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<p>[QUOTE="ROLLJUNKIE, post: 1628000, member: 36257"]I have a question for all of you. I have been buying silver bullion, proof sets, silver mint sets, commemoratives, and ASE's for a couple years now. I really don't know yet if I am stacking or collecting. I guess I am in kind of a silver limbo at the moment. Anyhow, there is a pawn shop close by that sells ASE's at two dollars over spot, and Morgan's(all dates and condition) at thirty a piece. So far I have only bought ASE's from them because I am totally ignorant when it comes to Morgans, and I have a hard time paying that big of a markup versus the good prices I am getting on the ASE's. I am a gambler at heart and am wondering if I should buy the morgans in hopes of getting lucky with a good date and mintmark, or stick to what I know and continue buying all of their ASE's? </p><p>Now, I know ounce for ounce the better deal is the ASE's, but am I really gambling that much when Morgans seem to go for a bare minimum of thirty bucks on the bay? </p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. I do know some of the Morgan key dates, and I know just enough about grading to be dangerous (to myself). There are just so many things to look for with Morgans, I feel the opportunity might pass me by.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ROLLJUNKIE, post: 1628000, member: 36257"]I have a question for all of you. I have been buying silver bullion, proof sets, silver mint sets, commemoratives, and ASE's for a couple years now. I really don't know yet if I am stacking or collecting. I guess I am in kind of a silver limbo at the moment. Anyhow, there is a pawn shop close by that sells ASE's at two dollars over spot, and Morgan's(all dates and condition) at thirty a piece. So far I have only bought ASE's from them because I am totally ignorant when it comes to Morgans, and I have a hard time paying that big of a markup versus the good prices I am getting on the ASE's. I am a gambler at heart and am wondering if I should buy the morgans in hopes of getting lucky with a good date and mintmark, or stick to what I know and continue buying all of their ASE's? Now, I know ounce for ounce the better deal is the ASE's, but am I really gambling that much when Morgans seem to go for a bare minimum of thirty bucks on the bay? P.S. I do know some of the Morgan key dates, and I know just enough about grading to be dangerous (to myself). There are just so many things to look for with Morgans, I feel the opportunity might pass me by.[/QUOTE]
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