LawrenceChard

I have not looked at the New Zealand, and don't really intend to, as I believe they are not really sovereigns. In the future, I think they will generate as much apathy as most of the "world's first" "sovereigns", with 19 sides, a hole in the middle, etc. 😎😎

They are not the same Sharps Pixley as back in th emists of time. There recent reincarnation was down to Ross Normam , a PMs veteran. They are owned, I believe, by Degussa, but I have not checked this. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06629106 Much sounder than a pound I have never noticed a Blackpool accent! 😎

This is worth reading https://www.chards.co.uk/guides/advice-guide-for-uk-bullion-investors/1041 At least😎, I hope it is!

One piece of advice I often give people using any website is to look for information about who owns or runs the site. If you are lucky, this may be on every page, but sometimes only on the home page. If I can't see it quickly, at the top or bottom of the page, I look for an "About UIs" page; sometimes this is just full of waffle and hype, but ukcoinage.com doe not even have one. Then I look for a "Contact Us" page, but ukcoinage.com doe not even have one. Lastly, I may look one their Terms and Conditions, or Legal pages. ukcoinage.com's T&C page fails to reveaal who you are dealing with. While their csn be valid reasons for some of this on coin dealers sites, ikt does not inspire much confidence. If you ever look, you will find all of my / our sites have our contact information on almost every single page. That is because we want people to know as much about us as possible. You may also find this helpful: https://www.chards.co.uk/blog/advice-guide-for-uk-bullion-investors/1041 😎

You are jumbling up your quotes and responses. There is nothing to "get away with! 😎

I doubt it, at least for new ones, as I think the manufacturing cost is more than that. Prices are already competitive against similar size gold bars. We did have some new / as new 100 gram gold bars in stock last week, which are now sold out. We did reduce some of our premiums on some of the most popular new coins since New Year, probably more noticeable on silver on Silver Britannias. I did forecast late last year that I expected premiums to drop slightly, which they now have, except on new sovereigns, where the RM increased its wholesale premiums wite sharply a few months ago, hence the knock-on effect on secondary market ones. 😎

Those were all very helpful, and also entertaining! 😎

I quick résumé would have been handy! 😎

I thought I had responded to this already, but must have been distracted. We Photoshopped the writing just for fun! No, actually, I am sure it has been there for at least a year. 😎

2023 King Charles III One Ounce Gold Bullion Britannias - First Photos We just finished processing our first delivery of these, and here are our first photos of one: Reverse above, and... Obverse I notice that I can't see all the serrations on the reverse, so we might need to re-shoot, with a slight adjustment to the lighting. Thoughts? 😎

I assume it went live about the same they sent out their embargo busting email, whcih was the day before the embargo date, so the 16th January 2023. 😎

Most of the people who buy on ebay are stupid. Most of the sellers are dodgy! 😎

There is also a valid reason why I did not "name", partly because of an important difference in this case. If someone asks "is this coin genuine / a good deal, etc" and includes a name and preferably a link, members can see a bigger picture, and thus it is easier for them to provide an opinion and advice. If, for example, the item is "Dodgy Dave on ebay offering a genuine one ounce gold Britannia for £1000", this will provide enough evidence for members to make an informed judgement. In this case, I am not seeking advice, but expressing a considered opinion. While my criticism is valid, I need to be aware that this is a competitor. First, I should ensure that my comments are not defamatory, but I also need to ensure that I do not give the dealer any valid or reasonable grounds for accusing me of defamation. Naming him directly might be considered unnecessary, and even if my facts were impeccable, this could give some grounds for complaint. A similar comment or opinion by a non-competitor might be completely wrong or ill-founded, yet not give rise to any grounds for legal action. There are two main reasons for my post. One is to correct the misinformation, and help to ensure that people have access to correct information. The other is to point out that there is misinformation, and that this misinformation was published by a source which many might expect to be accurate. The dealer in question is not the only one who publishes incorrect or misleading information, but I do not have the time to highlight every single case. 😎

I was just about to say, it sounds like you have one you are trying to sell... But is transpires you have already sold it, before you asked, and for some reason regret not getting a better price, even though it seems you got the market price. C'est la vie! 😎

I can understand that, and it is a very reasonable point, however... If an "expert" or specialist publishes something which is intended to inform others, and which might impress others by his expert knowledge, then he should take enough care to get it right, and this might entail checking his facts, perhaps asking himself before publication, otherwise he risks revealling himself to be less expert than he is trying to appear. If this was one single example from this particular dealer, then I might well have just shrugged, and ignored it, but it is not. In fact, if it was competitor who I had great respect for, I might alert them to the error, so they could correct it quickly and quietly. I have very little respect for this particular dealer, and have noted many occasions when he displays a lack of professional, integrity, or expertise. I will not list all of them here, although I will note that I only noticed the misinformation after it came to my attention that the dealer was in breach, yet again, of an RM embargo on the release of an important new coin. This is unfari on all the reputable and ethical distributors who respect and observe the embargo. It give the breacher a short term competitive advantage, and possibly some kudos and free publicity for being the first to break the news, but carries a long term risk of being penalised by the RM, and it also risks damaging any respect that competitors may have for him. There is also the risk, that the RM may delay, suspend, or cancel his allocation of the product or even terminate its trading agreement with him. This would put any of his customers at risk of their orders being delayed or worse. Potential buyers should therefore be aware that buying from unethical embargo breakers carries a greater risk than buying from more ethical dealers. The reference to capital punishment reminds me of Al Capone, who was popular and well respected by some, but who was responsible for many crimes, including murder, and was only convicted for tax evasion. Of course, I could have changed the topic title to "BRITANNIA MISINFORMATION BY A REPUTABLE DEALER", but I am not sure that would consitute capital punishment, and it also contravenes TSF guidelines for titles. 😎

Yes, and ... ... yes! 😎

Yes, although better condition coins would have been preferable. 😎

I am sure you know, or could Google it! 😎

Sorry I kept you waiting! 😎

Britannia Misinformation by a Reputable Dealer Anyone can make a mistake, but when "experts" are airing their knowledge to educate and impress customers with their vast knowledge, they ought to check their facts, and get things right. According to one of our competitors: These will be the first ever Britannia coins not to feature Queen Elizabeth II, marking a new chapter in this iconic British coin series. This is of course incorrect. The first ever Britannia coins were issued by the Ancient Romans. Here is a page of information about them: https://www.chards.co.uk/blog/roman-britannia/338 Britannia Seated on the Reverse of an As of Antoninus Pius The first British coins to feature Britannia were farthings issued in 1672, and had King Charles II's portrait on the obverse, and were quickly followed later that year by halfpennies. Here is a page about these early British copper coins: https://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=britannia2.html Britannia on 1672 Copper Farthing of King Charles II There were then tin halfpennies and farthings issued from 1684 which still had Charles II's head on the obverse, as well as Britannia on the reverse. More of both denomination continued in tin for James II, then William and Mary, until 1692. From 1694, copper halfpence and farthing production was resumed for William and Mary, then William III. Copper Britannia farthings of Queen Anne are a famous rarity, and no halfpennies were produced for her. Britannia farthings continued during the reigns of George I, George II, and George III. There were even copper cartwheel pennies and twopences issued in 1797. These featured Britannia, and were the first two ounce and one ounce Britannia coin. Britannia on 1797 Copper Cartwheel Twopence Weight Two Ounces Copper Britannia pennies, halfpennies, and farthings were issued for George IV and William IV. There were also Copper Britannia half farthings and third farthings issued for both of these Monarchs. For William IV, there were silver groats, with a denomination of fourpence, issued in 1836 and 1837. These were the first ever British silver Britannias. Britannia on 1836 Silver Groat of William IV These Britannia groats were continued for Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1862. Copper pennies (1839 to 1860), halfpennies (1838 to 1860), farthings (1838 to 1864), half farthings (1838 to 1868), third farthings (1844), and even quarter farthings (1838 to 1868)were issued for Queen Victoria. Bronze coinage generally replaced copper from 1860, including Britannia bronze pennies, halfpennies, and farthings. These were continued for Edward VII. George V, and George VI, although the George halfpennies featured a ship and his farthings featured a wren. That is a long list, and I may have omitted some coins, please let me know if I have. I am always wiliing both to learn and to correct my errors. 😎

"How to test if gold coins are real or fake?" If you can see them, touch them, hear them, taste them, or smell them, then they are real. If not they are imaginary. Once you know they are real, your problem is to tell whether they are genuine or fake! Not all gold Britannias are 24k gold, even the post 2012 ones are only 23.9976cts. 😎

Wasn't Trex a brand of cooking fat? Warning: Do not spoonerise that! 😎

Really Mate! 😎

No, he is with Royal Mail, not the RM. The Royal Mint has existed since 886 AD, Royal Mail was much later, in 1516. Stop trying to sow confusion! 😎

Yes, Simon Thompson! 😎