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Gold 1oz coins


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3 hours ago, CollectorNo1 said:

Is there going to he another 3 graces????

No, don't think so, not in gold anyway.

I doubt the next Great Engravers will be in 1 oz format, but if you could stretch to 2 oz gold proof, it could either be:

W.wyon's...

1. Cartwheel penny

2. George and Dragon

3. Gothic crown

The last two would have a stunning design, very sought after.

The first coin, would be nice, but the most appropriate and interesting fact about it, is that the coin was made to put confidence back into money, as the face value was worth the same as the metal content.  An interesting and very relevant aspect to the coin back then and today.

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Here are a few !oz coins to chose from, ranging from the 900 gold Mexican 50 pesos to the Canadian 99999 Elk. My favourite has always been the 'Buffalo' Its great to handle and has something interesting on both sides of the coin!. The Krugerrand, Eagle and earlier Brits of course are 22ct. I prefer as many 9s as possible. Take your pick, but buy what you actually like.

Cheers.

 

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I never realised the Maple was so small and the Philly was so large.

Great photo, thanks 👍

 

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Very nice collection.....I'm in the UK and always being told to buy the coin of your country as when it comes to sell its more easier.. not sure if I believe that but the majority of my smallish collection consists only of British bullion and Perth mint as I think the quality and range from the Perth mint is 2nd to none..(just my opinion of course)...

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4 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

Yes, but they are not quite an ounce, and also it is the one coin the US government does confiscate.

The sole existing (and legal to own) 1933 double eagle sold at Sotheby's for an eye watering $18.8 million dollars.   Insane!

1933 double eagle - Wikipedia

The 1933 Double Eagle | Three Treasures – Collected by Stuart Weitzman | Sotheby's (sothebys.com)   <--- there's a good amount of historical information on Sotheby's regarding this 1933 double eagle.  Good history to read if you have insomnia! 

 

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You've potentially got more upside if you went with a qb coin as mentioned. Personally I'd go for lowest premium well recognised bullion coin from a financial perspective.  Eg Brit makes most sense and I like the design or Krug maple etc are well recognised and just down to the price in my eyes. 

If I was buying something to enjoy it and not as worried about premium would be a buffalo as I just like the design and prefer 24ct coins

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7 hours ago, SilverStorm said:

The sole existing (and legal to own) 1933 double eagle sold at Sotheby's for an eye watering $18.8 million dollars.   Insane!

1933 double eagle - Wikipedia

The 1933 Double Eagle | Three Treasures – Collected by Stuart Weitzman | Sotheby's (sothebys.com)   <--- there's a good amount of historical information on Sotheby's regarding this 1933 double eagle.  Good history to read if you have insomnia! 

 

Yes, I might read more, but I was around when it sold for $7.5M the "first" time, and had a brief conversation with Steve Fenton, who said that adter legal costs, fighting the U.S. government, he more or less broke even.

Some years ago, a European dealer told me he knew where there were more. It certainly would have been interesting to see and photograph them, but I would have stayed clear of trying to (a) buy any, (b) sell any. too much aggro with the U.S. bully boy government. I do not know if these were the same ones that surfaced a few years ago, or different ones, I will try to remember to ask the next time I speak to the other dealer.

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A few more 1oz coins. Take the advice given in Chards 'newbies' I would suggest the 2021 Bullion Britannia as a starter, then see how you feel, especially if you are on a budget. See line 1. The bottom line are proofs and much more expensive. As you can see Britannias have many different designs; the others are bullion (22ct) made from 'yellow gold' ie with silver in the alloy. The Krugerrand (30th Anniv.) 1997 is more reddish in colour containing 8.3% copper. You may want to think about accumulating gold in the medium to long term, rather than short term flipping etc.  For this to happen patience is a virtue - believe me the years will fly by!  Eg:  the 'Philharmonika' from my first pic I bought from Chards in 2009 for £660 so I have more than doubled my money there. Most of the others were bought over 20 years ago for around £220 each. You do the maths.

Good-luck

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Beautiful coins..wish we could pick up those now for £220...lol

I did read the Chards newbie post...I wouldn't call myself a newbie as such but compared to most on here I am..that's why I use newbie when posting comments...I have quite a big stack of silver bullion coins and a nice collection of sovreigns..mainly victorian and some bars etc.

I was drawn to the 1oz britannia  as my first 1oz purchase..I have a few 1/10, 1/4 and 1/2oz Britannia's....I'm liking the completer coin and some of the older Britannia's like you have in your collection but premiums are high on those...I will make a decision soon...as its my 1st 1oz gold and its quite a bit of cash to layout...I'm just trying to get some opinions in what would be a nice 1st one to buy.

 

I'm not a flipper my plan is long term...as it will be part of my pension....but I do appreciate all the positive advice I've been getting...I'm leaning towards the completer or Australian Nugget 1oz...but that could change ...

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I'm liking the completer coin and some of the older Britannia's like you have in your collection but premiums are high on those

When they have them HGM and ATS Bullion sell them for 3% above spot although you won't be able to pick which year. I got a 2010 but I don't much like it as it is low relief so you have to angle it just right in the light just to see what you are looking at.

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8 hours ago, Britannia47 said:

A few more 1oz coins. Take the advice given in Chards 'newbies' I would suggest the 2021 Bullion Britannia as a starter, then see how you feel, especially if you are on a budget. See line 1. The bottom line are proofs and much more expensive. As you can see Britannias have many different designs; the others are bullion (22ct) made from 'yellow gold' ie with silver in the alloy. The Krugerrand (30th Anniv.) 1997 is more reddish in colour containing 8.3% copper. You may want to think about accumulating gold in the medium to long term, rather than short term flipping etc.  For this to happen patience is a virtue - believe me the years will fly by!  Eg:  the 'Philharmonika' from my first pic I bought from Chards in 2009 for £660 so I have more than doubled my money there. Most of the others were bought over 20 years ago for around £220 each. You do the maths.

Good-luck

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Lovely collection!

I am a newbie myself and I am in a similar position to the OP.  I will probably pull the trigger on getting a 1oz 2021 bullion britannia at the end of the month.  In you opinion, is it worth paying extra for the QB Completer, or should I just stick to the vanilla Britannia, for want of a better description. 

I feel a little conflicted, my brain says the low premium premium one is the way to go, but is the potential upside to the QB completer worth it in your opinion? Thanks.

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Sorry, the QB 1oz coins passed me by, so don't feel in a position to advise one way or the other. Others on the Forum are probably better informed to help. Its certainly an attractive coin. If you are asking whether the 'Completer' is going to be worth more in a few years than a bog standard coin, its possible, but without a crystal ball....... Anyway thanks for asking.

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