Gold sovereigns

[trout]

Ok I want to buy the three different Victoria gold sovereigns , St George,Sheild and the Sydney mint wreath coin.

the spot price for gold  is way down at the moment and I am thinking of taking advantage of this to finally add these coins to my collection :ok:

I have NEVER bought gold coins before so what are the things I should look out for when buying these?

[acrellin]

You probably want to focus on getting the best quality coins for your money, and forgetting the rarity of the date.

Eye appeal is probably the best way of selecting from within a range of cheaper coins.

The early Sydney Mint sovereigns can have surface damage to them when they're cheaper, so if you can get one that's evenly worn and without a rim nick / scratch, that'd be the best way to go. Ditto with the Young Head St George coins.

Keep in mind the Shield reverse sovereign is concave on the reverse, so that side will always be better than the obverse - pay more attention to the amount of wear on the obverse for them.

[trout]

You probably want to focus on getting the best quality coins for your money, and forgetting the rarity of the date.

Eye appeal is probably the best way of selecting from within a range of cheaper coins.

The early Sydney Mint sovereigns can have surface damage to them when they're cheaper, so if you can get one that's evenly worn and without a rim nick / scratch, that'd be the best way to go. Ditto with the Young Head St George coins.

Keep in mind the Shield reverse sovereign is concave on the reverse, so that side will always be better than the obverse - pay more attention to the amount of wear on the obverse for them.

Thanks for that I will take all that into account :good:

[Basil]

The price hasn't moved much despite the Gold crash,i thought dealers may have done something,best part of $200 for a reasonable Half-Sov. and $400 for Sov.. As usual be wary on Ebay,there are fakes out there.

[trout]

What is your opinion of this one ?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/161065563987?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

[wwwww]

You can get them cheaper if you look around. The 1870 is generally easier (and more affordable) in top grades. You should be able to get an AU55 for that price.

[robbiegal]

tax cheque in the mail is it?

[trout]

tax cheque in the mail is it?

2-3 days :wavemulticolor::yahoo::angel:

I have been spending between $1500-$2000 per month on my decimals and the odd flutter on predecimals and a couple of proclamation/colonial coins.
Now that I have just about got my decimals under control and the tax return to me is simply a welcome gift from them sods in Canberra so why not splurge it on some coins I have coveted for ages.
I want to get a type set of sovs then I'll attack the gold proclamation beauties :diablo: :dance2:

[robbiegal]

coolie doolie

I started mine last night
first it said I owed $120
then I did the medi-care offset
that turned into a return with some much nicer numbers !

[trout]

coolie doolie

I started mine last night
first it said I owed $120
then I did the medi-care offset
that turned into a return with some much nicer numbers !

Isn't it nice when you do that little "You Bloody ripper" dance after seeing the bastids owe you a few bob :dance::dance2::dance:

[robbiegal]

yeah
true

[Fulvio]

...the bastids owe you a few bob

You mean the bastids stole more from you than they should have in the first place, and now you have a shot at getting some of it back.

[trout]

...the bastids owe you a few bob

You mean the bastids stole more from you than they should have in the first place, and now you have a shot at getting some of it back.

:yeah_what_she_said: :good:

[enworb]

Without interest

[Fulvio]

Without interest

Naturally not. Interest is for mere mortals. To Pay. :dodgy: