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<p>[QUOTE="dan8802, post: 1197603, member: 28296"]Let me add that any generic bars you buy make sure they are clearly stamped their purity and weight. they should clearly read 999, or .999, or 999 fine silver, and their weight. All silver and gold is measured in troy ounces or grams.</p><p> </p><p>Also, the difference between a round and a coin is a coin is a gov't minted round piece, such ase ASE's, Maple leafs, and Philharmonics, these generally have a small nominal face value. A Round is a round piece of bullion made by a private mint, these are for all intensive purposes, the same thing as a bar. In fact many mints sell versions of there 1 ounce bullion in matching bars and rounds. personally, I like to buy them in bars, because its easier to differentiate them from all my gov't minted coins.</p><p> </p><p>I know I have given you alot of information, but these are alot of points that you should explore further. There are many threads on junk silver you can search for, or rounds vs. coins. Good luck. If your going to be holding silver for the LONG haul, I think now is a great time to enter.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dan8802, post: 1197603, member: 28296"]Let me add that any generic bars you buy make sure they are clearly stamped their purity and weight. they should clearly read 999, or .999, or 999 fine silver, and their weight. All silver and gold is measured in troy ounces or grams. Also, the difference between a round and a coin is a coin is a gov't minted round piece, such ase ASE's, Maple leafs, and Philharmonics, these generally have a small nominal face value. A Round is a round piece of bullion made by a private mint, these are for all intensive purposes, the same thing as a bar. In fact many mints sell versions of there 1 ounce bullion in matching bars and rounds. personally, I like to buy them in bars, because its easier to differentiate them from all my gov't minted coins. I know I have given you alot of information, but these are alot of points that you should explore further. There are many threads on junk silver you can search for, or rounds vs. coins. Good luck. If your going to be holding silver for the LONG haul, I think now is a great time to enter.[/QUOTE]
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