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Pillar of the Community
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I can't see someone would bother to counterfeit a 1/10 oz. silver round
but I guess stranger things could happen.
I would not think these are counterfeit. Why are you suspicious?
My advise is always buy from a reputable dealer and you will never get burned.
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Just the quality difference....I expected coins with more detail than the ones I received...If this is what they are actually producing then I will not purchase more...I may buy some more directly from Ampex to see if there is a quality difference. The seller I purchased from has pictures that show detail...the rounds I received are very worn looking...
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Pillar of the Community
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Don't buy 1/10 oz anything but gold from the mint.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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fistfulladirt why would you recommend only purchasing gold? Some of us can't afford gold. Is silver not a good investment also? Usually when I purchase silver I purchase for numismatic value also but I thought some fractional silver would be nice too.
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Rest in Peace
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Obviously the two different items you provided photos for are not the same thing.
Stay with one ounce from reputable mints sold by reliable dealers.
American Silver Eagles and Canadian Maple Leaves being the two most commonly exchanged. And, there is the potential for collector value, too.
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moxking did you even read my post above yours? Why 1 ounce? Are fractional coins like 1/4. 1/2, 3/4 and even 1/10 ounce not worthy? Just wondering. I agree staying with reputable dealers is always a good idea. Most of my purchases are for numismatic value coins and not bullion. In fact I learned my lesson not to purchase from small dealers on ebay with this purchase. Very disappointed in the coins even if they are just bullion rounds... |
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@SolomonV, PM's in bullion form are generally not a good investment. They are a good hedge against inflation however; they tend to retain their value. That's how I look at them. Small fractional coins carry large premiums. OTOH, one can buy fractional gold coins for less than $100.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
Edited by fistfulladirt
08/08/2017 6:15 pm
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the best way to purchase small fractional silver is 1964 and earlier 90% US halves, dimes and quarters
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United States
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Buy the Franklin half dollars since they seem overlooked between LWH and Kennedy half dollars. They are 90% silver. I wonder where they all got to after 1963? Isn't it illegal to melt down currency? I bet that is where they went when silver prices jumped up. |
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I just found a 1/10 oz. silver walking liberty while searching through some cents from the back. Yours is a different design, but I don't know much about them. Does anyone know if there are different designs out there?   |
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@terry8835
It's been legal to melt US silver coins for a long time. They are no longer in circulation, so the melt has no effect on daily monetary transactions. During the Hunt brothers fiasco in the late 1970's, millions of silvers hit the smelter.
Supposedly, it's permissible by law to melt coppers and nickels, as long as one isn't profiting from such action, although don't quote me on that.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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I just have to ask, why buy 1/10 ounce silver ? OK, I understand , you like it. But why not go ahead and buy the real dime or one once coin. After looking through ebay I see that these 1/10 are about one third to half the price of one real ounce. It takes ten of these 1/10 ounce coins to make one ounce , right. |
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