Gold/Silver bullion OR Common Dates/90%? Why?

D · January 2, 2012 10:17AM

Just wondering if anyone has a preference and why if they're collecting gold or silver for the PM value. Also, if one sells better than the other from peoples experience.

Personally I'd rather have real circulated coins than bullion in MOST cases just because of appearence and functionality. I suppose if I were to obtain a lot more I would prefer bullion.

-D

bosco5041 · January 2, 2012 10:56AM

I like Mercury dimes and Walking libs. the best for silver in VF Ef. Gold , I like $5 libs in the 1840's or 50"s for slightly over melt. Why??Just in case silver and gold would crash I would still have an old coin to look at.

PerryHall · January 2, 2012 10:58AM

This thread belongs in the Precious Metals Forum.

ricko · January 2, 2012 11:00PM

Yep... PM forum...but, my preference is bullion....in coin form. Cheers, RickO

TURBO · January 3, 2012 1:16AM

Coin.

DorkGirl · January 3, 2012 1:28AM

My favorite was filling old Whitman albums with Walkers and Mercury dimes, but I like it all.

ModernCoin · January 3, 2012 1:42AM

If the purpose of the PM holdings is simply PM value, than I would chose whatever has the lowest premium. If the premiums are the same I would chose the 90% as long as the coins were all EF/AU or better. When you buy 90% by face you can lose a fair amount of silver weight if you buy in quantity and receive a bunch worn coins. If prices were ever to head skyward as many predict there may come a time when people weigh 90% so sitting on a truckload of mercury slicks may not be the best method of stacking...