Aecoin

@FlorinCollector I will take the 3 graces bar if it hasn’t sold. Thanks.

I prefer arse rather than ase, or even ASE
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I will tag in @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer so the team are aware of the interest in different capsules.
Most of ours are Lighthouse (Leuchturm).
The old RM screw top ones used to be the best IMO.
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I buy my capsules from here.
https://www.coingallery.co.uk/coin-capsules-34-c.asp
I usually just buy the basic Lighthouse ones because all I really want is something to keep the coin inside from getting damaged.
The ones they list as Airtites  are actually Lighthouse capsules they just use the rings from Air-Tite

There are several well known brands of clear capsules available and you basically get what you pay for.
If you have a precious ( not necessarily super expensive ) coin that you want to house in the best capsule then a direct fitting AirTite is the best.
They are more expensive than most and you should seek out a forum seller otherwise you will have to buy from the USA and shipping is very expensive unless you buy in bulk.
A nice feature is the edge quality, rounded and transparent making it difficult to see the junction between top and bottom so making it a great capsule to show off a coin.
Next best is Lighthouse / Leuchtturm superior rimless caps and you can buy these in boxes of 20.
They are a good quality and have a small thumb point to prise open - that's fine for some users but it is visible.
Then there are a range of decent quality caps that tend to have more noticeable or prominent small rims.
Finally the very inexpensive caps are good for just protecting your coins but they generally have rub marks and fine scratches on them when brand new, scratch very easily and dissolve / get cloudy if you try to clean them with some solvents like acetone.
 

I don't think so.  If you want Lighthouse, you can get them from Dauwalders.  There are a fair variety of no-name ones available on Ebay and AliExpress as well.
The other brand you might see a lot of is air-tites.  As far as I'm aware there is no UK agent but you can find folks flogging them here, on Ebay and on the FB groups.  They also have a site that you can order them off, but the postage is quite pricey.

its so bad, it got mentioned yesterday in binlord of the week on ebay thread!
 
 

Yeah absolute binlords the royal mint is. Some poor sap will probably buy it too

Used to buy odd coins from Snurkle, as some weekends she would do specials quite competitively compared to main dealers. She’s not been able to get competitive supplies though since Sept 2021. As @Bigmarc stated, Snurkle was limited to volume for tax thresholds and only found time at weekends from a Leeds shop or storage..
Shame really, as though an internet business, when nectar had offers, I remember buying a couple of kangaroo tubes through her eBay lists, which took the price down further due to nectar points.

You can ask her on the ADVFN shares forum. She is on The Really Useful Silver Thread under the handle of snurkle1

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The usually only sell up to the vat threshold then stop for the year I think.
Maybe nothing till April 

Hi and thanks Aecoin. The capsules were a nice surprise to see. Sorry I should have mentioned that as it another reason why Tavex did great, they were included in the price.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi everyone, I thought I would share my first shopping experience with using Tavex Bullion.
 
Have to say they have done a great job. The price was great, cheap postage and arrived quickly but look at the photos for what I am very happy about. That's a lovely bit of packaging, even for a small purchase of 10 coins. Better than being sent in a bit of bubblewrap!
 
Tavex will get my business again, that's for sure!
 
 

Some modern silver proof coins will increase in value but rarely to the extent that there is a long-term profit to be had from them. An example are the proof Queens Beasts which i now see regularly being sold at RRP or less (and that includes slabbed coins which have cost the owner considerably more than RRP).
Speculators (or short-term owners if you prefer) will always buy a percentage of new releases creating an artificial demand for a coin (British Monarchs the current hot coins). Once the actual demand (from collectors) is met then any remaining extra coins out in the wild get sold to other flippers ad infinitum. Eventually the price will fall in line with collector demand.  Sometimes this process takes months, sometimes years. I believe most people greatly overestimate the number of long-term coin collectors in the UK.
Getting a bit off-track now so i will also add re Royal themed crowns - they are generally poorly designed and, quite frankly, a bit naff !

Hi Aecoin,
Good question and I think you've received some insightful replies from those with wisdom born of experience. I started a thread recently that asked a similar question with got some equally helpful replies:
Proof Coin at Bullion Price?

My experience ?
Royal themed proof silver crowns depreciate like a balloon - with very rare exceptions. The majority will be available on the second-hand market at bullion prices within 5-10 years.
Britannia proof coins will generally hold their value and will increase in line with inflation - exceptions being low mintage issues and those that are visually appealing (beauty is in the eye of the beholder). There are anomalies - i.e. the 1997 single 1oz coin generally selling for more than the 1997 4 coin set (which includes the 1oz). 🙄
Other silver proof coins generally rely on how 'hot' they are - examples being the Beatrix Potter cash-in. Even they can generally be picked up at about 1/2 - 2/3rds of issue price presently.
In summation; RM silver proof coins should only be purchased if you actually like them and are generally a sure-fire loss. Once in a while a low mintage issue which becomes popular will increase in value... sometimes only temporarily. It's a flippers market, not a long-term investment.
 
Unless, of course, you are in the market for some RM silver proofs. In that case they are the best thing since sliced bread and i can do you a smashing deal.

Thanks all, some really insightful analysis.