Tax Free Gold and The Royal Mint: A History

79 Gold made simple Presents The Royal Mint 886AD The Royal Mint dates back to 886AD, making it one of the world's oldest organisations and the UK's oldest manufacturer. The Royal Mint has been producing coins for Britain for over 1000 years Brid Tover Martia 1200s Towards the end of the 1200s, The Royal Mint moved to new secure quarters at the Tower of London 1489 The first gold sovereign is struck during the reign of Henry VII 1696 Sir Isaac Newton was appointed to the post of Warden of The Royal Mint 1773 Begins years of re-coinage in order to return Britain's gold coins to perfection following 'the infamous and daring practices of Coiners, Clippers and Sweaters' D 1810 Minting becomes more efficient than ever when The Royal Mint begins production at their new premises on Tower Hill 1922 Tib ea Lhasa After opening branches in Australia, India and South Africa, 1922 The Royal Mint actively seeks coinage orders beyond the British Empire, becoming the world's leading export mint An dia alut Arabien Bengal tra Cahene ntr Aylon E N 1966 It was announced by the government that the country would be switching to a decimal currency. The Royal Mint struck hundreds of millions of coins in preparation for the 1971 changeover 1968 Two years later, the Queen opens the new Royal Mint at Llantrisant, South Wales ELA- 1975 In November 1975, the very last coin, a gold Sovereign, is struck at the old Tower Hill mint 2009 The Royal Mint is vested into a new company owned by HM Treasury HM TREASURY Londo Oympiad London 2012 2012 All gold, silver and bronze Victory Medals awarded at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were manufactured by The Royal Mint 2013 The 2013 Britannia 1 oz gold coin has broken from tradition by increasing the gold content from 22 carat to 24 carat 99.99% fine gold to make it more attractive in the Far East markets INE DEI GRA The new 2013 Gold Sovereign coin maintains its gold content at 22 carat and features the classic Bendetto Pistrucci design featuring St George and the dragon, with a portrait of the Queen on the obverse Over 1 billion sovereigns have been minted to date Each Gold Britannia has a face value of £100 and a market value of over £1,000 In the last bull market, 1968 to 1983, the gold price increased by over 2000% (increasing 2181% from 2/1/68 (£14.641) to 1/2/83 (£333.94) Over the last 10 years, gold has increased a staggering 394% with the price per troy oz ending 2002 at £212.82 (on 31/12/02) and in December 2012 (14/12/12) £1051.37 ONE TROY OINCR Gold Britannia and Gold Sovereign coins are classed as UK legal tender and are free from Capital Gains Tax in the UK, making them very attractive to high value investors Many experts predict that the gold price is set to continue an upward trend as economic uncertainty, sovereign debt, the banking crisis and money printing continue at an alarming pace SOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mint The Royal Mint Brochure (2012) The Royal Mint 2013 Britannia Gold Bullion Brochure (2012) The Royal Mint 2013 UK Gold Bullion Brochure (2012) DESIGN: bite. www.biteus.net 79 Gold made simple The safest way to buy real gold www.goldmadesimple.com NEW .o א 2 2012 79 Gold made simple Presents The Royal Mint 886AD The Royal Mint dates back to 886AD, making it one of the world's oldest organisations and the UK's oldest manufacturer. The Royal Mint has been producing coins for Britain for over 1000 years Brid Tover Martia 1200s Towards the end of the 1200s, The Royal Mint moved to new secure quarters at the Tower of London 1489 The first gold sovereign is struck during the reign of Henry VII 1696 Sir Isaac Newton was appointed to the post of Warden of The Royal Mint 1773 Begins years of re-coinage in order to return Britain's gold coins to perfection following 'the infamous and daring practices of Coiners, Clippers and Sweaters' D 1810 Minting becomes more efficient than ever when The Royal Mint begins production at their new premises on Tower Hill 1922 Tib ea Lhasa After opening branches in Australia, India and South Africa, 1922 The Royal Mint actively seeks coinage orders beyond the British Empire, becoming the world's leading export mint An dia alut Arabien Bengal tra Cahene ntr Aylon E N 1966 It was announced by the government that the country would be switching to a decimal currency. The Royal Mint struck hundreds of millions of coins in preparation for the 1971 changeover 1968 Two years later, the Queen opens the new Royal Mint at Llantrisant, South Wales ELA- 1975 In November 1975, the very last coin, a gold Sovereign, is struck at the old Tower Hill mint 2009 The Royal Mint is vested into a new company owned by HM Treasury HM TREASURY Londo Oympiad London 2012 2012 All gold, silver and bronze Victory Medals awarded at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were manufactured by The Royal Mint 2013 The 2013 Britannia 1 oz gold coin has broken from tradition by increasing the gold content from 22 carat to 24 carat 99.99% fine gold to make it more attractive in the Far East markets INE DEI GRA The new 2013 Gold Sovereign coin maintains its gold content at 22 carat and features the classic Bendetto Pistrucci design featuring St George and the dragon, with a portrait of the Queen on the obverse Over 1 billion sovereigns have been minted to date Each Gold Britannia has a face value of £100 and a market value of over £1,000 In the last bull market, 1968 to 1983, the gold price increased by over 2000% (increasing 2181% from 2/1/68 (£14.641) to 1/2/83 (£333.94) Over the last 10 years, gold has increased a staggering 394% with the price per troy oz ending 2002 at £212.82 (on 31/12/02) and in December 2012 (14/12/12) £1051.37 ONE TROY OINCR Gold Britannia and Gold Sovereign coins are classed as UK legal tender and are free from Capital Gains Tax in the UK, making them very attractive to high value investors Many experts predict that the gold price is set to continue an upward trend as economic uncertainty, sovereign debt, the banking crisis and money printing continue at an alarming pace SOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mint The Royal Mint Brochure (2012) The Royal Mint 2013 Britannia Gold Bullion Brochure (2012) The Royal Mint 2013 UK Gold Bullion Brochure (2012) DESIGN: bite. www.biteus.net 79 Gold made simple The safest way to buy real gold www.goldmadesimple.com NEW .o א 2 2012