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I'd definitely be a seller at $50 per oz assuming that it would equate to at least £35 per oz. I would then just spend the proceeds, it's not going to make my fortune but it would give me a decent amount to splurge on either a holiday or something fun. If it did go well over $50 I wouldn't have any significant seller's remorse, I'd just be happy to have more than doubled my money.

Just ordered my bullion sovereign from @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer I hope that they do stock the double sovereign in due course, I will probably look to order mine from them if they do...

I'm still waiting for my £5 BU matt finish coin and I've had no notifications from the RM since they sent out that email in early December.

I think that if the coin clearly relates to a particular country, comes from a proper mint (not necessarily in the same country) and the coin is minted for several years, it probably qualifies as a world coin. So on that definition, Royal Arms and Valiants would qualify as UK world coins, Kooks would qualify, Niue Turtles and Somali Elephants would qualify etc. On a narrower definition you might only count one coin from each country as its world coin (e.g. Britannia, Kangaroo only) but I think that's probably a bit too restrictive. I'd rather include more coins in the definition and enjoy collecting a greater variety.

Yes, I would expect two new coin designs to be released in 2023. I'm waiting on the first of the Dragon coins - if I like the design enough, I will purchase. I've decided not to collect the whole series but will collect selected Lions and Dragons.

Personally I think that the last QEII coin would be more sought after in future than the first KCIII coin. But I think the difference would be fairly minimal, and I agree that owning the pair would be more sought after.

Thanks @GoodAsGold and @GoldDiggerDave for the photos and videos of the £5 BU. I think both coins look really nice, and great to see the comparison with the equivalent Platinum Jubilee coin too. Still absolutely no news on mine, so I suspect I won't get it until March.

That Titanic-shaped coin is quite cool. I like how on the obverse (in my imagination, at least) it looks a bit like the Queen is sticking her finger up to the observer. That Noble coin is quite nice, Lawrence - I agree. The Dinosaur coin reverse detail looks impressive too. I have a single 1/10 oz gold coin which I find way too small to enjoy looking at very often, so these ones would be a real challenge for me! I do have a predecimal quarter farthing, three-halfpence and maundy penny though...

Cheers @GoodAsGold. I ordered mine from the RM and haven't had any notification from them so far saying my coin's on its way. Look forward to seeing yours and Dave's pics, probably some while before posting my own!

Yes it is misleading in my opinion, certainly for any modern bullion sovereign from 2000 onwards. As others have said, the RM now designate BU as striking standard rather than a grading standard. The Brilliant Uncirculated modern gold coins that I have are much closer to proof quality than bullion quality.

About six years ago I was tasked with buying £10k worth of gold on behalf of a family member. Back then you could buy new 1 oz coins from a dealer for about £1000 delivered. I chose seven 1oz coins and a 100g Metalor cast bar. The seven coins I chose were basically a World gold collection for countries the family member had been to, plus 3 UK coins including their Lunar year of birth. I chose: Buffalo (this is my favourite non-UK modern 1oz bullion gold coin) Maple Kangaroo Philharmoniker Britannia QB Griffin (this was the current release at the time of purchase - in hindsight, this was a good decision) Lunar Rooster My own favourite 1oz Bullion coins (all UK) are: QB Lion, Dragon and Completer Royal Arms 2018 Oriental Border Britannia Two Dragons. When and if the RM release the Gold Standard in 1oz bullion, that one will be added to this list. I love that design in 1/4 oz 🙂

Yes. 10th March is absolutely outrageous given that they've taken nearly £3k of our money in November.

The photos of the coins look great. Well done to everyone who already has their coins. I've had no notification yet about my BU quintuple sov being dispatched. Anyone else waiting on a BU quintuple?

I agree with what most others have been saying. Personally with that budget and no existing gold holdings I would buy two new bullion sovereigns. Usually the current year's coin is the cheapest to buy, but at the moment we are in a bit of a hiatus waiting for the 2023 bullion sovereign to be released. So if you can buy the 2022 bullion sovereign coins at a decently low premium, definitely get those. They have the additional plus-point of being a special reverse design for the Platinum Jubilee, and of course the poignancy of being the last bullion issue for QEII.

Regarding the casinos - they don't know how much you came in with. I doubt if they link your cash purchases of chips with your actual membership. The most recent place I played at (November 2022) certainly didn't ask for my membership card when I cashed in and cashed out. That night I cashed out £60 more than I cashed in, which was one of my more successful visits (I generally play the tables with the best rules, and bet the minimum stakes) so I'm hardly likely to trouble their accounts. But if I wanted to pass a larger amount of money through them for whatever reason, I think I would be able to do so without undue hassle. Many players at the table bet much larger amounts, although many of them tend to be more regular losers as they haven't learned how to play perfect basic strategy, never mind any sophistications on top...

Effectively, yes. In the UK you need to register with the casino (or group of casinos if it's a chain) before they allow you to enter the premises. This involves giving them your name, address and some proof of identity. Once you are in - yes, you change cash into chips at the tables and then take the chips to the pay counter and turn them back into cash at the end of your session. I think the only partial way round this is if you can play in the casino as the guest of a registered member. I'm partial to a bit of blackjack and I can honestly say that I am 'ahead' over my lifetime in UK and US casinos. We are not talking frequent visits or large amounts though, sadly!

Definitely hold, be careful about flipping...

I have no plans to cash out of my physical silver, but that's only because it's in my collection rather than my stack. I actually gave some of it away last year to someone who would cherish it. Regarding my ETF holdings - I will probably sell half my total holding if spot gets to £25, and then I will take a view on the rest. I think I'm invested at an average of about £15. Edit: the average purchase price of my physical silver is about £25.70 and represents about 110 oz. But all bought new from UK dealers and the prices include VAT and delivery. So definitely still in the realms of a pleasurable hobby rather than a moneymaking scheme!

Bullion sovereign, bullion double sovereign and two or three 1 oz gold bullion coins would do me nicely for this year.

I don't mark or label the capsules of any of the coins I have. With regard to differentiating between examples of the same coin, what I do is put the example of the coin that I will keep in 'the collection' in a Quadrum capsule, and any duplicate/spare examples for 'the stack' in a normal simple round capsule. I mostly collect rather than stack, so I don't have all that many duplicates or spares at the moment, but that's how I do it.

The trouble with the quintuple is that it's a fairly serious sum of money for most people - even those who really, really want to own the coin (like me) and it is priced considerably more than the Platinum Jubilee quintuple cost a few months previously. So for people who occasionally buy quintuple sovereigns to collect (like me), it's been an expensive few months including nearly £3k of unexpected/unbudgeted expenditure on this coin. I have decided to find the money and buy it, but I completely get why others in a similar position have passed on the coin. I just hope it looks spectacular in the metal, next to its Platinum Jubilee sister.

There is/was a coin shop in that part of London which I think was called Coin Heritage, also known as Philip Cohen Numismatics or something similar. I browsed in there a few times. He used to have some really nice modern gold proof sets, some older gold coins including sovereigns and guineas, and some decent predecimal stock. So if it was that dealer, he is completely reputable in my opinion. Back when I was browsing there (circa 2014-16) I hadn't yet really immersed myself in the world of precious metals. That's a shame, because I remember that the dealer had a 1989 proof sovereign 3 or 4 coin set (think it was the 3 coin set but I cannot fully remember) at what was very reasonable money back then, and which would be an absolute bargain now.

Yep - first purchase was in 2018. I managed to get a QB Lion for £829 delivered. My lowest delivered price per oz is £725 (Apr 20), and the highest is £1016 (Sep 22). I'm hoping not to buy any more physical Pt after splurging on 4 oz of it this year.

Haha - pretty much the same for me! My first one was a 2018 Britannia which cost me £890 delivered. My average price across 9 oz of physical Pt is £906, so I'm still in the red. But my ETF averages about £680...

I don't think it's a proof coin. I don't think those 3 marks are edge knocks - they are too specific for that. I agree with the other posters who say that this particular coin is often faked. So if it was my own coin - I would be seriously considering if I wanted to keep it. If I didn't want to keep it then I would probably look to sell it as an ungraded coin, but I appreciate that any potential buyer would need convincing as to its genuineness - so that might take you down the graded route. Unless it had particular sentimental or personal value to me, the filing marks and other imperfections would detract from my enjoyment of the coin. Personally I would sell it and reinvest the proceeds into other gold coins, even another quintuple from a reputable source if you wanted a coin of that size. But I'd probably put it into bullion sovereigns, doubles, or 1 oz coins. I own five quintuple sovereigns and I love the size and heft of them. Good luck with your decisions.