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If gold spiked I would sell a portion, otherwise it is there for very old age or a disaster

And the reason for me is balance. Essentially it balances against my other investments.  
It is portable. 
If the terrible hits the fan I can get my family out of the U.K.
Inflation hedge
Plus a long long term investment. I won’t sell and give to my kids
I buy on dips and also on a scheduled basis for pound cost averaging. 
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No...I would not sell any of my houses in the same way I would not sell gold
But I am degrading my equity positions
To be straight I have a career in investment banking and have seen all sorts of crashes, panics, have seen fortunes lost and made in minutes.  
What works long term in my professional opinion is to buy and hold. 
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Good you got out when you felt you had to, and each to his own. 
The forum is what I would call a “broad church” and its great to hear other views   
I do however think that *anything* can be classed as a “proper” investment, and asset values go up and down.  
Good luck with whatever else you chose to invest in.
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If gold spiked I would sell a portion, otherwise it is there for very old age or a disaster

Wise words Sir

Personally I think you made a good investment, with the correct coins you just sold them badly.      When you see them on Atkinson’s (that’s if they down already have a buyer lined up) you will see this.
cant remember members name but he was after 10 of each queens beasts and was paying very good money for them.      Rather than coming on here saying that it was a mistake buying after you sold, you should have come on before you sold and asked advice 

Good you got out when you felt you had to, and each to his own. 
The forum is what I would call a “broad church” and its great to hear other views   
I do however think that *anything* can be classed as a “proper” investment, and asset values go up and down.  
Good luck with whatever else you chose to invest in.
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No...I would not sell any of my houses in the same way I would not sell gold
But I am degrading my equity positions
To be straight I have a career in investment banking and have seen all sorts of crashes, panics, have seen fortunes lost and made in minutes.  
What works long term in my professional opinion is to buy and hold. 
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No...I would not sell any of my houses in the same way I would not sell gold
But I am degrading my equity positions
To be straight I have a career in investment banking and have seen all sorts of crashes, panics, have seen fortunes lost and made in minutes.  
What works long term in my professional opinion is to buy and hold. 
Best
dicker
 
 

I don't give advice to anyone here, I just share my opinion and explain it. In this case I also emphasisied it with an emotional video.
Which will come and make your newly aquired shares and bonds not completly worthless but they will go dowhnill big way. No one knows when but sooner or later it has to come in one of several possible forms, which are basically a hyperinflation or a biblical debt cancellation (= cancellation of monetary assets) unless - theoretically it can be carried on forever but only at the cost of a permanent 30ies style deflation. Occupy yourself with the monetary system thoroughly and you will probably buy PMs again. Don't just read about it from one perspective (one school of thought) but all alternative monetary sytems that exist. You can break it down to the full privatisation of money creation (Austrian School of economics), the full nationalisation (Irving Fisher etc) and Demurrage Money after Silvio Gesell and of course PM back currency. From every single perspective we are heading towards a crash - and you will be screwed because you are too easily scared off.

Good you got out when you felt you had to, and each to his own. 
The forum is what I would call a “broad church” and its great to hear other views   
I do however think that *anything* can be classed as a “proper” investment, and asset values go up and down.  
Good luck with whatever else you chose to invest in.
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And the reason for me is balance. Essentially it balances against my other investments.  
It is portable. 
If the terrible hits the fan I can get my family out of the U.K.
Inflation hedge
Plus a long long term investment. I won’t sell and give to my kids
I buy on dips and also on a scheduled basis for pound cost averaging. 
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If the winner of my lot lives in the U.K. and my Liquers turn out ok, I will also include a small bottle of Blackberry / Raspberry / Blackcurrant rum as part of the prize as a bonus.
If it turns out badly I won’t include but of course will of course do my best to deliver in the “spirit” of the forum. 
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Fifty pounds from me.  Either cash or PP FandF

I thought you kept your gold in the most secure safest location on the earth Fort Knox. It looks very tidy and clean to me

Good luck Sixgun, On balance its not one for me but I think this could well work. 
Thanks for your candid updates
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Another delay, and no real information why.  The take up is lacklustre, don't see how they will change that in another 6 months.  Too much focus on KVT and promise of riches, than the actual gold backed tokens in my view.  

Another charity shop find 1977 Sterling Proof Crown, this one in lovely complete condition, £10.

I have this one and the last 3 years I think.
 

 

It's quite simple...offer a prize to be won, wait...sit back until December (maybe have a drink to get into the Xmas spirit!) and then everyone will win at least one prize (seeing as there are more prizes than participants!).
@Bullionbilly ran this smooth as anything last year and everyone was happy, and he's a very trusted member of the forum. I reckon it'll be buttery smooth again this year if we try not to complicate things too much for him!!!
 

I like this random un-secret santa method! 

Each person is drawn once until everyone has a prize, then once everyone has one ill enter everybody in again to have a crack at the extra prizes. 
Each donation weather its 1 prize or a few only get 1 draw. 
**OBVIOUSLY IF PEOPLE DONT LIKE THIS WAY OF DOING IT THEN POST IT AND WE'LL SORT OUT ANOTHER WAY BETWEEN US ALL, DOING IT THE WAY LISTED ABOVE EVERYONE GETS A PRIZE**

If the winner of my lot lives in the U.K. and my Liquers turn out ok, I will also include a small bottle of Blackberry / Raspberry / Blackcurrant rum as part of the prize as a bonus.
If it turns out badly I won’t include but of course will of course do my best to deliver in the “spirit” of the forum. 
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I would love to get involved.
I will put in a 2015 1.5 oz Multi Maple Leaf silver coin.