PhilB

Another bunch of rare world gold coins for the collection 😍

Some silver bits. 

These won't milk like your crummy Britts! What's wrong with you guys! £22 delivered to your door - you stacker can't go wrong! 😉

As for coins The King will be around for many years more to come don’t worry! 

There’s no specific age and no screening program so you won’t be called. 

UK generally aged 50plus. But remember it’s not just the physical exam there is an easy PSA blood test too. Both of which may lead to further tests and are not diagnostic in themselves.  
if you have a family history or are black the age drops to 45. But discuss with your GP. (You will see slightly differnt number of you look at US recommendations)  
if you have urinary symptoms, difficulty starting to pee, peeing at night more that usual, pain or blood in urine/semen at any age you should visit the GP.
 
I once treated a chap with advanced prostate cancer at age 35… extremely extremely rare. But if you have urinary issues it’s best to get it checked. 
 
Prostate cancer uk has a risk checker function here: https://prostatecanceruk.org
 

I'm not convinced by it. When ounce coins reach 3k the fiat will have further devalued to the point that 3k feels like £1.5k currently does. In real terms, no difference.

I’m hearing similar things from a few different companies, we’ve just had a local butchers (family firm) close its doors they supplied meat nationwide to restaurants and even premier league clubs, inflation meant that had to increase prices, one big buyer pulled out and then 3 restaurants went under and took them for over 100k in total, in the end they just closed the doors, they had over 20 staff and had been in business since the 1940’s

It was EUR 138, thus around GBP 117, incl. commission and delivery. 

I saw these 2 pieces at an auction, managed to find just couple of price references, so hopefully did not overpay too much
Bronze medal "Opening of the All Nations exhibition in London on the 1st of May 1862" and Three Graces Wedgwood Jasperware Coin 5£ Tristan da Cunha 2018
  
    

I had a number of issues with Lloyds, but now find if I put Inv before any description it goes through without issue on both accounts.
I'm working in the assumption their robots assume Inv = Invoice, as I get far less of the dumb questions now and no blocks for a long time.

Unfortunately..as soon as you buy a coin the seller has an address. More worrying is eBay sellers who "sell" coins, then refund the buyer immediately.  No problem. Buyer hasn't gained or lost anything , eBay not bothered but someone has an address. 

2020 Gold Britannia - great condition coin.
£1630 posted U.K. SD

Not a fan.
There are hands coming out the back of heads!

https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-and-royal-mint-announce-collaborative-design

speaking from experience
When you get old you’ll appreciate the bigger coins 
easier to see the detail of the designs and find  them
that is of course if you can remember where you put them in the first place 
 
 

Loads of 1oz coins sell on here regularly just buy what you like.
You can sell gold anytime to anyone there will always be interest.

OK grandad, let's get you to bed.

I think they'll improve the CGT allowance again (eventually). People are less inclined to invest if there's a low CGT threshold, which is never good for an economy - they need cash flowing - so that people have gains to spend keeps the economy flowing. I think they bought this cut in partly as a quick tax grab - it was perfect for them while inflation (hence prices) are high. But they also knew it would help slow inflation (less people are now inclined to sell for the next year or two - which will aid in calming inflation). I may be completely wrong, but that's a way of looking at it anyway.
There is talk of significant changes coming this budget for Inheritance Tax also (either lifting the limit or even removing it completely). I'm very surprised to be honest (surely the "Death Tax" is their favourite vile tax grab?). But, if people are more inclined to pass down their riches earlier in life then I guess the recipients are likely to enjoy it (spend it) which is good for the economy (and the tax man's pockets). Others will go the opposite end of the scale and not pass any down (know no tax would be due). But that means they'd be inclined to invest even more and grow their wealth (also good for the economy).
One thing is guaranteed though; we will always be robbed one way or another by whichever turd is in power.
 

https://www.royalmint.com/gold-price/capital-gains-tax-on-investments
Only UK coins made by the Royal Mint, past and present. 
Anything from overseas territories are not. Other UK Mints are not.
COINS ONLY
Bars from the Royal Mint are NOT CGT exempt.
Only coins.
 

👌Nice gold! 

I wondered whether the use of a polarising filter could help to reduce reflections or glare from the surface of coin slabs.
Note: I do not think this article will be useful for most people.  This is definitely deeper down the photography rabbit hole than most will want to go.  I hope some find it useful, or at least theoretically interesting.
What's a polarising filter used for?
Without getting anywhere into the physics, a polarising filter attaches to the front of the camera lens, and works the same way as polarising sunglasses.  It has the following properties:
Darkens the image by reducing the amount of light entering the camera by approximately 2/3rds (1.5 stops in camera-speak). Increases contrast in things like skies and water, making them appear bluer and deeper in colour. Reduces haze. Reduces reflections in glass, plastic or water surfaces. Obviously the last property is most interesting for coin photography.
One advantage a photographic filter has over sunglasses is that it can be easily rotated on the front of the lens, to optimise the exact effect of the polarisation.
Experiment
I photographed a slabbed coin containing both silver and gold, while pointing a light directly at the surface to maximise the effect of the reflection.
I took three photographs.  Other than setting the white balance, no post-processing adjustments were made.
1. Without a polarising filter.

2. With a polarising filter, but rotated to the wrong angle.

3. With filter rotated 90° to the second picture.

Results
With the filter at the wrong angle, the image is arguably worse than with no filter, probably because of the reduction in available light robbing some contrast.
With the filter correctly adjusted (a simple thing to do with the filter in place) the best image is produced, almost eliminating the glare.  The light reflected from the coin remains the same, with colours richer and clearer.
Conclusion
If you find it difficult to photograph a slabbed coin because of reflections and glare caused by your lighting set-up, then using a polarising filter should definitely help.

👌Nice gold! 

👌Nice gold! 

👌Nice gold! 

👌Nice gold!