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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zuhara, post: 860161, member: 23099&quot;]Interesting discussion. Apmex also lists $1 over spot as their buyback price for eagles and maples, at least for quantity (minimum $10,000), and you also have to deduct the cost of the shipping.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So unless we are living near Cloudsweeper <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I don&#039;t think we&#039;re doing too well on the spread. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are two ways to purchase bullion as I see it: one is to look for low premiums and hope to sell back for bullion price, the second is to try to find the tightest spread. I&#039;ve been looking at the spreads, and some of the best (lowest) premium bullion coins--for instance, Austrian 100 Coronas -- also have the widest spreads.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Currently, eagles and maples and such have the tightest spreads, and <b>appear</b> to be the best buy. But they also have higher premiums, and there is no guarantee IMO that when it comes time to sell that they will retain the premium. To be sure of this one would have to track the spreads over time--about a decade. Currently, for instance, Apmex is buying back Pamp Suisse 1 oz ingots for <b>under</b> the spot price. Nothing like a &quot;secure store of value&quot; is there? :rolling: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No wonder people trade ETFs. Sorry GATA <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.apmex.com/APMEXTop40/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.apmex.com/APMEXTop40/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.apmex.com/APMEXTop40/Default.aspx</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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