My preferred right now is my local source of modern commemorative silver dollars that I get for only about a 10% premium.
I avoid Nazi coinage.
On Monday I bought five modem commemorative silver dollars for $23 each. Nicely moderate premium over melt.
I once bought 9 1976 Olympics Canada silver coin sets for about $40 dollars each (when they were worth about $100 in silver). Drove them 2...
You make your money at purchase.
Me as well.
I always like the various German 5 Marks. I have this 1901 example in MS condition too. I got it about 6 years ago for $11 (aka silver value at...
Some recent buys: 1881 Romania 5 Lei and 1847 GB Crown [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very nice shillings. I’m still really excited about old world silver.
Recent additions: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some world silver crown additions: Lt - 1957 Egypt 25 piastres Lb - 1970 Hungary 100 Forint Rt - 1969 Tunisia 1 dinar Rb - 1924 Venezuela 5...
I focus on my world silver crown type set. Basically coins 30mm and larger. I’ve been accumulating solid nickel coins for the last year for...
Additional recent buys. 1938 Hungary 5 pengo [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1940 Southern Rhodesia half crown [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1952 Cuba 40 centavos...
Both bought for $25 each. 2006 San Francisco Mint comm silver dollar [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1999 Yellowstone silver comm dollar [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A recent junk silver buy - 1834 France 5 Francs. It’s rough but fun. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Maybe some did/do. Consider the concept of loss leader.
More likely they just increase/shift their buy-sell spread. A serious dealer should be trying to make money regardless of the spot price...
Not likely to affect through two layers of plastic.
auto correct issue. He surely meant 'identification'. Like this: [IMG]
It's really about your storage regime. Keep the coins cool-ish, dry and low-ish humidity and you should be fine. Plus, if the coins are...
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