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<p>[QUOTE="Saor Alba, post: 742588, member: 21607"]Percentage wise in the non $20 category, I would go with the $5 Liberties and Indians, they represent the best value with the lowest margin over the gold value. I would stay away from the $2.50 and the $1 gold. $10 Libs are okay, but have higher margins. $20s used to be the best, but lately the premiums on them are significant.</p><p><br /></p><p>For about $240ish you can get a 20 LMU from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy that trade at a small margin over melt. The Swiss Helvetia pieces from the 19th century like this one:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://scottishmoney.net/gold/helvetia1886.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Are some of my faves.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also like the Vrenellis too, but not as much as the Helvetias:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://scottishmoney.net/gold/swiss191020chf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are more parsimonious like I am sometimes, you might buy something like this, over 100 years old but sells at melt:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://scottishmoney.net/gold/mexico10p1906.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Saor Alba, post: 742588, member: 21607"]Percentage wise in the non $20 category, I would go with the $5 Liberties and Indians, they represent the best value with the lowest margin over the gold value. I would stay away from the $2.50 and the $1 gold. $10 Libs are okay, but have higher margins. $20s used to be the best, but lately the premiums on them are significant. For about $240ish you can get a 20 LMU from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy that trade at a small margin over melt. The Swiss Helvetia pieces from the 19th century like this one: [IMG]http://scottishmoney.net/gold/helvetia1886.jpg[/IMG] Are some of my faves. I also like the Vrenellis too, but not as much as the Helvetias: [IMG]http://scottishmoney.net/gold/swiss191020chf.jpg[/IMG] If you are more parsimonious like I am sometimes, you might buy something like this, over 100 years old but sells at melt: [IMG]http://scottishmoney.net/gold/mexico10p1906.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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