Britannia47

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

All U.K. proof sets, Sovereigns, Britannias and QBs are issued 'reverse' side up. That seems to be the norm. The 'obverse'  is often seen as the boring side with the Queens head! The 1989 sovereign was the exception, whereby both sides were designed by Bernard Sindall, instead of Maklouf.  Enjoy.
B47

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

I arranged my set that way!  If you are careful, unscrewing the capsules, and holding the coin by the edge, you can flip them anyway you like. I usually 'turn' at least one coin to show both obverse and reverse. Your choice. I also fitted the blue ribbon to hold the COA. Relax!

Fairly rare I think....
 

Thanks. I started collecting gold in 1997, and was attracted to virtually everything; sovereigns, proof sets, and bullion. However, I never gave much thought to premiums etc, I simply paid the going price for whatever I fancied! Probably passed the 1 kilo mark in 2017, have now stopped collecting, but still enjoy looking and following the latest on the Forum. Being an old style collector I have never bought anything as an investment, but of course would make a  substantial profit if sold. Terms such as flipping, stacking and 'exit strategies' were completely alien to me! I have never sold a single gold coin. Inadvertently, the medium to long term, if it was an investment, has worked for me without even noticing it.
By buying what you like, you might be surprised in a few years.....!
Cheers,

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Hi Boys!
Being as old as the Kalashnikov Rifle I am quitting whilst ahead. The latest offerings from the RM don't excite me anymore and neither does the price of gold. Only 2 sovereign types eluded me - an Edward VII Ottawa branch and the 1855/56 'Australia' James Wyon. My collection was never part of my investment plan, but is now, as a pension supplement should I need it.  Only my 2 2021 Britannias are worth less but am too impatient to wait 'til they recover (not enough years left) Apologies to the dog - I am being buried at sea with all my gold! Enjoy your collections.

Hi Boys!
Being as old as the Kalashnikov Rifle I am quitting whilst ahead. The latest offerings from the RM don't excite me anymore and neither does the price of gold. Only 2 sovereign types eluded me - an Edward VII Ottawa branch and the 1855/56 'Australia' James Wyon. My collection was never part of my investment plan, but is now, as a pension supplement should I need it.  Only my 2 2021 Britannias are worth less but am too impatient to wait 'til they recover (not enough years left) Apologies to the dog - I am being buried at sea with all my gold! Enjoy your collections.

Thanks. I started collecting gold in 1997, and was attracted to virtually everything; sovereigns, proof sets, and bullion. However, I never gave much thought to premiums etc, I simply paid the going price for whatever I fancied! Probably passed the 1 kilo mark in 2017, have now stopped collecting, but still enjoy looking and following the latest on the Forum. Being an old style collector I have never bought anything as an investment, but of course would make a  substantial profit if sold. Terms such as flipping, stacking and 'exit strategies' were completely alien to me! I have never sold a single gold coin. Inadvertently, the medium to long term, if it was an investment, has worked for me without even noticing it.
By buying what you like, you might be surprised in a few years.....!
Cheers,

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Hi Boys!
Being as old as the Kalashnikov Rifle I am quitting whilst ahead. The latest offerings from the RM don't excite me anymore and neither does the price of gold. Only 2 sovereign types eluded me - an Edward VII Ottawa branch and the 1855/56 'Australia' James Wyon. My collection was never part of my investment plan, but is now, as a pension supplement should I need it.  Only my 2 2021 Britannias are worth less but am too impatient to wait 'til they recover (not enough years left) Apologies to the dog - I am being buried at sea with all my gold! Enjoy your collections.

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Hi Boys!
Being as old as the Kalashnikov Rifle I am quitting whilst ahead. The latest offerings from the RM don't excite me anymore and neither does the price of gold. Only 2 sovereign types eluded me - an Edward VII Ottawa branch and the 1855/56 'Australia' James Wyon. My collection was never part of my investment plan, but is now, as a pension supplement should I need it.  Only my 2 2021 Britannias are worth less but am too impatient to wait 'til they recover (not enough years left) Apologies to the dog - I am being buried at sea with all my gold! Enjoy your collections.

Hi Boys!
Being as old as the Kalashnikov Rifle I am quitting whilst ahead. The latest offerings from the RM don't excite me anymore and neither does the price of gold. Only 2 sovereign types eluded me - an Edward VII Ottawa branch and the 1855/56 'Australia' James Wyon. My collection was never part of my investment plan, but is now, as a pension supplement should I need it.  Only my 2 2021 Britannias are worth less but am too impatient to wait 'til they recover (not enough years left) Apologies to the dog - I am being buried at sea with all my gold! Enjoy your collections.

Thanks. I started collecting gold in 1997, and was attracted to virtually everything; sovereigns, proof sets, and bullion. However, I never gave much thought to premiums etc, I simply paid the going price for whatever I fancied! Probably passed the 1 kilo mark in 2017, have now stopped collecting, but still enjoy looking and following the latest on the Forum. Being an old style collector I have never bought anything as an investment, but of course would make a  substantial profit if sold. Terms such as flipping, stacking and 'exit strategies' were completely alien to me! I have never sold a single gold coin. Inadvertently, the medium to long term, if it was an investment, has worked for me without even noticing it.
By buying what you like, you might be surprised in a few years.....!
Cheers,

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Most of my gold collection, excluding silver,  platinum, and numismatic...
 

Thanks. I started collecting gold in 1997, and was attracted to virtually everything; sovereigns, proof sets, and bullion. However, I never gave much thought to premiums etc, I simply paid the going price for whatever I fancied! Probably passed the 1 kilo mark in 2017, have now stopped collecting, but still enjoy looking and following the latest on the Forum. Being an old style collector I have never bought anything as an investment, but of course would make a  substantial profit if sold. Terms such as flipping, stacking and 'exit strategies' were completely alien to me! I have never sold a single gold coin. Inadvertently, the medium to long term, if it was an investment, has worked for me without even noticing it.
By buying what you like, you might be surprised in a few years.....!
Cheers,

Thanks. I started collecting gold in 1997, and was attracted to virtually everything; sovereigns, proof sets, and bullion. However, I never gave much thought to premiums etc, I simply paid the going price for whatever I fancied! Probably passed the 1 kilo mark in 2017, have now stopped collecting, but still enjoy looking and following the latest on the Forum. Being an old style collector I have never bought anything as an investment, but of course would make a  substantial profit if sold. Terms such as flipping, stacking and 'exit strategies' were completely alien to me! I have never sold a single gold coin. Inadvertently, the medium to long term, if it was an investment, has worked for me without even noticing it.
By buying what you like, you might be surprised in a few years.....!
Cheers,

Thanks. I started collecting gold in 1997, and was attracted to virtually everything; sovereigns, proof sets, and bullion. However, I never gave much thought to premiums etc, I simply paid the going price for whatever I fancied! Probably passed the 1 kilo mark in 2017, have now stopped collecting, but still enjoy looking and following the latest on the Forum. Being an old style collector I have never bought anything as an investment, but of course would make a  substantial profit if sold. Terms such as flipping, stacking and 'exit strategies' were completely alien to me! I have never sold a single gold coin. Inadvertently, the medium to long term, if it was an investment, has worked for me without even noticing it.
By buying what you like, you might be surprised in a few years.....!
Cheers,

Found some interesting figures for the 1989 mintage/cost figures on a visit to the RM in 1998. The '89 half sov. was selling for £79.95 ex 10,000. By 1998 the price was £84.00 ex 7,500 a very small increase over 9 years. Full Sovereigns, including the 1989 were selling for £149 from 1983 to 1998 (15 years!) My first proof sovereign in 1997 was also £149 but to me that seemed expensive compared to £50 for a bullion sovereign and about £75 for a shield back. I believe the gold price had been very stable over this period at about $325 or so. Lastly, the full set was selling at £1150 with a mintage of 5000. However the secondary market was much lower. I paid £850 for the 4 coin set in 1997 which was the going price apparently. Lucky me perhaps! What is unusual, as already noted, is that the 1989 full sovereign is now more valuable than the double sovereign! Anyway here's a photo of the 4 coin set for reference.....