FourNinesFine

So they've changed the logo from the actual brand initials, to the noise you make when you taste it on a bacon butty. Clever.

Long Mayo she reign over us...

We still talking about cigarettes? 😂

The brown one did it. His hoof prints were all over the crime scene.

If you were really lucky, there was a magazine in a bush. 🤣

19 and 23 then please.

Can confirm that CostCo are £9 dearer today. 😉

The man in Black(pool)

Or Sue?

I've bought a couple from Costco. They were the cheapest by almost £10 per coin when I got mine, due to the spot price increase that they hadn't caught up with. They explained to me that the forms were mainly to show that I acccepted the 'no returns' policy and to meet anti- Money Laundering regulations. I always checck their prices compared to the 'market' whenever I'm in there doing a bulk shop. But generally, I buy from bullion dealers online.

Thanks to @BullionMan89 for these. This is the way.

I'm looking to pass on some of my bullion purchases as gifts to family members as birthdays and other speial ocassions crop up. Obviously, some of these items show signs of tarnish. What's the best way to restore their lustre whout doing any damage? We're talking your basic 1oz coins and 1oz bars. - 999 fine. I just want to remove any obvious spots and give them more of a shine. Am I best with 'foil and soda', a polishing cloth, a dip, a foam or something else. Many thanks, FNF.

Couldn't agree more. I actually emailed them to say how I impressed I was. Don't think I've ever been moved to do that for another ccompany of any description.

So going forward, anyone that lurks for a couple of weeks before popping up and saying hi, will officially have the moves like Jagga! Welcome to TSF.

Welcome aboard. What a great place to spend some of your retirement. Make yourself at home; there's plenty who'll be able to lend you a helping hand and a knowledgable word.

Yes, and worth the wait they were. Lovely and chunky. I can see me being in the market for something in the 5oz and 10oz brackets at some point, to round things out.

The first additions to my silver stack that are not 1oz.

Had my first experience of shoddy Royal Mail service and shocking 'tactics' today. I guess it's something I should be on the guard for more and more? According to the tracking info, I "refused delivery". And they had proof. My signature. Looks absolutely legit. Nothing to worry about here. That's how I've been signing my name for years. There's not even a single '9' in that signature... never mind four of 'em! 😡

I mean, the eclipse aside, this is the primary reason the scientists were baffled, rather than merely confused. 😆😆

Welcome. Great bunch here and plenty of shiny things on offer with no VAT. The only advice I'd offer at this stage of your journey is... "don't take your stack on a boat until you've got a bit more experience."

Welcome. I don't think that love of silver will ever go away. It's a glint that's forever in your eye. But I'd wager you probably wiill end up with some gold in your stack. It's nigh on impossible to resist once you're stacking in earnest. Oh... and this is a great place to pick up some non-VAT silver, so don't think you have to accept it if you'd rather avoid it. FNF.

I know it's an odd thing to say, given that the date is front and centre, but things like this satyrical 'grafitti' really do show the age of such coins. Lovely.

I think it's great that at least one person in politics inspired him.

Amen!

Hey GoldDabbler, The great thing about the forum, as you've already witnessed, is that there are tons of folks primed to help out the noob. Of which, I am one. Rather than just repeat what's already been said by others, the crux of the thing for me boils down to this bit of your original post (quoted). I'm not stacking because I want to see a return on the investment over the next 10 or 20 years, per se. Instead, I'm one of those that believes stacking is a way to 'preserve' wealth. There are countless ways to invest or speculate in things that will net a better yield than precious metals - each with their own risk profile naturally. But because I'm looking for protection rather than growth (although growth would be great!), stacking is a winning play for me. And if you believe as I do, that it's a hedge against inflation, then that in itself represents an element of growth. Someone above used the 'be your own bank' line and that's a useful way of approaching it. Others may talk about 'how you pay yourself'. Your work pays you in FIAT currency, and each month you pay yourself an element of that in gold or silver. My favourite way to think about it is, if I'm going to buy myself something, I could be making way worse decisions than to buy myself money. And to your other point - Gold because it's sensible. Silver because it's fun. Good luck. FNF.