harrygill111

... for me with growing premiums +VAT means my Silver purchases from a "shop" are more about buying things I like and no longer about the 'Investment' or base value of the metal. 
Prices these days mean high premium bars such at this one cater much more for the the Retail buyer, who won’t understand or care about terms like 'bullion'. They pay higher prices and should get a pristine product. It's not like there is an alternative Proof bar afterall. 
For the modern buyer, certainly for those making a pickup's in the likes of Costco, the experience should be just like buying a TV, its not acceptable to say yeah well its dented, but doesnt matter becuase its a lower end TV. It makes being the middleman retailer aweful, but that is simply the reality with premiums these days and not showing the customer what they will get, instead they are shown a glossy slick looking bar online, but recieve something else. 
That said @jason94151, honestly the damage doesnt look that bad to me. I would be far more annoyed if purchasing in the retail blister - becuase that really is a 'retail product' and not a bullion investment. But like i said, it really depends on what you paid, and what you intend to do with this bar (i.e. display it? etc) 
 
 

Yep, heard "It's Bullion" dozens of times for dented or milked coins... to which I quite often have to reply exactly... Bullion not scrap 
But damage here isnt too bad and really depends on whether you can live with it and what you paid 
 
 
 

Jewellers will use the melted gold to make jewellery, the mark-up on that will massively eclipse whatever you offer them mate, been there tried that and only ever found two jewellers that will sell to me and both do it cash only
I was in a jewellers in Lichfield on Saturday and asked if they had any sovereigns, the lad (owners son) told me his Dad keeps them all.  I asked if they buy and he said yes for £280.  I said don't you mean £380 and he said no.  I told him that was over £90 under spot and his response was that the premises were expensive to keep (ignoring the fact they do not sell on the sovereigns).  I basically told him they were sharks taking advantage of the unknowing and that Atkinsons (which is in the next town over from Lichfield) offer spot on most gold coins which he flatly refused to believe.  

Get a bloody video uploaded of your rim mate 

1739 2 Guinea, rims been smoothed, Good Fine - £2200 + POST

I was trying to entice them with the 5% so I could get a look at them! I’m going in tomorrow to get some coins tested. I’ll bring my 2023/24 coins in and see if they will do a straight swap if they have anything good.

12 valiants £264 + post 

£460 special delivery included. First yes secures.  

£430 special delivery included

Good afternoon, dear friends!
I have today a small bundle of very nice bullion 1/20oz gold Panda, 1994, 2005 and 2009. These are limited mintage and hunted already by collectors. 
The price is £279 with SD included, fixed for a quick sale, so hurry up!
Thank you and kindest regards,
Stefan.
 

https://www.chards.co.uk/2023-coronation-of-king-charles-iii-gold-sovereign-coin/16007

All items have postage added :
SILVER:
10 Oz Griffin ( 1 with box and 1 without ) - £335 and £320
2021 limited edition Britannia (7500 mintage) - £50
2 Oz horse of Hanover loose - £50
Trafalgar Square and tower bridge royal mint 1 Oz coins (2 Oz total) some milking - £24 each
1 Oz engelhard prospector - £28
proof 1 Oz Silverbug island - £36
2 Oz completer ( chip on capsule ) - £61 SOLD PENDING PAYMENT
Ascension Island 1 Oz George and Dragon - £29 each ( 3 available)
1 Oz gorilla 2022 - £25
2 X 100g Scottsdale year of the dragon bars £87 each 
1 Oz YPS poured Silver bar - £28
2 X 2023 1 Oz at Helena Britannia - £26 each (1 sold)
2022 1 Oz truth conquers all - £26
toned 1999 Britannia with COA - £37
1 Oz 2001 Britannia loose - £32
1 Oz 2008 Britannia (dinked on the edges) - £24
1 Oz valiants year 2021 - £25.50 (22 available)
1 Oz britannias 2022 - £23.50 each (26 available) (6 sold)
5 X American Silver Eagles handled (bullion) - £120
3 x maid Marian (milks ) - £25 each
3 X robin hoods (milks) - £25 each 
LIttle John (milk) - £24.50
GOLD 
1/4 Oz Griffin of Edward PROOF boxed with COA  - £500 
1/4 Oz 1997 Britannia chariot design PROOF boxed with COA - £480
1/4 Oz first release pf70 slabbed griffin of Edward PROOF - £635
Bank transfer preferred 
Thanks for looking , if any more photos are needed I can try adding more but I am at the limit for now per listing 
 

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS” and for the reverse a depiction of the figures Britannia and Liberty with the inscriptions “· BRITANNIA AND LIBERTY ·” and the date of the year.
The coin shall have a grained edge.’
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4479564
Available in:
- Gold - 1 Oz and 1/4 Oz
- Silver - 1 kg, 10 Oz, 1 Oz

Well thankfully the UK version will NOT have the terrible obverse that the US counterpart will have. 😎
I think the Britannia and Liberty reverse will look good in combination with the KC III obverse on the UK coins.

Congratulations @Hangryjock
Good choice 

Congratulations @Hangryjock
Good choice 

Good afternoon all, firstly thank you for this forum, i've been enjoying my last few days reading through threads and learning from you all. Looking forward to learning more in time. 
I'm excited as my first purchase came today, I started with a 1g bar purely for low entry point and I just couldn't wait to get something to start my journey. Plus I like them. 
I just had to tell someone and I know that you guys will understand my excitement. 
Looking to add each month, likely start with half sovereign's. 
 
Have a good day! 

@timsk here are a couple of simple fomulas that are handy...
 
To figure out how much pure silver troy Oz the piece contains:
Pure metal troy ounces = (Weight in grams  x  Purity) /  31.1035 So in this example   (56.56 x 0.925) / 31.1035 = 1.68 Troy Oz   
To figure out the metal value: 
Metal Value of the coin = Pure weight in troy Oz  x Spot Price       So in this example    1.68oz * £18.70 = £31.45  
To find a fair price on bullion pieces replace the spot price above with the going rate for the metal, if going rate is £25 an Oz, then a fair price is about £42.05. 
 
Obvisouly a fair price is subjective and will vary for diffferent piece's finishes etc but hopefully this helps. As Pete mentioned, beware of the tonnes of commerative and British Isles coins. Unless you like them of course, in which case buy away!  

5oz UK gold proof only 2.4% over spot 🔥
https://atkinsonsbullion.com/gold/gold-coins/5oz-gold-coins/pre-owned-2021-uk-queen-elizabeth-ii-95th-birthday-5oz-proof-gold-coin

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold-coins/somalian-elephant/2024-tenth-ounce-somalian-elephant-gold-coin/
 
Not a bad price 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4503113
 
For the obverse impression Our Effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 200 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year,
and for the reverse an effigy of George V with the inscription “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX FID : DEF : IND : IMP :”. The coin shall have a grained edge.

1/4oz beasts for sale More added
Lion of England £440  3 Available 
Yale of Beaufort £435 2 Available 
Bull of Clarence  £430 SOLD 
Will be supplied in airtite capsules
Post of choice/risk to be added
Buy 3 for free SD.
Post aasp
BT only

Nice solid example as shown 
never been mounted 
£875 £775 posted SD UK & BT only 
Thanks for looking.

2oz Tuder beast Seymour unicorn in capsule 
£52.50 each + postage of buyers choice 
Only 5 available 

Said monster has made an enemy for life!