Stuntman

Yes, that's what I'd expect it would go for.

I was interested to see those Gold Standard bullion coins that don't seem to have been available to buy as retail bullion products (specifically the 1oz, 1/2 oz and 1/10 oz). I would love to buy a 1oz bullion version of that coin, but not a Trial of the Pyx one.

I think it's a blatant misdescription to call it a handwritten signature when it clearly isn't. It's a copy of a handwritten signature.

Wow! That Baldwin's coin is lovely, so if the other one was even better and on sale at a lower price... But as you probably know, 1905 shillings are sometimes faked, so you'd probably want the reassurance of buying such a coin from a reputable dealer. I have a much lower grade example but I'm still absolutely pleased to own it (and picked it up for a relatively good price):

^^^ What a coin that must have been for the right collector.

I repatriated that coin from an online coin dealer based in New Zealand! It has lovely toning and is another one of my very favourites. The obverse is nice too 🙂

I like the wreath crown design very much. This is one of my very favourite predecimal silver coins:

I've posted these photos before, but here are some of my favourite UK predecimal coin designs (florins and halfcrowns, and then some early milled shillings) . I think the various George IV and William IV halfcrown designs are well worth adding to your list above 🙂

Lovely crown! I have its little brother (1676 shilling, bought from an online coin dealer in 2016):

Bought some of the pure silver £20 coins directly from the RM when they came out in 2013 and then bought some of the 2014 £20 coins and then the £50 silver Britannia (Jody Clark design). Still have these, but given the whole fiasco about not being able to use them as cash they are just something to enjoy holding as a collectable. Thankfully I didn't buy very many, and I do like the designs. In terms of bullion, I bought four 1 oz silver coins from Atkinsons in 2017 for about £21 per coin, delivered. Spot would have been about £13. These were a 2016 Year of the Monkey, 2017 Year of the Rooster, 2017 Britannia and 2017 20th Anniversary Britannia. I gave the Rooster to a family member and I still have the others. Nowadays I would very rarely consider buying physical silver, I'd really have to like the design.

My favourite silver coins are the QB Completer and 2018 Valiant 10 ouncers. The kilo QB completer is an awesome lump of metal, but in my opinion the 10 ouncer does a better job dimensionally at being a coin 🙂 Gratuitous photo:

I am also a bit hacked off that they haven't yet released the TB Dragon coins in bullion. I'm waiting to buy it in 1oz gold and probably 1oz platinum and the longer it is delayed, the more expensive my actual purchase is likely to be. And they said 'register your interest' for it well over a month ago now. Usually when they say that, the actual release date is within a couple of weeks. Poor show, RM.

I tend to buy the gold products that I want to add to my collection at or near their release dates. So yes, I will keep buying new items as and when I want to add them to my collection. But I do have the luxury of being able to sell some items from my stack and also my gold ETF to fund some of these. Once I think I've finished buying new physical gold, I'll sell the rest of the stack and the ETF at or near the next ATH, as and when I need the money. I had the foresight to buy this additional coverage a few years ago at an average price of about £1150 per oz. So my advice to others would be to do something similar if you can. In the medium to long term, the price is likely to be significantly higher than today.

Well done @Heirlooms. As others have said, you have a fantastic collection of very enviable coins. I hope you never tire of owning them and that they bring you much pleasure and joy. My personal favourites of your collection are the 2oz Completer, the 2oz Coronation Matte Proof and the 1989 5 Sovereign Proof. I'd struggle to part with those if I owned them!

I find this site useful for UK predecimal coins. It will give you a decent indication of which coins are worth looking out for. There's a page for each denomination, which then shows the information by monarch and date. Take the prices as a guide rather than being the truth, but at least it gives a good relative idea. https://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/

A while ago, I planned to sell some of my gold ETF holdings if the spot price was above £1750. Then some more if it reached £1825 and more again at £1900. Today I executed the first part of the plan! First time I have ever sold any gold, physical or virtual. Reinvested about 60% of the money in shares, left the rest in cash. I am pleased, but feel a little conflicted. I'm still going to buy some more physical this year.

I've been waiting for the Tudor Dragon coin to come out in bullion so that I could buy it at the same time as another coin that I want to add to my collection (and the rising price of gold hasn't helped...) so I'd be mighty annoyed if the RM cancelled this series in bullion too. They'd be absolutely mad to do that, it would destroy any remaining trust that they have.

Definitely underwhelming. They seem to have stopped releasing the bullion versions too - unless I'm mistaken, I think they've only released the Films of the 60s coin as bullion so far. I think the 60s coin is the best design so far. Thankfully for my wallet, I'm not collecting this series at all.

I bet these will look awesome in the larger sizes. 2 kilo silver and 5 kilo gold versions!

A quick search shows this one that sold at auction 10 years ago. No more than 20 such coins known, according to the article: https://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/finest-known-elephant---castle-half-crown-in-heritage-sale.html

Always good to be reminded of the history behind these. Thanks for sharing. The Elephant and Castle mark also appears on a few silver coins: 1681 shillings and halfcrowns I think. These are pretty rare, and sought after by some collectors. The Elephant on its own appears on some silver shillings and halfcrowns dated 1666. There are lots of variants to collect in Charles II silver for those with deep pockets!

I'd definitely choose this bar over the recent Una bar. The only reason that I didn't buy one is that I splurged on this one...

Am taking this thread as an excuse to post up a picture of my 10 oz silver (plus kilo QB completer) as food for thought. Personally, my two favourites are the 10 oz QB completer and the 10 oz 2018 Valiant with its incuse design, but I love all these pieces of silver. I prefer the dimensions of the 10 oz coins over the kilo coin. The kilo coin is fantastic, but it's more of a cylinder than a coin. Food for thought for the OP perhaps 🙂

In my opinion, it's only worth spending extra for the Una bar if you actually like the design. I doubt whether it would retain its premium when and if you come to sell. If you collect Kookaburras, that would seem the obvious choice. I like 10oz silver coins and bars, but choose them very sparingly. For me, I prefer the older version of the 10oz Britannia coin (without the security features) but the current one is nice as well. Regarding the Una bar, I prefer the earlier version and won't be adding this one to my collection. If it was my own money and my own collection, out of the three choices I'd go Britannia - but that's because I don't collect Kooks and don't wish to start!

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