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Pffft.... not jelly at all.... we have an inch of snow and temps in 20F (-5C for metrics)....

MLK day. Markets are closed in US. https://investorplace.com/2024/01/is-the-stock-market-closed-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day-2024/

Based on the 2022 and 2023 Mint Issues, they'll announce the next Lunar coin around February / March. https://www.ramint.gov.au/mint-issue

Bet he did it based on TA!

Saw a billboard the other day with a poignant message: "Hamas is your problem, too." Sad but true. One cannot play nice against Hamas terrorists. One-sided adherence to "international laws and treaties" is what has landed the West in this ghastly mess we currently are dealing with. Rest assured if Israel falls, Europe goes down faster than anyone can do or say diddly-squat. Morbidly hilarious with all these terrorist-sympathisers larping some sort of 'humanitarian' grandeur btw. Really? Tsk.

Yes, and look how well it's going for SA now - Julius Malema probably gets awarded the next Nobel Peace Prize.

War is bad for gold. Financial crisis (like the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the regional banks in USA) is good for gold.

Anyone who thinks setting a cap to what people can own is a bright idea has no notion of what makes us humans tick. Organized 'wealth distribution' by politicians leads to dictatorship. Chilling to even contemplate the absurdity of it. As others have noted, this is the sort of rhetoric that leads to the slippery slope of maoist, naxalite and French Revolution style head-chopping parties.

From the piece: "extra votes for younger citizens and parents of children". Sweet baby jeebus, what could possibly go wrong.... (cough, cough - Thunberg for president and AOC as VP, anyone?)

https://www.ft.com/content/4ed9e5b0-f3de-422a-9a07-a328ebf2340c

Yes indeed, Happy New Year Y'all! It looks to start with a bumpy ride, but may the stackers prevail and everyone stay safe.

I'm just sad I didn't buy the original Petition Crown a couple decades ago https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-ii-silver-pattern-petition-crown-1663-ms62-ngc-/a/3113-31155.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

Group(s) National Liberation Front of South Vietnam Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam Central Office for South Vietnam Liberation Army of South Vietnam Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces

Very strong prices, yes. The 1887 was 'presumed unique' so someone just had to have it. The 1923-SA Proof Sov PCGS PR65 Cameo for 13.5k+BP did very well too.

Ended up to £35,000 + 18% BP (+VAT).

I think @katycis nailing it - buyers need to adapt to the 'new normal' baseline. I was buying Sovs from auctions all year long from the UK. In the summer it was not unusual to see 5-7%++ premiums, now just before Christmas they were practically negative (I don't pay VAT). The cheapest gold coin I purchased this year from UK was two weeks ago - a 1/4 oz Eagle went in a public auction for -5.5% (under spot - yes, it was genuine; phew!).

Oh very nice, scarce that 1993 Coin Fair card.

Have a look at https://bullionstacker.com

The BU version might be an easy and attainable fix.

I think @richatthecroft may be onto something... hammered. Wow.

The stickers on the outer baggies I received revealed the product codes (and manufacturing dates). HBBG001G5 = happy birthday 5 gm HBBG001G = happy birthday 1 gm RMGM003G5 = best wishes 5 gm RMGM003G = best wishes 1 gm etc. Clear as mud. E.g., the Henna I got was bagged in October 2021 and Little Treasure in November 2020.

It's a lovely thing, that. The 1959 SP67 NGC that they mention was sold at St. James's in Feb 2022 for GBP20.5k+BP, and I have no doubt this will go higher.

There's a guy on the Aussie forum offering them for A$500 + postage ea, head over there if that sounds reasonable...

US businesses added 199,000 jobs in November US businesses added 199,000 jobs in November, a rise on October and another sign of labour market strength that will bolster Federal Reserve officials’ view that interest rates will need to remain high for some time yet. -- Plummeth..

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