I would think that Niobium would be considered to be about as precious as silver. I'm not sure though what the definition of precious metal is.
I did a search on the Buffalo Niobium Bars and found out they come from CMC mint. I did a search on CMC mint and found they were the ones that DCarr was having trouble with a while back and a few less than flattering ratings by people who looked into their products before. I don't really know much about them, don't want to get anything that isn't considered to be top tier though.
Anybody know of any other manufacturers of Niobium bars or ingots, preferably ones made with the manufacturers name on them and preferably from a top tier type PM company?
<< <i>I would think that Niobium would be considered to be about as precious as silver. I'm not sure though what the definition of precious metal is.
I did a search on the Buffalo Niobium Bars and found out they come from CMC mint. I did a search on CMC mint and found they were the ones that DCarr was having trouble with a while back and a few less than flattering ratings by people who looked into their products before. I don't really know much about them, don't want to get anything that isn't considered to be top tier though.
Anybody know of any other manufacturers of Niobium bars or ingots, preferably ones made with the manufacturers name on them and preferably from a top tier type PM company? >>
this kind of reminds me of my recent post about purchasing other manufacturing metals such as palladium, rhodium, etc.
ok... let's say you can buy it.
can you sell it without getting robbed ?? that's an important question to ask as well.
If you buy a vial of helium I suggest you purchase a hunk of yttrium to lasso around it......MJ
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<< <i>If you buy a vial of helium I suggest you purchase a hunk of yttrium to lasso around it......MJ >>
I have the bar of Yttrium (furthest left), who has the vial of helium for sale?
I've always thought it would be neat to start my own periodic table, but I found that the costs of putting one together (with sizable samples) gets expensive quick and I would rather put that into something that would be more liquid such as numismatics or gold/silver.
One thing I would absolutely love to own is a chunk of gallium, it'll melt in your hands!
Ben
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I went ahead and ordered these 2 last night direct from the Austrian Mint's site. Only I got an error message in my e-mail from them and now I can't get into their online shop anymore. Oh well, maybe they will get here, maybe not. I've been interested in Niobium ever since I saw pictures on line of the Latvian Coin of Time 1 which looks like this Only I have tried for a couple of years to find one and I couldn't find it for sale anywhere. The Coin of time 2 with astrology symbols is available but not the Coin of time 1. While looking for the coin of time I became aware of the Niobium Jewelry and bought my wife some nice multicolored pieces from Holly Yashi. Holly Yashi Niobium Jewelry Yesterday I did a new search for the coin of time on ebay and didn't find it but I noticed that people were selling those Buffalo Niobium ingots and it got me curious. I don't know how liquid of a market Niobium bars or ingots would have, might just be a novelty but since it is used so much in jewelry and for making high tech alloys it might be liquid. I figured it would at least have some novelty value for silver bar collectors in small quantities at least though. It is neat stuff with the anodyzing color peoperties. Supposedly you pass electric current through it and depending on the voltage you get controllable reproducable colors. Neat stuff.
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<< <i>$30 from a reliable source. $19.99 if you want unreliable but stamped with a buffalo.
http://www.elementsales.com/pl_element.htm#nb >>
LOL, I wonder how many suckers they've found that bought the little $8 tube of oxygen.
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<< <i>Thanks! So you think the ones from Hong Kong with the Buffalo on them are fake? >>
I have never and will never own any bar of any kind of metal from that manufacturer, from that series, or in that style.
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I did a search on the Buffalo Niobium Bars and found out they come from CMC mint. I did a search on CMC mint and found they were the ones that DCarr was having trouble with a while back and a few less than flattering ratings by people who looked into their products before. I don't really know much about them, don't want to get anything that isn't considered to be top tier though.
Anybody know of any other manufacturers of Niobium bars or ingots, preferably ones made with the manufacturers name on them and preferably from a top tier type PM company?
<< <i>
<< <i>$30 from a reliable source. $19.99 if you want unreliable but stamped with a buffalo.
http://www.elementsales.com/pl_element.htm#nb >>
LOL, I wonder how many suckers they've found that bought the little $8 tube of oxygen.
check out their price for nickel.
Groucho Marx
although that is quite a premium they have
<< <i>I would think that Niobium would be considered to be about as precious as silver. I'm not sure though what the definition of precious metal is.
I did a search on the Buffalo Niobium Bars and found out they come from CMC mint. I did a search on CMC mint and found they were the ones that DCarr was having trouble with a while back and a few less than flattering ratings by people who looked into their products before. I don't really know much about them, don't want to get anything that isn't considered to be top tier though.
Anybody know of any other manufacturers of Niobium bars or ingots, preferably ones made with the manufacturers name on them and preferably from a top tier type PM company? >>
this kind of reminds me of my recent post about purchasing other manufacturing metals such as palladium, rhodium, etc.
ok... let's say you can buy it.
can you sell it without getting robbed ?? that's an important question to ask as well.
(Perhaps mining stocks may work.)
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<< <i>If you buy a vial of helium I suggest you purchase a hunk of yttrium to lasso around it......MJ >>
I have the bar of Yttrium (furthest left), who has the vial of helium for sale?
I've always thought it would be neat to start my own periodic table, but I found that the costs of putting one together (with sizable samples) gets expensive quick and I would rather put that into something that would be more liquid such as numismatics or gold/silver.
One thing I would absolutely love to own is a chunk of gallium, it'll melt in your hands!
Ben
This site has it all. MJ
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<< <i>here's the austrian Mint's page
although that is quite a premium they have >>
I got one a while ago. It's pretty nice and the cool thing of Niobium is that they can change its color.
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Only I got an error message in my e-mail from them and now I can't get into their online shop anymore. Oh well, maybe they will get here, maybe not.
I've been interested in Niobium ever since I saw pictures on line of the Latvian Coin of Time 1 which looks like this
Only I have tried for a couple of years to find one and I couldn't find it for sale anywhere. The Coin of time 2 with astrology symbols is available but not the Coin of time 1.
While looking for the coin of time I became aware of the Niobium Jewelry and bought my wife some nice multicolored pieces from Holly Yashi. Holly Yashi Niobium Jewelry Yesterday I did a new search for the coin of time on ebay and didn't find it but I noticed that people were selling those Buffalo Niobium ingots and it got me curious. I don't know how liquid of a market Niobium bars or ingots would have, might just be a novelty but since it is used so much in jewelry and for making high tech alloys it might be liquid. I figured it would at least have some novelty value for silver bar collectors in small quantities at least though.
It is neat stuff with the anodyzing color peoperties. Supposedly you pass electric current through it and depending on the voltage you get controllable reproducable colors. Neat stuff.