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Plain-English guides to buying gold and silver in the UK.

Gold bars or gold coins? How to choose

Bars give you the most gold for your money; certain UK coins are free of Capital Gains Tax. Here's how to weigh the two and choose.

What's the difference between the gold coins?

Sovereign, Britannia, Krugerrand, Maple Leaf: which coin to buy, and why some are free of Capital Gains Tax and others aren't.