Aldebaran

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?

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.