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Hi stackerp5, You've said no offers but, as the thread is now a week old and and the items appear not to have sold, I'm gonna be bold and make one! if you're willing to split the bundle, I'd be interested in the tube of 20 ASE's and will offer £470.00 to include RMSD.

If I were from t'other side of the pond, I would take exception to Charliemouse's pic' on the grounds that it's biased towards the U.K., as Britannia is bathed in full light while Liberty is in the shade. Needless to say, I think that is as it should be and it's a fine pic'! 😄

If RM say they've sold out - demand that they strike a replacement coin for you. I say this because I know BackyardBullion has done exactly this in the past and recommended a subscriber on his YouTube channel do the same. If everyone does this and refuses to accept a refund, sooner or later the RM will be forced to up their game in the QC department and introduce protocols that are clearly not in place at the moment to ensure that proof products are at least worthy of their name - if not their generally inflated price.

There's optimism for you, lol! IMO, it's marginally more bullish than bearish, but I wouldn't put it stronger than that. The recent rises can be attributed to gold's rise at the start of the month, which appears to have run out of steam. Certainly, it would be great if silver did something - as being stuck in the £17.00 to £20.00 range in what seems like forever is getting boring. That said, I'd be quite happy for it to re-test the 2022 summer lows of circa £15.00 before it gets on board the moon rocket!

Careful what you wish for young wo/man! Some older folk who've been stacking for years bought when silver touched £30.00 per ounce back in 2011 ! 😉 As an aside, I'm not gonna get too excited about silver 'shooting to da moon' until price breaks above the long term channel around the £22.00 mark.

That's put the kibosh on it: sell, sell sell! 😆

@theman73 & @ArgentSmith, Interesting exchange of views. I don't know about other subscribers to the thread (obviously!), but I'm seesawing with every post - you both make good points! 👍 My view is that while silver and gold are clearly correlated, central banks and governments don't buy silver - they buy gold. This is the prime reason for the expanding ratio between the two metals and why gold is hitting all time highs while silver isn't doing much. But, I do believe silver's time will come. Namely, when the $USD collapses - which it surely will - at which point the distance between the metal and 'da moon' will shorten significantly. Just my £0.02p worth!

. . . Pray tell - did you get a bulk buy discount!? 😄

I feel for you blackadder - what an absolute bummer. What makes it especially galling is that the Royal Mint pump out any amount of dross week after week, seemingly at the expense of a good series like the Lunars that collectors like you/us actually want. Grrrr! Hopefully, Backyard Bullion will give them a good talking to in his upcoming conference call with them which I think is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday).

Cancel?! If they do that, I won't just be throwing my toys out of the pram - I'll demand a full refund for the coins I've bought! If they'd started with QEII and worked backwards - monarch by monarch - then at least one could say one has a complete set of sorts. But a random selection of monarchs dotted through the ages makes little sense in my book. The 'logic' of the series only comes together when the set is complete or, at the very least, one has all the coins for one or more of the four 'houses' (Hanover, Stuart, Tudor & Windsor).

According to my records, the last coin released by the Royal Mint in this series was the George II coin at the back end of August 2023. That's six months ago! Am I right about that - or have I missed a more recent release? And, if the former, does anyone know when the next coin is due?

I can't work it out either! Obviously, it's great for turnover - they'll get £1,000s through their books - but it's tough to see how they'll make anything out of it. Perhaps they're hoping that it'll direct lots of traffic to their site - which I'm sure it will - and punters will pick up something else while they're there that they wouldn't otherwise have bought? Just speculating - it's a head-scratcher. Be that as it may - thank you Atkinsons! 👍

Excellent post Silverlocks - thank you. In the case of Spread Betting that I refereed to, those who maintain that's it's completely tax free have a strong case, IMO. Namely, that the clue is in the name: spread betting, aka gambling. Just as gambling profits from the gee gees and casinos are tax free, so too are profits from the markets made using this particular financial instrument. They go on to argue that because upwards of 70% of spread bettors lose, there's little point in taxing the few who win, not least because it would enable the losers to offset their losses against tax in the future. That makes no financial sense for HMRC and, additionally, they have much to lose in terms of a massive increase in workload.

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This debate reminds me of a hot topic on another forum that I've been a member for many years called Trade2Win. It's for people who want to discuss trading the financial markets. There, the issue is whether or not traders are liable to pay tax (of any kind) on profits made via Spread Betting - as opposed to CFDs, futures or stocks etc. which are all taxable in some form or another. It'a grey area: some folks argue yes and some no. Either way, the HMRC are the common denominator, and the cynic in me can't help but wonder if the vagueness of their guidance on the two issues is - how shall I phrase this - not entirely accidental?! 😝

All the indices are down following CPI data released today which is higher than forecast. Might just be a blip and the markets will recover in the hours/days ahead? On the other hand . . .

Sorry you got a duff one Charlie - I feel your pain! Are you collecting the series and, if so, what are your impressions so far? I like the gun barrel graphic on each coin as it unites the set very neatly and is a direct reference to the opening credit sequence on all Bond films. Other than that, the designs are little lacklustre, IMO. I had hoped this would be a good series to collect, as they offer the double whammy of being quintessentially British, combined with the internationally famous Bond brand. However, they don't appear to be well received on here and elsewhere (because of the designs, perhaps?). So, ultimately, I fear I'll lose money on them but, hey ho, that's the risk one takes!

The short vid' below is a half decent analysis of the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) which, if this chap is correct, could well move higher after its recent surge to the top of the range bound channel it's been in for a while. Given the inverse correlation between DXY and XAG - this could be bad news for the price of the precious metal. Or, for those wanting to add to their stack, good news! We've all seen bullion being sold on the forum for the low £20's and I wonder if spot price revisits January's low or, even, pushes through it to test last October's low - if the retail price could fall below the £20.00 mark? Loads of ifs, buts and maybes - all speculation on my part - but price does look more bearish than bullish in my eyes. Enjoy the vid'. . .

Hi Auronum, I'd like one tube please if they haven't been snapped up already?

Hi monkey, It's not often that one sees a chart with volume profile on it! 👍 I'm just starting to get my head around it and wondered if you've been using it for long and, if so, how you get on with it?

Up until a few weeks ago, I would have concurred 100% with this comment. I said as much to my step-son upon his return from a work related trip to San Francisco - as he was giving it a pretty poor review. He said it was quite run down in places, all looked rather dated and not much was going on - other than the drug (Fentanyl?) addicts wandering the streets like zombies. To my surprise, he said the food wasn't cheap at all: restaurant prices are very much on a par with the U.K. To be fair, he did say that portion sizes were huge, so I suppose one could make the argument that food is cheaper in the U.S. on that basis.

No iacabu, the mistake was mine - not yours. I should either have bid £540 or £545.00. Apologies to you and to artalien for messing up the increments!

£542.00 Are the dice included? 🙂

I'm bowing out - £550.00 was my upper limit. Good luck Silverman2U - hope you win! Happy New Year folks and good stacking / collecting in 2024. 👍

£550.00 This thread is now closed! 😆