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I want to make a first purchase

Four stops from understanding a quote to knowing where the coins will live.

4 stopsAbout 30 minutes
1Lesson7 min

Weights and fineness, decoded

Troy ounces, carats and fine content, so the specifications on a listing mean something.

2Lesson8 min

The spot price, the premium, and what you actually pay

Why no coin sells at the spot price, and how to compare two quotes on the same basis.

3Lesson8 min

Buying safely: provenance, authentication and paperwork

What to check, what you will be asked for, and why.

4Lesson8 min

Storing gold safely, and what segregated means

Home, bank or vault, and the difference between segregated and pooled.

At the end of this path

Then bring what is left over to a specialist

Bring the quote you are looking at. Fifteen minutes is usually enough to take it apart properly. Ask anything, decide nothing on the day.

Book a free 15-minute chat

Investments in bullion are not regulated by the FCA, and there is no access to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service. The value of gold can fall as well as rise, and past performance is not a guide to future returns. Nothing in the Academy is financial or tax advice.