Whats your favorite silver coins ?

Silverstacker

I know theres a run on ASE's but do they deserve the tile "favorite" or most "beautiful"?

To some people most likely yes. But I'm an American that likes to moon over other silver coinage, not really numismatic, but regular silver coins whose design I find "catching". For instance I love Philharmonics even if theres a premium on ASE's. I just like the design. I'm very fond of Britannias and Queens Beasts. I know its silly but when I look at a Britannia I see a time when Britain ruled the waves and the age of pre-World War Empire.

I'm very fond of Maples too. I just like the design and having 'Liz on the back just makes them all the better. The kookaburra in its satin capsule is a beauty as well. But my absolute favorite silver coin if the Mexican Libertad. I believe this is a stunning coin from the worlds #1 silver producer and Ive probably paid to much for low mint years of them in very good condition just because I like looking at them. Morgans the same when in good condition. I find them fascinating.

I finally bought some Pandas. My intent was to give them away as gifts but I figured the little kids would rather have cash. This is tho I despise the CCP but I did buy a few and they are lovely coins. The Perth mint makes some terrific coinage in their snake and dragon series of coins that I couldnt help but buy a few. The Lunar series is very impressive. I love artisan coins even tho I can only afford a few due to the premiums. Like the Spectres series I ended up paying $289 for. https://spectres.io/collections/new-releases/products/guan-yu-green-dragon-crescent-blade .It was a 2 oz coin I just had to have. My wife is an artist and my mantle collection floats her boat.

So while ASE's make up majority of my stack I can't say they are my favorite coin. There are many I like more even if they are worth less. It was always my intent to have a diversified stack with a diversified artistic flair, premiums be damned.

rte592

Start looking at large silver that is 200-300 years old

GoldFinger1969

I like silver commemoratives for the designs (i.e., National Park Foundation Saint-Gaudens series).

Morgans are of course very nice; the problem is you never know when they might turn/tone and you paid a stiff premium to silver.

taxmad

@rte592 said:
Start looking at large silver that is 200-300 years old

When I was living in Spokane in the 90's, a LCS had a 1200+ oz silver bar from the Atocha shipwreck. It was under $10K - silver was under $4/oz. If older me could only send a message to 25 year old me...

asheland

For beauty, I think the Britannia takes the cake!

Especially the yellow ones

johnny9434

I like to get the Austrian philharmonic silver. Just a few a year is good 👍

softparade

My favorites come and go. RN I have a crush on Maples. Here is father and son.

DisneyFan

I prefer silver you can eat with.

Coinlearner

Britannia's are nice and their Mint changes the designs often..

asheland

@DisneyFan said:
I prefer silver you can eat with.

Me too

USMC_6115

1 Ounce Silver Libertads

asheland

@USMC_6115 said:
1 Ounce Silver Libertads

I like those, too, especially the 1980s type…

USMC_6115

@asheland said:

@USMC_6115 said:
1 Ounce Silver Libertads

I like those, too, especially the 1980s type…

I still love them but I must say the 2025 low mintage debacle has me disappointed. Up to this point I had a full set and now they have created a hole unless I want to spend $5,000 to fill it no thanks!