LawrenceChard

Thanks. Our tech support also said "seems its the mobile version of the site" taxfreegold.co.uk was launched on New Year's Eve 1999, and was designed for viewing on computer monitors of varying resolutions. This was well before most people ever thought of viewing websites on a mobile phone. The cost to rewrite it, and our other 2 main legacy sites, would be prohibitive, so we have left them as "Legacy Sites" still full of useful info. Some of the info has been ported over to Chards.co.uk, but not all. 😎

Can @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer view the TFG links OK?

Just you wait until you get to 29! 😎

Good to hear, but I would still recommend physical gold rather than physical silver. Of course you might need to change your username to Goldilocks. 😎

My spelling is good. It used to be excellent, but my fingers are dyslexic. 😎

You might be too young to remember: 1887 1893 1902 When they were available over the counter at banks for face value of £5 each. That was before anybody thought of calling then "quintuple sovereigns" or "£5 sovereigns"(!). You might be old enough to remember 2000: https://www.chards.co.uk/2000-gold-bullion-quintuple-sovereign/8017 You might wish to read more here: https://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=fivepoundsgoldstory.html There is even more information here: https://taxfreegold.co.uk/quintuplesovereigns.html including a list of quintuple sovereigns excluding the misleading gold proof £5 crowns. and here: https://taxfreegold.co.uk/fivepoundsinfo.html I hope you find all this interesting and useful. Now a question for you: Who invented the term "quintuple sovereign"? Answers on a five pound note, or preferably a £5 coin. 😎

It's not "calling out" a vendor to mention their prices, or to compare them with others, although you could have said Dealer A, Dealer B, etc., but it does make sense to quote the actual prices as you just have. With intrinsic silver currently at £496.67 per kilo, a £40 difference between £700 and £660 is not such a vast chasm. In fact you can buy from a well-known Blackpool dealer for about £660: 1 Kg Silver Bar Our Choice - New Buy silver bullion bars at low prices above spot! These our choice one kilo silver bars are struck in 999 fineness and contain 32.15 troy ounces of the precious metal. Our selection of silver bars come from renowned international refineries and are a favourite with investors all over the world. Each silver bar is brand new and is stamped with a serial number for authenticity. Buy in bulk and qualify for discounts on quantity breaks - the more you buy, the more you save! £663.43 (Inc. VAT) - And we have other kilo silver bars: SHOWING: 1-11 OF 11 ITEMS VIEW TYPE: SORT BY: £ per Oz / Best Deals Price - Low to High Price - High to Low Date - Ascending Date - Descending 1 Kg Silver Bar Our Choice - New from £652.36 (Taxable) In Stock 1 Kg Silver Bar Metalor Cast - New from £678.43 (Taxable) In Stock Silver 1 Kg Bar Baird Cast - New from £677.87 (Taxable) In Stock 1 Kg Silver Bar Valcambi SA - Cast £696.08 (Taxable) In Stock Some of which come with certificates, all currently under £700. Personally, I would just buy for the silver, unless you want a nice pretty bar as a gift for someone. Of course, i would probably also wait for a second-hand one at an even better price... ... or just invest in gold, and legaly avoid the dreaded VAT. 😎

To save everyone having to look at the various prices, and working the respective premiums out for themselves, why not state them in your post, rather than just say "significant"? What are you interested in buying and owning? A silver bar or a certificate piece of paper? How much extra does the piece of paper cost? Is it really worth that much? 😎

I would have thought that some debris, possibly something greasy (dandruff?) had got onto the die or blank before striking, but I have seen @GoldDiggerDave's opinion, and think he is probably right. Defo worth at least checking with the RM / and or returning it for replacement.

I doubt it. But it does look like the RM production department has fudged it rather. 😎

Aha! 😎 Other years of piedforts? I don't know for some reason! 😎

That's a lot of help! 😎 The reverse looks good, but the obverse looks rather mushy and weak. I didn't have time to find a better example. Both my photos were from here, where there is an (old) price: https://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=constantinelondon2.html

2022 Gold Proof Piedfort Sovereign - Photos I saw these late last week, but had to wait for the photos, particularly one of the milled edges: Normal reverse shot above, and obverse: Which was OK, but one with a slight blemish: Which is disappointing. The milled edges: These looked very irregular at first glance, and there is a distinct middle "ridge" which makes it look like two collars have been used, and they don't quite meet up in the middle. This can only be seen on the indents, not on the raised "teeth". I was surprised at this. Lastly, a boxed shot: What does everyone think about the strange milled edge? 😎

I wouldn't be quite that harsh on the RM! 😎

The sub-heading says: An unidentified couple found 265 gold coins buried beneath the floor Who nicked one? Is this a fine example of accurate reporting and journalism by The Mail Online? Typically, they have not attempted to explain "brockage", instead saying: "A highlight of the sale is a George I guinea from 1720, which has a mint error. The coin has no king's head on it, instead having two 'tail' sides of the coin, and is expected to fetch £4,000." It's a great bit of free publicity for Spink though. 😎

Yes, a few examples. I will relay some of them later. I may also be able to get a photo of @SemolinaPilchard digging up his kitchen floor, although he might get his dog to dig in the garden instead! 😎

Constantine the Great - What's a Fair Price for a Base Metal Example? Most TSF members will have heard of Cconstine the Great, but as a reminder: Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) aka Konstantinos; 27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from 306 to 337 AD, and the first to convert to Christianity. Obviously I have enough experience to judge what I think is a fair price for common modest condition examples, but what do TSF members think? Here are two archive photos as examples: and: No prizes - just for fun! 😎

It is unlikely to be a coin. More likely a token or medallion, perhaps made to sell as a souvenir. 😎

@ChardsCoinandBullionDealer might be able to help. 😎

That's understandable. It is not great for our "impulse sales" either, but it does mean that if someone particularly wants any of the coins, we are able to supply them. At any one time, we probably have more coins still waiting to be processed than we have "live" on site. The "Stocklist Collection" is a kind of midway point. They have been added to our stock database, and allocated a storage location. Most of this can be done by someone relatively junior. Before they are turned live, they need to be checked, usually by a numismatist or senior staff member. Having said all that, I realise I can give a better answer to your question "What are the benefits of the stocklist collection". Potential buyers can see that we have them, and any of our staff can also find them. Before we implemented this system, the items would still be waiting to be completely checked and processed before being turned live, so potential customers would not know we had them, and it is unlikley that any of our customer service team would know we had them, or where to find them. 😎

There is not necessarily a "benefit", but as the paragraph states: Stocklist Collection Stock list items are those without an online product page. We carry a lot of stock in our vaults that customers can call up and request prices and/or to check availability. Use the phone icon to request a call back or call +44 1253 343081 to speak with the team. Please note items are not priced and may require grading by our team. These are items we have in stock, but have not had time to photograph, catalogue, price, and turn live on site. If there are any specific items you ae interested in, you can ask, but as it indicates, you might not get an instant reply. Is there a particular reason you were looking for quarter ounce platinum coins? 🙂 @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer

What did happen to Bob Ilsley and Dolphln Coins? 😎

I was joking. It was intended to be a pun on th word "lead". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_(disambiguation) I don't hink lead is actually banned in India, rather than it's use in various products and processes: https://www.nhp.gov.in/disease/non-communicable-disease/lead-poisoning 😎

I thought you wanted silver, not lead. Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82. 😎

I'm sure he will fly out to sort it if you pay his flights, accommodation, and expenses! 😎