| Author |
 Replies: 24 / Views: 6,277 |
Page 2 of 2
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
I'd rather buy insulated copper wire.  |
|
Pillar of the Community
 Canada
2019 Posts |
I bought a bunch of 1 oz coppers as well, got 20 or so live free or die with the weed plant on one side..lol plus 20 or so walking libertys, 20 or so half ounce Indian heads, Bought 15 1oz 2012 China pandas, 15 2013 year of the snake, 20 Sitting Bull Lakota Version 1oz and 1/2 ounces,20 Bull and Bear Version ,20 2012 Year of the Dragons, I missed out on the Titanic and the Bitcoin ones....started collecting a bit too late I guess. I bought them because I like them and maybe some day some of them could become valuable...eh probably not but I can dream... I dont need anymore copper bullion as I have like 100 pounds or so of pre 90 Canadian pennies hoarded I just like how the 1oz coins look and feel.... Oh btw, Here is a ebay completed auction on a 1 oz copper bitcoin . Darn I wish I had of gotten some of those for $2.75 each lol http://www.ebay.com/itm/999-FINE-CO...t_1600wt_954Edited by Northerncoins
05/13/2013 9:37 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1200 Posts |
Coincidental that you should start this thread now. I was at a coin show a week ago and just bought my first ACE (American Copper Eagle--which is actually just a big, silly
1oz copper round with the Walking Liberty design on it).
Since I already have a 1oz AGE and more than a few 1oz ASEs, all I now have still left to get is a 1oz Platinum Eagle and I'll have the full set of all four 1oz American Eagles.
I believe this will be about the extent of my copper round collecting.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
3692 Posts |
Wouldn't you rather collect nickels and pennies instead? Base metal "bullion" is a trick. I'm with Demarco Bishopp on this one.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
2019 Posts |
I have over 100 pounds of pennies now, don't need anymore, I just happen to really like these coins, both the nickel and copper. but I am going to get some 1982 and older Canadian nickels as they are .999 pure nickel I believe. May get 100 pounds of those at some point.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
370 Posts |
Not for myself but I'll pick up ones with a Buffalo on them for my niece from time to time because she loves Buffaloes.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
746 Posts |
@ NC, it's 1981 and older Canadian nickels that are .999 pure nickel. The years 1982-1999 are cupronickel (75% copper, 25% nickel). FYI...
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2543 Posts |
The kids love these, they are starting a collection of every different one they can find. A nice cheap buy at every coin show we go to. Quote:
Coincidental that you should start this thread now. I was at a coin show a week ago and just bought my first ACE (American Copper Eagle--which is actually just a big, silly
1oz copper round with the Walking Liberty design on it).  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
511 Posts |
Why complicate the simple? Get Jefferson nickels at face value if you want a base metal position. |
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
2019 Posts |
True enough if that's what you are looking for , but I just like the looks of the 1oz Nickels and most of the 1oz coppers , I don't buy these for a "Metal position" I would get the Canadian nickels which are 999 percent nickel over the Jeffersons 75% copper, 25% nickel values.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2168 Posts |
I would just keep nickels and pre 1982 pennies and not buy rounds as some have said. I keep all nickels now!
|
|
Valued Member
United States
161 Posts |
Just buy nickels and copper pennies.
|
|
New Member
United States
31 Posts |
I like nickels... mainly since they are legal tender, melt value close to face value & likely going away to some stainless steel concoction. For fun, I've been withdrawing boxes ($100) of nickels from the bank. It will take a long, long time for these to disappear out of circulation unless the base metal prices skyrocket. Then, people will hoard them. Regardless, I figure why not get some now to pass along to my son.
The copper half dollar Kennedy coin is also a coin I like. Unfortunately, base metal value is LOW compared to face, but, the coin sounds like it has some heft when dropped on a table. For souvenir sake (anticipating a future replacement), I saved a box of these.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2168 Posts |
Yes, worth keeping. Probably any coin is better than paper. All have some intrinsic value just that nickels (all) and pennies, even the post 1982 version, have more value than the pieces of paper. I say keep some of your cash on hand in the form of coins especially nickels since no sorting etc. for now.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
149 Posts |
Not all copper rounds are strictly bullion even though they probably started out as such.
|
|
Page 2 of 2
|
Replies: 24 / Views: 6,277 |
Page 2 of 2
|
First Page
Posted 05/13/2013 2:50 pm
