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UK bullion price comparisons
Compare the value offered by UK bullion dealers when buying, selling or storing popular bullion coins. These tools bring recorded prices, premiums and public information about all the dealers together in one place to help with your own research.
Buying gold and silver
We focus on six popular CGT-free product categories: current-year and best-value full gold Sovereigns, 1oz gold Britannias and 1oz silver Britannias. Prices and availability are recorded each weekday and you can browse these however you prefer.
Explore prices for buying bullion.
We also provide a tool to help you figure out what combination of coins and dealer offers the best deal for you
See how premiums change
The premium is the difference between the bullion product price and the intrinsic value of the precious metal content. Premiums encompass the cost of making the product and bringing it to market, plus any applicable taxes. Some of the premium is dealer margin and costs, which can vary considerably.
We show you trends in dealer premiums to help you compare dealer value over time.
Ranking dealer value
We also track median premiums for each of the products we track. We rank the best value offers and use dot plots to show where each dealer sits relative to its peers at present.
Selling your bullion
Compare the prices dealers offer for your bullion when you sell to them. We track offer prices for popular UK coins and commonly held overseas bullion coins. You can study price tables and recent premiums before approaching a dealer.
Explore prices for selling bullion.
We show you trends in dealer selling premiums to help you compare public buy-back offers over time.
We also track median premiums offered for your bullion. We rank the best value offers and use dot plots to show where each dealer sits relative to its peers at present.
Vaulted storage
Compare published annual fees across nine gold and mixed-metal portfolio scenarios, or enter your own gold and silver values in the storage calculator.
We compare published annual storage fees across a range of portfolio values to help you compare dealers for your own holdings.
About these comparisons
This project is self-funded, with no sponsorship or advertising support. It brings publicly available information together with even-handed comparative analysis. The selected products cannot cover every coin, bar, proof or collectable.
Rankings are not recommendations and do not include every cost you may face. Prices and stock can change. Check current dealer terms and use the Dealer directory to read about customer service, physical showrooms, company accounts and more.
The information is for education and information only and does not constitute investment advice. Data is provided as-is. These comparison tools do not ask you to provide personal information.
Please contact us with questions, errors or suggestions.