What I like best about collecting bullion is the coins are readily available in higher grades for reasonable prices. The designs are nice and fantastic (silver and gold eagles) for people who are on tight budgets. I wish I could collect the St. Gaudens $20 gold pieces but I can get the same obverse design on a $5 gold eagle. I've finished my $5 gold eagle ms set and I'm 50% done with my silver eagle collection in ms69.
I'm currently working on a MS silver eagle set in a Dansco album, 5 coins left to purchase. I like the Walking Liberty design, and the feeling of the sheer weight of the coin is awesome.
I like bullion because they tend to be the best investment coins in the short run. Plus, when all hell breaks loose in the coin market, at least you have the metal in the coin to back you up.
Wow Griv you've out done yourself but thanks for the chance man!
Maybe it's just me, but when I started collecting, it seems bullion coinage was just the first place I was drawn. You could purchase interesting and beautiful designs from here and around the world and not be as worried that you were getting "ripped" or making a mistake. Bullion coinage is like that proverbial "comfortable pair of shoes" for me. In the past few years I have started to have a real "likin' " for W Unc plats too.
In 1998 I started a year set of world bullion silver. Kooks, Pandas, Britannias, Libertads and maple leafs. (I did have silver eagles in the set originally but milk spots drove me to replace them with the Britannias. Glad I did. )
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Griv, are you nuts? Thanks for this amazingly generous gesture.
As every day goes by, I am amazed at my good fortune to have been born in and to have lived my life in the U.S.A.
I like bullion coins as a hedge against inflation, as collectibles, and as great-looking modern coinage having timeless, classical designs and flawless surfaces. Who could ask for more?
I read all of Harry Browne's books in the early '70s and became a hard-money man back then. Recent events have only reinforced my hard-money stance. Ronald Reagan did us all a favor in the '80s by making gold bullion an acceptable alternative to paper instruments as a store of wealth. I've always bought American Eagles as the low-cost alternative to common U.S. gold coins, which have always had premiums that I couldn't justify, going back to 1986 and prior.
The future is always unclear, and I defy anyone to state that they know what will happen in the financial markets or the economy with 100% certitude. As a longtime amateur observer of the world scene and U.S. politics, it is all-too-obvious to me that precious metals will continue to be an effective hedge against the uncertainty that is coming our way.
So, I must ask again.............Griv, are you nuts - giving away gold? Sheesh.
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Hi.. congrats on your 1000nd post.. i like bullion since it's "real".. precious metal.. whether it's Silver, Gold, or Platinum, it is a store of value, unlike our regular circulation coins since 1965 made of base metals.. not only do the bullion coins not circulate, so they're always high-grade and beautiful, but the designs are also beautiful, and there's nothing like holding something like a 1 oz AGE in your hand, a coin smaller than a Silver Dollar, but much heavier, looking down at its glowing yellow beauty and realizing "this thing is worth close to $1000.00!"
they're not only beautiful, but virtually instantly convertible to cash, should the need arise.. although they don't earn any interest, like money in a CD or savings account, you can't SEE that money, except on a paper statement..
bullion coins take me back to past eras when Silver and Gold coins DID circulate and WERE used as day-to-day money (although there were never any circulating Platinum coins).. as a kid in the 50s, all the dimes, quarters, and halves in my pockets (what few there were of them) WERE Silver.. go back into my late Parents' childhoods and my Grandparents' era and Gold coins circulated..
although currently about half the value of Platinum, Gold, especially, has a timeless, eternal, mystical quality to it.. it's the most remarkable metal there is.. virtually inert, extremely dense, so malleable you could stretch an oz of it into a wire a mile long, or pound it into Gold leaf just a few molecules thick.. even eat it with no ill effects.. nothing glitters like Gold.. just ask Fred C. Dobbs (Bogart in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre").. or what's left of him..
back in 1978 i stood in a blocks-long line to see the exhibits of the Treasures of King Tut tour at the El Lay County Museum of Art.. and when, after inching up for hours we finally got into the galleries to look at the artifacts, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to stand there looking at those objects that were over four thousand years old, made mostly or entirely of pure Gold, and looked like they had been made the day before..
so for all their unique qualities - beauty, a store of wealth, an almost etheral "realness" to them.. i like bullion coins.. and thanks for the opportunity..
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, I won't be laid a hand on.. I don't do these things to other people.. I require the same of them.." - John Wayne, "The Shootist" (1976.. his final film)..
I look at bullion coins as PURE solid investment money. Also I love the Platinums greatly because the statue of libertys face is stern and proud and we all know what that statue stands for. Lastly Bullion coins are the only way to get that perfect solid color and look that stands out and talks to you about perfection. So count me in and I will take care of that buger because I don't have too many $5 gold pieces, I only have a few buffalo's.
Congrats on your milestone and thank you for an opportunity in your generous giveaway celebration!
Its no secret, my favorites are platinum $50 coins! I first became aware of them and started collecting them due to their minuscule mintages. It was only later when I had a few of the proofs in my hand that I realized what great designs they are, especially the vistas of freedom series! I think these overlooked issues will be great coins in future generations, so mine are being saved for my children or grandchildren - whichever ones display a GENUINE interest in coins (rather than hocking them to buy stuff with).
I don't have any photos handy to share, but if I did, they would be a half and half mix of $50 proofs and 2006 w-unc $50s. I don't have any other denominations.
Thanks again for the giveaway! Eric
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I collect counterfeit gold coins. Any denomination as long as it's gold. Just love to see the craftmanship that went into making them without having the advantage of being at the mint and having their equipment! To me they are just bullion but a bit different I believe. bob
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Congrats on the 1K! Why do I like bullion? It is fairly inexpensive, many of the items are beautifully designed, and I can get them 'new'...the main reason I started collecting it was the ASE...I love the obverse design of the WLH and buying an ASE is like getting a giant half in high mint state condition for less than 20.00. Once I started it has been hard to stop...Pandas are neat so gotta have one. Opps...a Kookaburra...gotta have one of those also...and the design on the Britannia? Also need one of those! And so on...
<< <i>Since I am very much into the Bullion Coins, I thought I'd give away a Bullion Coin. This little baby was about to hit eBay when I realized I had hit 1000 posts. Hard to believe I made it to 1000 without being poofed, isn't it?
So, the giveaway is simple. Just tell me what you like about bullion coins, what designs are your favorite and maybe why and how you began to collect bullion coin? Any information or pictures that you want to share or maybe your views on the future.
Bullion Coin haters are welcome to participate but try to avoid being insulting if you possibly can.
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Bullion coins are nice because they are easy to liquidate and are popular (such as the american eagle) and trade for little above spot, unlike numismatic coins. My favorite design is the australian nugget. I really do not have many bullion coins, mostly numismatic value coins.
as a type collector, bullion coins are surely a great opportunity to get a greatly designed coin on pristine surfaces. the gold bullion has a classic-designed obverse by SG and you can get it for the fraction of the cost of a double eagle depending on how small you can stand your coin. the proof plats with their ever changing reverses. between all the liberties and eagles, the main themes on all of these, there is a lot of bi-theme going on!
Congradulations on the BIG 1K Cool giveaway Please count me in, I have always liked the design on the St Gaudens to me it stands out JMO But I collect ASE's only because it is what I can afford I have a full set for each of my Grandchildren(3) now working on a 4th for the new baby Thanks for the chance,MoJo
I started collecting bullion when silver was around $12 / ounce. I was looking through the newspaper and Littleton had an add for silver eagle and they were only $8.95 per coin. The limit was 5, but I copied the add and sent in three total. It was real strange buying silver eagles for only $8.95 when silver was up at $12. That started me with collecting bullion and now and then I love to hold a silver eagle and feel the heavy weight that it has compared to a worn silver dollar.
I like bullion coins because they have equal intrinsic value, are attractive, and there is a large selection from all over the world! I started back in 1979 when the Hunt Brothers drove Silver and Gold up. I took notice and decided it was a good way to diversify. They are also compact, easy to transport, and highly liquid!
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
I like the silver and gold eagles because they brought back two of the most beautiful designs of US coinage, and provide a way to obtain nicely struck examples of the design without paying a ton of money. I've was only able to afford an original St Gaudens in MS63 and a WLH in MS64, but these aren't exactly hammer strikes. The silver and gold eagles look gorgeous in MS69 and they're within the means of regular collector like me.
Congratulations on your milestone. Please add my name to the hat. My primary focus is bullion, believe it or not. 200 year-old and older, but still bullion at the time it was minted. I collect the "mighty Spanish Dollar". I love this series (8 Reales) because of how many different Countries used it as their silver standard for hundreds of years.
Here's a couple of nice, old bullion coin from my collection:
Thanks for such a kind giveaway...and congrats on your 1000th post.
I have been putting away both silver and gold bullion coins for sometime.....at first for investments...but some of the designs are started to grow on me and I can now appreciate even a bullion coin's design and eye appeal.
The ASE is an easy one for me since it is based on the Liberty Walking Half....easily one of...if not the most, attractive coin designs ever.
The AGE is nice...based on the Saint-Gaudens design....however I would like to see the mint change to other classic gold designs on their gold bullion.
Well....thats some of my thoughts....thanks again for the chance to add another bullion coin to my collection.
Congrats on the 1000 post mile mark. Very nice giveaway also.
I dont have any gold "bullion" coins. I only have one gold and its a $5 Indian Half Eagle. Although I hope to have a gold and plat. eagle some day.
As far as silver bullion goes I have many. My favorite would have to be the 20th ASE's which is what got me back into serious collecting.
Not sure if you'd call them bullion or not but my second favorite is mid grade Morgans near spot. Several interesting VAMs can be found in coins that people havent cherry picked yet.
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You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
I am an Silver SAE collector (can't afford Gold). My first one was purchased from Littleton Coin. After that I was stuck. I have a Dansco that lacks 5 more Uncircs and it will be up to date and I also have from 2000 to date of the Proofs. I would eventually like to get all these except the 95' of course which is extremely rare and high priced. Thank you for the opportunity and Congrats on reaching 1000!!!!
Being a small collector, alot of the circulated coins fires the imiaganation as to where it's been and the history of the coin itself. As I grow in the field and finances allow better quality coins have been adding pride to what I have. A Gold coin like that is what I believe all new and novice collectors aspire to abtain. I will get one as nice as that when the time arrives. Congrates on your 1000 post.
I collect American bullion coins as part of my ongoing type set efforts, and as such have examples of silver (ASE) gold (AGE) and platinum (APE! as in "I Go APE over these coins!") The latest addition to my type set was this tribute to early US design:
and I also bought one in proof. I believe that you can't go wrong with attractive bullion at near spot, it will always be worth the metal (which is a good hedge against inflation and can be an investment in it's own right) and with it's beauty, could be worth significant premiums to future collectors, and it's great to enjoy the appearance in the meantime.
I have always ( up until lately) been a classic collector but with all the hassle about AT,doctoring, counterfiet slabs,etc. I have been looking at bullion coins more and more. One other thing is when you purchase a bullion coin you pretty well know the value. Also in grades MS 69 and MS70 you don't usually have a big nick or what not to look at forever.
Congrats on the 1000 mark. I am not a bullion collector but more like an "anything goes" collector. This $5 Eagle would fit in nicely with my "anything goes" collecting plan, so please include my name in the giveaway.
Griv... what an incredible giveaway! I got interested in bullion pieces over this past summer when gold took a slight dip and started back up. I had just been given a Science Foundation of AZ award so I decided to buy some gold. I've always had a desire for classic pieces but the $10 and $20 pieces were just too much... I setteled on $5 gold pieces for several reasons... they're much more affordable... they're big enough that I can see them (the $2.5 dollar pieces just seemed too small)... and there are more types of $5 gold pieces (classic and modern bullion) which also piqued my curiosity.
Anyway...I took the plunge this past summer and bought my first gold ... this $5 Liberty:
I'm sure your modern $5 bullion piece would look very nice right next to it
BTW... Congrats on the 1K milestone and thanks again for the opportunity... Leo
Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;
While in Canada back in 1982, I wanted to get a 1 troy ounce gold Maple Leaf (they could be bought from the local Canadian banks). Never did get a chance but my wife surprised me on my birthday in 1984 with a 1983 1 troy ounce gold China Panda. That was the start cause with the new design every year, I just kept on continuing it. I dabbled in other bullion as well getting at least one example of those whose design don't change like the US AGE and AGB, Canada MP. Bullion coins are the best. They satisfy my collecting hunger and at the same time serves as my savings (because of their intrinsic value).
AGEs--As for myself, I am addicted to the yellow metal. I've always loved the St. Gaudiens and can spend hour looking at pieces. I only collect the proof in PCGS 69. No fractionals for me, I'm overextended as is. Buffalo's are beautiful, but seem beyond my means now.
ASEs--I buy some of the ASEs and like the Walking Liberty design, but it can't get me going the way the allure of the gold does.
APEs--sorry I've never been able to get into them--Liberty looks too cartoonish--I've never been able to get over the hump, despite the attractive reverses.
Thanks for the fun giveaway! Wow, congrats on 1000.
Hmmmm, I'm too tipsy to read the whole thread, but I started back into coins by looking at bullion. Darkside bullion especially as some pretty cool coins can be had for little over melt. My favorite (a very old scan, long before I had a digital camera)
LInkage Better pix, and the set they have pictured is the one I bought. Fortunately I bought it several years (and many dollars ) ago. Congratulations on the milestone BTW!!
I like bullion coins because it gives me a way to collect precious metals that aren't boring to look at. I am a huge fan of the American Buffalo and can't wait to be able to get it in fractionals.
I didn't take any pictures of my bullion buffalo's before then went in to my safe deposit box, so here is a proof.
What is there not to like about SAEs, GAEs, Britannias, and Kookaburras! Yep, I collect both dark & lite sides of bullion. It is agreat way to invest in precious metals and get some excellant designs. I have no clue how many bullion coins I have. I sure can make room for one more! The one thing I don't like is that most of them are true mothers to photograph. This is my attempt to photo a 2008 Britannia.
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Well I now know how the 49's felt when they caught gold fever . When I first saw a 2.50 indian I loved the look of the coin and it's incused WOW. So I bought one and another and another ............. the rest is history pretty much down hill from there .
Thanks for the chance at a great giveaway and congrats on the big 1000!!
The bullion I like to collect is the rare 2006-2008 Platinum uncirculated series since it has a changing reverse and relates to the 3 branches of govt. I think this will set it apart in the future!!
I like bullion coins because they are easy to acquire directly from the mint and are worth at least melt value if they aren't popular. I have a platinum and gold uncirculated set and some silver eagle anniversary sets. I started buying them after reading about them here. I'm mostly a currency collector but lurk here from time to time.
I dig bullion, but more darkside than lite... it's nice to have a source of coins which you dont have to worry about massive problems, AT, or being ripped by an unscrupulous type....
My first gold was a 1991 Mt Rushmore $5 commem, because I have always liked the sculpture/monument. My second and third should be here in a few weeks, MS and PR baldies.
I would love to build a half eagle Indian set someday.
Great giveaway Griv! How could you not like gold! I just can't afford alot of it with the other mint crap nowadays. I have a few $5 bullion pieces from 1989 and I have been buying half-ounce bullion every year since 1997. I did break down and spring for the 20th Anniv. set though!
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What I like best about collecting bullion is the coins are readily available in higher grades for reasonable prices. The designs are nice and fantastic (silver and gold eagles) for people who are on tight budgets. I wish I could collect the St. Gaudens $20 gold pieces but I can get the same obverse design on a $5 gold eagle. I've finished my $5 gold eagle ms set and I'm 50% done with my silver eagle collection in ms69.
I just like bullion for the feel of it in my hands.
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Thanks for the chance!! Congrats on 1k.
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Maybe it's just me, but when I started collecting, it seems bullion coinage was just the first place I was drawn. You could purchase interesting and beautiful designs from here and around the world and not be as worried that you were getting "ripped" or making a mistake. Bullion coinage is like that proverbial "comfortable pair of shoes" for me. In the past few years I have started to have a real "likin' " for W Unc plats too.
In 1998 I started a year set of world bullion silver. Kooks, Pandas, Britannias, Libertads and maple leafs. (I did have silver eagles in the set originally but milk spots drove me to replace them with the Britannias. Glad I did.
As every day goes by, I am amazed at my good fortune to have been born in and to have lived my life in the U.S.A.
I like bullion coins as a hedge against inflation, as collectibles, and as great-looking modern coinage having timeless, classical designs and flawless surfaces. Who could ask for more?
I read all of Harry Browne's books in the early '70s and became a hard-money man back then. Recent events have only reinforced my hard-money stance. Ronald Reagan did us all a favor in the '80s by making gold bullion an acceptable alternative to paper instruments as a store of wealth. I've always bought American Eagles as the low-cost alternative to common U.S. gold coins, which have always had premiums that I couldn't justify, going back to 1986 and prior.
The future is always unclear, and I defy anyone to state that they know what will happen in the financial markets or the economy with 100% certitude. As a longtime amateur observer of the world scene and U.S. politics, it is all-too-obvious to me that precious metals will continue to be an effective hedge against the uncertainty that is coming our way.
So, I must ask again.............Griv, are you nuts - giving away gold? Sheesh.
I knew it would happen.
they're not only beautiful, but virtually instantly convertible to cash, should the need arise.. although they don't earn any interest, like money in a CD or savings account, you can't SEE that money, except on a paper statement..
bullion coins take me back to past eras when Silver and Gold coins DID circulate and WERE used as day-to-day money (although there were never any circulating Platinum coins).. as a kid in the 50s, all the dimes, quarters, and halves in my pockets (what few there were of them) WERE Silver.. go back into my late Parents' childhoods and my Grandparents' era and Gold coins circulated..
although currently about half the value of Platinum, Gold, especially, has a timeless, eternal, mystical quality to it.. it's the most remarkable metal there is.. virtually inert, extremely dense, so malleable you could stretch an oz of it into a wire a mile long, or pound it into Gold leaf just a few molecules thick.. even eat it with no ill effects.. nothing glitters like Gold.. just ask Fred C. Dobbs (Bogart in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre").. or what's left of him..
back in 1978 i stood in a blocks-long line to see the exhibits of the Treasures of King Tut tour at the El Lay County Museum of Art.. and when, after inching up for hours we finally got into the galleries to look at the artifacts, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to stand there looking at those objects that were over four thousand years old, made mostly or entirely of pure Gold, and looked like they had been made the day before..
so for all their unique qualities - beauty, a store of wealth, an almost etheral "realness" to them.. i like bullion coins.. and thanks for the opportunity..
- John Wayne, "The Shootist" (1976.. his final film)..
Congrats on your milestone and thank you for an opportunity in your generous giveaway celebration!
Its no secret, my favorites are platinum $50 coins! I first became aware of them and started collecting them due to their minuscule mintages. It was only later when I had a few of the proofs in my hand that I realized what great designs they are, especially the vistas of freedom series! I think these overlooked issues will be great coins in future generations, so mine are being saved for my children or grandchildren - whichever ones display a GENUINE interest in coins (rather than hocking them to buy stuff with).
I don't have any photos handy to share, but if I did, they would be a half and half mix of $50 proofs and 2006 w-unc $50s. I don't have any other denominations.
Thanks again for the giveaway!
Eric
went into making them without having the advantage of being at the mint and having their equipment!
To me they are just bullion but a bit different I believe.
bob
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<< <i>Since I am very much into the Bullion Coins, I thought I'd give away a Bullion Coin. This little baby was about to hit eBay when I realized I had hit 1000 posts. Hard to believe I made it to 1000 without being poofed, isn't it?
So, the giveaway is simple. Just tell me what you like about bullion coins, what designs are your favorite and maybe why and how you began to collect bullion coin? Any information or pictures that you want to share or maybe your views on the future.
Bullion Coin haters are welcome to participate but try to avoid being insulting if you possibly can.
Bullion coins are nice because they are easy to liquidate and are popular (such as the american eagle) and trade for little above spot, unlike numismatic coins. My favorite design is the australian nugget. I really do not have many bullion coins, mostly numismatic value coins.
Please enter me.
Thanks for the chance
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Cool giveaway Please count me in, I have always liked the design on the St Gaudens to me it stands out JMO
But I collect ASE's only because it is what I can afford
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I started collecting bullion when silver was around $12 / ounce. I was looking through the newspaper
and Littleton had an add for silver eagle and they were only $8.95 per coin. The limit was 5, but I copied
the add and sent in three total. It was real strange buying silver eagles for only $8.95 when silver was up
at $12. That started me with collecting bullion and now and then I love to hold a silver eagle and
feel the heavy weight that it has compared to a worn silver dollar.
Thanks for the chance!
I like bullion coins because they have equal intrinsic value, are attractive, and there is a large selection from all over the world!
I started back in 1979 when the Hunt Brothers drove Silver and Gold up. I took notice and decided it was a good way to diversify.
They are also compact, easy to transport, and highly liquid!
I've was only able to afford an original St Gaudens in MS63 and a WLH in MS64, but these aren't exactly hammer strikes. The silver and gold eagles look gorgeous in MS69 and they're within the means of regular collector like me.
Thanks for the opprotunity.
-Paul
Here's a couple of nice, old bullion coin from my collection:
this is one of my favorite designs along with gold buffs and gold eagles.
Thanks for such a kind giveaway...and congrats on your 1000th post.
I have been putting away both silver and gold bullion coins for sometime.....at first for investments...but some of the designs are started to grow on me and I can now appreciate even a bullion coin's design and eye appeal.
The ASE is an easy one for me since it is based on the Liberty Walking Half....easily one of...if not the most, attractive coin designs ever.
The AGE is nice...based on the Saint-Gaudens design....however I would like to see the mint change to other classic gold designs on their gold bullion.
Well....thats some of my thoughts....thanks again for the chance to add another bullion coin to my collection.
RAH
I dont have any gold "bullion" coins. I only have one gold and its a $5 Indian Half Eagle. Although I hope to have a gold and plat. eagle some day.
As far as silver bullion goes I have many. My favorite would have to be the 20th ASE's which is what got me back into serious collecting.
Not sure if you'd call them bullion or not but my second favorite is mid grade Morgans near spot. Several interesting VAMs can be found in coins that people havent cherry picked yet.
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I collect American bullion coins as part of my ongoing type set efforts, and as such have examples of silver (ASE) gold (AGE) and platinum (APE! as in "I Go APE over these coins!") The latest addition to my type set was this tribute to early US design:
and I also bought one in proof. I believe that you can't go wrong with attractive bullion at near spot, it will always be worth the metal (which is a good hedge against inflation and can be an investment in it's own right) and with it's beauty, could be worth significant premiums to future collectors, and it's great to enjoy the appearance in the meantime.
Love your posts! Thanks for the chance!
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Anyway...I took the plunge this past summer and bought my first gold ... this $5 Liberty:
I'm sure your modern $5 bullion piece would look very nice right next to it
BTW... Congrats on the 1K milestone and thanks again for the opportunity... Leo
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ASEs--I buy some of the ASEs and like the Walking Liberty design, but it can't get me going the way the allure of the gold does.
APEs--sorry I've never been able to get into them--Liberty looks too cartoonish--I've never been able to get over the hump, despite the attractive reverses.
Thanks for the fun giveaway! Wow, congrats on 1000.
congrats on 1000
LInkage Better pix, and the set they have pictured is the one I bought. Fortunately I bought it several years (and many dollars
I didn't take any pictures of my bullion buffalo's before then went in to my safe deposit box, so here is a proof.
Thanks for the chance.
Thanks for the chance at a great giveaway and congrats on the big 1000!!
JP
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I like the ASE bullion coins the best because that was my very first coin that an officer gave me as part of a tradition.
Been collecting since 2000.
SNMAN
The bullion I like to collect is the rare 2006-2008 Platinum uncirculated series since it has a changing reverse and relates to the 3 branches of govt. I think this will set it apart in the future!!
it's nice to have a source of coins which you dont have to worry about massive problems, AT, or being ripped by an unscrupulous type....
Im going to call this my fav bullion design !!!
My first gold was a 1991 Mt Rushmore $5 commem, because I have always liked the sculpture/monument. My second and third should be here in a few weeks, MS and PR baldies.
I would love to build a half eagle Indian set someday.
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I like bullion coins because (for the most part) are cheap, having a little mark-up over spot.
Eagles are my fav's....probably because that's all I have!
Why I collect them? SAE's, because I like the design & can afford them.
GAE's because I need them for some registry sets.
How did I start collecting them?
I bought them with money.
I collect bullion the old fashion way. Silver Dollars and Saints.
I be happy to take the tenth off your hands.
Always wanted to do that
Paul