harrygill111

All is right again 

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! 

... 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! 

Pay off the mortgage 

Do you have Indian jewellers nearby? As most Indian jewellery is 24ct, my experience is you can walk into pretty much any Indian jeweller and sell your items very quickly at around spot. 

Also, friends and family have been surprisingly great for me (my 1st go to now) - both sides benefit if your prices are realistic. 

Sold - thank you! 

@RSK007

10oz' ers 

Sold - thanks 

5 left 

Yale 
Lion of Mortimer 
Horse of Hanover
Greyhound

Lion of England- added to sale (pics above) 

Nautical set sold 

Below have sold 

Griffin 

Dragon 

Bull

Completer

6 beasts remianing, details above 

All sold - thanks 

Sold - thanks 

3 Baird and 3 Metalor remaining