Sy007

Massive thanks to @theman73 for these beauties! My first tube of maples.
Such an amazing feeling to receive a tube and not worry about milk spots!
Great price, great service and exceptional packaging!

Massive thanks to @theman73 for these beauties! My first tube of maples.
Such an amazing feeling to receive a tube and not worry about milk spots!
Great price, great service and exceptional packaging!

Just a few bits this week
Thanks to
@modofantasma
@FriedrichVonHayek

@SilverAngel producing stunning silver art. Absolutely in love with this piece and proud to own it. A 1ozt 999 silver lion bar.....without the chocolate!

@SilverAngel producing stunning silver art. Absolutely in love with this piece and proud to own it. A 1ozt 999 silver lion bar.....without the chocolate!

@SilverAngel producing stunning silver art. Absolutely in love with this piece and proud to own it. A 1ozt 999 silver lion bar.....without the chocolate!

@SilverAngel producing stunning silver art. Absolutely in love with this piece and proud to own it. A 1ozt 999 silver lion bar.....without the chocolate!

Thank you!
 

Thanks...pm you now.
 

Yes please! Thank you.

1887 half shield sov £210 plus post
Will post sd for a fiver
Thanks

@SilverAngel producing stunning silver art. Absolutely in love with this piece and proud to own it. A 1ozt 999 silver lion bar.....without the chocolate!

@SilverAngel producing stunning silver art. Absolutely in love with this piece and proud to own it. A 1ozt 999 silver lion bar.....without the chocolate!

@SilverAngel producing stunning silver art. Absolutely in love with this piece and proud to own it. A 1ozt 999 silver lion bar.....without the chocolate!

Thanks all for your amazing replies and advice. I was just worried that I was going in too fast too soon. I have used the forum a lot as there are some amazing deals to be had here. I have most of my silver from here at around £24 to £26/ozt. I have bought some unique coins from other places as the odd one makes the stacking a little more interesting for me. 
Thank goodness for this forum because who the hell are we supposed to talk to about this?
You are a great community and I'm so pleased to be a part of it.
All the best
Sy 
 

Last few tubes from me , 25 Silver Bullion  coins 
£624
Sent  Royal  mail  Special  Delivery  insured and Tracked 

Nice target, and good choices, easily sold on. If you get the bug it maybe worth selling a bit on your journey just to get a bit of experience and feedback on that side of things because you wouldn't want to be in your 60's working out how to sell it. Many on here like to reconfigure their collection from time to time ( I have done it a little) just keeps things fresh. I have been collecting coins I was 20 and am a similar age to you, I sold a rake of it during the high premiums during the COVID shortage but will buy back some point 

BYB did a video recently where he was extoling the benefits of numismatic silver over generic.
Coins have 2 components to their value.
1 Metal value
2 Collector value

Some coins sell for or near spot because few see them as worth anything more than their metal value. One day they will probably end up in the melting pot.
BYB was saying that numismatic silver coins had been better investments. 
This is generally true but be aware of a few things.
999 silver coins have often tended to develop milk spot. It is surprising that some people, even well know dealers, claim they didn't know about it until they came to places like TSF. Milk spot will trash the value of your numismatic silver coins. Milk spot has destroyed the appearance of your coin and cannot be removed without abraiding the surface. If you have spent a lot on the numismatic value of a coin you just went and lost most of that if it develops milk spot. Some mints were / are infamous for it, especially the Canadian Mint, although the Canadian Mint claims to have got this under control.
Collector value is in the eye of the collector community. There are fashions and gimmics. A coin or series can be all the rage but then falls out of favour a few years later. Do not go for gimmic coins. Beware commemorative coins, especially if they feature royal personages. Beware most colourised coins. There are lots of high priced coins, some of them very attractive but in general i would not touch them. i might think they are better than sliced bread when they appear but a few years down the line they have lost their novelty and are more reminiscent of a mouldy crust. 
If you pick nice proof coins, from a good mint, especially in a good series they can turn out to be a good investment. This takes experience and knowledge - it also take a 'je ne sais quoi' - some people have an eye for winners and some people just don't. If you don't and don't take advice you could end up throwing money away.
The situation where numismatics are the better investment could well change if and when silver appreciates a lot. If the price of silver trebled - just putting forward a number, your £24 silver coin turns into a £72 coin. Your £55 numismatic has to become a £165 coin. The majority of the value of this numismatic coin is in the collector value. Why should the collector value treble just b/c the metal value trebled? i don't believe it would. There is more risk in collector coins and this is where knowledge and an eye really helps.
So until you find your feet i would start collecting sovereigns. 

All I'll add is don't get too obsessed with buying gold. It's no fun if all your savings are in the form of the shiny yellow stuff and you can't afford to pop out for a newspaper and a bottle of milk. Also don't give up on the fun things in life, a new jumper, a nice haircut, some Tescos Finest Christmas puds instead of Aldi specials. I mean you can't take it with your can you? Well you can in the form of Christmas puds stuck on the waistline but to summarise my waffle moderation in all things, taste it and see. Some people go full on Goldfinger and get obsessed with the stuff to the detriment of all else. Body odour, poor dental hygiene, nostril hair flourishing, the works but have tons of golds, well maybe pounds not sure but a lot. And no teeth! So find a balance and be happy. You know what happened to King Midas.

It's a good read below. Good luck! 
https://www.thesilverforum.com/topic/60758-strategy-i-dont-like-silver-am-i-wrong/
Also, refer to @LawrenceChard
https://www.chards.co.uk/guides/advice-guide-for-uk-bullion-investors/1041

It's a lovely addiction, hoarding the yellow shiny shiny
If I'd started at 18 I'd be retired by now money I've had through hands and I would guess have 1-2 million squid in the bank/value/safe deposit box 
Lives and learns {sigh} 

Thanks all for your amazing replies and advice. I was just worried that I was going in too fast too soon. I have used the forum a lot as there are some amazing deals to be had here. I have most of my silver from here at around £24 to £26/ozt. I have bought some unique coins from other places as the odd one makes the stacking a little more interesting for me. 
Thank goodness for this forum because who the hell are we supposed to talk to about this?
You are a great community and I'm so pleased to be a part of it.
All the best
Sy 
 

I have a target for this year of 100 ozt in silver and whatever I have left will go into gold. 
My main assets in silver are all tubes of Brits with a coronation proof coin in the mix. I have a tube of maples which were an excellent price.  My gold is simply Sovereigns. I like to think I can see through the BS. I won't succumb to conspiracies or collapses in currencies as a reason to invest. I'm very selective as to what I watch on YouTube etc. I only know about the history of the markets which are the only facts that are easily available. My plan is to cash out in 20 years. It's an investment for me and a decent hedge against inflation all being well. Should anything happen to me before this time then my family have it all.
My thinking is, if I don't have it all now then I won't have 20 years for it to mature, grow or see a return. 
 

Out of interest what did you buy? 
As for your opening post I'm just wondering if you plan to keep buying or are you going to leave it at 70 Oz also I would worry about being obsessive as most here are but I would be careful where you get your research from, history is probably the only reliable source and would try and set a goal rather than cash in when I am retired as market cycles may not work in your favour. 
Personally I am a lover of metal as an asset in physical form, I hold all sorts but would say it's more of a hobby than an investment (for me). Like others on here if I thought the world was going down the swanny in the future I would not invest. Spending money based on emotions is never good especially fear. 

Thanks all for your amazing replies and advice. I was just worried that I was going in too fast too soon. I have used the forum a lot as there are some amazing deals to be had here. I have most of my silver from here at around £24 to £26/ozt. I have bought some unique coins from other places as the odd one makes the stacking a little more interesting for me. 
Thank goodness for this forum because who the hell are we supposed to talk to about this?
You are a great community and I'm so pleased to be a part of it.
All the best
Sy