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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I want a 100 oz bar! That would fit nicely in my safe.
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If your that much into Silver, have you considered the Lone Rangers Horse? groan you didn't just say that  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I almost went to weigh a 100oz bar to let you guys know how much it weighs....  Edited by Napoleon31ft
08/13/2010 2:53 pm
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United States
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Ingersoll-Rand made the 999 Silver 100 oz bars that fit very well, even in a round floor safe.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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There is a dealer just North of Paramus NJ; nice old guy, I've written about him before. He has either a 71 lbT or 91 lbT bar (yup, that's pound as in Troy pound) that he uses for a door stop. It's huge! I tried to turn it and could barely move it because it was so cumbersome and odd shaped. He bought it from an old photographer that had all of his unused movie film reprocessed. I saw the assay marks. I think I'll pursue the smaller 8 pounder too.
Oh, and old unused movie film. Hey, I wonder if you could do the same thing to used movie film. Just digitize the movie and reprocess the tinted silver. I know, wishful thinking.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great idea for a thread...
I've been buying Morgans, dimes, quarters, Eagles and I just picked up a couple of Britannias from a CCF member. I think I'm going to start looking for 1 oz bullion coins from a number of different countries. I think it would make an interesting collection.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Gothic Florin
I started to that at some point last year ... trying to get different bullion coins, from different countries. I still hope to get some more if I can find them at a good price. So many options ...
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United States
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I have been buying rolls of Silver eagles for a means of presereving the value of my cash
I have been buying proofs of gold buffalos and silver eagles as investments
And last but surely not least, I am buying morgans for fun/hobby
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I have been buying quarters, halves and dimes. Mostly low grade Barbers, SLQs and very low grade seated liberties.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it is great .. all the different ways to put silver away.
Is no one else getting any modern silver proof coins, at below what junk silver is selling at?
I picked up 4 more partial silver proof sets last weekend. been getting them at around 4X face.
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GoldRush58: Like your idea. Where are you picking up silver proofs at 4x face?
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Yeah, seriously. How are you pulling that?
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United States
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I buy merc and Barber coins from dealer junk boxes and ebay. Occasionally, you can find a better date coin in these boxes, it just takes a little time searching. Also, I've always wondered why people make rolls of silver proof coins. Wouldn't scratches or rub marks show up very easily on the frosty surfaces from the coins clanking around? Wouldn't it be better to house them in individual holders? Just wondering. |
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United States
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RPT and TenSense
When I go into coin shops or coin shows. I try to check out everything the have sitting on shelves and desks.
Lately I have been seeing Proof sets that have been cracked, broken, scratched or just partial sets. Ones that look like no one would want to buy. At the last coin show I bought three sets of proof silver quarters that way, then went back and bought the partial sets that had the silver half and dime. I have done this same thing at two different coins stores.
Last year I did that with a 1999 set of silver proofs .. I paid $50, but that is when a 1999 proof set was selling in the $300.00 range.
For a while I was doing this with silver commemorative dollars, I have bought around 20 different dollars below what Morgans were selling for from the junk silver box.
I guess I am saying keep a eye out .. I think there are a lot of silver proof sets that are priced below their silver value .. in greysheet .. and when set looks less then pristine .. than you can pick them up even cheaper.
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Bedrock of the Community
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rkp - I can understand .. the concern.
I guess just easier to put them in coin tubes. When you break a lot of proof sets, it is easy to end up with a lot of proof coins that you don't have albums for.
Yes you have to treat the roll in a manner where the coins will not rub together.
I have some proof rolls for many years .. one roll of 1961 proof nickels I know I have had over 25 years.
I think it is the same as Unc rolls .. have to take good care of them.
One thing I like .. is they look cool. My favorite is a uncirculated roll/tube of 1958 quarters. They are all Gem beautiful. People that get to see them are are amazed how good a 52 year old roll of quarters looks.
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