FourNinesFine

Well, I never knew that. And I've been wasting all my money on bulk toilet rolls and hotdogs! In all seriousness, I will be checking my local one next time I'm there.

What fantastic advice. Thank you. Especially regarding the capsules as I would have likely seen these as an unnecessary expense before your explanations. May I ask... is this why 'grade c' coins are generally not seen as investment gold despite it being the same weight? Thanks again, FNF.

Hey Shep, It's a good and valid question and I'll try and be honest in my reasoning. Just be gentle with me if what I say doesn't tally with conventional wisdom (or makes me sound nutty). As I say, I am brand new to this. I think the easiest way to explain my thinking is just in terms of 'time'. I see gold as a means of providing long-term wealth insurance, and when I say wealth, I just mean converting what I have from FIAT into PM - I am not a 'wealthy' person. So with gold, I'm looking at what it could mean to me either in retirement or in handing something to my children. Which means I can just add to the stack sequentially over the years, topping up in whatever quantities I can afford. With silver, it's more about more immediate protection. Having a means of currency / barter that is outside of the traditional banking system, but in denominations and with a value that is much easier to use for smaller transactions. Plus...assuming the 'end-times' don't arrive any time soon, it's something that I'd be happy liquidating in line with any of the 'spikes' that may occur in the silver price in the future. As stated, once I hit my (arbitrary) target of 100oz silver, I'd be looking to rethink. That's it really. As I say, I'm really only just dipping my toe and looking to balance the near future with the long-term future. And for what it's worth, I find silver more aesthetically pleasing - but that's by the by. Thanks for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it. FNF.

Thanks everyone. This is very much what I thought in terms of liquidity with it being fractional, as you say. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything more fundamental. Thanks for helping out a noob.

Hello, I joined TSF this week, following my first PM purchase - 20oz of silver (20x 1oz coins, split beetween Brits and Maples). My invsting strategy (such that it is) is to channel the majority of my 'discretionary' monthly funds into silver 1oz coins until I've amassed my first 100oz and then potentially look at some low-weight bars etc. to build a hopefully liquid silver portfolio. On top of that, I was planning to channel some 'bulk' funds (less regularly) into gold, with a view to diversifying the portfolio some, and maximising the wealth protection / future-proofing aspect that gold allows due to its lower premiums and non-VAT status. My question then, is why do Sovereigns seem so popular, over and above 1oz gold coins? (Acknowledging that this could be a fallacy, but this is at least how it seems to me when I read / hear people discussing it.) My assumption is that sovereigns are more liquid? The reason I ask, is that I'm sure it's a sensible rule of thumb to get the most 'oz' for your money - at the lowest premium. On that basis, the 1oz coins seem to come out on top on both counts. I'm ruling out 0.5oz coins as an option because the premium for these jumps right up. So if I were looking to make my first, modest foray into gold stacking, should I be looking at Sovereigns or 1oz? Or is it simply dealers choice? For clarity, I'm obviously looking at bullion, not proof. Thanks in advance. FNF.

Thanks for this, much appreciateed @TheShinyStuff I didn't think I was able to use the trade area as I'm not a premium member. Will investigate. Thanks again, FNF.

Could you link Silver Trader please? I'm new around these parts and couldn't find that username in the member directory. I'd be interested in signing up to their newsletter (and seeeing if there were any Red Dragons available) Many thanks, FNF.

Hey Stelios. Welcome to the forum. Cyprus is one of myy favourite places to visit - but it has been a few years now since I was last there. I too fell down the same rabbit hole recently. Enjoy! 😀

The detailing is amazing; the tail is exquisite

No good for me either. The only thing I like hard-boiled are 1940s noir detectives!

Sensational!! 😂 I presume you're quoting their smash hit, "Flake it easy"?

Welcome @rElks ! And ditto on the conversations. I'm just trying to blend in and not look like too much of a tourist among all these seasoned veterans.

Hello, and welcome!

Welcome @Agaupl from a fellow noob!

It definitely feels that way already; folks have been very welcoming. Thanks for dropping me a message. Good luck with your continued stacking / collecting. FNF

Absolutely makes sense. This is exactly my current frame of mind. IK hope your stacking is going well. Thanks for the message. FNF

Hello, I wanted to introduce myself as a brand new stacker. This is day 1 for me on TSF. By way of introduction, I found my way into the world of stacking, not through traditional 'investing' or 'collecting' channels, but through more of the geo-political discourse. I'd started to investigate ways of moving funds away from traditional banking environments (FIAT currency) and was immediately attracted to the proposition of investing in (physical) metals. I hope that doesn't make me seem like a doomsayer. But whilst I'm not expecting the worst, it's fair to say my spider-sense has recently started to tingle. Investing in precious metals seems to me, to be a sensible way to hedge against some of the potential scenarios at play, whilst maintaining a portfolio that can be handed to my children for their futures. I only wish my pockets were deeper. As it is, I'm likely to be one of the forum's more modest investors. I took possession this week of my first 20oz of silver - 13 Britannias and 7 Maples, thanks to the lovely folks at @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer A small stack. But, from little acorns do mighty oaks grow. I hope that my investment journey continues for many yeears to come and that I enjoy it alongsiide you fine folks and this community. All the best, FNF.

Given that my investmenemt journey into Silver began with some of your Youtube videos only a few short weeks ago, there's some nice symmetry to this being my first forum post. I'd be delighted to be on the waiting list for one of your poured bars. What a lovely way to commemorate the year I started. (For what it's worth, I'm now the proud owner of my first 20oz of silver - thanks in part to the passion and expertise for stacking that you demonstrate in your videos.)