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| hector6man |
Posted - 05/11/2009 : 01:51:52
What is your favorite Silver? And why? |
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| MichaelOnion |
Posted - 10/31/2009 : 03:34:18
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And I figure that I'm striking a blow for my pirate ancestors by continuing to take Spanish silver out of Mexico!
Not sure how much more Spanish silver is left in Mexico but if you're trying to take all the silver out of there it might take you a bit longer than you thought as Mexico was the 2nd highest producer of silver last year (2008) over 96 million ounces.
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| ronin |
Posted - 10/27/2009 : 00:13:26
I'm a fan of all Mexican silver coinage in addition to Onzas and Libertads... purity and weight are stamped right on there, great reputation, and a variety of weights over the years.
And I figure that I'm striking a blow for my pirate ancestors by continuing to take Spanish silver out of Mexico! |
| Mike |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 20:26:01
The last few purchases I've made on Ebay are Mexican Onzas - the ones they minted before the current Libertads. I can't quite explain why, but I like the design. |
| Meestabeck |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 13:12:43
I had to vote for the Mexican Libertad, because it is the only one with a naked woman on it! |
| slickeast |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 23:09:31
My favorite is whatever 90% or 40% I can get at face from the bank. It yields the highest profits. |
| Neckro |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 23:00:25
Silver Britannia's |
| beauanderos |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 22:58:24
junk silver because of the low premiums on ebay, Apmex and the history of it. One can only wonder and imagine who has held these various old coins and spent them over the years, and what was going on in the world at that time. And, oh yeah, the occasional find. Found a 1917 type 1 extra fine standing lib quarter in a roll of washington's off ebay, books at over $100. Also just found an 1859 dime in fair condition in a bag of junk dimes from Apmex. There's a guy on ebay named kingvanilla that sells bags of silver that regularly contain a number of Barber's mixed in with other coins of the same denomination. |
| Copper Catcher |
Posted - 10/18/2009 : 20:08:48
Englehard, Credit Suisse, A-Mark, Swiss of America Rounds!
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| windage |
Posted - 10/18/2009 : 19:44:26
1. silver I dig up,
2.any silver coin for face,
3.any sterling for 30% to 50% melt,
4. any Eagles/ rounds/ bars/ etc. under melt
I will let you guys fight over the other designs...I agree with coppersnake, an ounce is an ounce, why pay more, because when it really counts, (disaster, barter, financial collapse) it will all be the same, (behind US silver coins) so you who pay a premium to get that oz will fall behind those who pile it up as cheaply as possible! Lemonthrower, what do you want for your "undesireable" 40%s? I will take that burden off your shoulders for sure! |
| cwgii |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 19:28:19
walking liberty halves |
| Nickelless |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 23:04:44
I prefer generic .999, but my "favorite" is junk 90 percent silver. I've noticed that there seems to be slightly more of a premium among dealers when it comes to 90 percent, maybe because it's more popular. But most of what I buy now, unless I can get a better deal on 90 percent, is .999. |
| Market Harmony |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 23:01:06
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Originally posted by jtm3
What about market harmony's poured bars?
Those are my favorite.
You are my new best friend! 
I never thought about favorites, but I suppose it would have to be broken into 2 categories for me. I love Morgan dollars as I think that they and perhaps the St Gaudens are the nicest coins ever minted by the US... I don't know, call me crazy 
As far as bullion silver goes, my favorite is anything that is as close to spot as I can get as long as I can trust the purity. Bags of sealed shot from a refiner or Apmex are fine with me, and I treat them just the same as a JM or Englehard bar. Gov't issued bullion is meaningless to me, but I do recognize that others may feel differently. Of course, all of this is a far second from MH products  |
| jtm3 |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 22:37:20
What about market harmony's poured bars?
Those are my favorite. |
| digitalfour |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 17:36:22
I like having a variety of silver but I like the Amark round because it says Liberty Silver on the reverse:
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| Ardent Listener |
Posted - 05/23/2009 : 14:42:58
I like silver eagles best when I can get circulated ones for the same price as rounds or one ounce bars. |
| darsemnos |
Posted - 05/22/2009 : 19:44:20
Morgans |
| moboman |
Posted - 05/20/2009 : 21:52:15
Jackson precious metals hand poured/stamped bars are my favorite. |
| Flbandit |
Posted - 05/20/2009 : 21:33:50
I voted for 40 and 90%, but my REAL favorite is what I get for face value! |
| highroller4321 |
Posted - 05/20/2009 : 21:14:51
10 oz bars are my favorite. Reason being they normaly only carry a very small premium, and they are easily storable. |
| Gr33nday43 |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 20:30:33
Maples and bars are my favorite...I just love the way the maples look and the bars have a nice heftiness to them.
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| natsb88 |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 19:34:37
I'm not good at picking favorites, but Engelhard, Johnson-Matthey, National, and the older A-Mark bars are what I like to get. I also like the poured-style bars from Market Harmony, Monarch, and Pro-Built.
I brought this up on another forum where a lot of people praise government-issued bullion and only really got one response. For a demographic that largely distrusts the government, why is there so much emphasis placed on government-issued bullion? The argument that it has a face value seems strange since one of the main reasons for stacking is a lack of confidence in government-backed currency. Don't get me wrong, there are some nice looking government-issued coins out there, but I only go for those when I find a good deal. Government bullion only accounts for about 10% of my silver. |
| ScottyTX |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 17:53:52
My favorite silver is... well that interesting I can't make up my mind. ASE are by far, IMO, the easiest to resale despite their premiums. So its not my favorite but thats what I have bought the most of. 90% silver is actually my favorite to own but not to sell :)
Scotty |
| n/a |
Posted - 05/18/2009 : 23:20:33
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Originally posted by CoinHunter53562
Someone mentioned earlier about the ridiculous premiums on ASE's. They are beautiful without a doubt, but I have stopped buying them unless I can get them for a smaller premium.
yeah, I mean it seems most folks here are really frugal (in a good way) so I don't see the logic in paying the high premium for identical metal content to many other rounds. They are good looking but IMO the maple leaf is the best looking round |
| buyingsilvers |
Posted - 05/18/2009 : 15:09:07
the side with your great grandmother on it? |
| Lemon Thrower |
Posted - 05/18/2009 : 15:07:11
one side of those maples is beautiful. |
