full sovereign watch

[craig12]

was asked to try this thread as i think it deserves its own watch (im no expert by the way)

i know theres half sovs but thought i would just concentrate on full sovs for now 

 

there may be loads more suppliers and i will keep digging for others,  

i think my standpoint here is although you may find hgm the cheapest , it may be good to have a close second and third   maybe due to customer service or delivery charge , 

so i have some basic stuff only to start the thread  please  feel free to add as i have limited knowledge 

 

ats bullion george v £216.58   2+ £214.62  5+ £212.66

ats best value          £217.00   2+ £215.00  5+ £213.00

 

all free del as far as im aware

 

atkinsons  2015     £217.40    2+ £215.56   5+ £214.61

atkinsons  mixed   £213.65    2+  209.93    5+ £209.76

 

hgm                       £211.84  inc the delivery

 

as i say feel free to add  but  the ats sovs arent bad value 

[mr-dead]

elminvestments -

 

http://www.elminvestments.co.uk/gold-coins.html

 

Gold Sovereigns Buy / Sell

Elizabeth II £195.00 / £208.00

George V / Edward VII £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Old Head £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Jubilee Head £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Young Head £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Shields £215.00 / £235.00

 

Have never used them so be cautious but prices seem good.

[Cointreau]

Having paid over the odds for a Vic Sov (£250) at ATS Bullion last Friday (they originally wanted £260), I would not

recommend them for future purchases. On a general note I would recommend acquiring the Georgian sovs as an investment

as you can still get them at a good price.

[craig12]

just found uk bullion although it states  isle of man sov   £213.63  2+ £211.70  5+ £211.49  inc free del  but not sure if an isle of man de values in any way

[Cointreau]

elminvestments -

 

http://www.elminvestments.co.uk/gold-coins.html

 

Gold Sovereigns Buy / Sell

Elizabeth II £195.00 / £208.00

George V / Edward VII £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Old Head £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Jubilee Head £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Young Head £195.00 / £208.00

Victoria Shields £215.00 / £235.00

 

Have never used them so be cautious but prices seem good.

Young heads for £208! Any one used Elm Investments before?

[morezone]

hgm £211.84 + £6.50 del (£218.34)

You've added postage twice. Current price is £205.34 + £6.50 delivery (£211.84)

[craig12]

You've added postage twice. Current price is £205.34 + £6.50 delivery (£211.84)

youre correct sir i have ammended

[mr-dead]

Just checked elm investments on google streetview and its a royal mail delivery office, on checking the address its a PO box address - Be extra carefull on this one.

[Cointreau]

just found uk bullion although it states  isle of man sov   £213.63  2+ £211.70  5+ £211.49  inc free del  but not sure if an isle of man de values in any way

Tempting offer this one Craigy. What do you think Kman?

[craig12]

how can 1 coin fetch so much attention  people are searching for the £210 sov on singles where is it ?

£211 seems like a stonking buy at any dealer

[barney]

They look nice Cointreau woudnt mind one for the collection,  but there out of stock

[craig12]

hgm have shield back at £233.27 delivered  i have no idea if thats a steal or not

[Kman]

I'm going to expand on all this a little because as we know it's not as simple as gold for gold

 

Atkinsons were offering 2002 sovs for basically the same price as a generic one, £216 ish, they regulary sell on Ebay for a bit of a premium, £230-60, sometimes more, so no worries your money is safe there even if spot drops,

 

HGM are offering Victoria shield backs for £226.77 each + delivery, I got 5, i sent 3 back, but the 1857 I kept is probably worth  £300 at least on ebay and the 1852 probably about £270

 

HGM also sold me 2 half vic shield backs last week for £116 or so, they were in perfect condition, £170 ish on Ebay 

 

HGM also sold me a double 1887 double sovereign for £380, £500 all day long on Ebay

 

Again, spot may drop, these coins will keep a premium

 

Basically I think you can buy generic and be at the mercy of spot, or wait and pay a little extra for the right coin(s) that pop up and get something a little numismatic.

[barney]

Very good advice  Kman, most sovereigns will be linked to the spot price but there will be exceptions already the 1998 sovs are going through the roof and i think the 2002, 2012 will do well in the future mainly because there not the norm. also you need to take into account mintage figures and mints.

[Danny-boy]

I think the point of this thread is to monitor the cheapest sovereign.

Obviously there is more to a sovereign than just a sovereign, but I doubt it would be possible to monitor the cheapest source for each type / date.

It's kinda like the silver maple watch, simple, effective and an interesting record of past available prices.

If somebody just wishes to invest some cash and buy a generic sovereign, this thread should be a great help.

[craig12]

well put danny   i think in the lead are hgm atkinsons and ats   bbp have a 5% clearence off sovs  but overpriced to start with

[Kman]

I think the point of this thread is to monitor the cheapest sovereign.

 

Just mentioning that for me personally, where to find the cheapest sovereign and save couple pounds is a moot point (because of the reasons laid out above) 

[Danny-boy]

Just mentioning that for me personally, where to find the cheapest sovereign and save couple pounds is a moot point (because of the reasons laid out above)

That's fine, and I understand your reasoning.

I'm the same with silver, but I'd have been stoked if I'd have stumbled across a "cheapest britannia" thread when I was starting out.

[craig12]

found a company called sovereign investments 

this is a wierd set up  nice web page  cant see any phone no or address   just a contact button     i think there must be a del charge  at these prices

victoria £204       george v / edward ii /  elizibeth ii  £202     /  2015  £209  /   all half sovs  £102  

unless this a old web page and a defunked company

[HighlandTiger]

Just a point to note that the Bullion Centre, will match ANY price from any UK bullion dealers. INCLUDING HGM. I know this because they have done this for me on several occasions. Something to note especially when buying half sovereigns, because most dealers apart from HGM whack an extra premium on half sovs.

 

https://www.thebullioncentre.com/

[Stu]

found a company called sovereign investments 

this is a wierd set up  nice web page  cant see any phone no or address   just a contact button     i think there must be a del charge  at these prices

victoria £204       george v / edward ii /  elizibeth ii  £202     /  2015  £209  /   all half sovs  £102  

unless this a old web page and a defunked company

These look good prices and also £232 for a proof sov?! I would be wary unless anyone has used them before. They use a po box number for their address.

[Stu]

found a company called sovereign investments 

this is a wierd set up  nice web page  cant see any phone no or address   just a contact button     i think there must be a del charge  at these prices

victoria £204       george v / edward ii /  elizibeth ii  £202     /  2015  £209  /   all half sovs  £102  

unless this a old web page and a defunked company

They are quoting £232 for a proof sovereign also. Their address is listing as a po box number. I would be wary unless anyone has used them before.

Like you suggest, may be that they bump up the cost with delivery charges.

[morezone]

They are quoting £232 for a proof sovereign also. Their address is listing as a po box number. I would be wary unless anyone has used them before.

Like you suggest, may be that they bump up the cost with delivery charges.

 

Delivery will probably be on top.  Looking at their Facebook page it seems to be around £8.

Also, the price will probably depend on when they lock in their spot price.  It doesn't look like they use real time pricing.

 

Since there's little information about them, we really need a recommendation from someone who's used them before. 

[SilvergunSuperman]

From what I've found in all my browsing, HGM will always be the cheapest with their 4% on top of spot for sovereigns. However they are regularly out of stock so it's good to have a 2nd/3rd option.

 

Baird/Goldline always have a large selection of sovereigns and currently the cheapest start a few quid above HGM at £211 (+£6.50p&p).

 

They also do Isle of Man sovs for 50p less.

 

For gold stackers it may be worth considering the South African 2 Rand which is the same size and gold content as a sov but a few quid cheaper at £207.50.

 

http://www.goldline.co.uk/bullionCoins.page

[craig12]

carefull of the bairds  £7.50 del