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Thanks all for your input. I do appreciate the benefits of membership and have been actively considering it.

would you like me to leave petra

I'm somehow in a position where I'm looking to spend ~£2000 on bullion but don't know if a £5.99 forum subscription fits in my psychological budget.

Considering perhaps 4 then regular additions over time. With my mind on Chards I was considering some mix of the best value second handers and maybe some new halves because the premium is ok on there right now. I feel I have too much cash and am relatively pessimistic about the economy. I'm buying to have an asset I don't currently. I do not expect to be in a position where I need to liquidate to afford anything. I am playing with money I can afford to lose/allow to do its thing over a long period. EDIT: In terms of condition - not a collector. Don't care to pay a premium for proofs or specials etc. I would be happy with the lowest common denominator, bang for buck, that is likely to have a secondary market if ever I chose to sell.

Do your comments apply equally to the normal yellow gold "best value/secondary market" coins on Chards (2.55% premium, currently ~458.50 for one). I've been weighing up buying a small number of sovereigns for the past couple of weeks and Chards seems to be the best value for that, even with postage added. Obviously the main reason is to have some gold, but I'd rather not end up with an unsaleable mess of a coin.

Totally new to metals. Anyone have experience with "grade C" sovereigns from Chards? How bad are they?