Johnson Matthey Silver Rounds - Bill Of Rights Complete Set

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tripncoins Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 5:42 pm Alright, once again I was in my dealer shop just looking around and I purchased 10 Johnson Matthey Bill Of Rights coins. Each coin has its own description. I thought they were pretty cool and he told me these were a little rare due to the fact they are a sealed complete set, never opened. And he said they are in excellent shape (no tarnish either) I walked out picking up 26 oz of silver today @ 41.25 cents per ounce. Question to the forum: Has anyone seen these coins before? And are they hard to find? I looked on ebay and they are certainly going higher than what I paid today. Thanks for any input, advice or comments. Edited by tripncoins 04/13/2011 6:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ayejay1974 Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 6:32 pm Johnson Matthey is one of the most respectable and sought after bullion producers. Like Engelhard, JM items usually carry a bit of a premium. You see sets of these every so often, just not "that" often. Most of the time you see singles. With today's spot price of silver, that was a good buy on your part. Report this Post to the Staff
rastatodd Valued Member United States 487 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 6:45 pm I own 3 or four of them. Think they were minted in the 80's. Now correct me if I'm wrong but did Johnson Matthey discontinue producing silver bars and rounds of any size? Report this Post to the Staff
tripncoins Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 7:05 pm rastatodd - Yes that is correct. No new Johnson Matthey silver bars have been poured since the mid 1980's. Report this Post to the Staff
rastatodd Valued Member United States 487 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 7:21 pm Tripncoins, Some of the premiums their getting for any kind of Johnson Matthey silver whether it be round or bar. Is about equal to or worse than the premiums one pays for ASE, now a days. Report this Post to the Staff
tripncoins Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 7:37 pm RastaTodd - He had these sealed ones sitting next to his generic silver rounds. He was asking all of them for the same price. It didn't matter if it was an Engelhard Prospector or JM rounds. Even some generic ingots / art bars / 3 oz generic bars / 5 oz generic bars and rounds were all the same price. I took the best of the lot I think. Some were really beat up. He offered me an ASE for the same price but it was scratched up and he considered it just silver (I passed on it) - then again I've never owned an ASE and just for grins, perhaps I should have taken it. This was the ONLY sealed one in that massive tray of random silver. I might go back and pick up the rest of the Engelhard Prospectors. Who knows. I need to take a break. Edited by tripncoins 04/13/2011 7:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 8:22 pm these rounds are neat, owned a few before. Report this Post to the Staff
ayejay1974 Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 9:00 pm If you can get the prospectors for the same price, by all means go back and get them. Report this Post to the Staff
vinnycoin Valued Member Canada 442 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 9:03 pm geez, your dealer has some of the coolest stuff!! congratz on the new investment! Report this Post to the Staff
Silverhawk74 Pillar of the Community United States 3670 Posts	Posted 04/13/2011 9:33 pm Nice, I like those! Never seen them before, I agree with all that those are a solid smart buy. It seems like a no brain-er to me to go Engelhard or JM. Sure the carry a higher premium, but hey are sought after and will always fetch a nice premium later I think most would agree.... Plus any rare complete silver set of high quality .9999 is just a good buy IMO.... I don't know about the rest of ya, but I feel like I am takin the dealer to the cleaners by trading him those fading dollars for that nice silver.... Edited by Silverhawk74 04/13/2011 9:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tripncoins Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 04/14/2011 7:43 pm I did pick up Prospectors that day & a 10 oz JM Bar. Glad I did, silver did nice for today :) Edited by tripncoins 04/14/2011 7:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vinnycoin Valued Member Canada 442 Posts	Posted 04/14/2011 10:49 pm indeed, one can't complain about a dollar half increase! unless of course you're like me who still needs more! Report this Post to the Staff
Ed_B Pillar of the Community United States 4008 Posts	Posted 04/14/2011 11:29 pm Quote: I don't know about the rest of ya, but I feel like I am takin the dealer to the cleaners by trading him those fading dollars for that nice silver.... - Silverhawk That's what makes for a great bargain... when both parties walk away feeling good and thinking the same thing. Report this Post to the Staff
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