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British Sovereigns

There are many specially written guides and reviews about Both British and Australian Gold Sovereigns Here :
http://bestgoldsovereigns.com/guides/

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How to Use a Metal Detector

Before you actually buy a metal detector, I suggest you join a metal detecting/Treasure hunting Club near your home

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Buying Hammered Coins

When buying old hammered coins you need to get the best possible price. Specialist dealers in hammered coins are of course the best source.

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How to Buy Gold Bullion Coins

There are two kinds of bullion coins – modern coins made for investors and
Precious metal coins used in previous times as a means of easily transporting
Gold or silver from a colony to the owners home city (these you will instantly recognise as pirate treasure !.)

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How to Tell Fake Coins

Coins with some age will usually have a little wear or dirt and you should be suspicious of a coin over 30 years old that looks like it was made yesterday – it probably was !

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Scams on Gold Coins

Selling – when you are selling a gold coin (or coins) how do you know who is bidding on your coins?

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Buying Bullion

So you want to buy BULLION ?
Are you sure about that ??
Bullion has two ways it can go – up or down .

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Iceni Gold Hoard in Suffolk England

Nothing ever happens in Wickham Market
Well thats not quite true anymore.
This sleepy Suffolk town is the centre of a huge find of GOLD COINS
A Metal detectorist found these and did the honest British stiff upper-lip thing -(as would we all of course..)

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William IVth Gold Coins Britain

William 4th was only King of England for Seven Years so the number of Gold coins minted were fewer.He introduced a smaller Half-Sovereign in 1834 but this was not popular with the Public or in commerce.

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George IVth Gold Coins of Britain

George the Fourth ascended the Throne of Britain in 1820.
During his reign the following Gold Coins were struck :
Five Pounds and Two Pounds (only as proofs)
Gold Sovereigns with various head between 1821 and 1827

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