JohnA1

This is a public forum so I cannot go into much more depth.
They can create whatever rules/regulations/mandates they choose - that would only apply to those who volunteer (or are tricked to volunteer) and act as if they are under their juristiction.
We are all innocent until proven guilty by a jury of our peers - this hasn't changed, despite the mafia tactics of liars and bullies hiding behind sham corporations.

Bought a fake 1887 half sovereign last week from a friendly jeweller. Only realised it was when I got round to looking at it yesterday and it weighed in at 3.501g. Bloody good detail for a fake, even had a bit of lustre! Took it back today and it tested in at 14k. He felt awful about selling it to me and swapped it out for an 1843 so not all bad 🙂

It still seems cheaper to just buy off the forum, unless you are after those particular rounds

Same here.
 

Pretty sure if you put up a post including your location ( approx) someone nearby will be willing to test with a sigma machine. 

North enough, went to a jewellers up the country, and of course they’d no machine to test them.
The had someone they called in to do it and needed me to call before arriving.

I'm doing a good deal on foil hats, CGT free too. No paper trail, I'll leave it under the bench in the usual place with a chalk cross to let you know I've delivered the swag

Acid? Nooooooo🫣
 

Thanks for clearing this up, I was mainly confused about this. I had to verify my purchase by showing ID/Proof of address, so was wondering where and why this information is required. 

Also note the inflation adjusted figures mentioned in the article are 'official' CPI, far from the real ones.
It is very undervalued, over 20x compared to the 1980s high

That's nothing mate I lost ALL my gold AND silver in a boating accident. Terrible shame 😞

Totally  agree.
I felt nervous and had nightmares 😄 even for stuff from Royal Mint or BBP. You never know, people make mistakes, good fakes can sneak through and you could end up with a lemon.
Depending where you live, see if you can find someone experienced/equipped to verify anything you might feel uneasy about.
If you have several coins of the same kind, then it's easier as they all should be weighing the same, dimensions and magnetic properties identical etc.

Also note the inflation adjusted figures mentioned in the article are 'official' CPI, far from the real ones.
It is very undervalued, over 20x compared to the 1980s high

Also note the inflation adjusted figures mentioned in the article are 'official' CPI, far from the real ones.
It is very undervalued, over 20x compared to the 1980s high

Also note the inflation adjusted figures mentioned in the article are 'official' CPI, far from the real ones.
It is very undervalued, over 20x compared to the 1980s high

Oh, silver.... That Schizophrenic little loveable cow. Sigh....
£22.48

 

Climate change, Inclusivity and Diversity

Climate change, Inclusivity and Diversity

Good price, eh!

Totally  agree.
I felt nervous and had nightmares 😄 even for stuff from Royal Mint or BBP. You never know, people make mistakes, good fakes can sneak through and you could end up with a lemon.
Depending where you live, see if you can find someone experienced/equipped to verify anything you might feel uneasy about.
If you have several coins of the same kind, then it's easier as they all should be weighing the same, dimensions and magnetic properties identical etc.

Totally  agree.
I felt nervous and had nightmares 😄 even for stuff from Royal Mint or BBP. You never know, people make mistakes, good fakes can sneak through and you could end up with a lemon.
Depending where you live, see if you can find someone experienced/equipped to verify anything you might feel uneasy about.
If you have several coins of the same kind, then it's easier as they all should be weighing the same, dimensions and magnetic properties identical etc.

One of the best purchases I ever made... I was living in constant "fear" buying gold from dealers and forum members until I got mine. No amount of dunking coins in water could convince me otherwise  
I bought my sigma in Dec 2021 when it cost approx. 90% spot at that time
Today you could buy one here for only 50% spot - it's a no-brainer! Worry less about the (potentially unsafe) more gold you could buy and focus on the less-stressful fully-tested stack.
 

Is there a reason you have started to worry?
There are fake sovereigns out there but they are thin on the ground and dealers will spot the majority that pass through their hands and they will just go in the melting pot
A lot of new stackers get the same concern at some point or another, I did myself.  These days I do not worry about it at all and I would not buy a sigma as I would rather spend the money on more gold.  I do not buy US coins as they are faked quite widely.  I also do not buy bars from places like the perth mint as again a lot of fakes.  But every sovereign I know of that is a fake is still made of gold, and generally at least 21ct but sometimes up to 23ct gold.  If you get a fake, just weight it in.  You may lost a few quid but at the moment with stuff selling at spot the loss would be tiny.
I weigh my coins on some scales that cost me £25 off Amazon, if you get some just make sure you can calibrate them.  I buy older coins mostly so they can be slightly underweight but I know the tolerance and generally know roughly what a coin is going to come out to just based on the wear.  I have some precision callipers too but rarely ever use them, I think maybe 3 times in the years I have had them.  You can also do a gravity test with a jug of water and some scales for an extra check.
Regarding ATS, they are reputable and can be reasonably priced.  No dealer is infallible though, so always worth doing your own due diligence 

Acid? Nooooooo🫣
 

ATS should not be a problem - I have had no problem with them.
That said, I check carefully whatever I buy.