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<p>[QUOTE="metalsinvestor, post: 1204801, member: 30117"]For just starting out, I'd stick with coins personally. In the time I've been investing in bullion (...which includes both bars and coins), I've noticed that bars a generally for people looking solely for an investment. Beginners and those of us without alot of funds find it's easier to buy 90% junk silver or 1-oz silver, gold coins and others. </p><p><br /></p><p>Copper is good too - which you can find by looking through your old pennies (pre-'82). If you're going to buy bars, I think it's best to get them copper. Provident Metals (<a href="http://www.providentmetals.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.providentmetals.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.providentmetals.com/</a>) has a nice selection for good prices. A couple of orders for copper have been quickly delivered to my door. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another place to look for 90% junk silver might be your local coin shop as well. It's easy to just go in there and throw down $40-$50 and get you a few quarters or dimes. Or, an online dealer like Provident may have larger quantities for a better price per unit if you're looking to spend a few hundred dollars.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="metalsinvestor, post: 1204801, member: 30117"]For just starting out, I'd stick with coins personally. In the time I've been investing in bullion (...which includes both bars and coins), I've noticed that bars a generally for people looking solely for an investment. Beginners and those of us without alot of funds find it's easier to buy 90% junk silver or 1-oz silver, gold coins and others. Copper is good too - which you can find by looking through your old pennies (pre-'82). If you're going to buy bars, I think it's best to get them copper. Provident Metals ([url]http://www.providentmetals.com/[/url]) has a nice selection for good prices. A couple of orders for copper have been quickly delivered to my door. Another place to look for 90% junk silver might be your local coin shop as well. It's easy to just go in there and throw down $40-$50 and get you a few quarters or dimes. Or, an online dealer like Provident may have larger quantities for a better price per unit if you're looking to spend a few hundred dollars.[/QUOTE]
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