harrygill111

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C.O.A and O.L.D A.G.E on my part cheers GLWS

it was this image confusing me I'm on a small screen, but assume thats not the coin?

Is the 1999 an incuse coin? ... never seen anything like it

Well done for walking away mate - not many can put themselves in a position to do that There's real freedon and power in being able to say f-off!

Hope the king recovers. Sick of the news and special issues!

... for me with growing premiums +VAT means my Silver purchases from a "shop" are more about buying things I like and no longer about the 'Investment' or base value of the metal. Prices these days mean high premium bars such at this one cater much more for the the Retail buyer, who won’t understand or care about terms like 'bullion'. They pay higher prices and should get a pristine product. It's not like there is an alternative Proof bar afterall. For the modern buyer, certainly for those making a pickup's in the likes of Costco, the experience should be just like buying a TV, its not acceptable to say yeah well its dented, but doesnt matter becuase its a lower end TV. It makes being the middleman retailer aweful, but that is simply the reality with premiums these days and not showing the customer what they will get, instead they are shown a glossy slick looking bar online, but recieve something else. That said @jason94151, honestly the damage doesnt look that bad to me. I would be far more annoyed if purchasing in the retail blister - becuase that really is a 'retail product' and not a bullion investment. But like i said, it really depends on what you paid, and what you intend to do with this bar (i.e. display it? etc)

Yep, heard "It's Bullion" dozens of times for dented or milked coins... to which I quite often have to reply exactly... Bullion not scrap But damage here isnt too bad and really depends on whether you can live with it and what you paid

Spot +5% is a bit pricey on the second hand market bud. Unless rare of course. They'll be looking to sell at about spot +2 or 3% mark, which depending on the volume may or may not worth the effort VS melting and selling at jewellery at much higher premiums. Really intriguing what you say about blindly melting coins - I wonder how many coins vanish in this way

Congratulations @Hangryjock Good choice

yep, workng now with 2 items in the basket - nice one!

Do you have a link please mate - I'm seeing the high prices

Good mintage on the five sovereign BU. I cant remember the order of release was this before or after the proof sets? Good learning for future.

Blimey that's bad!

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