Silver Panda And Silver Maple Leaf Off Provident

1---Right now, those are good prices.
2---Maples are low-premium, mass-produced bullion and they're famous for milk spots, deficient quality control and transit damage, but the premium is about
as low as govt-issued coins get, so that's the way it goes. They're the #1 bullion coin that I love to hate and hate to love, though I have a fair number of them.
3---Pandas have a considerably higher premium and come in individual capsules and in far better condition as a rule of thumb. If you stack Pandas in quantity,
a lot more of your $$ gets lost to premiums and less goes into silver in your hands. That used to be OK when Panda mintages were limited, but since they're
now put out in very large quantities, the sensibility of the high premium is debatable. Nonetheless, they remain very popular with a lot of stackers these days.
4---This is a purely personal thing, but I prefer ASEs over Pandas. Far less $$ for premiums, more silver in hand per dollar spent and in the US, they're about
as liquid as liquid ever gets. Libertads and Philharmonics have fairly low premiums and are reasonably liquid, too.
5---Another personal thing is I don't think you can go wrong with Provident. Good customer service, good prices, standard shipping charges and delays.

Bottom line is you need to do your own research, reach your own conclusions and make your own decisions and choices. If you go with what "everybody else
is talking about" you could end up with a pile of presently popular, overpriced stuff that'll lose its popularity and value as time passes. Being a slave to fashion
doesn't necessarily go hand-in-hand with making prudent PM purchases. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

thanks so much for the advice guys, I will probably buy them just so I can say I have them. I guess I don't like spending a lot of money and these were cheap so why not...