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Top choice there, its a bobby dazzler 

🚩 Quick side note - I am having some personal family issues which have put a heavy strain on me. I've been doing lots of auctions lately thinning out my collections in order to raise funds. We have all at some point come across difficulties, so I know you can understand. I have not said anything up to this point as I want my auctions to be fair and I believe in giving people a great deal whenever possible. So this message is more for transparency. 
And with that out of the way - Happy Bidding. 

AUCTION! 🔨
🦅🐍🇲🇽 Up for auction here is a gorgeous Mexico 20 Pesos 1919 🇲🇽🐍🦅
Unlike the frequently observed 1959 pieces, this coin is one of the originals and not a later restrike. While boasting the same Aztec calendar, "Piedra del Sol", design on the reverse, this coin was struck in 1919 to a mintage of around 1.1 million. The Numista frequency (defined below) for this 1919 coin, however, is only 8% versus the substantially higher percentage of 54% for the 1959 restike coins.
'Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.'
An attractive, collectible example with only minor drawbacks. Small edge ding but otherwise very appealing in form. A respectable lustre adorns the obverse and reverse alike. Well-struck and sharp.
Note that this coin is comprised of 16.666 grams of .900 gold, so the pure gold content in this coin is almost exactly 15 grams. The melt value as of 5 PM on Tuesday, 1 August 2023 is £736.
Start me at £800 and bid in sensible increments.
This auction will end at 2000 hours (8 PM) sharp on Saturday, 5 August. 
The final highest bid is the winning one. Bid must be stamped 2000 hours (8 PM) at the latest. Bids stamped 2001 hours (8:01 PM) will be invalid.
Fully-insured Royal Mail Special Delivery to mainland UK is included in the final bid price.
N.B. I will not be engaging in semantics regarding seconds and differences of opinion on auction formats. This is my auction and the rules are very clear, so no Karens or Kens please.
Payment via bank transfer to UK business bank account.
Thank you! ⭐️





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For sale on behalf of a third party
8x available
2019 Perth mint 10 Oz Kookaburra
£275 each plus post
UK only
 

2 please me hearty!

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2 please

Perhaps you're all reading the headlines about US inflation, how it's so wonderful and is going to make, "The Fed Pause into a Full Stop". Somebody tell that to the PM markets because they are taking the opposite position.
US inflation is 4% annually and has fallen from 9.1% since this time last year but crucially on a monthly basis, inflation is rising, albeit by only 0.1% compared with April. That gives the Fed the green light to hike again. The CME Fedwatch odds of a pause have reduced from 95.3% to 91.9% over the course of the last few hours. We don't need CME or market experts to give us prophetic insights though, we've got the ticker at the top of this page to see in real-time what's happening. Precious Metals traders believe the DXY is going up tomorrow along with a Fed hike and that is why gold is falling
We've just breached the £1545 level that some TAs were claiming would be the turning point. I've said it here before, gold could retrace to $1850. Don't worry though markets are dumb as s***/highly irrational. The markets will eventually catch up with reality at which time gold will smash the ATHs. Hold long, sleep well and rejoice in owning gold regardless of when you bought it. 

Don't forget it is Tuesday!  (COMEX cut-off day).  So, what is the betting it will go up tomorrow?  People that don't hold gold can only make money when there are price movements - the more it moves (up or down) the more money they make!  Unlike the people that hold gold who are only better off when the price goes up.

The price action lately reflects DXY (USD strength) and attempts to predict Fed and Treasury interventions. We've just seen a mini spike upwards. Why did that happen? Well, important inflation figures were released in the USA ~30 minutes ago. If inflation is below analyst expectations then it's more likely the Fed will pause tomorrow, if above expectations it's more likely the Fed will hike. Or it could just be a typical intra-day swing when the traders at JPM start work on the East Coast. While I'm typing the spike has been completely reversed and now we're in negative territory, perhaps inflation is hotter than expected or JPM are grumpy this morning. Some men just want to watch the world burn, speculation and counterbalance.
On the Fed, folks are now predicting on CME FedWatch (which is a measure of Interest-Rate Traders analysing the probabilities of changes to the Fed rate and U.S. monetary policy as implied by 30-Day Fed Funds futures pricing data), that there will be a pause on 14th June but the Fed will hike again in July. That would lead to a spike tomorrow but those gains would be wiped out in July. (Odds are currently 95.3% of a pause on 14th June and 63.1% of a hike on 26th July)
I'd love to be proven wrong, every Fed hike is pushing mortgagees and renters closer to the wall and increasing tail risk in the inevitable recession (which we are already in unless you want to change the definition of words, something the DNC are fond of). I'm still predicting the Fed is targeting circa 6% and the BoE around 5.5% and that the Fed will probably hike tomorrow, which will cascade to the BoE and ECB. If they wait an extra month until July the net result is the same. I made those claims quite a while ago and I've been seeing headlines over the past few days talking about the BoE and 5.5%. We're all playing catch-up. Some people have an idea of what matters to certain institutions and to markets but really only the Fed and DNC know the true agenda.
On the current trajectory the USA will be in recession well in time for Christmas, which will have a major influence on the next Presidential Election. Typically the Fed is a DNC instrument and wouldn't attempt to cause a recession leading up to an election (every time in history there has been an economic crisis the ruling party in the USA changes, ergo causing a recession = ending DNC rule). But Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump and the Fed imagines it has "credibility" therefore it must stick to its mantra about containing inflation whatever the cost. To this end the Fed has engaged in conspiracy (their actions are technically illegal) with the US Treasury so that the Fed can tighten (hike rates) while the Treasury counterbalances with fiscal policy and loosens (non-QE, QE and TQT). Doesn't matter what those letters stand for the important takeaway is the pair of them are acting to manipulate markets and provide a backstop for their friends using unscrupulous means - e.g. covering every depositor at SVB even those > $250K FDIC limit at taxpayer expense while explaining to the public, naturally, that the taxpayer didn't pay for it, the banking system did. That the banking system will pass on this tax to the taxpayer makes no difference to their political agenda. NOTHING TO SEE HERE, THIS IS NOT A TAXPAYER BAILOUT
Anyway, I'm concerned the Fed-Treasury open conspiracy, which has been mirrored by Jeremy (C)Hunt and the BoE, will give the CBs greater freedom to hike rates without risking putting their friends out of business. Specifically that means bankruptcies and foreclosures for homeowners and the poor people but the rich people and the corporations will be given unlimited 0% finance (an enormous net subsidy of +inflation) if and when they experience fiscal difficulties. The net result for gold and precious metals will still be positive and the price will rocket even higher after the grander pivot, but this pivot has been delayed and like I've been saying here for a while, gold and silver will trade sideways or down from now until the pivot, provided there aren't new banking crises, new wars or similarly impactful geopolitical events/natural disasters.

I have a £5 BU from 1993 available  complete with box and COA
Excellent condition with only minor marks as pictured. 
Bank Transfer today only.
£2050 posted SD
 
 

Sorry mate, listing completed the last 2 sold yesterday evening

Ah, hadn’t checked in recently. Nice coins 

1/40 oz that must be very small, there won't even be room for his ears let alone a crown.

I think the portrait looks alright, but it does look like they've just slapped a vectored image over the top of the existing portrait (because they have)
In terms of the pricing, here:



(Source: https://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/press-centre/royal-mint-reveal-celebratory-coronation-range-ahead-of-the-coronation-on-6-may/)

£1631/ozt... Seems £1600 is the new platform. I would rather gold dropped below £1000. I don't expect gold to make me rich, but sitting on a pile of gold makes me feel as if I were.

Hi Folks
2 X 1 Oz bullion coins in great condition. Please see the video and many photos at various angles and light conditions Prices include RMSD UK only.
Any questions feel free to PM but please don't offer me 15% below spot to 'do me a favour'
Lion withdrawn
Royal Arms £1700   sold
Video...

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Hi Caz,
Its always difficult to get the correct colour when doing close ups, for various reasons ( Photographic section will explain all) I use a simple I-phone 11  The image can change dramatically as you slowly raise the camera up and down to enhance or eliminate unwanted light/reflections etc. Your QE obverse is showing your own reflection - thus the colour, which in turn makes Charles start to go silvery. However, if the angle is adjusted you can get a cameo affect on proof coins (black) to highlight the relief which often looks good. Experiment, and delete anything that doesn’t look right!😉
Forgot to mention that I often use a photographers GREY card to get a more accurate exposure, as below.

Thought you might like these….!

Don't judge a book by its cover lol. That little sovereign will outlast fiat, most people on this forum, and still be shining in coppery goodness when Musk's Termi-bots are ransacking the planet while we hide in potting sheds huddling around candles. 🤣 

I like this.

I think that the ounce coin design is a winner

I've currently got a some lovely 58's and 59's in the the NGC at the moment.  

Rare Oriental Border 1oz gold Britannia 
£1725 each plus post

They have been on the ropes for years.