CoinTalk - Bullion Investing

CoinTalk - Bullion Investing http://www.cointalk.com/ Discuss gold, silver, platinum and other metals sometimes formed into coins and sold as investments. en Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cointalk.com/images/misc/rss.png CoinTalk - Bullion Investing http://www.cointalk.com/ Greater then 10% spread silver coins vs spot price http://www.cointalk.com/t227989/ Sat, 18 May 2013 02:56:03 GMT How is this possible???

Silver Bullion	22.02	22.40	0.43	22.60	22.81	22.32
Silver American Eagle	25.72	26.18	0.43	26.38	26.59	26.10
Silver Maple Leaf	24.79	25.23

How can a spread like this, greater then 10% persist? This is very interesting to me as an investor

Too bad when you buy silver futures contracts they dont deliver eagles or bars, furthermore, too bad we dont have our own mints to receive silver and sell coins, maybe the govt should start opening more mints? ]]> Bullion Investing Squaredeal http://www.cointalk.com/t227989/ What to offer on ASE? http://www.cointalk.com/t227944/ Fri, 17 May 2013 03:28:00 GMT Local pawn shop has about 4-5 ASE's in the littleton showpacks.

They want $40.00 each for them. I want to buy one, if I can for a fair amount.

What would be a decent offer? ]]> Bullion Investing Detecto http://www.cointalk.com/t227944/ Canadian $100 for $100 - Anyone Biting? http://www.cointalk.com/t227928/ Thu, 16 May 2013 20:10:32 GMT Anyone buying these? Attachment 262976 (http://www.cointalk.com/attachments/262976-100for100_bison_email_banner_eng.jpg) Anyone buying these?

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]]> Bullion Investing Silver Addict http://www.cointalk.com/t227928/ Silver Bullet Silver Shield - Your Take http://www.cointalk.com/t227909/ Thu, 16 May 2013 06:11:40 GMT I'm one of the folks who once believed in "Coins for the Cause" as promoted by Silver Bullet Silver Shield. Lately, I think I've been had. Their late deliveries, the Duane/Gray fighting, the new "Reign" medallion and its $29.99 premium for an existing double obverse not to mention the ridiculous marketing messages (have you read their site content?).

But now it seems the Slave Queen is being offered again. I thought my holdings of the Slave Queen were part of the only mintage to be struck. Sucks to be a sucker.

So, I'm down on these guys. Does anyone have a different perspective? ]]> Bullion Investing Silver Addict http://www.cointalk.com/t227909/ 2013 Morgan dollars shipped in bad condition http://www.cointalk.com/t227875/ Wed, 15 May 2013 20:11:41 GMT I bought a tube (20 coins) of 2013 Morgan Dollars and they were all scratched/dinged up when I received them. When I contacted the company about it they said it was normal for uncirculated silver bullion coins to have minor scratches and still be acceptable as BU grade uncirculated silver. But then... I bought a tube (20 coins) of 2013 Morgan Dollars and they were all scratched/dinged up when I received them. When I contacted the company about it they said it was normal for uncirculated silver bullion coins to have minor scratches and still be acceptable as BU grade uncirculated silver. But then they agreed to exchange the order for coins in better condition. go figure... I haven't received them back yet but I'm just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this type of "uncirculated coin" trouble. I have ordered silver bullion in the past and they were all individually vacuum sealed coins and looked perfect.

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]]> Bullion Investing SilverevliS http://www.cointalk.com/t227875/ Silver down...are you up??? http://www.cointalk.com/t227870/ Wed, 15 May 2013 19:37:30 GMT *beat! I continue to buy as I believe silver will get to 50+ again*:hail: beat! I continue to buy as I believe silver will get to 50+ again:hail: ]]> Bullion Investing Silver soul http://www.cointalk.com/t227870/ Help me understand the Intrinsic Value of Gold http://www.cointalk.com/t227861/ Wed, 15 May 2013 16:11:44 GMT *I have posted this elsewhere but interested in opinions here:* This is something I have pondered for several months now and I would like to have a civil and thoughtful discussion on. What I have for a long time tried to wrap my head around is why Gold is perceived to have intrinsic value... I have posted this elsewhere but interested in opinions here:

This is something I have pondered for several months now and I would like to
have a civil and thoughtful discussion on. What I have for a long time tried to
wrap my head around is why Gold is perceived to have intrinsic value and in
essence why something dug up from the ground is inherently more valuable or
different than something off a printing press. Even at $1,400/oz. in today's
buying power Gold would make an illogical currency since people would literally
be trading dust for the vast majority of purchases. Oil can be used for energy
and power cars, corn can be consumed so I see their intrinsic values but is Gold
irreplaceable in any critical function in the modern world. And if the U.S.
economy collapses and we default on our debt who in the world would be left
standing when the world's largest consumer stops buying and can't pay their
credit card, certainly not the Chinese. So can someone help me understand the
scenario where we have a world where Gold is hyper valuable? It seems to me if
the U.S. were to collapse we would shoot past Gold to barter. This is a sincere
question I really want to understand. Thanks. ]]> Bullion Investing starbuxinvestor http://www.cointalk.com/t227861/ Silver bar shipping a bit slow http://www.cointalk.com/t227860/ Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:12 GMT Last week I purchased a 10oz bar (silver), on the 9 which was a Thursday and it still hasn't been shipped.

Got it from the Westminster mint, coin-rare.com. Most of the other bars and rounds seem sold out or out of stock.

Does this mean silver inventory is getting low since spot price is low? ]]> Bullion Investing luis m http://www.cointalk.com/t227860/ NYC Hard Assets Convention - report http://www.cointalk.com/t227852/ Wed, 15 May 2013 14:02:00 GMT Howdy,

Attended the hard asset investing conf in NYC over the past couple of days. I'd been meaning to attend for a few years, but this is the first time I had the chance.

Attendance and sponsors down by 2/3 over previous years. This is actually a bullish sign. Be that as it may, there was mixed sentiment. Ian McAvity (one of the founders of CEF and a chartist) is still way bullish but wants to see a bounce back. Support at 1320 than 950. Resistance is around 1520 and 1600. He feels it was a deliberate 500 ton GLD smackdown. Regardless, it did shake out the weak hands and fast money. VanEeden was the only bear last year and so he was key. He sees the real value of gold around 950 or so but doesn't think it will go down that far. He was very pleased by the low turnout from a bullish perspective. With regard to the unfunded liabilities he said it was guaranteed the gov't is going to be raising our taxes in any and every way they can. Most will be on the margin and nickel and dime stuff, but bank on it. Also, the gov'ts (fed, state, local) will all be breaking their promises (unfunded liabilities) because they simply cannot pay. Lastly, they'll continue to monetize everything they can. The summary is that we've been spending more than we've been earning, it can't continue, and the US is in for a drastic decrease in our overall standard of living.

Most of them are still touting the owning of physical bullion rather than any form of paper. They hate the big miners but love the juniors BUT also admit that over the next year or so, we'll see the demise of 500-600 juniors as they run out of cash.

It was informative and interesting.

peace,

rono ]]> Bullion Investing Rono http://www.cointalk.com/t227852/ best finds in junk silver bin http://www.cointalk.com/t227850/ Wed, 15 May 2013 12:09:32 GMT On Monday I was buying some 90%, saw a 1949 Franklin Half that looked at least AU, so I bought it, along with about $21 face. When I got home I noticed 2 things: It is a 49-S(!), and though it is not a great strike (not FBL), it is uncirculated, (probably about MS63 good luster and the... On Monday I was buying some 90%, saw a 1949 Franklin Half that looked at least AU, so I bought it, along with about $21 face. When I got home I noticed 2 things: It is a 49-S(!), and though it is not a great strike (not FBL), it is uncirculated, (probably about MS63 good luster and the lettering on the bell is quite sharp) The 2011 red book says $100. I would be glad to get about $80 for it from a LCS.Other past finds: Uncirculated 1939-S, 1947-D, and 1949-D quarters, 1917-S type 1 half in G. What are your best finds? ]]> Bullion Investing MisterPostman http://www.cointalk.com/t227850/ Creative way to sell a silver bar on ebay http://www.cointalk.com/t227848/ Wed, 15 May 2013 04:54:10 GMT

5 oz SilverTowne Logo Silver .999 Fine Silver Bar

]]> Bullion Investing Falconetti http://www.cointalk.com/t227848/ How Low Will Silver Go? http://www.cointalk.com/t227813/ Tue, 14 May 2013 17:13:09 GMT So far the permabulls have been wrong on the price of silver, and some are still saying it will rocket up any day now. Personally, I think silver is a good hedge and store of value, given the inflationary monetary policy. Also, assuming deflation wins against central bank easing, I still think... So far the permabulls have been wrong on the price of silver, and some are still saying it will rocket up any day now. Personally, I think silver is a good hedge and store of value, given the inflationary monetary policy. Also, assuming deflation wins against central bank easing, I still think silver is a good hedge.

So how low will silver go? The way I see it, the Wall Street boys are trying to shake out the flaky investors. I also think this is a correction in a long-term trend upwards. ]]> Bullion Investing jolumoga http://www.cointalk.com/t227813/ Should I Open A SAE Sealed Mint Tube? http://www.cointalk.com/t227779/ Tue, 14 May 2013 00:26:25 GMT I recently bought a sealed tube of 20 2013 Silver Eagles from the online dealer JM Bullion. If I am mainly bought it as a silver investment/hedge should I open it? With all the fakes going around the only way to verify that these coins are authentic would be to open the tube and test the coins,... I recently bought a sealed tube of 20 2013 Silver Eagles from the online dealer JM Bullion. If I am mainly bought it as a silver investment/hedge should I open it? With all the fakes going around the only way to verify that these coins are authentic would be to open the tube and test the coins, but since it was bought from a reputable online dealer, do you think I have to do that? What do you guys do with your sealed tubes when you get them? ]]> Bullion Investing vtvick777 http://www.cointalk.com/t227779/ Quick Poll http://www.cointalk.com/t227748/ Mon, 13 May 2013 00:09:53 GMT I'm buying bullion tonight and can't make up my mind. Should I get

.05 oz of gold and 2 oz of silver

or

5 oz of silver? ]]> Bullion Investing ArthurK11 http://www.cointalk.com/t227748/ <![CDATA[Puck "Cents"]]> http://www.cointalk.com/t227693/ Sat, 11 May 2013 11:44:58 GMT I've been looking at the collector edition hockey pucks and trying to make sense of their value versus their rarity. Obviously, the selling price of the Hawaian puck is out of whack but it isn't the only oddity in this series. The 2010 pucks seem reasonably valued, the 2011 pucks seem under valued, and the 2012 pucks are all over the place. Also, it doesn't appear that Puerto Rico is getting much respect by us (US numismatists). Below is a quick summary of the pucks, their mintage, and current value based on everyone's favorite price guide (ebay). Your thoughts are encouraged.

Hot Springs (NP1) $280 27,000
Yellowstone (NP2) $280 27,000
Yosemite (NP3) $250 27,000
Grand Canyon (NP4) $260 26,019
Mount Hood (NP5) $245 26,928

Gettysburg (NP6) $250 24,625
Glacier (NP7) $220 20,856
Olympic (NP8) $220 18,398
Vicksburg (NP9) $220 18,594
Chickasaw (NP10) $220 16,827

El Yungue (NQ0) $260 17,314
Chaco Culture (NQ1) $220 17,146
Acadia (NQ2) $320 14,978
Hawaii (NQ3) $520 14,863
Denali (NQ4) $260 15,225 ]]> Bullion Investing Phil Ham http://www.cointalk.com/t227693/