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“If you don’t hold it you don’t own it.” Now will people see the truth behind this old statement?
It will be due to the fluctuations at the moment up and down and to stop people using the euro account like a day trader. I’m sure it’s fine but it’s an issue if you need the money 😞 

Hi, 
Im RJ, with silver I just collect the odd series from the royal mint and some older coins that I find cool but I have more interest in sovereigns and I keep seeing this forum mentioned on several YouTube videos. 
Im here mainly for seeking advice and checking out other people's coins. 
Thanks for reading. 
💛 RJ 🤍
 

At the end of the month when you receive your pay cheque it is like finishing a marathon, (not that I have ever done one, but you know what I mean). As a result of this we want to treat ourselves and buy something/spend the fiat on something that will provide some gratification for the hard work we put in during the month that has gone by. In a way we cant really fault people that go out and enjoy their funds as they are entitled to spend their money however they wish. 
I will hold my hands up and confess, I used to spunk money, but with age and maturity the dynamics behind living change each year. Pms enabled me to treat myself with the paycheque in a more sustainable way. 
 
in terms of savings, I equate the metals as a savings mechanism. 
 
At the end of the day life is short, I have admiration for the folks that go out and enjoy their life with their funds. 

Good afternoon/morning/evening,
New member here from Canada. My interest is primarily, although not entirely, LMU gold coinage. This is not always the easiest or most available in North America, so I stumbled on this site in my quest. Hoping to find reputable sellers who would be interested in a new customer across the pond. Thanks!
Ryan

Welcome to the forum!

@Petra Sure!
1) First of all, the dates 1916 (London mint - no mint mark) and 1911-C are quite scarce, so when you see them come up you should be wary and examine if they are fake. Of course it could be a batch of hoarded sovereigns which are genuine, although there is a very low possibility of that happening.
2) You can notice that some of them have a date of 1919 with no mint mark, therefore London mint. That can't be correct, since London sovereigns weren't minted that year.
3) On some of the coins there seems to be an "B.B.P." instead of "B.P.".
4) Details on the coins. Some examples are:
     a) 1st photo, 1st row, 1st coin from the left: The sword and leg of St. George lack detail and seems to be "integrated" into the body of the horse. There should have been clear lines and details on both the aforementioned parts.
     b) 1st photo, 2nd row, 2nd coin from the right: Details are all wrong, although I would say that the leg and hair streamer of St. George seem to stand out.
     c) 1st photo, 2nd row, 3rd coin from the right: Details are absent and also the date "1916" looks like it was vertically "squeezed".
     d) 1st photo, 3rd row, 3rd coin from the right: Again the details are all wrong, of which the belly of St. George and also the details on the dragon stand out. Plus, under the dragon there is a "canyon", which shouldn't be there.
     These are some of the many wrong things that I can tell you on the spot. Using a photo of an original sovereign will help you greatly in comparing and identifying the wrong thing you see.
     Cheers!
 
 

Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
2 ounces cachaça
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps:
In a double rocks glass, muddle the lime wedges and sugar.
Fill the glass with ice, pour the cachaça, and stir briefly.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Easy! 
 
Update: Then enjoy the drink and watch some of BYB movies.  

Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
2 ounces cachaça
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps:
In a double rocks glass, muddle the lime wedges and sugar.
Fill the glass with ice, pour the cachaça, and stir briefly.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Easy! 
 
Update: Then enjoy the drink and watch some of BYB movies.  

Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
2 ounces cachaça
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps:
In a double rocks glass, muddle the lime wedges and sugar.
Fill the glass with ice, pour the cachaça, and stir briefly.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Easy! 
 
Update: Then enjoy the drink and watch some of BYB movies.  

Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
2 ounces cachaça
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps:
In a double rocks glass, muddle the lime wedges and sugar.
Fill the glass with ice, pour the cachaça, and stir briefly.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Easy! 
 
Update: Then enjoy the drink and watch some of BYB movies.  

Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
2 ounces cachaça
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps:
In a double rocks glass, muddle the lime wedges and sugar.
Fill the glass with ice, pour the cachaça, and stir briefly.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Easy! 
 
Update: Then enjoy the drink and watch some of BYB movies.  

Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
2 ounces cachaça
Garnish: lime wheel
Steps:
In a double rocks glass, muddle the lime wedges and sugar.
Fill the glass with ice, pour the cachaça, and stir briefly.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Easy! 
 
Update: Then enjoy the drink and watch some of BYB movies.  

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum. I like my premium account. I like to support the forum and it give me the opportunity to have first dibs on sale threads. And I only buy from members with positive feedback, but never had any problem.
Beware: Silver is a gateway metal towards gold.  

Welcome to the forum. I like my premium account. I like to support the forum and it give me the opportunity to have first dibs on sale threads. And I only buy from members with positive feedback, but never had any problem.
Beware: Silver is a gateway metal towards gold.  

Hello! Just wanted to quickly introduce myself.
I'm someone from "the colonies" who just started stacking and collecting at the beginning of the new year. I've been in the crypto space since 2011. It was my first ever investment and I've been looking for ways to diversify and reallocate profits into other positions, one of which has been bullion, mainly in Gold Maples and Silver Eagles.
While I'm still heavily into cryptocurrencies (I run a modest Cardano stakepool and do some professional work in the distributed ledger technology space via research grants from Singapore and the European Union), I've come to very much appreciate the materiality of precious metals, and have been balancing my activities between collecting (Modern/Contemporary graded) and stacking (1:20 Gold vs. Silver coins). 
Thank you very much for the rich information and lively discussion here at The Silver Forum. It's been extremely helpful and entertaining to read all the post so far, and looking forward to interacting with everyone soon!
Toodles my G.

I just found an RM response from September 2021:
"As the Sovereign is our flagship brand, we need to ensure consistency, so any colour change would need to be across the board, rather than bespoke for an order. As part of our ongoing customer research with our customer base  we are in the process of review the market opinion on the colour of the Sovereign, and make an informed decision on this for future launches.
 We are too late to change the 2022 Sovereign, as this is launching in a few weeks, but we will look to include any customer views as we develop ranges going forwards, and will be back in touch if make any changes to our Sovereign range."
There is hope!
🙂

Just to reply to this part of your comment and this is just my opinion, we are in a historic moment of time.
We’ve never had a monarch on the throne for 70 years, Queen Victoria held the record until 2015 when our present Queen took the title. I don’t think people really understand this.
If HM The Queen does reach 80 years on the throne in 2032 which she might and I truly hope she does, (huge respect for HM The Queen) I still don’t think the 2022 releases will be unwanted.
It’s just my opinion but one thing I have been thinking recently is, do we just take HM the Queen for granted. I say this as for most of us, she’s always been our monarch, you’d have to be apporoximatey 75 and above to remember George VI on the throne. Maybe we do just take her for granted as a ‘constant’ in our lives.
Elizabeth II has, for most of us, always been there on our coins, bank notes, post boxes and even our stamps.
But the monarchy does and will change.
Charles is now the longest serving Prince of Wales, a title that was held for almost a century by the future Edward VII. Charles won’t be on the throne long as his mother has been, we all know that for sure.
HM The Queen has been our monarch for 70 years. We won’t see it again.
Everyone, I mean everyone and most people on the street will be ALL over the Platinum Jubilee in June this year. Most don’t, even now know it’s a Platinum Jubilee year.
Everyone will be all over the Platinum Jubilee in June when we get an extra long Bank Holiday. I’ve realised since being on this forum how ignorant most people are.
Sometimes you really have to go backwards to look forwards.
@Tortoise are you going to live to see another 70th Platinum Jubilee? Many of us won’t.
Buy what you like, but most importantly like what you buy.
 

All good points.
When you said "deterred", my mind said "de-turd", possibly because an earlier post mentioned recent sovereigns being brown, the same colour as turds (my thoughts, not those of the earlier poster).
As far as "but come on RM - You can do better than this!"
This could feature in a pantomime, as in:
"Oh no, they can't"
😎

Here is a professionally colour balanced and corrected Chards image:

Some of the apparent colour difference may be caused by surface finish and differential reflectivity, but they are all realistic.

Some good info here and completely agree with the op and general sentiment - the pink sovereigns are nasty in comparison. They really don't look like gold and call me cynical, but perhaps that's the intention. Also, I have some rose gold rings that are beautiful in colour yet sovereigns just look different to me - even when compared to other coins with very high copper content. The final result is confusing..
Also, what's with the lacquer, or cling-film/plastic-wrap finish? I can't quite put my finger on it but it's like there's a coating of some sort? 

Thx for the info.
Definitely not my cup of tea.
The design is cartoonish, in my opinion.
I only see the old looney tunes lion from bugs bunny

Easy for me, the bit of silver it all started with, Denarius of Vespasian found with my first outing with a metal detector. AD69 struck in Rome, dropped in a field in South Oxfordshire. Priceless to me

The TLAs (2 Letter Acronyms) are flying today, DS, RM and GS.
I know one BD who is full of BS in case that helps.
I know Ch in BP are working on them, but will not buy stock unless or until they / we feel the price is right.
OK for now?
😎

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