Anteater

You've been waiting 130 years for your Christmas pud?

I can’t speak from experience as I’ve never been to them, but, I think they’re part of something bigger.
I knew I recognised a couple of the videos they have on their website.. It’s the same as the Nottingham one.
https://nottinghambullion.co.uk

You've been waiting 130 years for your Christmas pud?

Some potential reasons come to mind:
- most people who are collecting a set already have some;
- for many people the hunt itself is part of the attraction; and
- buying a whole set at once is harder on the budget.

You've been waiting 130 years for your Christmas pud?

You've been waiting 130 years for your Christmas pud?

You've been waiting 130 years for your Christmas pud?

The fact that some old coins would cost more to produce (if produced today) than their face value doesn't necessarily mean that there is money to be made by melting them down, refining them and selling the metals to the market at spot. That whole process takes time, equipment, energy, etc.
You might think that at some point people will start to think that these coins are actually worth more than face value due to their metals and start trading them at above face value like we currently do with bullion coins. I don't see this happening any time soon because, for the reasons given by other posters above, I don't expect stacking copper etc to become popular (certainly not on an amount-of-value-stacked basis).
My guess is if you stack old copper coins with below-spot face value you probably won't lose money but it probably isn't a good use of time, money, storage space, etc that could be better used for other things (opportunity costs).

To answer the original question...
Is it worth buying? The coin is a well-known coin from a well-respected mint, so if you want a gold coin that is a decent one. Whether it's the best for you is another question. Are you taking physical possession of it or are you buying it with storage/vaulted? (Vaulting/storage is a whole other subject.)
Will it go up in price? No-one can reliably predict the market better than current sentiment and if they could they'd be making tons of money in finance instead of giving away the information for free on a forum. In the long run it will likely rise in price as denominated in most currencies due to inflation.

The fact that some old coins would cost more to produce (if produced today) than their face value doesn't necessarily mean that there is money to be made by melting them down, refining them and selling the metals to the market at spot. That whole process takes time, equipment, energy, etc.
You might think that at some point people will start to think that these coins are actually worth more than face value due to their metals and start trading them at above face value like we currently do with bullion coins. I don't see this happening any time soon because, for the reasons given by other posters above, I don't expect stacking copper etc to become popular (certainly not on an amount-of-value-stacked basis).
My guess is if you stack old copper coins with below-spot face value you probably won't lose money but it probably isn't a good use of time, money, storage space, etc that could be better used for other things (opportunity costs).

Probably not as bad as some, but still more in the 'advertise high-priced "collectables" to people who don't know what they're buying' market. Also note they're not a mint - "London Mint Office" might sound somewhat official but they're basically just a retailer.

TBH the fact that the URL has "londonmintoffice" in it is a clue in itself

TBH the fact that the URL has "londonmintoffice" in it is a clue in itself

TBH the fact that the URL has "londonmintoffice" in it is a clue in itself

The filename is "1-4tigercoinfront.webp", which seems to indicate that it is an image of a 1/4 (quarter) ounce gold lunar tiger, however it shows the reverse or back side, rather than the front side, so I would further conclude that the dealer in question, Gold Secure Bullion does not know much about coins, or care whether its website is accurate and informative.
The obverse images it uses has the filename "1-4-tiger-coin-back.webp", and is indeed the front (obverse) side and states itself to be a 1/4 ounce 25 Dollars.
 
We all hope you did not buy the image.
Sure, but which size and weight?
All sensible questions and suggestions.
Almost impossible to answer otherwise, unless we know which size and weight of coin, and at what premium.
 
 
 
An excellent question, still unanswered by the OP.
Which / what?
But you asked opinions, and people have tried to provide them, but need further information if they are to give any meaningful answers.
 
Most are trying to be helpful, but finding it hard work.
@harry12, if you are still there, please tell us which size and weight of coin you are askiing about.
I think most people responding have assumed it is the one ounce version, but you have not said which.
I notice that Gold Secure Bullion does not list thew one ounce version on its website.
Curiously I notice that it uses the same pairing or obverse and reverse images of a quarter ounce coin on all three of its 2022 gold lunar tiger pages, which are for 1/10th ounce, 1/4 ounce, and 1/2 ounce versions. Very lazy, and possible misleading.
To be able to anwer your questions, people would need to know which coin you bought, and what price and / or premium you paid.
You have failed to state this, even after gentle nudges, so I inserted the values into a speadsheet, including Gold Secure Bullion's curent prices:
I inserted the current spot gold price in AU$ into a spreadsheet.
Spot Gold AU$ Weight Intrinsic GSB Price Ratio Premium Premium % 2717.38 1 2717.38 ? #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 2717.38 0.5 1358.69 1495.37 1.10 0.10 10.06 2717.38 0.25 679.35 795.26 1.17 0.17 17.06 2717.38 0.1 271.74 361.61 1.33 0.33 33.07 The premium would almost certainly have been lower, probably around 5%, on a one ounce coin, which would be better value.
It may be worth the OP reading this:
https://www.chards.co.uk/blog/advice-guide-for-uk-bullion-investors/1041
Even though it is titled "Advice Guide for UK Bullion Investors", it still contains much useful and relevant information for Australian, Pakistani, or other nationalities.
(Assuming they bother to read it).
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This makes sense and I guess value for bullion is fairly easy to establish (harder for numismatics). I guess you'd just keep the message history/logs as records?

I'm not an expert but there are a few factors at play here. One is that with a "normal" platform you are the beneficial owner (?) of allocated shares whereas any platform that offers fractional shares by necessity is doing something else and may place you in a different position if, say, the platform goes bust.
A separate factor is that a lot of these newer platforms provide easy access to margin and derivatives (including options). These can be difficult to understand properly and very risky. I am reminded of a post on Reddit where someone thought they had set up (I think) options trades with limit orders to limit their downside, had their limit orders execute, and were surprised to somehow still make a large gain. It turned out that their limit orders weren't really protecting them due to differences in market opening times for different instruments and they could just as easily have lost a fortune.
Another issue is that I believe a lot of these platforms cut costs by selling on your trading data to HFTs/etc. If you're a buy-and-hold investor this likely won't affect you too much but fundamentally it isn't a free lunch.

When bartering, both parties should assign a value to their item/ items. Usually both parties end up having a similar value for their goods. It's then up to the individuals to then declare to HMRC the value they had for their item. Any increase then on CGT exempt items would not be included in your capital gains for that tax year. However, non CGT exempt bullion, Any increase would be included and would be taken from your allowance. Care has to be taken that the value that is assigned is reflective of the market value should the items have been sold instead of swapped or exchanged.
Not a tax expert or adviser. This is only how I understand it. I could be wrong, But I have asked the question in the past and its how the accountant explained it to me. Please do your own research as things change and my understanding may be at fault.

I'm not an expert but there are a few factors at play here. One is that with a "normal" platform you are the beneficial owner (?) of allocated shares whereas any platform that offers fractional shares by necessity is doing something else and may place you in a different position if, say, the platform goes bust.
A separate factor is that a lot of these newer platforms provide easy access to margin and derivatives (including options). These can be difficult to understand properly and very risky. I am reminded of a post on Reddit where someone thought they had set up (I think) options trades with limit orders to limit their downside, had their limit orders execute, and were surprised to somehow still make a large gain. It turned out that their limit orders weren't really protecting them due to differences in market opening times for different instruments and they could just as easily have lost a fortune.
Another issue is that I believe a lot of these platforms cut costs by selling on your trading data to HFTs/etc. If you're a buy-and-hold investor this likely won't affect you too much but fundamentally it isn't a free lunch.

Most people seem to misunderstand the CGT rules on coins, and misquote them or omit parts.
CGT – Capital Gains Tax
Most British legal tender coins are exempt from UK capital gains tax, so it may be worth larger investors paying slightly higher premiums when buying. Other coins and bars are not exempt from CGT, but this might not matter for many smaller investors. 
This includes platinum, and base metal coins, not just silver and gold ones.
This guide is comprehensive, even though it mentions gold in its title, but might still benefit from further review:
https://www.chards.co.uk/blog/capital-gains-tax-on-gold-and-silver-bullion/4
Of course, you can read the HMRC website if you prefer a real challenge!
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To answer the original question...
Is it worth buying? The coin is a well-known coin from a well-respected mint, so if you want a gold coin that is a decent one. Whether it's the best for you is another question. Are you taking physical possession of it or are you buying it with storage/vaulted? (Vaulting/storage is a whole other subject.)
Will it go up in price? No-one can reliably predict the market better than current sentiment and if they could they'd be making tons of money in finance instead of giving away the information for free on a forum. In the long run it will likely rise in price as denominated in most currencies due to inflation.

To answer the original question...
Is it worth buying? The coin is a well-known coin from a well-respected mint, so if you want a gold coin that is a decent one. Whether it's the best for you is another question. Are you taking physical possession of it or are you buying it with storage/vaulted? (Vaulting/storage is a whole other subject.)
Will it go up in price? No-one can reliably predict the market better than current sentiment and if they could they'd be making tons of money in finance instead of giving away the information for free on a forum. In the long run it will likely rise in price as denominated in most currencies due to inflation.

To answer the original question...
Is it worth buying? The coin is a well-known coin from a well-respected mint, so if you want a gold coin that is a decent one. Whether it's the best for you is another question. Are you taking physical possession of it or are you buying it with storage/vaulted? (Vaulting/storage is a whole other subject.)
Will it go up in price? No-one can reliably predict the market better than current sentiment and if they could they'd be making tons of money in finance instead of giving away the information for free on a forum. In the long run it will likely rise in price as denominated in most currencies due to inflation.

If buying, I'd ask seller to delay postage till the new year.
Is selling, I'd most certainly wait till the new year to post ( obviously agree this with buyer)
Whilst the strikes have been ongoing for months, December had an awful lot close together causing a severe backlog. 

I've just received the last outstanding item that was in transit to me. Not expecting anything else until the new year.