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Anyone here collect gold ingots???

Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
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They seem to get more and more popular, especially after the ship wreck finds of the past decade. But who actively collects them?? How can they be collected anyway?

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  • RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There are a surprising number of well-heeled collectors that go after these items now. Like coins, they can be collected in a wide variety of ways; however, the most popular way is to put together an S.S. Central America type set. The most interesting way would be to try and collect a 19th-century set with every known maker, including unparted bars and silver bars. That being said, there are probably only 5 people out there with the funds and inclination to take on a project of that magnitude...

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  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    im a wannabe image
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That being said, there are probably only 5 people out there with the funds and inclination to take on a project of that magnitude... >>

    Make that 4, I'm not too interested in it. image
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Knock it down to three.. does not ring my chimes.... image Cheers, RickO
  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    Make that Two... Not how many collectors are interested/able, that's how many ounces of gold i could afford right now image
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,859 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd love to own one but they are way too expensive.

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  • pb2ypb2y Posts: 1,461 ✭
    The price of gold makes my money look like chicken feed.
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe that Mr. Ford did.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,859 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some of the larger ones make really good door stops. image

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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭


    << <i>There are a surprising number of well-heeled collectors that go after these items now. Like coins, they can be collected in a wide variety of ways; however, the most popular way is to put together an S.S. Central America type set. The most interesting way would be to try and collect a 19th-century set with every known maker, including unparted bars and silver bars. That being said, there are probably only 5 people out there with the funds and inclination to take on a project of that magnitude... >>



    Are there any book about these? Are silver bars also collected?
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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    they are way too expensive for most of us
  • Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,904 ✭✭✭✭
    only the one from the Gringots Bankimage
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