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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I make my living from noble metals but I don't "collect" them as I once did. It's all industrial now, and metal is metal (.999) so I don't care that my bullion actually gets physically melted. I don't melt coins unless they are bullion, as I would never insert unknown alloys into my mix.
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Ive got gold, silver, platinum, and rhodium.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
I have several kilo's of "Junk Silver". I don't think of it as bullion tho, To me it is an accumulation of old circulated silver coins that are pleasing to have  Also a large part of my collections could be considered as "Junk Silver"  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1304 Posts |
I acquire Silver Eagles on a regular basis, and US coins for my SLQ's and Morgans to add to my collections. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I don't think "bullion" and "collecting" belong in the same sentence.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I would say yes.
Not sure what level I would fall into.
Maybe 50 1oz silver coins in my collection that
I have paid a premium for.
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Valued Member
United States
56 Posts |
Definitely. I love bullion coins so much more than plain rounds.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
I think you're a bullion investor or a silver collector. Absolutley nothing better or worse about either. As an investor, you buy to get bullion as close to spot as possible. As a collector, you look for aesthetics, rarity, value above spot price. "Bullion Collector" is an oxymoron (IMHO).
Edited by BamaBlue
01/25/2016 8:45 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Bullion is not bullion if the collector is willing to pay a significant premium for a particular bar or round. He is a collector. Nothing wrong with that.
I am an accumulator of junk silver bought as part of job lots, that happen to have silver in them. In these cases I write the value of silver off, or at least a long way below spot value, when I am valuing the lot as a whole.
I have no specialist silver bars or rounds.
I do have a 1 ounce platinum koala, bought at spot +2%, many years ago.
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Valued Member
Canada
92 Posts |
I used to buy silver maples but now I rather just buy junk silver. why buy silver rounds with a premium when you can buy junk silver coins at below spot. But as long as you enjoy doing what you're doing thats what mathers.
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Valued Member
United States
283 Posts |
I collect bullion coins from all over the world. Not into it as much as I used to be, but I've got a bit of a collection going. It's a bad time for me to have lost interest considering the affordability of silver at the moment.
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New Member
United States
35 Posts |
RichieD613, I think your math is off. Junk silver has a similar premium to maples. At 12.25 x face, you are paying more than $17 per ounce of silver.
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New Member
United States
17 Posts |
Yep, that's me.
Pandas, Kookaburras, Lunar Series, Elephants, Libertads. I love my bullion silver coins in their many sizes and strikes.
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Valued Member
Canada
117 Posts |
I am a beginner. I am collecting silver coins now, cannot afford gold coins.  |
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Valued Member
United States
265 Posts |
Gold yes, silver I dont. I get my silver through coins. Can't ever have enough.
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