Torak

I'd like to get a 1/4 , 1/2 oz or maybe even a full 1oz  Britannia.

Is the h&b 1/4 oz listed above the cheapest? Why is it so much more than the 1/4 oz sov?

£269 vs £224 is a massive 20% increase! I understand there is a small discrepancy in actual gold content, but unless i'm mistaken this is more like a 6% difference. Looking at the prices for 1/4 ozs on the royal mint website, the difference is closer to 6%, but is still larger than expected (about 9%).  

Sorry I know this post is talking about a wider topic so I'm not sure if it belongs here, but it is in relation to the h&b gold deals already mentioned.

Would the Harrington Byrne - £229 sovereign be good for a first time buyer?