Bigcheesy123

Spot on I’m just getting one next, need it at hand 💪🏻

The postage ( not cost) but actual postage trips would ultimately kill the machine. If you seen how some halfwits wrap parcels, well you'd be quite angry 😆 

Same here.
 

If you can afford a Sigma, it is worth it... expensive initially, but my philosophy was once I purchased it, then it's always there. I have the Pro Mini.

Pretty sure if you put up a post including your location ( approx) someone nearby will be willing to test with a sigma machine. 

North enough, went to a jewellers up the country, and of course they’d no machine to test them.
The had someone they called in to do it and needed me to call before arriving.

North enough, went to a jewellers up the country, and of course they’d no machine to test them.
The had someone they called in to do it and needed me to call before arriving.

Acid? Nooooooo🫣
 

Thank you
i live in a small area and even going to a local jewellers can inspire gossip it’s not easy at times. 
 
im going to save up and get a machine to test my stock 😀

Totally  agree.
I felt nervous and had nightmares 😄 even for stuff from Royal Mint or BBP. You never know, people make mistakes, good fakes can sneak through and you could end up with a lemon.
Depending where you live, see if you can find someone experienced/equipped to verify anything you might feel uneasy about.
If you have several coins of the same kind, then it's easier as they all should be weighing the same, dimensions and magnetic properties identical etc.

I copped on shortly after he said it never heard them called mk1 eyeballs lol funny one.
That microscope got some detail for you. I’ll take a look at the scales now 
thanks 

Thanks I’ll take a look at their sites 

Oh no, not another one 😂👍
Welcome mate. There's a special offer for £1 membership currently running, it's a no-brainer, get signed up!
https://www.thesilverforum.com/topic/89070-promotion-£1-trial-silver-premium-membership-💎-ends-may-19th-2024-live-now/

I got the chocolate to nice we touch, expensive choc tho lol 

If you're worried about buying privately then UK dealers do second hand silver at lower premiums to new. Chards, Atkinsons and BBP all have SH silver on their sites.

I agree, I’m going to get one before I stack anymore. Were I’m at at the minute  it’s looking like a no brainer tbh.
Some of the sites I was looking at before the link you added were looking between 1200 too 2500 for them.
Thanks

I copped on shortly after he said it never heard them called mk1 eyeballs lol funny one.
That microscope got some detail for you. I’ll take a look at the scales now 
thanks 

If you haven't already seen the "compare" tool on this forum, it's well worth checking out to save you time. Can see with or without postage included.
https://www.thesilverforum.com/compare/

One of the best purchases I ever made... I was living in constant "fear" buying gold from dealers and forum members until I got mine. No amount of dunking coins in water could convince me otherwise  
I bought my sigma in Dec 2021 when it cost approx. 90% spot at that time
Today you could buy one here for only 50% spot - it's a no-brainer! Worry less about the (potentially unsafe) more gold you could buy and focus on the less-stressful fully-tested stack.
 

I've bought a couple of gold coins from ATS.
No problems with them at all.
Even got a small choccie in the box with the coins.🤩

I’d go against the grain and say buy from dealers, from your posts sounds like you are nervous about buying and knowing if it is fake or real.   Don’t acid test as if it’s a premium coin will erode the value.            Numerous fakes have been sold on here in the past 10 years unbeknown to the seller and buyer. Mostly American and Saudi coins.           Not to say they aren’t gold but just very good copies.     I wouldn’t bother with silver as hard to shift and cost of sending too high.   Bullion gold from chards/Atkinsons/Hatton garden metals will be best for you until you get more experience 

I’ll look up the mk1 eyeball. I agree it can be a lot of cash dropped on p2p with no proper verification, too dangerous for me anyway. I might just bite the bullet and get the machine.
a lot of trust goes in to the companies even though I do trust them but worry about it, it’s sad thinking a fake could slip by them and into a customers hands.

I’ll look up the mk1 eyeball. I agree it can be a lot of cash dropped on p2p with no proper verification, too dangerous for me anyway. I might just bite the bullet and get the machine.
a lot of trust goes in to the companies even though I do trust them but worry about it, it’s sad thinking a fake could slip by them and into a customers hands.

Thanks for the offer I might take you up on it sometime 

Thanks for the offer I might take you up on it sometime