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2 minutes ago, Petra said:

Not a particularly new thing. Either way … walk in to Toolstation etc. you not going to be takinging stuff off the shelves to the till🤔😮

I’m clearly too content in my own protective bubble. I’ll stick to the cities in the north.

2 hours ago, theman73 said:

There are only pictures, no products, you take the picture go to the cashier and wait till they bring you the product from behind.

I was looking at your original photo and trying to make out if the products on display were security products. Failed to see that they were only pictures. Thanks for the explanation.

8 hours ago, theman73 said:

My salary is lower than my direct debits so no cash is available.

Sorry to hear that. I hope your direct debits come down in the near future.

Wasn’t this a thread about the car dealer at one point?  😊

On 05/02/2024 at 13:52, theman73 said:

I never carry cash on me, due to the security risk and the fact I don't need it and I have done this for the last 10 years. 

If you can beat them join them.

I’m the opposite. I always carry cash on me. Then again I don’t live in London and my chances of encountering some knife wielding robber who’s twice the size of me is significantly reduced where I live.

Cash is very handy in case of emergencies, such as when the payments systems crash in the supermarkets or wherever. All those shoppers who rely 100% on their cards having to abandon their purchases and make a mad dash to join the long queue at the nearest cash machine, hoping that it will still payout when it’s their turn.

Cards are a necessary convenience, but think of the above scenario and try to have some cash handy for the unexpected. Just my penny’s worth.

4 hours ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

And everyone took the Micky out of me waiting for over a year for the 1kg silver proof.  

I didn’t. But I will now.

I understand that you were rushed to hospital with crush injuries after sitting underneath the letterbox all that time being covered with junk mail 😁

4 hours ago, Petra said:

We get it …. you’re not a fan of a donkey 🤔😮

But he might start collecting mule coins instead.

14 hours ago, Kitalon said:

Today I received... my first 1oz coin.

2023 King Charles III Coronation (reverse frosted) 1oz proof £100

I thought that you were targeting the regular proof version the last time I read your thread. I guess it’s about what version you can source at the time?

Having said that, when it comes to coins I say one thing and sometimes end up doing the opposite. It’s easy to change my mind when I give it more thought.

A magnificent coin to start your 1oz collection. Well done with your decision.

Hi Fenlander. I’m interested in the Robin Hood coin. It would be a gift for my adult son who is archery daft. Could you post better pics of that coin please? Thank you.

2 hours ago, jason94151 said:

I wondering if they keep this up will the SOTD sovereign become less popular. So far I can only think of 3 SOTD sovereign that worth collecting.

The Coronation SOTD sovereign

SOTD platinum julibee sovereign

 2017 200th year SOTD Sovereign.

I don't know all the sotd sovereign but seem most of them are just struck on someone birth/birthday 🤔. 

Hi Jason. If you want to know more then go back to the 3rd post on page 1 of this topic. Richatthecroft has provided a photo of a page which lists them. 

10 hours ago, westminstrel said:

I failed to respond to you my friend, and I stumbled upon this post while researching the Prince George 5th Birthday SotD (again).

Geek works for me. 🫣🤗

A poor description nevertheless. No offence intended so thanks E for that. Indeed, your knowledge (particularly on the modern sovereign) has elevated you to coin Guru.

8 hours ago, AuricGoldfinger said:

This is where somewhere like Atkinsons is good. I don’t trust posting anything so i will drive to their secure unit and sell some sovereigns etc. yes i could get maybe £5 more per sov on the forum but the peace of mind is worth it, not to mention its one transaction not several. Plus proof of sale if it’s a large amount can come in handy if you need to prove where the funds have come from.

Glad to see that I’m not the only one. In my case it’s doing some business with Chards when I’m in NW England. 

1 hour ago, blackadder said:

They will always try and worm their way outta things,took them afew months to sort a problem i had out,then they offered me a book of stamps lol.

And instead you chose Baldrick.

1 minute ago, AaaGee said:

I lost a 1/4 brit a year or so ago posted SD. And had to claim it back. To some £400 is a nightmare. To me it was nothing short of traumatic. The stress was next level, not helped by going round in circles with the RM.

I stress EVERY time i buy or sell now. God only knows how im going to handle selling up. Ill cross that bridge when i get to it.

SD to me is next day delivery and decent tracking. Not much else.

In all honesty I prefer to deliver my coins to the recipient by hand direct. I drive down to NW England to drop off my coins for grading with GoldDigger Dave and return to collect them. The one coin I’ve sold meant a drive to NE England when I sold a coin back privately to the person I’d originally bought it from several years earlier. 

Obvious this can’t continue forever more if I want to sell anything further afield. Hence my earlier question regarding the over inquisitive lady at the Post Office. 

1 minute ago, AaaGee said:

Car parts

If only I had a gold coin the size of a steering wheel.

Just now, BackyardBullion said:

It has zero baring on whether something is insured.

I have been asked by post office workers many times and each time I say, "nothing prohibited" and if they ask again to clarify I say I'm not telling you anything else. Captain subtext says "mind your business and jog on"

Works every time for me

Thanks for your expertise BYB.

Apologies folks but I too would like to go slightly off topic regarding sending coins by special delivery. I’ve noticed a few times when stood in the queue at the Post Office that the lady behind the counter asks customers can you tell me what the package contains? I’d never dream of stating a gold coin for obvious reasons, but if you were confronted by the same question what answer would you give (apart from calling her a nosey cow)?  Thank you.

26 minutes ago, Paul said:

It's very close 

Not that I can currently afford a 2oz gold coin but I hope this design doesn’t devalue our 2017 quintuples - the proof being hard to source in particular.

Hopefully the low mintage will not.

On 12/01/2024 at 22:20, oooootini said:

No probs, they look just as good.

Pic to better show the BU finish on Queenie, the obverse I think match the proofs.

And thanks, I hoped I'd priced them fair

 

I agree. Having compared both versions side by side the reverse of the BU/DPL indeed matches the proof. The obvious difference is one obverse is proof and the other is BU.

My BU has recently achieved a MS70 DPL grading and should be on its way back to @GoldDiggerDave - a great result after his personal conservation on it.

A great coin to own for the price as the front of the slab displays a reverse as good as the proof. 

On 12/01/2024 at 23:58, Charliemouse said:

Great price.  Proof finish on the reverse.  Plus only about half as many were minted.

Gorgeous.

1,000 mintage for the BU/DPL and 750 mintage for the proof, though I’ve seen 749 mintage for the proof listed by some dealers in the past.

Worth a Like for the opening sales pitch. 

1 hour ago, cliveb13 said:

Edited by me 

Watch out Clive. His name isn’t Thomas. I’ve fell for that one in the past.