Hippyer

From the website of allgoldcoins I have found this chart which summarizes the scarcity of various sovereigns per year and per mint
The link is here: 
https://www.allgoldcoins.co.uk/pages/modern-gold-proof-coins-sets
A snip of the scarcity table is here: 
 

There are three books you will want for this:
Marsh, The Gold Sovereign - this has reference material on all sovereign mintages up to 2021 or so.  It also has a price guide, which is slightly out of date. Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom - published annually, this has price guides for all British coins, including sovereigns, at various grades. Allen, Grading British Coins - this has sample photos of all the obverse and reverse designs on British coinage at various states of wear.  You can use it to teach yourself how to evaluate grades. Some thoughts on sovereigns:
Anything pre-victoria is putting you squarely in the rare coin space where the numismatic premium will dominate the price of the coin unless it's in extremely poor condition.  Don't buy these as an investment unless you're confident that you can assess a reasonably good view of the resale value. Young Victoria sovereigns do carry a premium, especially ones with the shield design on the reverse (shields).  This doesn't necessarily mean you should buy them in preference to anything else.  You still have to have a reasonable sense of the price to know whether you're buying it at a price you can recover, and some idea of grading to know what sort of condition it's in.  There are a lot of folks selling very poor quality young vic sovs at very optimistic prices, and examples of young vic sovs in good condition (say: EF or better) are quite rare.  Of the 20 or so young vic sovs I've bought and sold over the past year or so, I think about three are nice enough that I really want to keep them. Jubilee Victoria sovs tend to show wear very badly, and ones in good condition (i.e. where the detail in the lace, garters and hair line aren't badly worn) aren't that common. I've got two in a condition that I want to keep. Old Vic and Edward VII sovs do pop up in good condition from time to time, but you do have to know what to look for as there are still a lot in poor to mediocre condition.  They're not hugely in demand by collectors so be aware of the grade and price you're paying.  By and large, these should have low premiums unless they are in exceptionally good condition, and be sure you have a handle on the grade before getting into anything with a numismatic premium. George V sovs are quite good value as they were withdrawn from circulation during WWI but still produced in large numbers.  It's quite easy to find examples in good condition.  With the exception of rare mintages they tend to attract a low premium, so they can be good for stacking.  Look sideways at anything with a significant numismatic premium and make sure you've got some idea of a reasonable market value.  I and C mint sovs are less common than British, Australian or South African ones, but not as rare as folks make them out to be (although there are rare years, but chance are you won't see one of those). Gillick and Machin sovs are quite common and tend to be in good condition as they were never circulated.  There are a few less common years but nothing particularly rare.  Beware of overpriced 1957 and 1959 Gillicks. Maklouf sovs were only ever made as proofs, so tend to be quite expensive.  Don't buy proof sovs unless you can evaluate the grade and have some idea of the market price for different years. Modern (2000 and post) sovs should largely only be purchased as bullion.  Some special years can command a small premium but be careful not to overpay. Sovs can be good value for money - small fractional coins with a low premium.  However, there are a lot of pitfalls with buying sovs, so you do have to do your homework and get some understanding of their numismatics.  Really, there's no short cut around this.  Don't just go buying young vics for the sake of young vics.  By and large,  the value has already been extracted from them so they're not necessarily a bargain unless you have enough of a handle on the value to make that call yourself.

the most complex question ever...
we are talking about a 206 years period... (1817-2023) and around 150 coins (only considering London mint and only considering a coin per year of mintage, where some years have 2 different coins.. like 1825, 1848, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874...). Every coins can grade from Fine to MS...each grade having a its own commercial value..
 

Hi guys. Please could someone provide me with a cheat sheet regarding the varying values of sovereigns excluding proof coins?
I believe 'young heads' are pricier but I do not know which ones are less desirable. 
 

You could do worse than start by looking at the detailed chart available on the allgoldcoins.co.uk website, under the 'Information' section.   It does not give precise values but it does approximately categorise sovereigns according to rarity, by year, and by mint. 
Then you could look up the individual sovereigns that have sold at the London Coin Company, Coins of the Realm, and Coin Cabinet Auctions. You will find a bewildering variety of prices according to rarity, year, and condition. All have photographs and a grading for each coin. However, it will be a very laborious process if you investigate all three - or even one of these. I suggest that you really need to narrow down your area of interest first.

Hi guys. Please could someone provide me with a cheat sheet regarding the varying values of sovereigns excluding proof coins?
I believe 'young heads' are pricier but I do not know which ones are less desirable. 
 

Hi guys. Please could someone provide me with a cheat sheet regarding the varying values of sovereigns excluding proof coins?
I believe 'young heads' are pricier but I do not know which ones are less desirable. 
 

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Hiya. I'm new here. I guess you'd call me a stacker. I've been listening to Peter Schiff and Mike Maloney for years. I like silver, but not so much the storage fees, so I intend to be shopping around on here. I'm probably most interested in 1oz silver britannias.
I'm also pleased to see a busy marketplace with competitive prices here. Initially, I'm interested as a buyer, but the notion of trading for profit sparks a curiosity in me. How are these coins sourced for lower margins? Or is that a closely guarded secret?

Hiya. I'm new here. I guess you'd call me a stacker. I've been listening to Peter Schiff and Mike Maloney for years. I like silver, but not so much the storage fees, so I intend to be shopping around on here. I'm probably most interested in 1oz silver britannias.
I'm also pleased to see a busy marketplace with competitive prices here. Initially, I'm interested as a buyer, but the notion of trading for profit sparks a curiosity in me. How are these coins sourced for lower margins? Or is that a closely guarded secret?

Hiya. I'm new here. I guess you'd call me a stacker. I've been listening to Peter Schiff and Mike Maloney for years. I like silver, but not so much the storage fees, so I intend to be shopping around on here. I'm probably most interested in 1oz silver britannias.
I'm also pleased to see a busy marketplace with competitive prices here. Initially, I'm interested as a buyer, but the notion of trading for profit sparks a curiosity in me. How are these coins sourced for lower margins? Or is that a closely guarded secret?

Hiya. I'm new here. I guess you'd call me a stacker. I've been listening to Peter Schiff and Mike Maloney for years. I like silver, but not so much the storage fees, so I intend to be shopping around on here. I'm probably most interested in 1oz silver britannias.
I'm also pleased to see a busy marketplace with competitive prices here. Initially, I'm interested as a buyer, but the notion of trading for profit sparks a curiosity in me. How are these coins sourced for lower margins? Or is that a closely guarded secret?

Hiya. I'm new here. I guess you'd call me a stacker. I've been listening to Peter Schiff and Mike Maloney for years. I like silver, but not so much the storage fees, so I intend to be shopping around on here. I'm probably most interested in 1oz silver britannias.
I'm also pleased to see a busy marketplace with competitive prices here. Initially, I'm interested as a buyer, but the notion of trading for profit sparks a curiosity in me. How are these coins sourced for lower margins? Or is that a closely guarded secret?

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy, it’s a great place to explore.

I think generally they are sourced for lower prices by buying them from other forum members who also bought them for low prices. But of course you will have the business sellers who will get monster boxes direct and cheap, or buy gold at spot. But the prices are still a far sight better than dealer prices even on the normal things floating around.
Welcome  

Welcome on forum and happy stacking!🤗

Hiya. I'm new here. I guess you'd call me a stacker. I've been listening to Peter Schiff and Mike Maloney for years. I like silver, but not so much the storage fees, so I intend to be shopping around on here. I'm probably most interested in 1oz silver britannias.
I'm also pleased to see a busy marketplace with competitive prices here. Initially, I'm interested as a buyer, but the notion of trading for profit sparks a curiosity in me. How are these coins sourced for lower margins? Or is that a closely guarded secret?

Welcome to the forum.
The best place to buy silver online is here. Check on the old sales threads of sold items and you'll see why.

Best places to buy online are here (TSF), sometimes other online dealers like Bairdmint, Chards, etc, depending what you want. Sometimes you can find cheap private sales on FB marketplace as they have 0% fees but these are not without risk of scams/fakes, same with eBay. Avoid eBay and Amazon in general
You can also try international sites. I'll only mention the most reputable ones like SD Bullion and APMEX (both USA), with APMEX being better priced for both product and delivery right now. You will pay 20% VAT on silver at the border. 
Coins are by far the most popular option. The best coins to buy in the UK are arguably Britannias in silver. Anything with a face value - e.g. £2 or £10 - is legal tender meaning it is exempt from CGT.
If you are like me you won't be able to resist buying other coins and rounds. I like post-2018 Maple Leafs (MINTSHIELD nanotech from Royal Canadian Mint), Philharmonics (Austria), Kangaroos (Australia), other gov mint coins (Krugs, Eagles, etc), and then private mint rounds. A coin is legal tender, gov minted, a round is not legal tender, private minted. 
As for 1kg bars, the sweet spot IMHO and statistically for buying and selling is 10oz bars. If you go bigger then you pay lower premiums, yes, but you have to sell 1kg in one go and you sell at a lower premium too. The market is much thinner in the £700-1000 range (1kg) than it is in the £200-300 range (10oz). The 1oz coins are the most liquid and you can sell 1, 10 or 1000 to suit your needs
I can give you this recommendation as I just bought these myself on TSF:
1 oz King Charles Britannia 2023 silver coins £25 each - United Kingdom (Ungraded) - The Silver Forum
I only paid for these today so I can't comment on delivery but this seller has a good rep. If you can't view that listing you have to buy premium membership. Clock is ticking on that listing. Silver membership is on offer for £1 at the moment, you can find it here:
https://www.thesilverforum.com/topic/75000-promotion-£1-trial-silver-premium-membership/
Happy Stacking my friend!