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Collecting

Going for Gold – Part 11, 2023 Update

19th January 2023 Going Postal 3

Since my last ‘Going for Gold’ article I have been asked, from time to time, for advice about the best type of gold to buy and where I would recommend buying it from.  I will [more…]

Collecting

Going for Gold – Part 10

7th December 2021 Going Postal 0

Eagerly anticipated by coin collectors across the world, the 2022 Proof Sovereign range was launched by the Royal Mint on 15th November and sold out within the first hour. Dropping the usual Pistrucci designed George [more…]

Collecting

Going for Gold – Part 9

11th October 2021 Going Postal 0

As well as buying precious metals for their intrinsic value there are many people who collect coins, bars and other items and pay far more than their value in weight because of a perceived value [more…]

Collecting

Going For Gold – Part 6

22nd April 2021 Going Postal 0

Previous articles in this series have focused heavily on coins.  This time I take a look at the history of bullion, ingots and bars for a change. What is Bullion? Claude de Bullion, became the [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 4

1st April 2021 Going Postal 0

In this article I discuss the different quality standards a coin can be made to. History of Coin Making I thought it would be useful to start with a comparison of how coins in Britain [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 3

25th March 2021 Going Postal 0

Britannia has a long and established presence on our nation’s coins; first appearing on coins from the Roman era.  In AD119 Emperor Hadrian introduced a number of coins that depicted a female figure who personified [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 2

18th March 2021 Going Postal 0

Sovereigns have a long and interesting history; first produced during the reign of King Henry VII on 28th October 1489 by the Royal Mint on his instruction to create “A new money of Gold”.  Prior [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 1

11th March 2021 Going Postal 0

Over the last 6 months I’ve taken an interest in buying gold and silver, for reasons which I will deal with in a separate article. Much research has been undertaken and I have gained some basic [more…]

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