Arisian

unortunately the ipad doesn't allow me to change colour temp (that I can find) mine is possibly a bit anemic. it's more rose than yellow I would say.

Looks like more of the SOTD Sovereigns have dropped. Considering the demand I think the RM has done a pretty good job on delivery. That now only leaves 3 coins left from my orders, the 1/4 and 2oz gold and the 1Kg silver (from Britannia Coin), everything else has arrived. Mind they did have 6 months to plan.

It's difficult to get anything, other than marginally above spot, past the TSF price police. 🙂

The 5oz Coronation silver proof just arrived and I have to say it's breath taking. Just a gorgeous looking coin and by far my favourite of the coronation coins so far. The crazy thing is they are still available on the RM site.

Yep I have 3 or 4 of the Albion half kilo bars, they get a 👍

Mine arrived today.

These just arrived

I don’t think there were 40000 “people” in the queue. I think most people had their computer, laptop, phone, tablet, partners phone all on the website hoping to get a low lottery number on one of the screens.

https://www.silvertrader.uk/product/2023-australian-wedge-tailed-eagle-1-oz-silver-bullion-coin/

I randonly went on the Britannia Coin Company website this morning and found a 1KG SIlver Coronation available - so bagged it. It was top of my wanted list yesterday but it didn't make it to the RM website. They still had other stuff in stock this morning.

It’s a Silver 1oz…. I would have been somewhat surprised if it had been the Sovereign 😆

Someone working late at the Mint tonight. Just had notification one of the coins I bought today is on it’s way. 🤯

As I sent you some money 15 minutes ago, assuming I can pay with the same details?

Thank you I’ll take it 😀

I can say yes to buying it, just wanted confirmation of the coins. 😃

Can I confirm it’s a 5, 2, 1, .5 and .25 coins please?

If it’s still available I’ll take it thank you. PM me your details.

Great advice from everyone - thank you. I don't hear anyone say buy it :-) Often I do hear pundits say "buy the best coin you can" - but I guess that tends to be in the numismatic areana. Ok I'll stick to the 1oz Coronation if I can get one and consider my choices from there. I'll report back. Again thank you to eveyone who spent time to comment.

Yep I can see the sense in that. 😬

Those are great points Caz, thank you. Offsite secure storage is already in action and I don’t keep anything at home. But your other point is really the crux of the matter. My heart says I want to own and enjoy a once in a lifetime piece, but my head reflects what you say and thinks bullion has a lot of exit advantages but is somewhat boring.

Thank you for point, Yes I have thought of exit strategy and although I said 10 years the expectation is It’ll be the next generation that has the pleasure of selling it. I’m fortunate enough to have enough liquidity elsewhere in my portfolio that I don’t expect the need to sell - but never say never right! Essentially this money is profit taking from the BullionVault account. I put some extra money in 5 or 6 weeks back and just caught the rise quite nicely. Taking the profit out and putting it into physical seems like a sensible diversification to reduce the 3rd party BullionVault risk. But which physical is the question. there is also a taxation issue with CGT, putting it into legal tender will help with that, especially with the CGT limit going to £3000 next year.

Yes I’ve been buying Silver and Gold since 2011 so have acquired a little knowledge along the way. Most of my metal investments are held in BullionVault and I’ve been moving a small amount out of BullionVault into physical, mainly for the pleasure of actually owning beautiful things. so my reason for buying the 5oz would be primarily for the pleasure of buying a rare thing of beauty. But I just need to pinch myself first to make sure this isn’t a really bad idea and would I just be better off leaving it in BullionVault or buying physical bullion. I don’t mind if it’s not the best investment return, for the exchange of enjoyment in ownership. Just so long as it’s unlikely to be a real dog.

With the approach of the Coronation sale from the Royal Mint I’m trying to decide on my buying strategy. While I realise it’s going to be very difficult, if not impossible, to get a hold of one of the 2oz or 5oz Gold coins I’m wondering if I should try? OR Rather than spending £13-14000 on a 5oz Proof coin, would I be better advised to put that money into Bullion Brittanias which would buy about 8oz? I’m looking at a 10 year investment period. I’m very much interested in the wisdom of the crowd on this.

Moved to Gold

I would agree with everything you said, it could dip below$18, but once productions stops it'll rebound pretty quickly.