Tortoise

Wanted that door locked.
Ps, now that it's open.. @LawrenceChard can you offer 4% ?
Or 3% plus Free..... nevermind!

But cd,s are better than vinyl and digital camera,s are better than film 

The simple matter is that a damaged or poorly minted coin has lost the (hefty) premium paid by the purchaser instantly - the coin to most people then becomes 'bullion' and will be considered as a commodity (valued solely on spot price) rather than a coin. How on earth the RM (and others) has managed to persuade people that this is acceptable is beyond me.  
There is always an expectation with a manufactured product that you will receive something of a quality that matches the cost.  In the case of RM  coins sadly, this is often not the case. 
No reasonable person expects perfection with a mass-produced item, but when the premiums are so high, a certain level of quality should be achieved. I guess that the RMs view of acceptable falls well below that of the average purchaser. 
It is unfortunate that, as it stands, dealers (the biggest purchaser from RM) have no incentive to call out the manufacturer when they can simply re-sell the product with a catch-all 'bullion' description. That's why i detest the use of that word when it comes to coins.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

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I don't (and never will) agree with those who state a 'bullion' coin is just a lump of PM - making condition irrelevant. If you are paying a premium for a manufactured item then you have every right to expect something in good condition... It's like receiving a brand new toaster covered in dings and scratches and being told that it will 'still produce toast so what's the problem'. That would be unacceptable to pretty much everyone.
Dictionary definitions of bullion 'gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight' ..''metal in the mass'  etc etc
Obviously there is a problem for re-sellers of coins who receive poor quality product from the RM. But that is their problem and should not become the end purchasers problem. Ever. Passing on defective coins rather than taking the issue up with the manufacturer is something that would not be accepted anywhere else. 
The only time selling blemished coins is acceptable is when they are clearly described as such (and priced accordingly). Using a catch-all 'bullion' description, as well as having no valid definition when it comes to coins, is lazy and morally suspect.
Obviously that is my opinion as a collector. A stacker may well have a different view. 😎
 

Probably put a hole through the planet too lol. Your storage fees must be enormous

10 Memorial Sovs. They look great in the flesh only shame is the modern colour. I’ll never understand why the mint chooses a colour that everyone hates.

I just made him an offer of 2p with free postage via the "contact seller" 🤣🤣

Reading an article on FT about russians buying more gold. Found it interesting until i read the last paragraph 🤦‍♂️
 
Storing gold is another issue because many people store gold at home. Every scratch can reduce the value of a gold bar, said Smirnova, the financial consultant. “Not everyone understands they cannot keep bars in a shoebox.”

God, as a remainer I thought I would at least get some pleasure from saying I told you so. But it sucks that this guy has lost money as a result of his own decision based on the misconception that Brexit has an end. No, the public voted for Brexit and now we have left the EU and that is permanent and won't end unless we rejoin or the EU dissolves. 

Gadzooks!  Somebody actually using coins for money!? 
Aren't we just supposed to post them to each other these days?
 
 

Depends on which brand of caps.  Lighthouse you can also try https://www.coingallery.co.uk/ who are also on eBay.

@Mrpound They make mistakes like that all the time, I've seen piedfort graded sovereigns for sale on here many times with piedfort spelt as piefort & you are right you'll get no compensation for their f--k up & you'll have to pay to send it back yourself unless you are grading hundreds of coins.
Not really good enough but that's just the way it is with a lot of things nowadays.

Thanks, pretty much how I feel about pm’s, not buying is daft and buying thinking you will make a fortune is a bit daft too! 

Of course. The only person to learn from is the person who believes Marilyn Monroe is serving eggs easy up in Florida and a World War Two bomber is on the moon.
In all seriousness, gold will be higher than £1 and lower than £200,000.00 tomorrow. And if I am wrong, you can call me Diane Abbott or Priti Patel. Those wonderful purveyors of mathematics. Existing on separate sides of the political spectrum but still finding time to be moronic to a degree that may be obtuse but, they just don’t know!!

Just been in to Hatton Garden. Total waste of time. No one is selling at a reasonable price and appear to have lost their minds. One dealer just quoted me £1750 for a bullion Krug (and when I say bullion I mean ready for the pot). A half sovereign of no discernible value was also offered to me at a price I paid him for a sovereign a while back. Won’t be going to Hatton Garden again anytime soon. 
Oh. And if you want silver coins there, you’re looking at £30 an ounce. Crazy days.

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I didn't think we were allowed to discuss money laundering on here.

Just put it in the washing machine.  Even quicker.  Explains RM's QC.

Thanks to @BackyardBullion and @Fenlander1 for today's arrival's 

Yeh, ive seen that.
I started stacking last year and have the 2022 double sovereign. Wanted to get one every year from then on. Got a feeling this one will come and go before i have the money for it.

You guys have all got it wrong. Wait to see what Harrington & Byrne will offer. Last year it was £319 with free delivery, and they are so so friendly….!!  Honestly!🤬

Paid £395 each from gerrards, and whilst I acknowledge postage isn't free, I'm sitting smug until gold crashes and I sell them in a fortnight at £350  😆 
Remember it's the taking part that counts..
Buy high sell low..its TSF way

Wait a couple of months and you will get them for less. I am waiting for my proof sets first, no rush. 

Only if you pick them up yourself 😜