Lots Of Silver, Or Little Gold?

I would buy a lot of silver, and I would spend it on 90% US "Junk" because that will gain some numismatic value too. ASE's graded 70 will have a premium to get, and don't do much for me either so personally I would get it in junk and try to make a set or two out of it.

Buy a range of different gold and silver coins that attract you, up to your $1,000 limit.

If bullion coins are what interests you, then so be it, but with $1,000 to spend, you may also be attracted to coins with some numismatic value.

With $1,000 discretionary optional money to spend, take your time, have fun, and spend wisely; I think that is the best way to get value for money.

Quoted from above: "Keep the $ amount out of it. Decide how much metal you need and why."
I'd be grateful for more explaination of this entry. It has my thoughts running in circles. Deciding how much metal one needs is an amazing question. A jeweler or metal smith probably can define his or her needs per month from a business stand point but I'm sure they would want more if they could get more. From a stackers point of view or a collector the only thing I can come up with is more. Maybe I should get counciling. <<<smile>>>
The why part of this I'll leave to others more wise than my self.
Kindest regards, respectfully.
Liverpool

I'm more into the numismatic side of coins, so I'd get tons of US junk silver coins.

I'd stay away from buying any coins for now, for me I am looking for various coins that arent bullion but are gold and silver coins.

Why? Because IF I had only 1,000 to buy, I am going to get the most coin out of these dropping prices.

What I'm saying with that is your question needs to be specific. Saying I need silver or gold is strange unless it has some purpose beyond storing it. One can buy silver mine stocks and the ilk, one can buy jewellery, or coins... And no, no jeweller I know would want extra stock lying around for no reason. There are services for that where you don't need any stock (refiners and caster, for instance). It's more cost effective this way. Same with stones - I can't count how goldsmiths I know have stones that were bought because they are "purdy" but have them lying around for 10+ years because they never get around to it or they never learn to set stones.

Anyways, please tell us why you want a certain element, and how much is enough. The form is very important. Maybe you're a mineralogist/geologist and want raw ore, or a coin collector, or a smith, or an investor, or a hoarder, or a survivalist. It will lead our answer to a better direction because most of the answers you'll get here are skewed into what a certain member will personally collect. Myself, having enough metals I can be of some help because my mind isn't in the acquiring-mode that new collectors find themselves in.

Good luck with your quest! Let us gear towards something you'll enjoy.

I don't think he's over thinking it. For 10 bucks yes.....overthinking it. But $1000 is a lot of money and should be spent as wisely as possible, imo.

Libertad, thanks for the insightful response. You have some wisdom to share, thanks.
Now the original question about the $1000.00.
At this time I have more important thing to do with the money but let's say it was a prize that had to be claimed in gold or silver.
Easy to respond to now. Junk USA silver or buying out some poor slob that lost his way buying PMs, sadly I could get premium bullion at spot and he would be grateful.