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sixgun

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    sixgun got a reaction from HGr in Unknown Johnson Matthey 1oz Bar   
    Yes i still have that AEG bar.
    It is clearly a bar marked up for AEG - Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG - the domestic electrical equipment company.
    You can see the logo is the same. The style suggests it is a European bar but you might expect that anyway.

    After that it is a mystery to me. What is the value? Spot price if you aren't interested. The Johnson Matthey bar is worth more b/c a lot of people collect JM bars. If this AEG logo were on a Johnson Matthey bar then it would be worth considerably more. It is interesting to me and so i collect it with no wish to or idea to sell. 

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    sixgun got a reaction from TheShinyStuff in Unknown Johnson Matthey 1oz Bar   
    This bar is indeed rare. It is worth as much as someone is prepared to pay. There is only a small number of people who are prepared to pay a big price but in the end you only need one such person.
    Personally i think i would pay up to say £250 - there is a reasonable chance i could sell it again for £250 and cover other costs i might incur. After that i would say you are overpaying. That doesn't mean there aren't people who will over pay (as we are informed happened), it happens everyday but your chance of finding someone who would pay £300 or £350 etc gets slimmer and slimmer as the price rises. 
    The OP has got shut of the bar and it seems has made a good profit. If it had been me and i had got it at a good price i'd keep it b/c i would just like to keep the bar.
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    sixgun got a reaction from stefffana in Unknown Johnson Matthey 1oz Bar   
    i expect you are right - Paolo who is in Italy sold it to me. It has the same shape 999 mark as i have seen on some of the medallions he has sold me.
    As he is inside the EU he is a good member for me to deal with. i have bought from him a number of times - always first class trades.
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    sixgun got a reaction from TheShinyStuff in Unknown Johnson Matthey 1oz Bar   
    Yes i still have that AEG bar.
    It is clearly a bar marked up for AEG - Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG - the domestic electrical equipment company.
    You can see the logo is the same. The style suggests it is a European bar but you might expect that anyway.

    After that it is a mystery to me. What is the value? Spot price if you aren't interested. The Johnson Matthey bar is worth more b/c a lot of people collect JM bars. If this AEG logo were on a Johnson Matthey bar then it would be worth considerably more. It is interesting to me and so i collect it with no wish to or idea to sell. 

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    sixgun got a reaction from HGr in Unknown Johnson Matthey 1oz Bar   
    This bar is indeed rare. It is worth as much as someone is prepared to pay. There is only a small number of people who are prepared to pay a big price but in the end you only need one such person.
    Personally i think i would pay up to say £250 - there is a reasonable chance i could sell it again for £250 and cover other costs i might incur. After that i would say you are overpaying. That doesn't mean there aren't people who will over pay (as we are informed happened), it happens everyday but your chance of finding someone who would pay £300 or £350 etc gets slimmer and slimmer as the price rises. 
    The OP has got shut of the bar and it seems has made a good profit. If it had been me and i had got it at a good price i'd keep it b/c i would just like to keep the bar.
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    sixgun got a reaction from JunkBond in Unknown Johnson Matthey 1oz Bar   
    This bar is indeed rare. It is worth as much as someone is prepared to pay. There is only a small number of people who are prepared to pay a big price but in the end you only need one such person.
    Personally i think i would pay up to say £250 - there is a reasonable chance i could sell it again for £250 and cover other costs i might incur. After that i would say you are overpaying. That doesn't mean there aren't people who will over pay (as we are informed happened), it happens everyday but your chance of finding someone who would pay £300 or £350 etc gets slimmer and slimmer as the price rises. 
    The OP has got shut of the bar and it seems has made a good profit. If it had been me and i had got it at a good price i'd keep it b/c i would just like to keep the bar.
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    sixgun got a reaction from James32 in Unknown Johnson Matthey 1oz Bar   
    This bar is indeed rare. It is worth as much as someone is prepared to pay. There is only a small number of people who are prepared to pay a big price but in the end you only need one such person.
    Personally i think i would pay up to say £250 - there is a reasonable chance i could sell it again for £250 and cover other costs i might incur. After that i would say you are overpaying. That doesn't mean there aren't people who will over pay (as we are informed happened), it happens everyday but your chance of finding someone who would pay £300 or £350 etc gets slimmer and slimmer as the price rises. 
    The OP has got shut of the bar and it seems has made a good profit. If it had been me and i had got it at a good price i'd keep it b/c i would just like to keep the bar.
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    sixgun got a reaction from Piggybank in The collapse of the coin collector market   
    i don't like Queenie on the Maple but in general i am not interested in the Queen side. 
    i don't believe people will stop collecting when Charles III or George VII comes to the throne.
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    sixgun got a reaction from RustyShackleford in Gold Monitoring Thread £ GBP only   
    Haven't you been listening? It will control inflation completely - the rest is due to Putin.
    Things have got so bad it has given President Brandon cancer - the poor guy he can't remember what cancer but it is Putin's fault.
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    sixgun got a reaction from EdwardTeach in Gold Monitoring Thread £ GBP only   
    Haven't you been listening? It will control inflation completely - the rest is due to Putin.
    Things have got so bad it has given President Brandon cancer - the poor guy he can't remember what cancer but it is Putin's fault.
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    sixgun got a reaction from EdwardTeach in Silver Monitoring Thread £ (GBP) only.   
    Interesting to hear a big move into silver 
    https://twitter.com/scottsdalemint/status/1549455783301042176
     
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    sixgun got a reaction from goldmember44 in Gold Monitoring Thread £ GBP only   
    The G7 has put a ban on importing Russian gold. They think this will hurt Russia's war effort. This was fully adopted yesterday and gold came under attack following this.
    $1671.70 is viewed at the probable target and would represent the take off point back in June 2020 - so a full gap close. i give the USD price b/c gold is priced in USD and the paper markets are USD. 

    The idea that Russia cares and it will damage Russia is a delusion. They imagine that the G7 is the only Russian gold buyer - the Global South is the buyer of physical gold. Less gold going into the West simply reduces the physical available to spin out the paper game. A falling gold price helps Russia. There is an oil for gold trade. Lower gold prices means more gold is needed to buy the oil. More gold for Russia - and there are always willing buyers of physical gold which trades at 20% + premiums for large volumes. 
    i also hear there is Ukrainian gold appearing on the market - the Ukrainian states gold is being sold off. Might as well totally destroy that country. 
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    sixgun got a reaction from Paul in Silver Monitoring Thread £ (GBP) only.   
    Interesting to hear a big move into silver 
    https://twitter.com/scottsdalemint/status/1549455783301042176
     
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    sixgun got a reaction from LemmyMcGregor in Silver Monitoring Thread £ (GBP) only.   
    Interesting to hear a big move into silver 
    https://twitter.com/scottsdalemint/status/1549455783301042176
     
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    sixgun got a reaction from silversky in Silver Monitoring Thread £ (GBP) only.   
    Interesting to hear a big move into silver 
    https://twitter.com/scottsdalemint/status/1549455783301042176
     
  16. Haha
    sixgun reacted to Happypanda88 in So, ive just started stacking....   
    Poor @Aaagee just joined The Silver Forum and some members are rubbishing silver ! 😆 
    While I somewhat agree with the assessment that silver is volatile and not really a good investment based on last couple years of data. On top of that, there's 20% VAT at retail for people in the UK. But with silver being a small market and therefore heavily manipulated by paper silver trades, who knows what it will do in the next 5 to 10 years. 
    I remembered back in 2015, there was a similar sentiment where some people were rubbishing silver because the price had peaked in April 2011 and began a long decline. But there are those who felt it was a good buying opportunity. I think I did rather well buying the dip back then.
     
     

    Who knows, in a few years members might be talking about the missed buying opportunity. 😁 
    EDIT:  I forgot to mention that I was on the same boat trip as @sixgun .  Yes, you guessed right. We were involved in a tragic boating accident and our stacks sunk to the bottom of the lake ! 🙄
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    sixgun got a reaction from Darr3nG in So, ive just started stacking....   
    yes as @LawrenceChard says there are good deals on ebay BUT you need to have experience - by the sounds of it you don't have that experience, so steer clear. We have fun laughing at the scams on ebay but the thing is ebay isn't interested in policing the sellers - even when we report these criminals nothing happens - someone gets scammed.
    So stick with the reputable dealers or reputable forum sellers. Then you will be ok.
    Buy what you like when you see value. Just keep adding to your collection. Enjoy and learn. It is a great investment hobby. 
    Also steer clear of boats in case you have a tragic boating accident - these do happen as some members know only too well 😞😞😞😞
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    sixgun got a reaction from Arganto in Advice on sending some silver coins to the USA?   
    "Gifts worth up to $100 may be sent, free of duty and tax, to friends and relatives in the United States, as long as the same person does not receive more than $100 worth of gifts in a single day."
    Sending by Royal Mail you can ask for the customs declaration at the counter - a small slip to fill out. Fill out as gift - put something like 3 medallions, could even put 3 badges - give the spot price value plus a little bit more - don't put a big value on, not b/c of customs but b/c of theives. - make sure it is less than $100. Sign it. Attach it to the outside of your parcel.
    i received a parcel in the post today - it was some coins - it was described as aluminium nails. There were no taxes on the parcel, it was for security purposes.

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    sixgun got a reaction from AaaGee in So, ive just started stacking....   
    yes as @LawrenceChard says there are good deals on ebay BUT you need to have experience - by the sounds of it you don't have that experience, so steer clear. We have fun laughing at the scams on ebay but the thing is ebay isn't interested in policing the sellers - even when we report these criminals nothing happens - someone gets scammed.
    So stick with the reputable dealers or reputable forum sellers. Then you will be ok.
    Buy what you like when you see value. Just keep adding to your collection. Enjoy and learn. It is a great investment hobby. 
    Also steer clear of boats in case you have a tragic boating accident - these do happen as some members know only too well 😞😞😞😞
  20. Haha
    sixgun got a reaction from LawrenceChard in So, ive just started stacking....   
    yes as @LawrenceChard says there are good deals on ebay BUT you need to have experience - by the sounds of it you don't have that experience, so steer clear. We have fun laughing at the scams on ebay but the thing is ebay isn't interested in policing the sellers - even when we report these criminals nothing happens - someone gets scammed.
    So stick with the reputable dealers or reputable forum sellers. Then you will be ok.
    Buy what you like when you see value. Just keep adding to your collection. Enjoy and learn. It is a great investment hobby. 
    Also steer clear of boats in case you have a tragic boating accident - these do happen as some members know only too well 😞😞😞😞
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    sixgun got a reaction from LawrenceChard in So, ive just started stacking....   
    Buying small and often is a good way forward. You see something you like at a decent price and get it. Be mindful of postage costs - a single silver coin for example will work out expensive b/c of postage. Remember if you don't get it registered post then it isn't insured.
    Value wise gold is better value in the UK. The best value is usually sovereigns. They seem expensive and you get more weight for your money with silver so when you begin silver seems to be a better idea. The price of silver is usually quite a bit higher than spot. That isn't necessarily a bad thing as long as you can sell with the same sort of premium. Your best value with usually come on The Silver Forum. Look at the trading reputation of the seller. The longer standing people here are all good guys in my experience. 
    If you sell back to a dealer you will not get as good a price as if you sell here.
    It might be worth becomes a premium member - silver level - you will be able to see items for sale quicker. If you are just buy a few coins perhaps it is not worth it but if you want to buy more and regularly it could save you money.
    Do not buy on ebay - there is a thread about the scam artists on ebay - there are lots of them selling stuff that looks ok to the novice and you could end up getting conned.
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    sixgun reacted to HelpingHands in Best place to sell in uk ?   
    The nearest to you in probably Chards in Blackpool.
    @LawrenceChard might tell you what the arrangements are for taking items in person.
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    sixgun got a reaction from EdwardTeach in Silver Monitoring Thread £ (GBP) only.   
    A massive transfer of power is occurring. Western power has come from the world reserve currency backed up by military might. This is the reason for all the wars for decades. 
    This is what Ukraine is about - the US has wanted a war to kick off in the hope that Russia will get bogged down, Putin would go and Russia would be economically destroyed. The Ukraine war is a creation of the US Deep State. It is a proxy war b/c the US cannot confront the Russians directly. However their cunning plan is backfiring big time - which was entirely predictable and of course some members predicted it.
    Now the West, especially Europe is sinking into a cesspit of their own making. What is happening is showing the US is not invulnerable and it is unifying the Global South - this is why we see the expansion of BRICS, the expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative. We are on the losing side. It could be changed but our politicians are lapdogs of Washington which is clinging onto its delusion of power.
    Your shield against what is coming is one of precious metals, stocks of food and whatever you think will be needed. It is actually an opportunity to thrive and get more. Crush the Woke, the NPC's and all the other degenerates.
     
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    sixgun got a reaction from EdwardTeach in Silver Monitoring Thread £ (GBP) only.   
    There are so many imponderables.
    The COMEX price of silver is several cents less than spot. This shouldn't be - only when a futures contract is about to expire should be prices equalise, up until then there are carry costs for the silver which should be in the price and make silver for delivery in the future more expensive. The paper market is broken - it cannot be used to hedge physical b/c of the amount of backwardation. The market is broken b/c there is so much manipulation. Unless the Western central bankers and assorted officials are careful the market will blow up like it did in March 2020. 
    i see several other nations applying to join BRICS - the likes of Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Global South values real money - they want to get from under the USD system. There is serious discussion about a commodity based currency. After gold and oil/gas, silver is number three in the peaking order in this commodity currency. London and the US will put up a price for gold and silver but when the pricing mechanism has already broken, that price will be meaningless. The people that matter will ignore it. Large premiums for tonnage amounts of metal for immediate delivery are being paid. Countries in BRICS have the physical - the Western cabal doesn't. There is a gold for Russian oil trade which is being exploited. There is a discounted price for oil if you pay in gold. The limit on this is the amount of gold you can actually get your hands on. The US centric paper market is just not connected with the international world of metals. 
    So the West will want to smash the price down - it will be the paper price. The smashes on price are always a sign that the system is in trouble. We saw in March 2020 the paper price was smashed but once the brief initial shock settled i am sure members noticed the price of coins had gone up and gone up a lot.
    So yes there might be a dip in price - but it will be the paper price. The world is changing very fast. The people who used to make the rules are losing their grip, well their grip on the Global South and it will be the Global South who will be driving the world's economy and will be setting price. The West will go into recession - it could well be a recession that lasts for years - even decades. i just keep stacking. i don't know exactly what will happen or when but i know that it is not a matter of if, it is simply a matter of when, for silver.
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    sixgun got a reaction from EdwardTeach in Silver Monitoring Thread £ (GBP) only.   
    But why talk about dealers' buy and sell prices?
    We have our own trading forum here.
    This morning i see 50 Britannias for sale - that works out a £22 each.
    One member has asked for some of these coins - so someone is selling and someone buying at this price.
    So you can buy cheaper than the dealers and you can sell at a much better price. So the argument about VAT and premiums doesn't really count when you can sell with some 'VAT and premium' in the price.
    Why would you sell to a dealer when you could sell to other members? That is the point of TSF.
     
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