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This is an interesting article with a timeline of the coin sales and prices realised: https://www.coinsandaustralia.com/coins-articles-australia.php?article=1920-sydney-gold-sovereign-rarest-sovereign-of-australia&id=52

The coin cabinet are introducing a buyer's commission. I'm not sure when this will be introduced but if is has started then it's possible this might have influenced the size of the bids.

It was an ebay purchase. They do turn up occasionally, different banks, shapes and sizes etc. I've seen them for holding £300 sovereigns too. Watch out though, just like collecting coins, once you start you can't stop! 😀

An old bag (pre 1918) for storing 100 sovereigns. Back then 100 Sovereigns were worth £100, todays value at spot is £359,020. Unfortunately the bag is empty........

Here's one of SVCollector's flips. I can see there's another name on it, ABAFIL, possibly the manufacturer or supplier?

I can see subtle differences between all 4 dates such as character spacings, especially between the 8 and 6, and font styles on the 5. On the 4th coin the number 6 looks bolder, and a shadow of another 6, may be from an overstrike? But other than that I can't see another number hiding below. Good information about hubs and dies too. I've been comparing the letter T in VICTORIA and GRATIA and noticed the the punch used isn't perfect, the serif on the left is shorter than the one on the right. This shows on all the coins so I wonder if this is transferred from the hub, like the damaged denticle.

I'm 58 years old and was diagnosed with renal cancer 14 years ago. I'm still fit, happy and in employment, and my cancer is monitored. I believe my SIPP perfectly suits my situation. I don't pay tax or NICs on its contributions from my salary and when I decide to retire I can tailor the payments to suit my lifespan. It's not like a buying an annuity, your are in total control of the finances, all that you pay in comes out to you, or in the case of death, you family.

To the best of my knowledge that's not correct, 55 is still the age your can start collecting your pension. With the SIPP I have, you manage all the investments yourself and can withdraw as much, including all, at any point after 55. All that you invest in a SIPP is your money and you choose how much you take out at any point in you retirement. Even when you die all the remaining pension value is transferable to you dependants, tax free.

Your pension needs to suit your personal circumstances. For example, I'm a contractor and I work through an umbrella company so I don't get an employer that pays their pension contributions. I choose to make a salary sacrifice which doesn't accrue any PAYE contributions or NICs. It also reduces the amount of PAYE and NICs on my remaining salary. The salary sacrifice portion is sent to my SIPP where I manage my own pension investments. This suits my circumstances but it might not yours.

Wow, just looked that one up, far worse than the pox that blights modern .999 silver coins. Milk spotting hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet but it's another minus point for stacking bullion silver coins.

I can't help you with the size but I've bought a few air-tites for my coins. My 1st choice would be @morezone but he's replied with an out of stock. I've tried other UK online shops and eBay but have been disappointed with cheap copies that are poor quality. I've purchased from the USA here: https://www.jpscorner.com/collections/air-tite-products and been very happy with them but you have to buy in quantity to make the total costs worthwhile.

Is this the origin of the pound sterling?

How about weight lifting? you just need another bag full of coins for a counterbalance 😀

Nice target of 1 sovereign a month for 30 years, that's a total of 360 Sovereigns! 👍 If you're saving for retirement don't overlook a pension though, a mix of gold plus other investments is the key.

A very interesting coin! Is it for sale? 😀

How about C over rotated C? 1st strike of the punch out by 90 degrees then overstruck in the correct orientation? Here are some similar examples showing the same R over R: https://auctions.thecoincabinet.com/lots/view/4-3T4Q6F/1861-gold-sovereign-c-over-rotated-c-very-fine-agw02355-oz http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/1s 1861 C over C.htm

The BBC has a new article "UK unveils new Russia sanctions as PM aims at gold reserves" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60858511 Will sanctioning Russian gold (if that is possible) affect the price of gold?

The Deep, 1977 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075925/ Retrieving jewellery from a sunken Spanish treasure ship in the Caribbean. Starring Robert Shaw, a Lancashire lad born just down the road in Westhoughton.

A quick search shows they've turned up at The Coin Cabinet and London Coins, links below with sale prices: 1839 TCC https://auctions.thecoincabinet.com/lots?search=1839+sovereign&limit=36 London Coins https://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=1839+Sovereign&searchtype=1 1841 TCC - No results London Coins https://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=1841+Sovereign&searchtype=1 1874 TCC https://auctions.thecoincabinet.com/lots?search=1874+sovereign London Coins https://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=1874+Sovereign&searchtype=1

And probably half cut after 7 beers

Yes, this is probably the royal mints issue of a 2014 "brilliant uncirculated" sovereign, discussed here:

St James Auctions aren't the only online auction house guilty of producing average to poor quality images, I'd guess the ones producing high quality photos are in the minority. They should be taking photos to a standard where the coin can be judged accurately based on the photo. I some times wonder if it's done on purpose so you have to rely on the description, which might not be accurate (as above 1957 fake) or coins described with a higher grade to boost profits. And I don't want to start buying slabbed (graded) coins, that's not the way to go.

I guess you're seeing the difference between first legend and second legend jubilee heads. There's a very good reference catalogue put together by sovereign rarities (David Iverson and Steve Hill) that lists the different jubilee head varieties attached. The jubilee head Sovereigns are one of my favourites to collect and there plenty of different varieties like yours to be found. The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893 Iverson.pdf

Hello and welcome to TSF. If I was starting over again I'd aim for the lowest premium with best quality as you can. I'd also try and get a variety of different heads early on just to get used to the feel and look of them. May be a George V (1911-1915), Elizabeth II Gillick head and a newish Elizabeth II. See which ones you like, they're all a little different, and follow your preference. Chards have some good advise for new stackers/collectors here, definitely worth a read: https://www.chards.co.uk/blog/buying-advice-and-information

Spot the difference, love it! Denticles around outer edge of large head opposed to "other" edge detail on small head. Anyone know what the correct term for "other" is? Can't see any obvious signs of a fake, but limited by photo quality and only half an image. You tend to find the small head George V have a weaker strike so look different compared to a large head.