Category: How to invest in gold
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Australia Perth Mint Gold Sovereigns Guide.
The Australian Mint was one of three mints set up in Australia to help with the problem of shipping gold to England, minting sovereigns and then shipping them back to Australia for use in commerce there and in the Far East. On June 20th 1899, Sir John Forest’s vision became a reality, and the third…
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Australia Melbourne Mint Gold Sovereigns Guide.
The Royal Mint at William Street in Melbourne was a lovely Victorian Complex around a verandaed courtyard.This was in fact a branch of the Royal Mint in London and not originally an Australian company. It was built in 1871-1872 and the central administrative wing is based on the Palazzon Cafferelli-Vidoni by Raphael in Rome. The…
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1979 gold sovereign coin.
Minted in Llantrisant, South Wales, in 1979 under the reign of Elizabeth II, 50.000 coins were made in Proof quality (for collectors) and 9,100,000 in Bullion quality (for investment). The 1979 Elizabeth II Sovereign with the Second Portrait (1974 to 1984) are now VAT free in UK and provided they were minted after 1817, free from Capital Gains Tax. They also are VAT…
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1968 gold sovereign coin.
Minted in London in 1968 under the reign of Elizabeth II, 4,203,000 coins were made in Bullion quality (for investment). The 1968 Elizabeth II Wreath Sovereigns (1957-1968) are now VAT free in UK and provided they were minted after 1817, free from Capital Gains Tax. They also are VAT free in European Union, the sovereigns meeting the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2)…