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I had a pretty bad taste in my mouth hearing that some businessman had "revived" the east India company name to profit off of what was essentially the world's first mega-corporation, which plundered India and illegally smuggled opium into China. Then I read the businessman is Indian, and felt there was a satisfying irony that it's an Indian raking in money on a brand which exploited India, fair play to him

İf I wasn't skint, I would buy this. No one has bid on it, and the price is very good, 1909 Mehmet V turkish 100 kurush coin, weighs 7.2g and is 22k. 1 day 15 hrs left, think it's gone under the radar, I spent months trying to find ottoman Turkish gold from bullion dealers with no luck, Thought it was worth posting https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225195853093?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=59itnc2RQge&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=z1wqlu01szc&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

My buying of all things gold and silver seems to always coincide with royal mail strikes haha. The weeks without, I don't buy anything, the times I do, there are service disruptions

Sorry if this has already been posted. 2022 1oz silver Libertad, including postage and coin capsule, currently £32.99 on silvertrader I checked the bullion dealers and they were either OOS or more like £40-45 https://www.silvertrader.uk/product/2022-mexican-libertad-1-oz-999-silver-bullion-coin/

This Proclamation shall come into force on the fourteenth day of September Two thousand and twenty-two. Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this thirteenth day of September in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-two and in the first year of Our Reign. GOD SAVE THE KING I feel like I was just transported to the 19th century from reading this.

Was basically how I was looking at it. Lowest premiums for the majority, with the occasional nicety sprinkled in. I'll sleep on it, thanks for the chat!

It was £400, in the H&T on my high street, so same price as the best value sov on BBP, £7 more expensive than chards 2022 şov when accounting for delivery, and £10 more than Atkinson's. Was surprised that they don't seem to adjust their prices with the gold price. They were flogging 1/4 sovs for £110 a month ago, and they're still £110 now lol

Yeah tis what I meant! I thought if it was the same amount of gold, was genuinely gold, and the price of a standard bullion coin, but with a proof finish and nice design, it might have been a good buy. But people have said it would be more tricky to sell probably if I wanted to part with it. I was pretty set on getting it, as I liked the design a lot, it was a Jody Clark rendition of George and the Dragon, but I'll probably just get a normal sov now

I never said a royal mint proof sovereign man, I said a proof commemorative coin to the specifications of a sovereign, being the same price as an actual bullion sovereign - not a proof. But as people have pointed out, better to just get an actual sovereign from the RM

It's all good! You have to laugh at these things. On a totally unrelated matter, I'm going go back to quietly lurking to avoid embarrassing myself any further! Yeah, a company called Bards, operating on eBay, they have a whopping 16 feedback! And thank you for the linked resource. I do check your website the most! (There's actually a few items I want, but alas they are stocklist only, and I haven't mustered up the courage to call about them yet)

Thanks for your very detailed points you made. I'm rather new and so far 2 of my 3 purchase were sensible (I think) (half sov and 2022 sov) both from reputable dealers. My first gold was a high premium coin from Hattons because I was a gullible idiot, but I'm trying to become more knowledgeable, hence being here 😎

Comparing them to prices on the big bullion dealers, such as a "best value sovereign" as well as specific years. Said jeweler is selling a 2002 half sovereign for cheaper than BBP/ yourselves, but the fact it could be polished means I probably wouldn't want to save a few quid this way - something I felt a proof coin might not have done to it, because that would be a stupid thing to do haha I love this feature on Chards, because I suck at maths and calculating them all manually is a pain! 😁

This has been my approach to silver so far actually, instead of buying a gold maple, I bought a silver one and saved on the gold premium and got a sovereign. Oh how I'd love a collection of world gold, but silver will have to do hehe

Very true, I hadn't considered the price said seller would have got flogging it to the pawn shop. I'll give up on the idea, thanks! I'm somewhat new to collecting gold, so I guess I'm still quite easily enamored by the beauty of some designs.

Very valid concern. Some of them are quite beautiful and to me, it would be a coin I wouldn't plan on selling, but holding on to for its aesthetics, but yeah I imagine if I HAD to sell, unless the gold price is significantly higher, I may not get any return on it at all

There are some commemorative coins which are struck with unique designs, to the size and weight of actual sovereigns. These are typically proof, and considerably overpriced. However, sometimes I see them being sold at pawn shops or jewelers at the same price, if only a touch more expensive than an actual bullion royal mint sovereign. So the question is, you're getting a proof coin, with the same amount of gold, but it's not the sovereign we all know. Does it interest you? Or would you pass?

I think being able to have two coins of the same year, one with QEII and one with Charles, is pretty unique. We've only had Elizabeth on coins for the last 70 years, so having the last of Liz, the first of Charles, and both being in the same year is a pretty cool historic moment imo, and yes it won't command a big premium, but they will be cool to have

Sounds like quality control accidentally dunked it in their glass of milk, instead of their digestive biscuits!

Thanks Dave, that's reassuring! I just want one really great condition one I can put in a nice capsule, the others I'm less fussy about. Oh and I have massive production/tube marks on Liz's head also 😂

My first Britannia I bought was a 2022 one, and like a fifth of the entire coin is milky, it looks pretty bad. Is this something to accept on the silver Brit? Or did I get a tad unlucky. I just ordered the 2023 one, I know milk spots are considered acceptable due to the production process, but I'd quite like to be able to have a Britannia which looks nice. I know it's bullion, but still. How are your experiences with silver Britannia's?

Go away FOMO, I will not cede to you...Nope... I...will...resist.

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Please, my new 1oz silver Britannia looks awful. It's like a horse decided to bite the obverse, then proceeded to orgasm over it, it's ridiculously milky.

Just saw this email. What month was the 2022 Sovereign released? Because I imagine that's still selling really well. I think it's the 2023 Britannia, Bullion by post had 2023 Britannia's listed "estimated stock date is 11/10/22", which has since been removed.

Prepare for the 2023 Corgi proof sovereign