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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cphine, post: 766523, member: 20940&quot;]Apmex is very reputable.&nbsp; I&#039;ve only ordered from them once, but the experience was great.&nbsp; Ditto what others have said.</p><blockquote><p>Is there an advantage to buying coins vs. bars, from an investor standpoint and not collector. </p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>Coins do carry a higher premium, but they also have value not based on their metal content.&nbsp; If silver goes to zero, an ASE will still be worth a dollar while a silver round or bar will have lost its value. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I find that they (coins) are also easier to sell.&nbsp; Much like the name brand bars (Englehard, Johnson-Matthey), a coin has a known and accepted weight and content backed by it&#039;s issuing government.&nbsp; You also then have both precious metal investors AND coin collectors interested in your offering. (Although some art bars can fetch a pretty penny)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also prefer smaller denominations to large bars.&nbsp; Again, a larger audience to sell to (not everyone can afford an $1800 bar, but the one who can can also afford 100 1 oz rounds).&nbsp; Plus, if the world economy completely collapses, it&#039;s more practical to have smaller spending units on hand.&nbsp; For that reason I also like junk silver coins (pre-1965).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also check out bulliondirect and kitco.&nbsp; I like BD because their Nucleo exchange is a live marketplace and often has great prices.&nbsp; Plus, you can save up your smaller purchases and then have it all shipped to you at once whenever you are ready to accept it.&nbsp; Saves a fortune on shipping costs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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