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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2325930, member: 71510&quot;]Welcome David, I think you&#039;re spot on (pun intended).&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The reason that silver eagles and maple leaves get a bit of a premium is because they&#039;re well recognized brands, and they are &quot;technically&quot; government minted - so there is something to be said for standardized quality.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kleenex vs. tissue if you will.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those that buy purely for bullion value will almost always go with the lowest price - others not knowing the difference (if any) will error on the side of caution and buy a well known product at a premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other thing to consider is your exit strategy and market for it.&nbsp; When you sell, will you be selling to a dealer, in a retail setting?&nbsp; All at once or in small pieces?</p><p><br /></p><p>I tend to buy silver eagles when I can get them at great prices during price dips in the metals market.&nbsp; They&#039;re good to sell in small quantity and do garner a big premium.&nbsp; If I need to liquidate immediately, I can usually get what I paid by selling them, more if the metals market is strong.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generic bullion is a bit tougher to get a premium on.&nbsp; In a market like Ebay, if you try and buy/sell immediately you take it in the shorts with the ebay fees and shipping.&nbsp; Also, generic bullion sells better as the demand increases.&nbsp; Right now people can be selective and there&#039;s more supply than demand (in theory).&nbsp; There have been a few opportunities recently where I&#039;ve paid closer to bullion price for premium brands and ASE&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I buy larger size bars in generic bullion to keep the premium down.&nbsp; 10oz bars are great investment material.&nbsp; Enough to have a bit of worth to each bar, small enough to increment sales and purchases.&nbsp; That said, you won&#039;t get a premium when you sell it - so this is bullion to hold for price appreciation - at least in my mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers to ya, and invest wisely![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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