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If you are buying bullion for the sake of bullion, the Royal Mint is the last place to start. Even with their discounts their prices are way over bullion value, so it will be years before you even break even. You would do better through any of the numerous bullion sellers online where you pay close to the current gold or silver value for the coin. Even if you are getting bullion but also like the coins, you would do better through dealers and coin fairs, where you can get very decent sovereigns etc from previous years at not much over bullion value. (I was shown 20 Sovereigns a few days ago in a range of dates back to Victoria and all VF or better, blanket price £250 each.) Personally I would forget gambling on the commodity market (which is all that bullion buying really is) and spend some time at a coin fair buying coins you really like and have a bit of history!

Set your maximum your prepared to go to....bid on the first if you get it job done , if not got another chance If you dont get any ....go and get drunk instead

to be honest i might save my money and wait, its obviously burning a hole in my pocket and if i dont have anything in mind then i should wait,

Its not much but it may prove useful too some. If you spend £50 on items stocked by Amazon and enter code BIGTHANKS in the next 24 hours they will deduct £10 off your spend. Might come in handy if your after a few coin books or a bit of tech. Every little helps as they say.

I have both issues, I have not enough cash and want too many coins. After some sage advice from our own @UPINSMOKE I'm only buying what is really worth buying inside my budget, so the money I do have is growing, and with it, the option of better is becoming far more realistic. No point in buying things only to wish you'd done it better in the first place! (and not having the hassle of re-sale and fees taking what meagre gains you did make away again) Happy buying, Craig!

That is a problem with a world wide auction audience.Tom,Dick,Harry and Harry's mate are after it.This is where a coin fair appeals when you can delve into trays. Hold the tray otherwise some b**tard dealer will take a dip.Happened to me at the Midland as I was stooping over a tray of new pieces.

I quite agree, It's frustrating and I think the only way forward is to go rob a bank That way I'll have all the coins I ever need!!

You could ... toss a coin?

I have only given good advice on buying the best you can afford. This is the wisdom that has been given to me from many ot the forum members when I first started to collect.

I think that's just a combination of a crap picture and reflection. The marks just indicate which side took more hits.

I don't think it is necessarily polished - but it is very badly photographed, and therefore I would avoid it if going from the picture is your criterion. 1889 is by far the easiest JH crown to find, even in top grade, so I'd advise holding your horses.

I have the opposite problem....two coins I want and only the money for one. Auction is tomorrow and I still haven't decided!

Aww bless. Presumably farthings are "bijou delights"? That last item says "Delivery estimate 1-2 days". Wonder how much he charges NOT to deliver it?

Wot? One careful owner? - The back garden of 72 Acacia Avenue?

Just spent half an hour on ebay for the first time this year. Reading the descriptions for these I'm guessing the seller is an estate agent during the hours of daylight.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1930-GEORGE-V-HALF-PENNY-COIN-FULL-OF-CHARACTER-LOT-115/302597536242?hash=item467437f9f2:g:GFEAAOSw0UBZ7kSX https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1922-George-V-Penny-Coin-beautiful-coin-Lot-113/302597536225?hash=item467437f9e1:g:u0oAAOSwKQ9Z7kBE https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-YEAR-OLD-1917-PENNY-COIN-ARMY-STYLE-COLOR-COIN/302597536244?hash=item467437f9f4:g:i9EAAOSwBkRZ7kYX