Wouter06

The Western Empire has been circling the drain for decades. Two world wars saw to that. Nixon coming off the gold standard was the signal things were well underway. It died in 2008. The corpse has been rotting since but the controlled media told us it was 'recovering'. There was no recovery.
A bunch of kids on Reddit are not the reason for anything other than pointing out there is something wrong when 140% of the stock in a company is sold short. There is something wrong when gold and silver are rehypothecated 100's of times. i call it fraud and criminal but the powers that should not be give it the green light. 
Prepare as best can for the full fiat collapse. i expected this a few years back and like a stopped clock i am right sometimes - i suspect i'm going to be right this time.  

Arrived this morning. Not bad, not bad at all 😊

Currently spot is about €13.40 and price is above €24.50 - this makes a tube of 20 basically €500 for spot value of about €270
Currently a 1981 proof sovereign (from Chards, no box/COA) is about €420 on a spot of about €350 - on a mintage of about 33 000
As stated earlier I am a big fan of these dragon bars, but if I have to spend my money right now, it will be on something more numismatic ...

I paid 16.17 euro per bar in Jan 2019, spot is now about 1.50 euro cheaper than the day I purchased and they are charging 19.62 euro.... 🤢

And here is the design! 😀 A bit “busy” in my opinion. But I like it!

And here is the design! 😀 A bit “busy” in my opinion. But I like it!

And here is the design! 😀 A bit “busy” in my opinion. But I like it!

And here is the design! 😀 A bit “busy” in my opinion. But I like it!

And here is the design! 😀 A bit “busy” in my opinion. But I like it!

And here is the design! 😀 A bit “busy” in my opinion. But I like it!

Hi! This should it be:
2020 Rectangle Dragon – 1oz Silver Bullion Coin
The design of the 2020 Rectangle Dragon silver bullion coin consists of stylised representations of two dragons encircling a flaming pearl. The design includes the following inscriptions: the initials of the designer Neil Hollis “NH”; the letter “P” and a microscopic letter “P”.
The obverse side of the coin bears an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as designed by Jody Clark.
 
Source:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/f2019l01323/Explanatory Statement/Text
So this year it will be 2 dragons instead of 1 (and no tiger or so). No idea when it will be releases however.

I'm lucky I got in early on the 5oz coins.  I bought two, flipped one for basically 0 profit after shipping and eBay fees.  Having said all of that, I definitely plan on getting the rest of the 1oz. coins in the series but I'm done with paying ginormous premiums on "low mintage coins" like the 5 oz. version.  I'm into my stack for the silver, not so much the numismatic value.  Other than the Queen's Beast series, which I intend to fill out with the last 2, 2 oz coins when they come out, my stack is mainly junk silver and generics, with some lower premium coins mixed in.... and then my 5 oz. overpriced hunk of silver lol.   

Apmex also increased price to USD 350 now. 😯

When I did see it available. They only had 1. Maybe the rest was sold before I did see it. It’s also possible that they put 1 up for sale every hour or so. Good luck getting it!

277€ ?? My purchase decision was thwarted. I am not crazy and pay these prices for a 5oz. Then I prefer to stay with the 1oz. They are also very nice to look at.
Greetings from Maxe

And they're sold out at Auragentum already. Not sure how many they had to begin with, but damn, that went quickly. And sorry for gloating, but damn, are we in time or what!? XD

Looking forward to receive this package in a week or two.

German Auragentum asks €217 for it. For EU buyer better price.

Bought 2 at Auragentum. Yes... Very much premium over spot. And I will have to pay shipping costs. (If I waited for it to be available at Goldsilver.be I probably would have saved some Euro. Ahh well...). It’s a gamble! But that’s ok. 😁

The lunar III mouse will not do as well as the lunar II mouse because it will not be same rare.
I like the 5 oz size and so I will buy almost one of Black Beards Queen Annes Revenges.    
Don`t think that it is overpriced. 5 oz lunar II mouses have a mintage of  3.005 pieces and you even can`t get one at 600.00 Pounds.
So what will be the fair price for the queen annes revenge ? I don`t know. But I know that I like the Black Flag series! 
 

A plea to you all: sit on your hands.
We stand on the breakout of what will very likely be one of the greatest bull markets of our lifetime. Think about what has happened over the last 10 years: unprecedented level of stimulus into a monetary system that is no longer fit for purpose. This is much worse than the abuse of the system that drove the prior PM bull markets of 1971-1980 and 1999-2011. 
The fallout from this crazy experiment will drive the price of gold by similar factors over the next decade, just as it did during the previous bull markets. Bull markets always run longer and further than nearly all their early adopters think is possible.
PMs will be valued many multiples higher in the years to come. Scoot on over to a "mainstream" investment site like MrMoneyMustache or MoneysavingExpert and gold doesn't even figure on the radar. They are ALL about passive index funds and chasing the stock market. They worship VTSAX. If you are lucky you might find someone holding 20% bonds. They won't even look at gold until it has at least doubled from current levels, and even then they will be some of the earlier adopters. 
There will come a time to sell your PMs and buy something that is better value, but that time is still years away. It will be when everyone thinks it is a good time to be overweight on gold, when Dow/Gold is somewhere between a half to a quarter of its current level.

Here are Perth Mint's definition of Proofs Bu's and Specimen coins,I've added a few coins to hopefully clarify things,the proofs are all on the left of the photos
 
 
Proof Coin
The very highest quality collectable coin produced by The Perth Mint.  Featuring a proof finish comprising a highly-polished table with frosted and/or coloured design elements.
Bullion Coin
A mass produced coin primarily aimed at precious metal investors. Finished with shiny design elements on a frosted table.

Specimen Coin
A collectable coin akin to a bullion coin with a frosted table, but also featuring one or more special numismatic treatments, including colour, gilding, antiquing, or the insertion of gems.
 
2oz lunar 2  snake  proof and BU
 

 
Same coins showing obverse
 

 
1oz Lunar 2 mouse proof and Bu
 

 
Same coins showing obverse
 

 
1/2 oz lunar 1 rabbit proof and Bu
 

 
Same coins showing obverse
 

 
RAM's interpretations of proof and Bu,s also known as UNC/uncirculated.
 
Proof
A carefully struck coin using special dies with either a mirror‑like or matt finish. These coins are especially struck and the term is not used to describe a well‑preserved circulating coin. Proof is a method of manufacture, not a condition or grade.
  Uncirculated (UNC)
Uncirculated coins are manufactured in much the same way as circulated coins except for the following:
More attention and time is given to the preparation of the die surface finish, The coins are struck with greater pressure than the circulating coins to improve the sharpness of the design. More care and attention is applied at each step in the coining process to minimise damage, consequently a much lower production rate of about 30,000 coins per press per day is achieved. Uncirculated coins are packaged individually into plastic sleeves, presentation folders or occasionally presentation cases.  
1oz 2000 proof and Bu from RAM
 

 
Same coins obverse
 

 
I hope this helps clarify things.