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<p>[QUOTE="dan8802, post: 1187399, member: 28296"]Generally, any bar from a reputable mint that is stamped .999 and stamped its weight will be perfectly liquid enough for investing. Personally, if someone was selling bars to me though, I would be a little bit suspicious with a poured bar. Mainly because it seems it would be much easier to fake a poured bar (although many brands stamp a serial number on them). A pressed bar would need to be "minted" with dies and expensive equipment.</p><p>This may make it slightly harder to sell a poured bar. But if you sell to a dealer (as opposed to a random person you met) they can very easily determine the bar's authenticity.</p><p> </p><p>Also, as it has been said by some others, you should consider buying 90% "junk silver" (Pre 1965 circulated US quarters, half dollars, and dimes). These can be bought for almost no premium at all, or even slightly less than thier melt value.</p><p> </p><p>I hold half my silver in 90% silver, and half in 1 ounce gov't minted coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dan8802, post: 1187399, member: 28296"]Generally, any bar from a reputable mint that is stamped .999 and stamped its weight will be perfectly liquid enough for investing. Personally, if someone was selling bars to me though, I would be a little bit suspicious with a poured bar. Mainly because it seems it would be much easier to fake a poured bar (although many brands stamp a serial number on them). A pressed bar would need to be "minted" with dies and expensive equipment. This may make it slightly harder to sell a poured bar. But if you sell to a dealer (as opposed to a random person you met) they can very easily determine the bar's authenticity. Also, as it has been said by some others, you should consider buying 90% "junk silver" (Pre 1965 circulated US quarters, half dollars, and dimes). These can be bought for almost no premium at all, or even slightly less than thier melt value. I hold half my silver in 90% silver, and half in 1 ounce gov't minted coins.[/QUOTE]
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