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Still brilliant.
Fast Show.
Considerablyyyy richer than yow...
And...
Last edited by TheFlyingBanana; 5th February 2020 at 13:23.
So clever my foot fell off.
Oh, and:
Still brilliant.
So clever my foot fell off.
Excellent. I was thinking about him, but had forgotten his name.
A digital vernier caliper will itself be a fake.Originally Posted by KavKav
Fast Show.
Considerablyyyy richer than yow...
And...
Classic .... “ ....look at his Rolex Stanley” 😂
This story about Kerry Packer always makes me laugh
a Texan approached Packer at the tables in Vegas and started making a nuisance of himself.
When asked to give it a rest, the Texan supposedly replied with the old, "Do you know who I am", to which the Packer reply was, "No".
"I happen to be worth $100 million," said the Texan.
"Toss you for it," said Packer. Allegedly.
Lol! You can mark a 24ct gold coin with your teeth but that does not tell you much as you can also mark gold plated lead! Exact weight and sizes are your yardsticks!
i think I get your point as a digital caliper does not have a true vernier scale like the kit I used to use in the days before digital measuring instruments. Imagine using a digital gear tooth caliper? Jeeze!
I still trust a micrometer with a micrometer scale better than a digital mic, showing my age I think!
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May be of interest...
https://www.royalmint.com/discover/u...al-of-the-pyx/
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https://theverybesttop10.com/amazing-door-stops/
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/523191681690284672/
Last edited by oldoakknives; 5th February 2020 at 19:25.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Cheap floor tiles too.
So clever my foot fell off.
WGAF.
Probably not someone with a fake gold bar doorstop?
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
The bar in that pic says 1000g on it.
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A real 1000 gram gold bar is about the size of an old iPhone 6. The ones the size of the door stop in the picture and the type that you see stacked up in places like the Bank of England’s vault, are 10kg bars and are worth about £400k a pop.
A 1000g bar wouldn’t make a very good door stop.
https://www.royalmintbullion.com/Products/Bars/RMGCGKB
Last edited by mr noble; 5th February 2020 at 22:32.
^ Vaulted gold tends to be comprised of 400oz good delivery bars, which is about 12.5kg per bar.
They seem to put 1000g on the fakes.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
This thread now has me looking at bullionbypost and similar sites - Are these sites 100% legitimate?
The silver koala coins make nice little gifts but I would want to be sure a Brittania or Maple Leaf was the real thing.
Yep, bullion by post is legit.
If you want gold isn’t the royal mint the best option?
Based on a quick browse last night, for general gold and silver coins, no.
If I was after a Proof coin then maybe so.
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Cheers. Going from silver ot gold is a big step so good to hear.
Bullion by POst is legit. I bought a Krugerrand last summer. They kept hold of it, 2 months later I sold it. Very simple process. Satisfied my intrigue.
Why’s that ?
Absolutely not, their profit margins are horrendous!
a little bit of the real stuff landed today,
Good gentleman!a little bit of the real stuff landed today,
Have you looked at the website? Compare it to the range offered by Bullion post or ATSbullion - I can’t see how to buy a gold American Buffalo coin, or silver coins like the Maple Leaf or Koala, for example
If I am missing something, let me know. The search function at Royal Mint is very very well hidden too
I’d never use the Royal Mint, Atkinsons are trusted with good prices.
Had a look, RM more expensive.
Exactly so and Paul is a great guy to deal with!
Last edited by KavKav; 6th February 2020 at 23:24.
I really hope that is true - made me chuckle
Ok, so I have come round to the conclusion that holding physical gold myself isn’t a great option.
So, that leaves me with two options that interest me;
1) buy physical gold and pay someone to store it for me
2) buy into a fund that actually holds physical gold (not an ETF that just tracks the price)
Anyone got any recommendations or expertise in the above two?
2) Used BullionVault quite a bit (for 10 years) - both gold and silver deals, website works very well and seem trusted in that market. Never had a problem with withdrawals and money back to my bank account.
Last edited by vulcangascompany; 9th February 2020 at 20:00.
Correct, no VAT but not because it's legal tender.
No VAT on bars either.
Bank of England gold: Rare look inside the vaults https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51416500
Great video.
Never knew we still had so much. I thought Gordon Brown had flogged most of it off.
Another interesting article:
https://goldiraguide.org/allowed-in-...they-gold-bar/
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Thats what Ive done!!
Yeah so did I so I looked it up. He managed to sell over half at the worse prices ever !! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48177767
Ah yes it's known as the 'Brown bottom' !
There was a rumour doing the rounds that one of the bullion banks was unable to fulfil a physical delivery order causing massive systemic issues (think 2007/8 style) and that Brown announced the sale solely to destroy the price of gold (he announced it six months prior to the sale or some such as I recall?). This allowed the bullion bank to fulfil the trade by buying significantly cheaper gold in the market and thus saving their asses.
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