Cheapest Gold Coins Purchased in 2014

[Pete]

Just thought this thread might be of some interest.

 

How about sharing the "cheapest gold" purchased in the current calendar year i.e. 2014.

Maybe start a new thread in 2015 and carry on ?

 

In order to keep the numbers meaningful you need to know your total net landed cost i.e. including shipping cost.

Also you need to know the fine gold ( 24ct ) weight not just the total weight.

All one ounce gold coins contain a full Troy ounce of fine gold.

Full sovereigns contain 7.32g fine gold and half sovereigns 3.66g

 

My best prices in 2014 are as follows -

 

(a) Toz Kangaroo £777.31 / £24.99 per gram

( Full sovereign £186.55 / £25.48 per gram

© Half sovereign £92.53 / £25.28 per gram

 

No cheating - you need to allow for shipping, bank fees etc. etc.

[Kman]

£785.97 for 1oz 2014 Britannia from the gold bullion co, this was may 30th when prices dipped, £25.27 pg

 

£85.25 for a 1/10 1994 Britannia from HGM £27.5pg

 

I just worked out how much I've paid for my 96.1g of gold per gram, £26.14. 

[Paul]

late April 2014

£401.55

½ oz krugerrand

£25.82g HGM

[HighlandTiger]

Ok, here we go. 24/07/14, My best was a guernsey 1 double, 1/10th gold coin from ebay for the grand total of 74.16 delivered

 

This equates to £23.85 per gram. 

 

Also got a half sov for £90 from a flea market on the 10/08/14 

 

This equates to £24.59 per gram

 

I win......LOL

 

Do I get my prize now.

[motorbikez]

2x2014 sovs £185 each

 

1x1982 1oz Kruger £805 that's all the gold I've bought this year,I'm a silver fan in case you hadn't noticed.

[morezone]

My cheapest are a 2009 American Buffalo and a 2006 Chinese Panda which were both £772.23 landed from HGM.

£24.84/g

[strenue]

My cheapest was 3 x 1oz gold ingots @ £733.00ea earlier in the year when gold dipped. £23.57/g.

[HighlandTiger]

My cheapest was 3 x 1oz gold ingots @ £733.00ea earlier in the year when gold dipped. £23.57/g.

 

Buggerit he beat me.

 

I propose this thread should only be for UK stackers, can't have the Aussie contingent rubbing it in............  

[HelpingHands]

You can still win. Get down to the beach.

[Danny-boy]

I found a gold sovereign once when detecting with my old man.

Do I win, or does it have to be 2014?

[HelpingHands]

Did you spend £180 in batteries? You have to count all expenses.

[HighlandTiger]

You can still win. Get down to the beach.

You think I'm driving 460 odd miles tonight there and back, you are greatly mistaken. The money not spent on petrol would buy me one of those bars 

[Danny-boy]

Did you spend £180 in batteries? You have to count all expenses.

Lol. Ok I'll give you that. It was in Penzance so petrol was probably £100 too.

Maybe it's the most expensive sovereign ever!!!

[Keithoil]

Mine was a 1900 Victoria veiled head half sovereign for £92

[SolidSilverBogbrush]

I bought this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edward-VII-Commemorative-Coin-/271554779959

It's not a fake and it's not a half. It was a bit of a gamble though!

[SolidSilverBogbrush]

I bought this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edward-VII-Commemorative-Coin-/271554779959

It's not a fake and it's not a half. It was a bit of a gamble though!

Full sovereign at £17.58 - I make that £2.40/g

[Kman]

Full sovereign at £17.58 - I make that £2.40/g

 

That doesn't look big enough to be a full sovereign? but it's hard to tell. 

[Pete]

I bought this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edward-VII-Commemorative-Coin-/271554779959

It's not a fake and it's not a half. It was a bit of a gamble though!

If that is a genuine full sovereign then your price per gram is unbeatable.

Hope the seller doesn't find this forum and realise he just gave away over £180 !!

How did you test this coin ?

Exact weight, diameter and centre thickness - are these 3 numbers in spec for a sovereign ???

Underweight and 10% too thick would ring alarm bells.

Hope it's gold and well done for finding this - if genuine.

[Kman]

If that is a genuine full sovereign then your price per gram is unbeatable.

Hope the seller doesn't find this forum and realise he just gave away over £180 !!

How did you test this coin ?

Exact weight, diameter and centre thickness - are these 3 numbers in spec for a sovereign ???

Underweight and 10% too thick would ring alarm bells.

Hope it's gold and well done for finding this - if genuine.

 

 

Looking at it's size relative to the pattern on the kitchen roll, it looks about the size of a 5p

 

How big are half sovs? 

[HelpingHands]

19.3

I thought the same about the kitchen towel.

A century too early for a quarter sov

[SolidSilverBogbrush]

It's 7.99g weighed on smartweigh acc200. This is 0.01g heavier than the other sovereign I have.

I measure the size using a Moore and Wright micrometer.

It's 22.02mm x 1.53mm at rim and 1.42mm at the centre.

[HighlandTiger]

It's 7.99g weighed on smartweigh acc200. This is 0.01g heavier than the other sovereign I have.

I measure the size using a Moore and Wright micrometer.

It's 22.02mm x 1.53mm at rim and 1.42mm at the centre.

That's a sovereign alright.

 

Can I be the first to say you lucky jammy barsteward...........

 

Well we might as well close this thread down now. ..................No one is going to beat that  

 

 

I'm off to scan EVERY coin on ebay now.........

[morezone]

Bargain.  I'm not surprised the coin was overlooked.  Such a bad listing.  No mention of gold or sovereign.  Listed as a commemorative coin with a blurry photo.

[Kman]

That's a sovereign alright.

 

Can I be the first to say you lucky jammy barsteward...........

 

Well we might as well close this thread down now. ..................No one is going to beat that  

 

 

I'm off to scan EVERY coin on ebay now.........

 

 

Ah sorry thought you had just bought it, didn't realise you had it already

 

Seems you might of got a bargain there then 

 

Have you got a picture of it?

[strenue]

Well the benchmark has now been set.  Not sure how it is possible to bet that price (legally or ethically) but who knows.