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New Member
United States
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Hi everyone! I'm a beginner coin collector interested in stacking bullion. It seems like JM Bullion, APMEX, SD Bullion, and Bullion Exchanges are the main sites I can buy from. Does anyone have any recommendations for which company I should use, and possibly discuss if there are any pros and cons to each site? Thanks, I really appreciate it!! |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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 to the CCF, bullion_3950! I've done business with JM Bullion and APMEX, and possibly SD Bullion. No problems whatsoever. Just do comparison shopping, making note of credit card / Paypal fees and shipping costs. Then look on ebay for the same. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are all probably similar in pricing. I was happy with purchases from Bullion Exchanges and another West coast dealer D.B.S. both of whom I found through ebay. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've bought from the first three you noted. All are fine. I will say buying direct from a seller can often get you better deals. Once you're established here and/or on other coin forums you can use the Buy/Sell/Trade forum to find deals. I also use ebay as major sellers are there too and you can use a credit card generating Cashback or Points. Good luck! |
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United States
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Have used all three but I also check prices.
They also offer subscriptions, but be careful to check if it is a lock in price or if prices go up with each shipment.
Also look at shipping- -
I have found NO need for "faster" shipping as this is for collection and paying additional shipping fees increases what you are paying for your bullion.
rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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Valued Member
United States
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I check all of the above, but would also suggest Hero Bullion. HOWEVER: Consistently, the lowest priced 1 ozt silver rounds are at Monument Metals. The other dealers have an occasional bargain or loss leader. You may also wish to check each of the dealers to see if they have a Silver Starter Pack, Be sure to calculate the per oz price before you buy. https://monumentmetals.com/monument...round-1.htmlThis round is currently $.50 - 1.00 cheaper than any of the other dealers. It is made specifically for MM by the Golden State Mint. Couple of more ideas for you, always use an echeck and always get at least the minimum amount to avoid shipping fees. Find Bullion Prices is a good assistant BUT, the don't always show MM sale prices. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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APMEX sells for less for cash, and is less expensive from their site than from ebay. They have been good about waiting for slow mail check payments. They ship to PO boxes. APMEX also sells a lot of numismatic coins.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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01/22/2024 09:28 am
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Valued Member
United States
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APMEX is almost always the most expensive dealer. I think I've only purchased from them once in four years of stacking.
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United States
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to the Community! |
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Valued Member
United States
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I have used all of them and shop the deals
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't forget about Monument as well as Bold. These are usually my go to and I have never had any issues.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3342 Posts |
I'm more of a collecter than a stacker BearlyHere, and prefer coins to bullion rounds. That said, APMEX has been the best price dealer of $100 1/2 ounce 1976-86 Canadian gold proofs. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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01/22/2024 2:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to CCF! All the dealers you mention are good. I've also bought from Liberty Coin, Hero Bullion and my LCS. Sometimes one of the major dealers has cheaper prices on their ebay store. APMEX and Bullion Exchanges also sell on Walmart. Last year I bought a tube of silver eagles for stacking on Walmart from APMEX cheaper than on APMEX site, cheaper than ebay so I pays to shop around before you buy. Watch for sales. Edited by livingwater
01/22/2024 3:29 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Quote:I'm more of a collector than a stacker BearlyHere, and prefer coins to bullion rounds. That said, APMEX has been the best price dealer of $100 1/2 ounce 1976-86 Canadian gold proofs. *** Edited by Staff to add Quote tags. Please use them in the future. ***I bow to your greater knowledge as I only collect modern American coins and usually get them on ebay. About 4 years ago I stopped collecting (except for Eagles) and started stacking. I will share this tidbit of info if it helps anyone. I finished my first monster box a couple of years ago. Despite having a good sized gun safe, it was very difficult to fit it in the safe. It was also quite difficult to move around or manipulate due to weight. I switched over to Kangaroo monsters (250) which are in 10 x 25 round tubes. MUCH easier to handle. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those monster boxes sound pretty cumbersome compared to half a dozen gold Maple Leafs....or double eagles....
Back in the 1990's I bought bullion grade US $10 eagles for $200 each. I preferred the old coins to the new rounds for some reason.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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01/24/2024 4:45 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Just an update to an older thread , Costco is selling tons of Gold and Silver now.
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