Today I Received.....

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Half a boat lol. Excellent condition though

[AppleZippoandMetronome]

Made my first purchase from HGM yesterday which I received in hand today less than 24 hour later. Very pleased with the service. Coins were well priced and arrived as advertised. 2 x 2017 bullion Sovs

[lubi29]

Few bulk  orders from last year and first coloured coins in my collection.

[DarkChameleon]

3 hours ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Half a boat lol. Excellent condition though

Did it used to be glued to something?.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

3 minutes ago, DarkChameleon said:

Did it used to be glued to something?.

Yeah probably to A canvas. 

[DarkChameleon]

6 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Yeah probably to A canvas. 

It's a shame that so much produce was ripped apart or melted when silver crossed a certain point...a friend of mine had a 1000 oz statue, there were about 100 made, a cowboy on a horse, he bought it under spot $15and then sold it for $18 oz... it should have been sent to an auction house, no damage...but silver is silver and gold is gold.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

1 minute ago, DarkChameleon said:

It's a shame that so much produce was ripped apart or melted when silver crossed a certain point...a friend of mine had a 1000 oz statue, there were about 100 made, a cowboy on a horse, he bought it under spot $15and then sold it for $18 oz... it should have been sent to an auction house, no damage...but silver is silver and gold is gold.

Honestly you should see the volume of both gold and silver being melted down daily. 
 

one guy melted 300 sovereign yesterday 

[DarkChameleon]

8 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Honestly you should see the volume of both gold and silver being melted down daily. 
 

one guy melted 300 sovereign yesterday 

It difficult to see history melted, I have a hard time watching my scrap jewelry get put in the pot...when you think of it people paid three or four times the value of the metal when they bought it from the craftsmanship but now it's just metal...when I buy jewelry I try to buy something that exceeds it's metal value, looking at VCA, T&Co, HW, C and B...where the value is far above the sum of its parts....although with some pieces you have a hard time seeing the price as being worth it..lol...I have a tiny gold tiffany bracelet, an Atlas with four of the smallest diamonds you could imagine on it...but retail $1400....you laugh at it if you were looking for value for money.

[PablosGee]

Thanks to @SmallSilverStacker for the 2020 Brit to start the next tube and @SilverStan for the Aztec 5oz. Very nice.

 

[5huggy]

55 minutes ago, DarkChameleon said:

It difficult to see history melted, I have a hard time watching my scrap jewelry get put in the pot...when you think of it people paid three or four times the value of the metal when they bought it from the craftsmanship but now it's just metal...when I buy jewelry I try to buy something that exceeds it's metal value, looking at VCA, T&Co, HW, C and B...where the value is far above the sum of its parts....although with some pieces you have a hard time seeing the price as being worth it..lol...I have a tiny gold tiffany bracelet, an Atlas with four of the smallest diamonds you could imagine on it...but retail $1400....you laugh at it if you were looking for value for money.

Jewellery ALWAYS has a VERY HIGH premium! relative to Metal intrinsic!

My wife loves Pandora Silver charms - we weighed the set she has - looks like it would break most lightweight wrists!

Because I am a little Anl retentive for receipts - we could equate the numbers - !! WTF!!

 £620 purchase price ( in total)  against 925 x 67.73 grm = 62.65 x 9999 Ag = 2.014 ounces @ £13.81(current spot/ounce) = £27.81

Thank god  - I look after our finances - whilst Mrs 5huggy looks "PRETTY"!

 

Edited January 15, 2020 by 5huggy

[ilovesilverireallydo]

2 minutes ago, 5huggy said:

Jewellery ALWAYS has a VERY HIGH premium! relative to Metal intrinsic!

My wife loves Pandora Silver charms - we weighed the set she has - looks like it would break most lightweight wrists!

Because I am a little Anl retentive for receipts - we could equate the numbers - !! WTF!!

 £620 purchase price ( in total)  against 925 x 67.73 grm = 62.65 x 9999 Ag = 2.014 ounces @ £13.81(current spot/ounce) = £27.81

Thank god  - I look after our finances - whilst Mrs 5huggy looks "PRETTY"!

If you give me an idea of the types of charms she’s after, I get them time to time. Just picked up a Thomas Sabo charm bracelet- should see the retail on that!

[5huggy]

4 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

If you give me an idea of the types of charms she’s after, I get them time to time. Just picked up a Thomas Sabo charm bracelet- should see the retail on that!

I'll ask but I AINT paying that premium (I have shown) (note picture added now) - If I could get roughly £300 an ounce - I WOULD BE A BILLIONAIRE!!

 

[MickB]

1 hour ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Honestly you should see the volume of both gold and silver being melted down daily. 
 

one guy melted 300 sovereign yesterday 

Worn out ones were they?

[5huggy]

24 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

If you give me an idea of the types of charms she’s after, I get them time to time. Just picked up a Thomas Sabo charm bracelet- should see the retail on that!

pm sent buddy

 

[Elements]

1 hour ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

Honestly you should see the volume of both gold and silver being melted down daily. 
 

one guy melted 300 sovereign yesterday 

What would be the point in melting sovereigns? Old Jewellery I can understand

[Jimmock]

Beautiful coins.

[MANJSK]

2 sovs to start 2020 off with.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

2 hours ago, MickB said:

Worn out ones were they?

No bud most were decent. A number of shops melt sovs regularly. You would be surprised how many. They make 20% plus by turning it into jewellery so more profit and cheap to buy sovs

[MickB]

3 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

No bud most were decent. A number of shops melt sovs regularly. You would be surprised how many. They make 20% plus by turning it into jewellery so more profit and cheap to buy sovs

Wow! I can understand melting down worn out ones but do they check the sovereigns first for rarity before melting down the decent ones?

[ilovesilverireallydo]

1 hour ago, UltramanArgent said:

 

Here's the first addition to my stack for the new year - a lot of 50% silver threepences! I'd quite like to pick up the same coin, but in sterling at some point soon.

I have a bunch am going to sell if you want. Ok me, will sort you out. 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

2 minutes ago, MickB said:

Wow! I can understand melting down worn out ones but do they check the sovereigns first for rarity before melting down the decent ones?

Nope. Last month they melted 1 oz QBs and even 50 Pesos. 

[DarkChameleon]

3 hours ago, 5huggy said:

Jewellery ALWAYS has a VERY HIGH premium! relative to Metal intrinsic!

My wife loves Pandora Silver charms - we weighed the set she has - looks like it would break most lightweight wrists!

Because I am a little Anl retentive for receipts - we could equate the numbers - !! WTF!!

 £620 purchase price ( in total)  against 925 x 67.73 grm = 62.65 x 9999 Ag = 2.014 ounces @ £13.81(current spot/ounce) = £27.81

Thank god  - I look after our finances - whilst Mrs 5huggy looks "PRETTY"!

 

I have seen th3n sell for slightly above melt...lots of charms on them, it's bad to tell he sellers that they got stiffed but it has to be done, I've seen one sell that was over three ounces of charms and got less then $60....good thing mist times the charms are given as gifts and they never bought them.

[Troy77]

4 hours ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

If you give me an idea of the types of charms she’s after, I get them time to time. Just picked up a Thomas Sabo charm bracelet- should see the retail on that!

My wife loves her new charm bracelet and at a bargain price.

 

[danmc82]

Received 2 x 50p SIlver Proofs from @PapaLazarou today.

1992-1993 EEC & 1998 EEC. Will go well with the Brexit coin once released.

 

[LiquidMetalsUK]

Another half sov replaced.  Stunning condition and a cool silver round from @MikeSol