Aldebaran

Hi All,
Having never done an Auction before, and needing to move some items on, I thought I'd give it a go... Please do let me know if there's anything wrong with the listing - as I say, not tried this before!
 
Item: 1 x 10oz Una & the Lion Royal Mint Stamped Bar - with some small marks (refer to pictures) - Please do not bid if you are expecting a Pristine example!
Start Time : Now (time of listing)
End Time : 7pm BST this evening (28th April 2024)
Starting price : £50
Minimum bid increments : £1 please, to keep it neat 😏
Postage : UK only - will be RMSD by 1pm, postage on top of final auction price.
Payment : By Bank Transfer or PPFF
Dispatch : Will do my best to post out tomorrow (Monday 29th April 2024), but may be Tuesday. Will include a Capsule for it too, if required by the auction winner.
 
Photos:

Front: slight haze marks on the 'scrolled' area near the top - only visible when holding at a certain angle though, really difficult to photograph...

Back : again, some slight haze marks top & Bottom in the 'scrolled' area, and equally as difficult to show on a picture I'm afraid

Close up of the mark on the Lions body in the corner, possibly milking...? 🤔 again, hard to photograph, and not disfiguring generally.
Edges: generally ok, the odd small dink / mark, but nothing horrendous in my opinion - However... Please do not bid if you are expecting a Pristine example!
I may be being over-picky, but wanted to describe as accurately as possible for the eventual owner 👍
 
Winner will be highest bid at 7:00pm BST this evening (28th April 2024) as determined by the post times - I reserve the right to make the final decision, as I know from watching other auctions if two people post at almost the same time, it can be difficult to determine which is the winner.
(Any Advice on this point gratefully received form the Auction Veterans out there 🙂)
 
Good luck, and Bid lots & Bid high 😁
Bob

Double £900
Fulls £465 each both sold
Half £250 sold 
Selling as bullion to avoid disappointment. More pictures available upon request
Prices are plus post
Bank transfer only please
 

And the Perth Mint 125th proof version 
7,500 mintage
Roo,Kook and koala surrounded by golden wattle the national flower of Australia. 

year of the dragon 2024 RAM mint
125yr anniversary Perth mint 2024 
 

Respect @AaaGee

Congratulations, your treasure chest is simply marvellous. But you'll need a new one soon. Greetings from Maxe.

Might take a month off as I really overspent this month to hit kg 😂 but will carry on. 
for me it’s just a good way of saving as I am rubbish with money and if it’s in the bank it quickly gets spent on expensive toys and rubbish off Amazon. 
No real plan on what I’m saving for! I’m lucky as mortgage all paid off so there as an emergency fund or just nice for retirement 🥳🎉
Really wish I was introduced to this way of saving 25 years ago. 

Congratulations @Skyfillerand thank you for sharing this achievement with TSF!
 
It must be an incredible feeling looking at that gorgeous stack. 👌🏼
Great motivational post for us stackers still grinding to get to our own personal targets.
Will you be taking a break from stacking or shall you continue as you are? I hope it’s the latter. 😁
2KG the next milestone target??? 😎

Well done and especially in the short amount of time it took 👏 
 
Im in the kilo club too. Shame its just bloody silver 😄

Well I'd say a mortgage free home and a work pension would be minimum.  A kilo of gold is say £60,000 which would give approximately £3,000 pa in a cash isa.  As they say gold pays no interest.  But it has advantages.  You can hide it from governments, pass on quietly to family, spend it gradually as and when needed.  Probably won't give you 100% security as there is always the worry it could be stolen.  The problem is its incredibly addictive , and i think quite a few of us have bought more than what we should have and had to resell to pay for emergencies.  In my case a new roof . 

May not have other investments as such, however, a heck of a way to supplement pensions 🤔😮

Well Done ! 1kg is a nice milestone to achieve
Aside, myself as a bit of a Dull Mans Club OCD freak who likes logic, order, tidiness, familiarity, minimalism and clutter free life, i much approve your arrangement and storage method. Maximising safe deposit real estate space, is all the more pleasing so you don't over pay for a larger safe deposit locker you don't need   

I've never gave a lot of thought to weight. Just numbers of sovereigns collected.  So I'm also in the club 😆 but as I get older I will sell some as needed. Can't work forever and don't want to drop dead the richest man in the graveyard. It's sobering watching a beloved collection dwindling I guess. Eventually I suppose the best strategy is to have few examples of different coins , graded highly to enjoy in later life.  With the world in turmoil it could be tempting to stack forever who knows. Gold sovereigns as a pension fund is probably not the greatest idea unless you're well stocked with other investments. 

@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 🌞

@RoslandGold thank you for your support of The Silver Forum and for the beautiful Czech 1oz Lion coin that  I have  won, I am delighted 💛

@trp Thank you - I am delighted, it is a beautiful coin with stunning imagery.
Lucky me🥳

@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 🌞

@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 🌞

@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 🌞

The media has done a cracking job over the years to denigrate the idea of owning Gold as being for paranoid nutcases.
It is now very apparent that it has been a very deliberate policy to push this narrative as Gold is kryptonite to the Keynesians.

Same year I started work but never knew about sovereigns. I saved for the weekend and had to start again on the Monday

1kg in 3 years fair play smashed your goal!
Do you have date runs or just random? 

Great achievement well done 🫡

I know hindsight is 20/20 but if I had bought 1 Sovereign a month from when I started work in 1989 I would be retired now.
For any younger stackers out there, its still an achievable target even at today's prices.

It's amazing!
Congratulations and keep going to the next milestone!🤗

Congrats! 
anything you wanna sell btw??🤪