Roy

Always young at heart Roy but sadly it is only in my imagination. i did notice one time we were pretty much the same age - so yes MUCH OLDER.

He has 126 items sold so he is not selling in volume - his prices look a bit rich to me.
These are classic vintage era - 1970's and 80's.
People collect them. 
i bought these from sellerstacker at the weekend. i didn't really go for the bar on the right but i fancied the one on the left. It interested me. Do i think there is something special about it? Well no but i do collect older bars and i kind of liked it, the price was ok and so i got it. Had the price been higher i would have given it a pass - the bar is for me - it is going in a box and maybe at some point i will get it out and give it a look before it goes back in the box. 
So nothing particularly special about the Happy Birthday bar but i like it - nothing special about the  " My Little Chickadee " bar - I mean do people collect them or something? Well some might but it is not shouting out. If it has been a feisty nude woman with big tlts and prominent nipples then expect a premium but not a old fat man with a top hat. 

Mornin'

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Aye and bitter at room temp wi' sticks int top lad

Also flatcaps, and racin' pigeons

“The Golden Goose and the Premiums”
Once upon a time, in the mystical land of Bullionburg, there lived a peculiar goose named Aurelia. Unlike ordinary geese, Aurelia had shimmering, golden feathers that glinted in the sunlight. Her clucks sounded like tiny coins dropping into a treasure chest. But what truly set her apart was her obsession with gold premiums.
You see, Aurelia wasn’t content with just laying regular eggs. She wanted her eggs to be worth their weight in gold—literally. So, every morning, she’d waddle over to the local goldsmith, Mr. Glitterbeard, and demand, “I want my eggs insured against inflation, Mr. Glitterbeard!”
Mr. Glitterbeard, a stout man with a monocle and a penchant for puns, would scratch his head. “Aurelia,” he’d say, “you’re a goose. Geese lay eggs. They don’t come with insurance policies.”
“But what about premiums?” Aurelia insisted. “I’ve heard they’re all the rage in the financial markets!”
Mr. Glitterbeard sighed. “Premiums, my dear Aurelia, are for insuring valuable things—like ships, houses, and pirate treasure. Not eggs.”
Undeterred, Aurelia decided to take matters into her own wings. She enrolled in an online course titled “Advanced Egg Economics” and learned about supply and demand curves, hedging strategies, and the intricacies of bullion-backed omelets. Armed with newfound knowledge, she hatched a plan.
One day, she laid a particularly shiny egg—the kind that made Mr. Glitterbeard’s monocle pop out. “Behold!” she declared. “The Golden Egg Premium Edition!”
Mr. Glitterbeard inspected the egg. “Aurelia,” he said, “this egg is just painted gold. And it smells suspiciously like spray paint.”
“But it’s premium!” Aurelia protested. “I even added a little certificate of authenticity.”
Mr. Glitterbeard squinted at the certificate. “It says, ‘This egg is 24-karat hilarious.’ What does that even mean?”
Aurelia flapped her wings indignantly. “It means it’s worth its weight in laughter! And laughter is the best currency, Mr. Glitterbeard.”
Word spread throughout Bullionburg about Aurelia’s premium eggs. Soon, investors, speculators, and even a few confused chickens lined up outside her coop. They wanted a piece of the golden action.
Aurelia’s egg market boomed. She introduced limited-edition eggs with holographic designs, embossed with phrases like “In Yolk We Trust” and “Eggstraordinary Returns.” People traded them like stocks, and the price of her eggs skyrocketed.
But then came the Great Omelet Crash of '24. The bubble burst, and Aurelia’s eggs lost their shine. Investors scrambled to sell, and the once-premium eggs were now worth less than a regular breakfast.
Aurelia sat amidst the cracked shells, pondering her folly. “Maybe I should’ve stuck to regular eggs,” she mused. “At least they don’t require quarterly reports.”
And so, the legend of Aurelia, the goose who tried to outwit the gold market, became a cautionary tale in Bullionburg. But every now and then, you can still hear her clucking, “Remember, kids, diversify your nest eggs!”
And that, my friends, is how gold premiums and poultry collided in a feathered fiasco.
Disclaimer: No actual geese were harmed in the making of this story. Premiums were purely fictional, and any resemblance to real financial advice is purely coincidental.

My insights have always been genuine.... albeit drivel on the NBS but historically I have given insight in this thread.
Regardless of my rank status. When you is an OG you is an OG...
I am a trusted forum member and my feedback proves this. That's what you should be looking at. And you will become attuned who are good contributors to this forum. Those I can mention fellow good eggs and OGs are @dicker @Roy @HonestMoneyGoldSilver @Gruff @GrahamDiamond @katyc @James32 @kimchi @Foster88 @stefffana @Midasfrog @SilverDrum @Lyrinn @BackyardBullion @ArgentSmith @9x883 @ZRPMs @Charliemouse @Darr3nG @GoldDiggerDave @bobski  @modofantasmajust to mention a few. Apols to those I missed off

It were gravel in my day, room temperature IF YOU WERE LUCKY. And that were after working a 27 hour shift per day down't mine, being dragged for miles by a dead horse over hill and dale (I am sorry for that btw Dale), being hung drawn and quartered, and that was before your ma disemboweled you so she could cook up some stew for the rest of the family.
Luxury!
£1922 odd.

Anyway GOLD. Not doing a whole lot on open but we really don't want it to. If gold accelerated past $2471 then it would hit the 80% RSI and start setting off alarm bells that people should be selling. The current price is pretty much at the 70% RSI (Relative Strength Index) of $2380. A rating above 70 means a stock/commodity is overbought and might be in line for a correction. The higher the number goes, the more likely a correction becomes
So we chill at this price level comfortably above £1900/$2300 for a while until we consolidate our gains before the next leg up. There was a discussion about this a few pages back between @SovereignBishop and @SidS that covered most of it. As stackers and long-term holders we definitely want the price to go up but we don't want massive volatility, that doesn't suit us at all, high volatility suits traders and the ultra wealthy. Our ideal scenario is to be the turtle, slow but steadily accumulation in a sustainable fashion. Booms and busts make buying physical gold riskier as failure to time the market (timing the market is theoretically impossible) may lead to losses if you happen to be unlucky when making a large purchase.
We want things to be easy and for our decisions to buy gold, DCA or large purchases, to be straight forward. You buy, hold, number goes up, great, job done. We can see the recent volatility has had a negative effect on sales and premiums, depending on your POV. A slow, steady rise with steady premiums suits the dealers/sellers and the buyers
XAUUSD - Gold Forex Trader's Cheat Sheet - Barchart.com
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You can use the cheat sheet linked above or if you prefer visual tools, a chart like the one linked to view the nominal price, RSI, Vol, Fibs, Bonnies, etc

heavier

Ouch, night on tiles always leaves a dent in the finances.

heavier

@James32 has one

Hi, coin jumped out of capsule and on to tiled floor 😁 
 posted RMSD ( either cheap stacking or melting pot )

Yep, they will contain the same amount of gold down to the molecule, there’ll just be copper or silver in the 1998 one.

So my 1998 1/4 Brit will be heavier than my 2021 1/4 Brit but both will contain 1/4 of an oz of pure gold?? 

Can be either, the size and the weight will obviously differ as there’s more material in the coin, not just gold.

Looking for new gold stock.
Please get in touch if you can offer bullion sovereigns at £450 each, 1oz Krugerrands at £1890 or Britannias at £1910.
Also will consider ounce or sovereign fractionals.

YEP I’ll take the 1/4 , as I’m now a gold buyer , I payed £100 for a 1/20 so a 1/4 is £ 25 then , so I’ll take two for £50 , and as it’s a multi buy, the seller can pay for postage , and I will leave  feedback on arrival of the coins , regards 

Not for long, just old stock to clear.

@Tn21 is a stalwart of the forum. Definitely decent grade. He's being, like others, doesn't want to set expectations. I'd ask for some pics before dismissing

What's inflation? If you keep around equal value measures of stocks and gold as the 'currency' in your (e)wallet then  buying stuff (consumption goods/products/services) have historically declined at over a -4% rate

Yes you have the bother that you have to convert that 'currency' (stock and/or gold) into Pounds in order to make a transaction, but a credit card can in-fill those days before the T+2 typical stock/gold sale time completes.
Oh, I see 'inflation' is the rate at which keeping Pound currency in your wallet is inclined to lose purchase power over time. Surely you'd have to be a masochist to do that, Pounds are only for money you intend to spend very soon. Cash deposits/savings accounts aren't much better, they might pay a interest that compares to 'inflation', but then the state wants to tax those 'gains' !!!
Be a wise shopper, spend using your credit card and then at the end of the month when that bill is due compare to see whether converting gold or stocks is the better choice for paying off that bill.

They were bought out years ago, even closed the original one near Leeds (Ilkley - ?)

Yes, it is a bit. What about Ramsden's though?

A little pic of what I've managed to pick up thus far, Less my recent ones. Just to try to inspire folk to part with their cherished sovereigns. 

I took the family to Harry Ramsden's on Bournemouth seafront. s****. Never again.
Gold price unchanged 😉