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New Member
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
No. The coins are probably all low grades. If you're going to just stack silver, go for something better than 40%. Just my opinion..... 
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New Member
 United States
26 Posts |
I'm not going for the deal myself. I just wanted to see what other people think, and I do agree with going for something better than 40% Kennedy's.
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Moderator
 United States
34397 Posts |
I agree with Buddy!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
40% is very hard to sell in the future. Better off buying at slightly under melt and using the saved expense to melt them into more-acceptable ingots.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Current silver value: $2.63 + 2% = about $2.68
Buy 100 = $268.00, for an ASW of 14.79oz
Let's say silver gets hot, really hot, and hits $25 an ounce next month...
New melt = $3.695 - using the same ASW of 14.79oz, your 100 coins now have a silver melt value of $369.50.
Silver hasn't been near $25 in awhile, we got up to $21-$22...election year + brexit + the Fed + a lot of other things are causing lots of volatility in metals, and everything else.
So it's just a matter of deciding if you want to spend $270 or so now for a chance to make $370 later (at $25/oz) or more if it goes past that. Lately, it's been going backwards, so you could also end up with $200 worth later. To be honest, I don't think it's worth the trouble for such a small gain, especially with silver's performance lately. That's money tied up that could be working for you elsewhere. You've also got inflation working against you in the meantime, so that if silver does finally hit $25 again, the purchasing power of your $370 when you cash out will be less than the purchasing power of the $270 you invested up front.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
I lived in Massachusetts for 52 years I won't buy anything with any Kennedy on it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1303 Posts |
Jaxenro, I love your reply! I personally wouldn't buy 40% halves. I've purchased in the past on large deals involving other coins, but I always paid less than their melt.
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Valued Member
United States
408 Posts |
Never buy 40% at spot. 90%...go for it. It will be easier to sell in the future.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
 with the above re: 90%, much easier to resell if silver jumps and you decide to get out.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I have to agree ... better to stack 90% or .999 silver ... Unless your talking Ike 40% silver ... 
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
If you are buying any silver at spot plus a small premium, you are essentially buying silver bullion.
A commercial silver refiner would have to meet his refining costs, and still make a worthwhile profit, so he has to buy his silver at a greatly reduced price below the spot price. That is his way for him (the refiner) of making the you pay his refining costs.
At 2% premium above the spot price? You loose, if you sell later on to a refiner.
If you want to collect 40% halves in bulk and keep them, probably an OK deal. If you want to buy bullion silver? The short answer is: NO
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1187 Posts |
No for all the reasons above plus the guy seems rude. The verbiage of the ad makes him sound like a jerk IMO.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
 to the CCF!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
Also the post says 1965-70. Didn't they stop making 40% in 69? If there are 1970s mixed in then they would be clad and only worth .50
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
 and the little coin shop down the street from me was forever trying to sell 40% Kennedy halves for below spot and they just sat and sat. They have since closed but they had over $50 for a couple of months with no takers. Stick to 90% at a small premium or .999 bullion coins.
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