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@bobski posted the gold price
@BLOOMMAN101 posted charts  @Chronos posted useful links that get me excited about when moon 📈 @Petra posted lots of emojis @katyc posted lots of gifs @James32 ate Irish stew in his vault @Paul went to the pub and got  Chinese on the way back @stefffana polished his spoons @HerefordBullyun wiped something on his curtains    £1868  

I have 50, 100g SMP silver bars for sale, would ideally like to sell altogether in one sale £90 per bar, would take reasonable offers on buying the job lot. More than welcome to pick up in person and inspect before purchase, in fact I would prefer pick up to cut out any problems with postage etc. Cheshire area.
If you prefer sent by post cost of special delivery would be on top.

Actually this item seems like a really good idea, and may be something that others may want to buy if it can be easily made by printing it on a 3D printer, and attaching a few components. Great little gizmo regardless, hats off for your creativity @Peacemaker 👍

I am a serious buyer, not a tyre kicker like you!
But the magic box 📦 should have a hole as per my needs.
 
 

Perfect, still in prototype stage but I think it should work

Looks like a mouse trap...

Hi all, I have used axial light in the past for my coins and it is by far the best in my opinion, the setup I had rustled up out of card was too bulky and tended to need a large desk space and some setup time as well as a plug socket for lighting.
I have come up with this simple design which is currently printing, size was a big issue for me as it should be easy to take a picture of your coins without having a dedicated space or having to set up a rig so I have designed this around a small battery powered LED light that secures on the back, it is roughly 160mm in length, 80mm in height and 77mm in depth, apart from the height, it is no bigger than a mobile phone so nice and compact and no need for a dedicated space. Phone just simply lays on the top of the box to take a picture.
Glass is blue on the model to help see it better.
Not including 3D printer, full roll of filament or glass cutter as I already had them, the cost for entire setup is under £25, £3.18 for filament, £20 for LED and £1 for glass inside picture frame, I will try some 1 way mirror film and compare images.
I know I have jumped the gun without having it already printed and tested but I will update as I go, cheers.

I’ll do the garden for free 😂

Do you need your grass cut? Not a euphemism either.

Thankyou guys appreciate your messages and have taken it all into my massive head 😂

I don’t have any poor quality sovereigns I bought 1 this week that had been cleaned and to be honest it had the best detail Iv ever seen in one and eitha way it’s still 22ct gold and still weighs the same if I was saying here’s £500 give me all your poor quality gold then I’d get that but my sovereigns are all decent I bought one this week as I bought 3 and thought F it why not but another at a cheap price so I appreciate your reply but please don’t think I’m buying poor gold 😂 I look at everything before buying and I have £500 spare each week for gold so I said I don’t care if it’s been cleaned when I go weigh my gold in to a jeweller (who I use) who will be melting it down he really won’t care if it’s cleaned or covered in dirt 👌

With respect spending £500 a week on poor quality sovereigns seems a terrible idea especially if that is the whole of your weekly savings budget.  Yes gold has gone crazy in the past few months but it doesn't always do that.  Poor quality sovereigns will be difficult to shift other than at rock bottom prices from dealers. Who would melt them down ? That comes at a cost.  Another problem is fakes. Cheap looking coins can be cheap for a reason. I certainly wouldn't put all your eggs in one basket.  Collectors spend years leaning the pitfalls. 

Stacking for weight I get.  
If you are buying the cheapest Sovs at what Chards label “Grade C” - polished, from jewellery etc you may them harder to shift when you come to sell.
Personally I don’t buy poor quality Sovs* l and I think other folk are similar.
Best
Dicker
* Apart from half Sovs from M and S mints which are hard to find.

Ok spyder I will drop you a message 🫡

When you are ready to buy next, I will sell you a half sovereign or sovereign at spot posted

Clear out time! 
1981 USA proof set, with box (box a little tatty) £13 posted standard delivery. 
 
1992 U.K proof coin set with sought after 50ps. £42 posted 2nd signed for. *SOLD!*
 
1980 Falkland Islands proof set (coins and case only) £12 posted standard delivery. 
 
2020, 2021, 2022 Brilliant uncirculated annual coin sets. 1p-£5. £42 each posted 2nd signed for. (Can take pictures of actual coins if needed)
 
1989 brilliant uncirculated Bill of Rights £2 in Guinness card (coin capsule glue has come away from card) £4 posted standard delivery each. 
 
1994 U.K brilliant uncirculated coin set. £9 posted standard delivery. 
 
Random Coin/medal/stamp first day covers. £3.50 each posted. 
Can do deals on multiple items and save on postage. 
Bank transfer only please. 
Thanks for looking. 
 

@Skyfiller this is a wonderful achievement, just think how you will feel, the remaining slots are filled in the holder and you can close the lid and start another. I am sure that you are giving yourself a real sense of security. 
Well done you 🌞

Half a dozen half sovs, half under spot
Eds, Georges and a Machin.  Click on photos to zoom in - what you see is what you get. 
UK buyers only, payment by bank transfer.  Add £7 for RMSD.
1910 Edward VII half sovereign (A) £220
1910 Edward VII half sovereign (B) £215




1914 George V half sovereign (A) £215
1914 George V half sovereign (B) £220
Most of the original mint finish is still visible




1915 George V half sovereign £220
Nice finish on this one.  Sydney mint.
1982 Machin half sovereign £210
 

Bit of bullion. Couple of '58s. One might look a bit '53'ish but it's due to the photo-buggering-engine supplied free with all iphones.

Little and often. Builds your core stack.
My "best value" gold bought in the good old +3% over spot from HGM has nicely doubled and a bit on top, also some lovely always reasonable purchases from @arshimo2012 here on the forum in the early days.
Good foundations always make for solid decisions 
As i learn, I'm now " quality over quantity " pf70 coffins of big gold 5sov or 2oz gold
Hopefully 3-4 large perfect purchases a year will pay dividends in my twilight years in a few decades time
Some Perfect proofs are at bargain prices at the moment.
My last £5 five sov memorial sovereign pf70 for £3000
Less than RRP ! These are totally stunning 
I'll add it with the others and worry about the current dip in a 25years time 
 

Reported for bragging.

Just checked through my paperwork… after just under two and a half years I’m on around just over half a kilo (sounds better than 500g😮🤔)
Two lessons learnt:
Should have bought less silver🤔
Should have bought more slightly larger coins such as full and half sovereigns 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️
oh well …. best keep going🤔😮😁🔥

Yup. For some reason the cost really grates me but is a necessity. I just have to tell myself that without it, I wouldn’t be collecting and would’ve pissed it up the wall so the benefit outweighs the price.

I M A Stacker
Graded 6 vault 
Safe deposit street 
Locked up 🔐 
NE1 4FU 
 

This is so impressive I'd like to congratulate you in person by shaking your hand. What did you say your address was again?