| Author |
 Replies: 22 / Views: 2,697 |
Page 2 of 2
|
|
|
|
Valued Member
United States
272 Posts |
I usually get ASEs and bars as well depending on spot and my current $ per OZ average.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Mexico
1304 Posts |
I chose "Country Specific 1oz (Maples, Eagles)" because here in Mexico any bank will buy a 1 oz Libertad from you at a publicly published price no questions asked...try doing that with a bar. (very low buy/sell spread too) You'd be hard pressed to have the same liquidity with any other form of silver in these parts.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
Junk silver. Why pay a premium for .999 when you can get junk silver for spot?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
561 Posts |
90% Silver US coins are my favorite. That being said I agree with everyone above and have a little of everything. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
648 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36862 Posts |
ASE's and Maples for me, 1 full ounce of .999 and guaranteed by country of issue.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4008 Posts |
Quote:
I buy all four
its good to diversify I could not agree with this more. Not only is this a great choice but it is what I am already doing!  I suppose that if I was limited to a single one, it would be junk silver. It too is country specific and it is easily recognized as a known value. Not that every one out there knows about the silver content of pre-1965 US coins but many do and the rest would learn very quickly. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
WOW!I'm a little surprised at the silver round votes. I mean 33 votes and only one vote was cast for the rounds.I thought more people collected them from the numbers of them I see on ebay.As for me I like the Bars or small poured loaves.I guess if I wanted the silver rounds I'd buy the 90% silver coins from yesteryear |
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
@harrison: That's amazing, I had not known that! I'm not selling, though, hah! Have you heard of David Salinas Price? He advocates (in Mexico) for a standard silver .999 ounce (the Libertad) to circulate at a set daily price where it can never go lower than the last advertised price. I wonder how practical it would be in practise, but it's an idea against inflation.
For the poll: I say .999 silver bars. .900 is nice, but I love .925 and higher. .999 can be turned into .925 quite easily if needed. Country-specific rounds are nice but their whole point is to instill trust in the quality. Bars can actually be used in industry should there be a demand for it and not ruin the numismatic supply. I'm not even sure I'm making much sense here.
Edited by Libertad
07/24/2012 7:52 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4008 Posts |
Is David any relation to Hugo Salinas Price?
|
|
Valued Member
Canada
62 Posts |
In this order:
1. Junk Silver
2. Country Specific 1oz (Maples, Eagles)
3. Silver Rounds
4. Silver Bars
One and Two are neck and neck.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
One word: familiarity!
Believe it or not, not everyone has heard
of eagles, maples, etc.
"What the heck is a round?"
"How do I know that that is not a block of lead that has been painted?"
But old silver coins, just about everyone will know them or
know of a person who has/had them.
I base this assessment on a scenario where barter has become essential.
So I agree with hagbard on the order of preference.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
344 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
362 Posts |
Meh... silver is silver to me. I just get whatever is a good deal. Or what I'm in the mood for when I have spare money
|
|
New Member
United States
45 Posts |
I agree I have a little of everything, Mostly I prefer to own whats common so its as Liquid as possible.
|
|
Page 2 of 2
|
Replies: 22 / Views: 2,697 |
Page 2 of 2
|
First Page
Posted 07/24/2012 09:11 am
