Pure silver or junk?

So I started coin collecting about a year ago and I want to add some silver into my collection. I want to buy silver but all companies that sell it atm are selling for $6+ over spot... I don't really want to pay that much over spot so, do you guys think I should just go for junk silver like pre-65 halves/quarters or should I just shell out a little more per oz and get pure silver? Also, will I be able to sell the junk silver I get as easy as I would be able to sell pure silver?

P.S I'm planning on keeping this silver for quite some time so I'm not looking to make a "quick buck".

Thanks!

 

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APMEX and JM Bullion run specials on bullion all the time. It might be their generic rounds or their own bars, but it's still assayed by them so you have recourse.

 

Just so I'm straight on what you want.

You started "coin collecting" yet you're worried that you'll pay too much over the "spot" price of bullion if you start "collecting" silver alloyed coins?

 

Wants his cake and eat it too?

As JP mentioned above, there are folks out there who run specials. Ya just gots to keep your eyes opened and ear to the ground..........

 

I didn't say I wanted to collect silver coins just to collect them I said that I want to add silver to my collection of coins meaning I don't want to over pay for silver if it's the silver I want and not what form it's in...

 

Peter , what price are you thinking ?

 

How much lower can it get? I've been wishing it would get back up to $25 so I can sell :>)

 

lol exact reason why I want to buy some right now. I don't think it will be going any lower.

 

I sold my last batch of junk at say 28.00, I have been buying what most call junk in small small pieces, amazing what's in the junk bin, folks are freaking out.

 

You funny guy.........

 

Way back about 8 yrs ago I was buying kind of heavy. When ASEs hit $16 ea. I stopped.
So in 8 yrs. of holding I gained nothing.

 

I buy and will never sell until TEOTWAWKI. I built my core stack with AGE's and ASE's. I have been buying Mercs, Walkers and Franklins and will soon add common date Morgans and Peace dollars. YMMV.

 

It's but, hold, and "SELL."

 

I like to get the best stuff I can for the lowest price. I don't like the rounds as much as I used to, so I like to get US or even foreign silver at below or around melt. Unfortunately the prices seem to be above melt lately...

 

I always get good deals with APMEX, and pay just a dollar or two over spot, unless I buy in bulk, which brings the price over spot down even further. If you buy from a B&M shop you aren't going to get a very good deal.

 

yes, sales tax and premiums etc, however having a LCS that you trust can be worth the extra effort and Monies.....

 

apmex had a pretty good sale on eBay today BU 1 oz gold eagle 2014 for 11.49 over spot shipped they sold out 1,515 of them some people bought 10 or more