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<p>[QUOTE="InfleXion, post: 1317174, member: 29012"]While there may be a small chance you are biased in this regard <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I am not and also agree that silver art bars woud make an excellent Christmas gift for a youngster. Especially that Coca-Cola bar with Santa Claus that you have posted over in the "Post Your Bullion" thread, or something with a baseball player on it. The only drawback is they are hard to find, and might be tough to get in time for the holidays. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I was a child my Great Aunt used to leave Eisenhower dollar coins in the plastic eggs we'd find in the Easter egg hunts. I especially love this design, because the Eagle on the back is on the moon. I really enjoyed the other Eisenhower dollar design with the Liberty Bell too, which is also on Franklin halves. The nice thing about junk silver is you can get a lot more coins as compared to one 5 oz puck, and there's still a lot of it out there in good condition without outrageous premiums if you avoid the low mintage years. </p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. Eisenhowers are 40% silver or clad (0%) depending on the year. Make sure you know what you're getting and that you'd be comfortable with not having 90% or 999 fine bullion. If your goal is to have an investment for your kids then maybe bullion or 90% junk silver would be better, but I think the moon design is very awe inspiring and something a kid would like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="InfleXion, post: 1317174, member: 29012"]While there may be a small chance you are biased in this regard ;) I am not and also agree that silver art bars woud make an excellent Christmas gift for a youngster. Especially that Coca-Cola bar with Santa Claus that you have posted over in the "Post Your Bullion" thread, or something with a baseball player on it. The only drawback is they are hard to find, and might be tough to get in time for the holidays. When I was a child my Great Aunt used to leave Eisenhower dollar coins in the plastic eggs we'd find in the Easter egg hunts. I especially love this design, because the Eagle on the back is on the moon. I really enjoyed the other Eisenhower dollar design with the Liberty Bell too, which is also on Franklin halves. The nice thing about junk silver is you can get a lot more coins as compared to one 5 oz puck, and there's still a lot of it out there in good condition without outrageous premiums if you avoid the low mintage years. P.S. Eisenhowers are 40% silver or clad (0%) depending on the year. Make sure you know what you're getting and that you'd be comfortable with not having 90% or 999 fine bullion. If your goal is to have an investment for your kids then maybe bullion or 90% junk silver would be better, but I think the moon design is very awe inspiring and something a kid would like.[/QUOTE]
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