14th December 2012 - GOLD DROPS NEARLY 4%

The gold price has dropped nearly 4% today and over 5% in 24 hours. Take advantage now - Newly Minted Sovereigns, Newly Minted One Ounce Coins, and Newly Minted Britannias are either in stock or expected soon.

2012 UK Gold Issues

The 2012 Britannia is reverting back to the classic standing Britannia, as seen in four previous years. A new interpretation of the St George and the Dragon reverse has been commissioned especially for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. In stock now! 2012 Sovereigns, 2012 Half Sovereigns, 2012 Quarter Sovereigns, 2012 Five Coin Set

DIAMOND RING THIEF!

On Friday 2nd September a diamond ring was stolen from our Blackpool showroom. DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN?.

August 2011 - CGT Free and In Stock Now!

We realise that some investors would prefer to take delivery of their gold immediately and so have compiled a list of products that are available now and, and as they are legal tender sterling they are also free from Capital Gains Tax.

2012 Year of the Dragon

As Prime Distributors we have managed to acquire ALL sizes of the 2012 Perth Mint Dragon in both gold and silver. We expect the 1oz versions to sell out within the next week - order now to avoid disappointment!

Silver Bugs

Silver is not usually recommended for investment in the UK as it is subject to VAT. However, it can be a good investment. Our recommendations can be found on our silver page, from 1oz coins to 1kg bars! Obviously you will not find silver on here so you will need to visit our original website 24carat.co.uk

Reduced Premiums - Gold Bullion

We have just reduced our premiums for newly minted one ounce best deal coins - now at the same premium as krugers, and on newly minted sovereigns. In stock now for immediate delivery!

All Time High - Gold Over £1,080 / €1,241 / $1,770

August 4th 2011, Gold to Hit $2,000 before year end. Why? & where next?

GOLD BULLION IN STOCK NOW

We currently have stocks of Manx angels, newly minted one ounce coins, and nuggets, and have just reduced the premiums once again.

2012 Olympic Coins - In Stock Now!

The first of four coins to be issued by the Royal Mint for the Countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games, 2009 Gold Proof £5. Also, released last year is the Handover Ceremony £2.

Beware the £1 Billion Scrap Gold Buying Rip Off

In the last few months we have seen a proliferation of adverts, leaflets and flyers to buy scrap gold "Top Prices Paid", "London Prices Paid", are typical claims. Many of these are from small traders actually paying very low prices despite their loud noises. We also buy scrap gold and pay more than 99% of our competitors. Don't get ripped off! We were recently featured in the Mail on Sunday's article 'Gold Fever'. We also have a Scrap Gold Sellers Advice page.

Buy Online at Chard!

It has taken us a while but we now have the facility for you to pay online using a debit card. If you do not see an 'Add to Cart' button please telephone and we will be happy to arrange online payment for you. We can do it for any product in any quantity, and if the item is in stock we will usually despatch within 24 hours. View all products available for online purchase

Gold Breaks All-Time High Record High Price Levels - Breaks $1,000 Barrier!

In October / November 2007, the price of gold on the world bullion markets has broken a number of all time record highs. In sterling it has hit new highs 4 times in days, and in euros, it hit an all time high on 6th November, and was only $30 or 4% off its record highest price in US dollars, last seen in January 1980. On January 3rd 2008, it finally broke its 28 year record in USD at $865.35; next stop $1,000? As at 21st February 2008, it was still hitting new peaks. On 13th March, it broke $1,000!

Gold Bullion In Stock Now For Immediate Delivery

The demand for physical gold (and silver) has dried up many secondary market supplies. As we are Prime Distributors for the Perth Mint in Australia, we are still able to source large quantities of Australian gold and silver bullion at very reasonable prices. We currently have over 3 tonnes of silver bullion available and large quantities of 1/2oz, 10oz and 1kg gold bullion coins. As we have quantities of these items we are able to offer them at special prices while stocks last.

2009 British Gold Coins - In Stock Now!

2009 Sovereigns. In stock now - Uncirculated and Proof Versions. Photos of New Reverses. 2009 Half Sovereigns. In stock now - Uncirculated and Proof Versions. 2009 Quarter Sovereigns. In stock soon - Proof and Uncirculated Versions. 3 Coin Gold Sovereign Proof Set and 4 / 5 Coin Gold Sovereign Proof Set. Includes new quarter sovereign. All of the coins are of the St. George & Dragon design. In stock soon. 2009 One Ounce Britannias available soon - click here to order online.

2009 World Gold Coins - In Stock Now! - Including Australian Gold Lunars.

2009 Chinese Lunar Ox - Series II - in all sizes - including 1 kilo! 2009 Gold Pandas in stock now - all five sizes.

2008 Gold Rush - 2009 Prospects

The world banking and liquidity crisis is creating extra demand for physical gold (and silver). We have created update pages for August 2008 Slowdown. September 2008 Silly Season, October 2008 Goldfest, November News, December Deliveries, January Junket, February Fasnacht Festival, March Mayhem, April Arrivals, and also added new Gold Silver Ratios pages, and a page about the recent de facto devaluation of sterling leading us to think gold may hit £600+, £700+, or even £1,350+! New record highest gold price in sterling.

Gold Prices

New! - spot gold prices - live. Gold bullion market prices updated instantly. Bid, offer, and middle prices shown in three currencies, US $, pounds sterling, and euros. Also US dollar to sterling exchange rate, precious metal prices in sterling, and precious metal prices index.

2008 British Gold Coins - In Stock Now!

2008 Sovereigns. In stock now - Uncirculated and Proof Versions. 2008 Half Sovereigns. In stock now - Uncirculated and Proof Versions. £2 Coins - 1908 London Olympiad Centenary. To commemorate the 1908 London Olympics Centenary, 4th Olympiad. In stock now. 3 Coin Gold Sovereign Proof Set and 4 Coin Gold Sovereign Proof Set. All of the coins are of the St. George & Dragon design. In stock now.

Special Offers

We have recently sold most of our special offers but are still able to offer Special Offers on some proof coins,2007 Jersey One Pound Gold Proof Princess Diana Coin and 2002 Proof Half Sovereigns in Capsules. Buy now to avoid missing out.

2007 New Ultra Pure (.99999) Gold Canadian Maples

The Royal Canadian Mint are proud of their highly refined (99.999% pure) gold production, and have now issued a new design of 2007 One Ounce Fine Gold Maple, with a face value of $200 compared with $50. Complete in combined capsule, display card and certificate.

2007 British Gold Coins - Proof & Uncirculated Sovereigns & Halves; Proof 4 and 3 Coin Gold Sovereign Sets

2007 Britannia Set and 2007 gold bullion Britannias available now. In stock now - accepting orders now for great savings: 2007 Gold 4 Coin Sovereign Sets (£5, £2, Sov, Half), 2007 Gold 3 Coin Sovereign Sets (£2, Sov, Half). 2007 Gold Sovereigns - Uncirculated and proof versions in stock now, 2007 Half Sovereigns - Uncirculated and proof versions in stock now 2007 Act of Union Two Pound Gold Proof -Sold out at the Mint! Gold Proof £2 issue limit reduced to 750 pieces this year. - Sold Out! The recently released 2007 Abolition of Slavery £2 is still available.

2007 Gold Coins - Various Different Countries

2007 U.S. Gold Eagle - In stock now, 2007 U.S. Gold Buffalo - Now in Stock, 2007 Chinese Gold Panda - In stock now - different sizes from 1oz to 1/20oz 2007 Australian Chinese Lunar Calendar - Year of the Boar - Various different sizes from 10kg to 1/20oz! Also 2007 Gold Nuggets - Various different sizes from 1kg to 1/20oz

Gold To Hit $1,000!

We would normally ignore wild price rise forecasts as being from the lunatic fringe, but this forecast was by the President of Newmont, the world's biggest gold mining company employing 14,000 people in more than 8 countries. Lowest "recent" gold price, - 25 / 26 year record highs. Are we still in a bull market for gold?

Gold Investment Advice

A page giving very simple advice about investing in gold, with links to other useful pages.

Which Gold Investment

A section of our website giving general advice about investment in gold, particularly what form of physical gold to buy.

Royal Mint Gold Coin Price Increases

August 2005 - Royal Mint announces price increases on all UK gold coins. This move was expected following gold's steady price rise of about 10% this year.

Gold Bullion Price Increases Leave Proof & Commemorative Coins Looking Cheap

By December 2005, gold had risen 33% in pounds sterling during 2005, but prices of many older gold proof coins, proof sets, and other collectable coins have not gone up ... yet! Read our comments.

2006 Gold Coins

Our index page for 2006 gold coins, which will be updated throughout the year. It includes 2006 sovereigns, 2006 half sovereigns, 2006 sovereign 4 coin proof sets, Queen's 80th birthday crown, and more,

2005 UK Gold Issues

The Trafalgar crown was very popular, we believe demand will be high for the 2005 UK Admiral Horatio Nelson Gold Proof £5 Crown. Available Now, 4 Coin £5 to 1/2 Sovereign, and 3 Coin £2 to 1/2 Sovereign. All with the new St. George & dragon design. In stock now, 2005 half sovereigns. We think the new design is sensational. Also 2005 sovereigns. Still available2005 gold proof Two Pound coin for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, featuring a view of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, a symbol which survived The Blitz almost intact. The 2005 gold proof Britannia sets are due to be released in June, as are the individual quarter ounce and tenth ounce proofs.

2005 World Gold Issues

Arrived September 2004, 2005 Australian gold nuggets, all sizes in stock now. Arrived September 2004, 2005 Chinese Gold Rooster Lunar Calendar Coins from the Perth Mint Australia in stock in all 8 sizes.

2004 UK Gold Issues

2004 British Proof Gold Sovereign 3 Coin Sets and 4 Coin Sets We are accepting orders for 2004 gold sovereigns and half sovereigns.

2004 World Gold Issues

We now have this year's 2004 Australian gold nuggets in stock for immediate delivery, in all 5 sizes. Just in time for Chinese New Year, 2004 Chinese gold pandas in stock for immediate delivery, in all 5 sizes.

2003 British Gold Issues

British 4-coin and 3-coin gold sovereign proof sets, proof sovereigns, and proof half sovereigns have now been released, and we have stocks for immediate delivery. The 4-coin set is already sold out at the Royal Mint. Please see our 2003 Sovereigns, 2003 Half Sovereigns, 2003 Gold 4 Coin Proof Sets, and 2003 Gold 3 Coin Proof Sets pages for full details. The British 2003 Coronation Jubilee Gold Proof £5 Crowns are now available, featuring a novel portrait of the Queen, and 'God Save The Queen' in the centre of the reverse side. Please see our 2003 Crowns page. The 2003 gold Britannias have an attractive new design. We have the 4 coin proof sets at attractive prices. There is also a 3 coin set this year. The 2003 gold proof quarter Britannias make an attractive alternative to a proof sovereign. More gold for less money. There are also proof tenth ounce gold Britannias.

2002 UK Gold Issues

Proof sovereigns & half sovereigns now in stock. The 2002 half sovereigns and sovereigns have, for the one Golden Jubilee year only, a shield design on their reverse, harking back to Victorian times. A special Golden Jubilee 13 Coin Gold Collection has just been delivered. Available now but not for long. Already sold out at the Royal Mint. The shield designs on the gold sovereign series for 2002 will be available on the 4 coin gold sovereign proof sets and 3 coin gold sovereign proof sets.

2001 Gold UK Issues

2001 British Proof Gold Sovereign 3 Coin Sets and 4 Coin Sets 2001 British sovereigns in both proof and uncirculated, 2001 British half sovereigns in both proof and uncirculated. The new 2001 Marconi two pound is being produced in a number of different versions. We have the gold proof in stock for immediate delivery. We now have the 2001 new design and finish proof gold Britannias in stock . Details on our 2001 Britannia Proof Sets page. We have managed to obtain a small supply of 2001 Gold Britannias in all 4 sizes. Bullion Britannias can be hard to find.

Millennium Year 2000 Coins

The Royal Mint have released year 2000 bullion gold sovereigns. We have them in stock now for immediate delivery, including the "sold out" proofs. A gold bullion £5. We expect these to be very popular because of the low price. We have just managed to source a small quantity of millennium year tenth ounce gold Britannias. These may be a very low mintage. We are still trying to source the other sizes.

19th April Press Release USA to Issue 24 Carat Gold Coins

The US Mint today announced it was to mint 99.99% pure gold coins starting in 2006 for bullion coins, with collector coins to follow. Gold jumped $6 per ounce! The new coin was to feature a buffalo similar to that on the "buff" nickel. This coin is now available for 2006. 2007 buffalos are due to arrive before 8th March.

Britannia 4 Coin Gold Bullion Type Sets

For the first time ever, type sets of all 4 design of gold Britannias bullion versions are now available, including the rare 1997.

Tuvalu Gold Bullion Owl Coins

Tuvalu have become the latest country to issue a series of gold bullion coins, in 4 sizes from half ounce down to 1/25 ounce. The 2005 coins feature the Australian Barking Owl.

Deal of the Day

Sometimes we can offer certain coins at slightly better prices than normal, if this interests you, it's worth checking our news about special deals page.

Instant World Gold Coin Collection

For investors who would like a little more variety, or collectors with not enough time, we can now offer an instant world gold coin collection.

Recent Lower Prices = Buying Opportunity

After price surges in recent weeks, gold prices dropped back slightly in the past few days. We believe this makes it a better time to buy.

Bank of England Gold Sales

On Tuesday 5th March 2002, the Bank of England holds its last auction of 20 tonnes of gold.

Antique Coins for the Price of Bullion Coins

It is possible to buy older, original gold coins for similar prices to modern bullion coins. Antique value for nothing!

Eurozone Goes Crazy for Old Coins

Some Eurozone countries have issued special edition gold coins to commemorate the last of the old coinage before introduction of the Euro in 2002. They have been snapped up in a buying frenzy.

Terrorist Attack Merely Wake Up Call for Gold?

The alarm clock only reminds you it's time to get up, perhaps the tragic events of New York and Washington are only an alarm call awakening us to the underlying problems, and a change from night to day for gold.

Buying & Selling

In the past few weeks, we have had a number of people ask us where they can sell gold coins. Naturally we both buy and sell. It seemed so obvious to us that we didn't think we needed to mention it.

One Ounce Coins versus "Real" Coins

It's easy to believe that one ounce coins offer the best value, but older "real" coins such as sovereigns can be a better buy.

22 Carat versus 24 Carat Coins

We are often asked which are the better buy, but both types of one ounce coins contain exactly the same amount of gold.

Sharp Increase in Physical Demand for Gold

During the week following the terrorists attacks on the USA, physical demand for gold has jumped sharply. We believe it may have alerted people to the vulnerability of equities and currencies.

Bank of England Gold Auction 12th September 2001; Result $280

At today's Bank of England gold auction the striking price was $280, and the auction was oversubscribed 4.3 times. All 20 tonnes were sold at $280 per troy ounce.

Bank of England Gold Auction 12th September 2001

Today's Bank of England gold auction is still taking place as normal, and will help to indicate the normal functioning of the international gold market in times of crisis.

Bank of England Gold Auctions

The Bank of England programme of gold auctions draws to an end in March 2002. We believe this is likely to push gold prices upwards.

Swiss National Bank Gold Sales 2001

The Swiss National Bank's gold sales programme is part way through.

Gold Price Leaps on World Trade Centre Attack

Gold fixed £10 higher on the London p.m. fix in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York and Washington. More...

Why Buy Gold?

Just read the news, and try to figure out where things are heading! A small selection of recent news headlines.

Countries - World Coins

For those interested in World Gold Coins we have created an index page by country. We have also created alphabetical pages A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Gold Price Chart & Graph

We are always being asked for gold price charts. Here is our chart showing low high and monthly average London gold fix prices from 1975 to 2000 in US Dollars per troy ounce.

Gold Price Update June 2001

We don't pretend we can predict the future, but we currently feel quite bullish about gold. We explain why.

The Most Popular Bullion Coins

Select from the most popular gold bullion coins available. Photographs of popular bullion coins.

British Gold Coin Sets

The VAT exemption benefits collectors of proof gold coin sets. Information About British Gold Proof Sets.   British Gold Proof Sets For Sale

Gold Collectors' Coins - £5 - Also VAT Free

The VAT exemption also applies to most gold collectors' coins. Information About Gold Five Pounds & Gold Crowns.   Gold £5's for Sale.

Gold Collectors' Coins - £2 - Also VAT Free

The VAT exemption also applies to most gold collectors' coins. Information About Gold Two Pounds & Double Sovereigns.   Gold £2's for Sale.

Gold Britannias - In Stock Now

We can now offer all 4 sizes of gold Britannia bullion coins from stock. Information About Britannias.   Britannias for Sale.

Canadian Maples - In Stock Now

We can now offer all 4 sizes of gold Canadian maple leaf bullion coins from stock. Information About Maples.   Maples for Sale

Gold Eagles - In Stock Now

We can now offer all 4 sizes of American gold eagle bullion coins from stock. Information About Eagles.   Eagles for Sale.

Gold Nuggets - In Stock Now

We can now offer all 4 sizes of gold Australian nugget bullion coins from stock. Information About Nuggets.   Nuggets for Sale.

Gold Philharmonicas - In Stock Now

We can now offer all 4 sizes of Austrian gold Philharmoniker bullion coins from stock. Information About Philharmonicas.   Philharmonicas for Sale.

Other World Gold Coins - A Selection

We frequently have small quantities of various gold coins from around the world. Some are modern issues, some proof, others are older circulation type coins. Other World Coins

A Brief History of Gold Coins

From Lydia in about 643 B.C. through four millennia to the present day. We present a brief history of gold coins.

VAT Abolished on Investment Gold

VAT was abolished on all investment gold as from midnight December 31st 1999 in the UK and all other EU member states. News about investment gold.

Includes Gold Bars & Gold Coins

This change includes gold bars and gold coins. This means most gold bars of at least 99.5% fineness, gold sovereigns, Krugerrands, Britannias, maples, eagles, and more.

Official Customs & Excise Notice

The official Notice 701/21 from HM Customs & Excise was issued on December 22nd 1999. It includes full definitions of "Investment Gold" It is not easy to read, but we reproduce a copy here for your convenience.

What Is Investment Gold?

For the purpose of the new VAT exemption, investment gold is explained briefly.

Official List of Exempt Coins

The official Notice 701/21a from HM Customs & Excise was issued on December 22nd 1999. It includes a full list of exempt coins. It is not easy to read, but we reproduce a copy here for your convenience.

Simplified List of Investment Gold Coins

As the full official list is slightly difficult to follow, we have provided an easier version.

VAT Was Introduced in 1973 on Gold Coins

For the first time in over 27 years, United Kingdom residents will be able to purchase gold as an investment without the imposition of VAT The BNTA, British Numismatic Trade Association was formed in 1973 by the major UK dealers in order to liaise with Customs & Excise about VAT on coins, whether antique, modern, gold, silver or base metal.more...

Special Scheme

For many years, we operated a "brokerage" scheme on gold coins enabling us to match private buyers and sellers, so as to legitimately avoid VAT on sales and purchases of coins already in private ownership. In January 1996, the "Special Scheme" for antiques was extended to most classes of second-hand articles, including gold coins, enabling us to sell "second-hand" sovereigns with VAT payable only on our margin. This often meant, however that we could not meet large orders rapidly, as we had to rely in buying solely from private vendors, or other dealers operating the special scheme. more...

A Guide To Investing In Gold

The World Gold Council recently published an illustrated 20 page brochure "A Guide To Investing In Gold". We have copies available on request.

Gold Coins

One of the best ways of investing in physical gold is to buy gold coins.

Buying Gold

We try to give you lots of practical advice about buying gold.

1999 News Headlines About Gold

A list of media & news headlines relating to gold, during the year 1999, when gold was at or near its 25 year low..

Updates to Follow

We will be bringing you more news about investment gold, new gold coins and other developments in the gold bullion market. Please watch this space!