Calculators
Use browser-only tools to estimate melt value, VAT impact, buyback spread, and CGT scenarios before comparing real quotes.
Research hub
Resources for UK gold and silver research
A practical, non-commercial hub for comparing physical precious metals questions without rankings, recommendations, or personal advice.
Checklists and handbooks
Download practical research sheets for product details, quote comparisons, storage assumptions, and resale records.
Glossary
Look up plain-English definitions for VAT, premiums, spreads, legal tender, allocated storage, hallmarks, spot price, and related terms.
Key buyer guides
Start with the core guide libraries when you need context on formats, pricing, tax terms, storage, authenticity, and selling routes.
Dealer-comparison questions
This site does not rank or endorse dealers. The useful starting point is a consistent question set that separates visible facts from opinion, then lets the reader make their own shortlist.
- Is the quoted price based on a live spot reference, a fixed quote, or an indicative range?
- Are VAT, delivery, card fees, insurance, and storage costs visible before checkout?
- Does the dealer publish buyback terms, quote expiry, inspection process, and settlement timing?
- Can the product be checked against recognised mint, refiner, hallmark, weight, purity, and packaging details?
- Will the invoice and records be enough for insurance, resale, tax records, or estate administration later?
Storage and safety checks
Storage decisions should be tested against access, insurance, household risk, resale practicality, and record keeping. A lower storage cost is not useful if it creates a later verification or insurance problem.
- Who can access the metal if the buyer is away, ill, or dies?
- What does the insurer require for value limits, safe ratings, alarms, photographs, and purchase records?
- Does off-site storage use allocated ownership, pooled metal, or another custody model?
- How would the buyer sell, move, or verify the metal without creating a security or paperwork problem?
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