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Got this today, spot plus £1 for delivery so pretty pleased with this.
Would like more but there isn't any decent deals around at the minute, the forum seems to be catching up to fleabay pricing with 50% plus premiums.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

50p Silver Proof Decimal Day, photo quite underexposed. Sterling Silver.

I'm in the process of putting together records of my PM purchases and sales for capital gains tax purposes. I've seen that HMRC says that for shares and crypto what you buy is pooled together, and when you sell some the capital gain is worked out on a proportional basis. My question is, does pooling apply to gold and silver?
For example:
If I bought a Krugerrand one day and a gold philharmonic on another day, would I pool those together?
If the answer to that example is no, what about if I bought maples one day and another load of maples another day? Would those be pooled or must they be considered separate?
I suspect the answer is that pooling does not take place, although I'd like some confirmation especially as it does seem to make sense at least when buying the same type of coin on a regular basis.
Another completely separate question. Do gold and silver count as chattels? This seems relevant because it appears only a chattel disposal amounting to at least £6,000 is counted. Although gold and silver appear to meet the definition of a chattel the HMRC guidance doesn't include gold and silver in their examples of chattels and I can't find any guidance specific to gold and silver. Also, none of the discussion I've read about CGT for gold and silver have mentioned this £6,000 minimum disposal, making me think they're not chattels.
Many thanks

That explanation makes sense. Personally I just feel it’s a waste of a timeless design to issue it in such a non-memorable year.
Also, as we’ve discussed in another thread, the minimum size gold version is about 2oz, so they’re obviously targeting a very specific demographic.
 

A specific gravity test, combined with a magnet test will determine if it's gold with practically 100% certainty, at least for a small (thin) piece of gold. Even for a big, fat bar it will give you a very good indication but in theory a fat bar could still be forged, despite these two tests. What kind of piece of gold is it and how big?
The reason for the difference in certainty is the different ratio between volume and surface between small and big pieces or rather simply the thickness. If there is a layer of real gold on the outside, the magnet will act as it should but it could still be a mixture of metals inside that have the same average density as gold. Whereas for a thin bar, the real layer of gold would be too thin for the magnet to act as it should, if it had a core of a different composition. All in all, the likelihood that it's real is very high even for big bars, with both tests combined, though.
However, carrying out a magnet test is quite tiring because the effect is not big. It's much easier done for silver. If you slide a small neodymium magnet down the gold coin, you will hardly be able to determine if there was an effect. Ideally, you'd want to hang it on a thread, make sure it's 100% still and get a neodymium magnet that ideally (but not necessarily) is at least roughly the same size as the piece of gold, close to the gold coin and see what it does.

My man, that email address ends with @dpd-currier.co.uk . Time to remove that from your inbox

Lol, this made me giggle so hard.

Nice lot of South American silver from @DuncanWylieWilson. Lovely coins as usual.

Silver from Europa bullion. 🤠

Big thanks to @SVcollector again for these cheap one ouncers