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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 2078542, member: 73489&quot;]I can&#039;t speak for silver, since it&#039;s so cheap that I&#039;ve never had to go below 1 oz.</p><p><br /></p><p>For gold.....I&#039;ve bought 1/2, 1/4, 1/10th, and 1/20th oz. coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #4d4dff">The standard premium for 1 oz. at my local dealer is about 6% over spot.&nbsp; For the coins above it goes up to about 10%......12%.....20%....and 30%. </span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>The numbers on the 1/10th and 1/20th can go up or down 5-10%, depending on inventory and how aggressive he wants to dump the coin (also if he purchased it at a good time relative to bullion).&nbsp; At times I can also get the 1/4 close to the premium of a 1/2 oz.</p><p><br /></p><p>For an individual coin that you like or a 1-time-thing, it&#039;s OK.&nbsp; It&#039;s a conversation piece.&nbsp; But as a regular investment, no, you&#039;re killing any chance of making a profit based on numismatic and/or bullion appreciation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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