ShineyMagpie

i run mine similarly to others, as i mentioned in a previous comment i use excel and a accountancy book, for those that are interested book wise i use a " Collins Ideal - A6 Single Cash Book (Ref 411)" provides lines and columns so you can put seperate info.... in my case @ZRPMs Item number (everything gets a sequential number, so i can cross reference and label on item), Date purchased,  Item Description, Gold/ Silver/ Other,  My buy price (including postage etc as that what i have tied up in the item), Sale price (when i have sold an item)

On 18/01/2023 at 00:19, James32 said:

I will.. if I can use your payment method

Sure the number on the card is 3147 86.... hang on a minute 

Is this safe to do 😝

Interesting to see, people ask will we ever resort back to a gold standard and well according to the Kito article here: https://www.kitco.com/news/2023-01-18/Zimbabwe-s-gold-coins-now-cost-more-than-2-000-each.html

Zimbabwes introduction of a gold coin to try and slow down the rate of inflation has been well recieved.

2 hours ago, Charliemouse said:

strap-on lens for a phone

Well I tried something different, and held a loop in front of the camera and cropped the image after, it's not by any means perfect, but I thought I would try 😅

4 hours ago, Charliemouse said:

This is a bit off topic, but briefly...

Thanks for the answer, sorry to throw of topic but thought it would add to, so I can get my silver gold to gold, but then also in focus sensible image for a 1/20 or whatever size coin

22 hours ago, shabs said:

want most value for my £.    so does it make a difference which one I get

Unfortunately no one knows the answer if they did everyone would only buy of of them. Nothing Is certain with investment.

On 03/11/2020 at 18:53, Melon said:

They intend to gamble peoples money on high risk investments for the next 2 years to try and make a big profit. If they manage to double up, they'll give people their effective return of 18% in 2 years and pocket the rest. If they don't manage to make a profit (more likely), they'll close down this pop-up company and you'll take 100% of the loss

This was my thoughts exactly 

I have seen some people mentioning about "macro lense" apps for phone use other than the traditional phone camera app. Do people have any particular recommendations (free) on android?

May also have some joy if you put up a "wanted post" in the buy sale section. Giving the years you want and potentially the cost you expect to pay for it. May get a better appetite.

2 minutes ago, SilverCalum said:

The results thus far of opening a stack

But at least this way you can accurately list them, would be worse you not to know list as perfect condition, then have an unhappy buyer and have to deal with that.

2 minutes ago, James32 said:

keep in the cardboard

The power of hindsight 😅

10 minutes ago, Paul said:

still wait for an undamaged coin 

And then your hopes get shattered when their quality control let some slip through the net!

1 hour ago, SilverCalum said:

reduce the storage size (or sell them)

If you wish to sale, put up a sales post. You may of course have the opposite effect, in trying to convince the buyer of what your selling. 

23 minutes ago, dicker said:

keeping an eye out for die mismatches

Interesting idea, I presume you are referring to such situations as the " no date" 20p ? Of is this something else I should be looking for?

I use a small accountancy style book, so I can put date, item, where, how much. Its pocket size so I can then carry it with me if I wish. I also then number items sequentially as I add, this also then correlates to an excel document. I then put a tiny sticker on coin case so all things tie together. That's just me though.

Looking better than other suggestions I have seen floating around.

Hello and welcome 

I do think people get caught up in the moment, don't do the maths and take into consideration the buyers fee's. 

@Bogart be curious to hear how the follow up goes.

8 minutes ago, Solachesis said:

6 ounces of bullion silver for £495

Wow 😅  strong prices 🤨

Wow, can't see how that would be acceptable as the head, seeing the other new coins

Just now, thesoundman said:

The coins have turned up TBF

Presumably you have or the family member has done some due diligence and attempted to test the coins? Size weight etc, only asking as it may help to settle the off feeling you had

11 minutes ago, Fishface220 said:

So much for these being sold out

Where said they were sold out? On the RM page they simply said will not be available (conveniently only in small text) from there website after the 31st. They hadn't sold out of some of the coins by that point

1 hour ago, thesoundman said:

we have a family member who has purchased a few items

Hopefully said items turn up and it's not a scam. Not sure if the family member paid via Credit-card if so they may be offered some protection through it?

Hello and welcome, as other have stated its a personal preference when I comes to what you stack, some prefer gold others silver other mix in different ratios. Lots of factors affect choice including of course budget.

18 minutes ago, Jvc2858 said:

is that premium too much for young head sovereign? I'm new to this, that's why I am asking.

Well I suppose it depends on what your after, if its just a generic Sovereign you are after perhaps look to something like this: 

https://www.chards.co.uk/gold-bullion-sovereigns-secondary-market/1990

Or other popular dealers