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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2503246, member: 71723&quot;]h</p><p>I like the way you think! &quot;Junk silver&quot; is called that for a reason. The only value it will ever have is the bullion value. It&#039;s JUNK! Whereas numismatic silver, hopefully bought very near melt, is kind of the coin equivalent of buying convertible bonds. Yes, it moves as bullion moves - the rising tide that lifts all boats. However, if it ever becomes &quot;fashionable&quot; (and let&#039;s face it, that&#039;s where most numismatic demand has its roots) it can have an upside beyond bullion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubt &quot;fashion&quot; matters? Look at the long history of toned coins. Toning used to be a detriment, now it brings a premium, to the point that &quot;manufacturers&quot; by the hundreds crank them out day after day to an unsuspecting market of folks following a &quot;fashion&quot; du jour. Successful marketing begets demand, nowhere more so than in coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is also why being a trend contrarian also works. Demand can dwindle overnight when a new &quot;next hot thing&quot; gets marketed. Like even apparently dumb silver medals from the Mint. Wow, just wow.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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