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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iPen, post: 2325626, member: 69760&quot;]What is the practical difference to you for stacking up on 1 oz .9999 silver rounds vs. the same ASW coin but lower fineness (e.g. 1980 Mexico Onza: 0.925 fineness with 33.625 grams total weight = 0.9999 silver)? Assuming that they&#039;re the same cost, the weight differences are negligible, the balance metal&#039;s value is ignored, etc., do commercial precious metals refineries (I like to call them &quot;melt-ups&quot; lol) pay less for the same ASW with less fineness due to more refining that&#039;s involved? From how I understand it, they pay by ASW, and no premium is given for higher fineness.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, I&#039;m a collector so I don&#039;t go the melt-up route. So, what is the practical difference for the governments and Mints to make 1 oz silver rounds in .999+ fineness? Is it simply the image / perception that you have 1 oz of pure silver on hand, which helps the Mints the world over to generate more sales relative to the same ASW but less fineness counterparts? </p><p><br /></p><p>To put it another way, why doesn&#039;t the US Mint produce sterling silver 1 oz ASW bullion coins instead? It&#039;s not like pure silver rounds are more robust in any sense - it&#039;s worse in almost every physical characteristic besides being a lower overall weight (e.g. more susceptible to tarnishing, softer, etc.).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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