which it formed, and the physical and chemical conditions from which it formed. Regarding the former, the composition of the Moon is astonishingly predictable, because it is a piece of ancient Earth. More specifically, it is a piece of the silicate portion of Earth, meaning it is made from the bits of Earth that do not comprise the iron-rich core. This means the Moon has relatively little iron, and so it formed a very small iron core relative to its overall size (see below).

Gold (and to a lesser degree, silver) are known as siderophile elements, so they really like to be associated with iron. As such, when Earth formed, much of the gold and silver sank down into the centre of Earth, where it could happily sit with iron. About 2% of Earth's gold is in the silicate portion of Earth (i.e., the material from which the Moon is made), so it follows that the Moon has very little gold and silver to start with. Platinum and other metals are a different beast, but I'll come on to that.
So most of the Earth's gold is trapped in the core, which is impossible to get to. The tiny fraction that is left is spread across a huge volume of Earth. How, then, are we able to mine gold here? Well, some mechanism is required to take this scattered gold, concentrate it locally, and produce gold ore. This is where plate tectonics comes in. On Earth, plate tectonics is how the surface of Earth moves. It causes huge volumes of rock to break, melt, transform. It's how we get volcanoes, earthquakes, and most of our ore. Plate tectonics causes a complex array of physical and chemical processes to occur in Earth's crust, and it's the interplay of these processes that causes gold and silver and every other metal we care about to be concentrated in ore bodies. So, without plate tectonics, we don't get ore.
The Moon's small core and its generally small size are some of several reasons why the Moon never had plate tectonics, and so it never underwent the same processes that concentrate gold and silver on Earth. As such, we do not expect to see significant quantities of these metals being extracted from the Moon, so silver and gold investors can breathe a sigh of relief!
But we need to talk about platinum, palladium, rhodium, and all of the other so-called platinum-group metals (PGM). Here on Earth, PGM ore is often found within so-called layered mafic intrusions. These are huge bodies of magma that solidified within Earth's crust. And whilst they are indirectly related to plate tectonics, they could theoretically form from any molten rock, as long as it has the right composition. When the Moon formed, it was molten and it was very similar in composition to the layered mafic intrusions we see on Earth, so it has the potential to host significant quantities of PGM ore. Geologists predict that a layer of PGM ore could be trapped at about 2/3rds of the Moon's radius from its centre. If mined, this layer could vastly increase the PGM supply down here on Earth.
 
Asteroids
Asteroids are bits of rock that orbit the Sun. They tend to be pieces of ancient terrestrial planets that were blown apart by huge impacts long ago. For reasons I won't go into, these ancient planets must have been relatively small, so, much like the Moon, they likely never had plate tectonics. Meteorites are just smaller asteroids, and are split into two broad categories: stony meteorites and iron meteorites.
Stony meteorites represent the silicate, or rocky portions of these ancient planets, and so are typically similar in composition to the Moon or the Earth's crust and mantle. Because of a lack of plate tectonics on the planets from which they came, these meteorites never show significant enrichment in precious metals.
Iron meteorites represent the cores of fragmented planets. Remember, gold and silver are siderophile elements, so they are often strongly concentrated in these iron cores. The same is true of many of the PGMs. It is thought, then, that it could become economically viable to mine large asteroids comprising mostly iron core material. 
The big problem with asteroid mining is that it is technologically challenging, even compared to Moon mining. The potential upside, however, is astonishing. We could see practically limitless supplies of the precious metals we so rarely find on Earth. And whilst this is decades from being a reality, it would cause chaos in the precious metals markets.
 
TLDR
There is probably no gold or silver on the Moon, but there is lots of platinum and palladium. Asteroids, whilst very difficult to mine, can contain huge quantities of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. You won't find Bitcoin on either, though. 

Hi one and all
Have dabbled in silver for several years, by dabbling I mean buying without really knowing what I am doing! now moving into gold with even less of an idea, however I do read a lot and try to learn so all help is very welcome. At this point of time I am drawn to sovereigns but get side tracked easily! thanks for reading.

In Spain, there are online shops like https://ciode.es/producto/moneda-1-10-onza-3111-gramos-oro-lince-iberico-15-euros-ano-2022-espana/  https://ciode.es/producto/moneda-1-onza-31-10-gramos-oro-toro-15-euros-ano-2022-espana/   https://www.andorrano-joyeria.com/tienda/monedas-espanolas/espana-toro-2022-1oz-oro-info  https://www.andorrano-joyeria.com/tienda/monedas-espanolas/espana-lince-iberico-2022-1-10oz-oro-info  
And many more.
 
In Germany EMk https://www.emk.com/en-us/IKSPA12268?q=
 
I don´t know if there are shops in UK right now with the money.

Beneath the chariot and horse is the legend ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (“Philippou”) in Greek letters. Immediately under the feet of the horses is a ritual tripod, in which offerings to the gods were often deposited and burnt. The tripod serves as a mint mark of sorts, identifiable with issues from Amphipolis, a city in Macedon, and Kolophon, a city in Ionia (now Western Turkey). This piece is most likely from Kolophon, as the Amphipolitan type features a thinner depiction of Apollo, an exergue line on the reverse and shows only one wheel on the biga.
source
https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/ancient-coin-profiles-greece-kingdom-macedon-gold-stater/

I am from Australia and I started collecting silver and gold this year. I like coins the best but I will buy bars as well  

Since most of us are always wondering what the next Royal Mint release is going to be, I spent some time scouring the Gazette and came up with this list.
It’s not the best and may not be comprehensive, but I will fill in the dates as and when we get information from any of our sources (either share here or PM me if you have inside info but don’t wish to be named; I won’t out you!)
If any of the mods wish to update with release dates, that’s fine too.
I have tried to exclude the ones that have already been released - but as I don’t follow some of the less popular ones (like Winnie the Pooh) I may have listed some of these.  If so, let me know and I will update the post to delete them.
 
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UPCOMING RELEASES
———————————
 
50p range -  Kanga and Roo
Monday 22 August 2022 at 9 am BST
Source: Royal Mint email
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4090073 
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041841 
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945266
 
Harry Potter
DESIGN REVEAL: Thursday, 8 September 2022, at 7 pm GMT
Source: Royal Mint (https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/harry-potter)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083338 
 
2022 Piedfort Sovereign
August (Source: Several dealers taking preorders)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4016568 
 
2022 £5 BU Sovereign
August (Source: Several dealers taking preorders)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988969 
 
British Monarchs - Edward VII
September (Source: Royal Mint website when series was first announced)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988967 

 
Tudor Beasts - Bull of Clarence
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063637 
 
Tudor Beasts - Yale of Beaufort
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4016564 
 
Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4114737 
 
50p range -  100 Years of BBC
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4090073 
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041841 
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945266
 
City Views - Rome
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083339 
 
£2 range
-  Innovation in Science - Edward Jenner
-  JRR Tolkien
-  Flying Scotsman
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4083336 
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041837 
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945268
 
Myths and Legends - King Arthur
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063639 
 
The Mayflower / US-UK Special Relation
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4063638 
 
2022 “Yellow Gold” 24 carat Sixpence
Source: Speculation based on similar 2021 sixpence (https://www.royalmint.com/gifts/by-occasion/christmas/2021-christmas-six-pence-yellow-gold-proof)

2023 Year of the Rabbit
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041839 
 
2023 New £1
https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/a-new-1-coin-for-2023-ryi/

2023 Proof Sovereign
No specific gazette entry.
 
———————————
PAST RELEASES
———————————
 
British Monarchs - George I 
Monday, 25 July 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3988967 
 
Alexander Graham Bell
Thursday, 28 July 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3892791 
 
Winnie the Pooh - Kanga and Roo
Monday, 1 August 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3945266
 
The Queen’s Reign - Commonwealth of Nations
Thursday, 11 August 2022 (Source: Royal Mint email)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4041840 

Just found this, I don't think the premiums are as high as I was expecting. Says it is released today, so will keep on eye on it, think I will get a few.
 
https://www.emk.com/en-us/IKSPA12268

The second coin the Bull/Toro is also being released today. Not sure about this one.
 
https://www.emk.com/en-us/IKSPA12272

These days, I only buy gold on days that end in a  " Y " 

Does it not have a title or description where you saw it?
Have you looked on Alamy?

A reverse image search doesn't bring up a match, not even to the image you've posted 🤔

Link to original photo location: https://www.alamy.com/hm-queen-elizabeth-ii-commemorative-platinum-jubilee-coin-image465967269.html
Plus another photo of the same coin including the case: https://www.alamy.com/hm-queen-elizabeth-ii-commemorative-platinum-jubilee-coin-image465967261.html

Gold is classed as Chemically inert which means that this won't happen to the gold, however sovereign's for example are 22/24 parts gold ,so the other 2/24 parts can react,
which is why you sometimes see small red patches on gold coins, which is a reaction with these 2 parts per 24.Redness is more than likely Copper.
The Silver reacts more readily when in contact with other elements, so the reaction with the Sulphur in the rubber band is more extreme.
 
                   2AG  (Silver) +  S  (Sulphur) = Ag2S 
 
The Ag2s(Silver Sulphide)is black which is more noticeable, however this can be reversed with something that is more hungry for the Sulphur,
which is Aluminium, so to reverse, with foil gives you a reaction,
                     3 Ag2S  (Silver Sulphide) 
  +
  2 Al  (Aluminium)
   =
     6 Ag  (Silver)
  +
Al2s3  (Aluminium Sulphide)
The bicarb being the catalyst, plus salt and water to create the ion exchange, however if it is not rinsed off properly, can leave a residue that looks like milk spots.
Milk spots are different,(this is what I think happens, mostly likely just a total load of _____)
When blanks, have not been cleaned before minting, the cleanser dries on the surface, and once the coin has been minted, this is then bonded to the first few layers of the
Silver at a Molecular level through pressure and heat,
which means that it has now become part of the surface and the coin itself, so to remove this the only way is to damage these layers of the coin. 
Both these problems could be easily avoided by NGC and the Mints by just taking a little more care when examining/producing coins.        
                          

The main worry for me would be that the artificial toning agent that caused this, is now sonically sealed within the capsule.
I can see these marks spreading across the coin like some dread inducing Silver toning  eclipse.
Years ago I can remember a collector who would buy part sets to make a whole set,
like the 1887 Proofs then wrap lengths of thick flesh coloured rubber bands which where about 1cm in 
diameter round the circumference, after a while they looked like they all had been in the same Proof box from the start.
If the Sulphur from the rubber is still on them, and was not rinsed off then the reaction will still evolve albeit at a slower pace.    
      
  

Feels like real to me.

thank you all, give it up and got better coin ,the better thing is learned something new

nice
 

Don't worry about it.
Because I am slightly pedantic, everyone jumps on my mistakes, which gives me the chance to correct them (and look good,)
😎

I don't believe in "Deus", but the coin looks OK to me, although I have not taken a long hard look.
😎

Yes. A very intelligent man once told me of a sovereign that based on the photo he's "91.67% certain" it's counterfeit.
In this case I could say I'm 92.5% certain that gothic crown is a fake.