Best coin/s for physical recognition/exchange and 999 vs 9999 standards

[Mtaybar]

I have been toying with the idea of a 2022 1/10th platinum coin. Pretty much has it all

[Pilgrim]

15 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

I have been toying with the idea of a 2022 1/10th platinum coin. Pretty much has it all

a britannia one?

[Mtaybar]

2 minutes ago, Pilgrim said:

a britannia one?

Yes

[Pilgrim]

4 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

Yes

I've thought about that too recently. Havn't got any platinum yet. Sadly I only started out in jan 2020 and didn't know a lot. I nearly bought a 1oz platinum lion of england for just under £700 I think it was then. Hindsight eh? ☹️

[Mtaybar]

8 minutes ago, Pilgrim said:

I've thought about that too recently. Havn't got any platinum yet. Sadly I only started out in jan 2020 and didn't know a lot. I nearly bought a 1oz platinum lion of england for just under £700 I think it was then. Hindsight eh? ☹️

Hindsight is a powerful thing mucker. I've only just started looking at gold and silver last year. I've learnt that buying only what you would be happy to keep long term is the way forward. 

[Pilgrim]

3 minutes ago, Mtaybar said:

Hindsight is a powerful thing mucker. I've only just started looking at gold and silver last year. I've learnt that buying only what you would be happy to keep long term is the way forward. 

Yes I certainly agree with that

[SidS]

On 06/09/2022 at 21:56, James32 said:

...say you had a job needing doing and the job cost's £1300? You hand me a 1oz gold coin worth £1550..chances are that I can't give you back metal as change. 

I can, but it'd be a hell of a lot of copper, you'd probably need a wheelbarrow. 😁

I could even throw in a few Churchill crowns to sweeten the deal.

Edited September 12, 2022 by SidS

[Silverlocks]

I did briefly look into base metals but the premium for a 1kg fine copper bar is about 400% over spot.  Unless I'm looking in the wrong place I can't see how you could speculate on base metals in quantities less than tons.