Hello all, I've been Easter egg hunting for silver rounds that I haven't seen before lately.... I've managed to score a few that are interesting.....Bullion is definitely out of my wheel house, so I thought I'd ask your opinions.>>>>>>>>>> Could I maybe get a premium for any of these?????? If so which ones and how much, even a guess from some of you would help out, Thanks This one is marked 999 and numbered on the edge, and is not stamped COPY anywhere, which I thought was cool... Disney's Fantasia 50th Anny, I've seen only a couple of these on the Bay, and with the box and paperwork bring a very nice premium, but I just have the coin only...what say you? This one I REALLY LIKE!! It's licensed by MLB and numbered, I haven't checked the Bay for similar examples yet, got it just this morning.....My Easter Egg!!! Finally, a 1/2 oz piece that I can't find on the Bay, Washingtons bust on reverse, not dated.... And the last one is a 1/10th oz Panda(?) I don't know the specifics of this one either, similar to a Chinese Panda, I cannot find any info OR another like example on the Bay. Any and all info is welcome, even a guesstimate helps, thanks for reading my ridiculously long thread
I don't know I could see someone paying a premium for the first one, how much I don't know though. I also think if you could find the right buyer you could get a premium for the 2/3 ones, but often times finding that right buyer can take forever and you may have to sit on the item for quite some time. The last two probably melt imo.
Well, I actually liked the first one so much that I looked around on eBay for another, but all they had was a 5oz version at a crazy price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Augustus-Hu...395543?hash=item4889f84917:g:EKgAAOSwFNZWyjGC The others are good "collectibles" too, but I don't know much at all in the world of Bullion premiums.
Yeah most are just generic bullion rounds and worth spot or a touch over. The first one is a wildcard though. Focus researching that one. The panda is just a generic silver fractional round imitating a panda design to appeal to actual panda lovers. Nothing special. You may get a slight premium for the mickey mouse one too as the subject matter is highly popular with broad appeal
We're thinking along the same lines cascade, that octagonal design sort of jumps out at you, in the case along side generic rounds/bars
The octagonal design leaves me a bit confused. On the edge, I think it says ?99 Fine Silver. Also, it looks like it is numbered ??01301. I could understand a silver round being produced in a quantity of 1,000 or so, but in excess of 10,000 is a bit much. Chris
I collect one ounce rounds also and I'm not trying to skew this post but the "New" big news is that many famous makers one ounce rounds are being copied now with a base metal and silver plating and they look just as real as the correct ones. Be careful my brothers and sisters...P.S. Not naming names of the original makers as I don't need to open a can of worms on myself legally, but a little research and a new article in Numismatic News will open your eyes on this.
This is the same coin design as the California Humbert $ 50.00 gold piece, however the obverse and reverse field features are different. Since your coin has "US assayer of gold", maybe the numbers have something to do with weight verification. Dave
Tommy, I weigh, check with super magnet sometimes, BUT is there another way u can tell the fakes?? I don't subscribe to numismatic news, although I probably should, I like that publication
I wish I could copy & paste that article link but I'm kind of computer ignorant that way. I'm not an expert on the how to's other than the weight, and even the weights are coming in so close on the fakes that it's hard to tell. I think there is a test kit for telling this but I'm not sure. I would also think that most fakes lack the detail the originals do, at least this is so on the new $50.00 gold counterfeits. In the end, at least for me, it's best to stick with dealers with good track records willing to back up their sales, or slabbed coins on the more valuable issues. I stay away from pawn shops and flea markets on these also. Sure wish I could be of more help.
@tommyc03 It's funny you mention flea markets, cause the guy across the aisle from me Saturday had fake 1800s and Morgan COPYS and some big bars that were fake. He called it Tibetan silver and said he couldn't guarantee any of it as real silver, BUT he thinks the Tibetan bars might of had 10% or better pure silver as he described them. They had Chinese characters on them, tigers, dragons, some old looking some newer in holders.... They were cool looking, he even tried to work a trade, with me for some of my 999 lol
I do, do the flea markets and pawn shops but I'm very wary in the pawn shops. Flea markets can yield some very interesting low priced items and are much more fun for me. These are just average working class Joe's trying to make a living. But when I vacation in N.H. every fall I hit up everybody, the Goodwill, Pawn Shops, Thrift shops, you just never know what you will find in any of these. I've also developed a great relationship with Doug at Newfound Coin & Jewelery in Bristol, N.H. Really nice guy and honest. I come home with a truckload of odds and ends from him every year for Ebay & Listia. I tried this in my area, also known as the antique capitol of Massachusetts ( South Berkshire County) and nothing but a lot of snobs, which is okay, it's their loss. Vermont and N.H. simply have some of the nicest folks I have ever met in New England. I'm not big into the Chinese coins, it's always been way to much research, highly involved. I found an old dump by a railroad track up there one year and nearly wrecked the shocks on my girlfriend's SUV. I get almost get ADHD about it sometimes. Here, there and everywhere...LOL.
