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<p>[QUOTE="Cloudsweeper99, post: 678356, member: 3011"]The fact that hallmarked bars from reputable companies are also worth something more than melt because of their size and assurance of weight and purity doesn't negate the fact that coins are also. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don't disagree that bars are excellent metal investments, and probably better than bags of junk silver. I own some bars. But I also think an ASE is worth some premium over a one ounce bar regardless of who made it.</p><p><br /></p><p>My original point was that coin silver is worth some premium over melt value because it doesn't require an assay. The standard silver bullion investment worth melt value is the 1000 ounce Comex bar which trades at spot. Anything form more convenient than that is worth some premium over spot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cloudsweeper99, post: 678356, member: 3011"]The fact that hallmarked bars from reputable companies are also worth something more than melt because of their size and assurance of weight and purity doesn't negate the fact that coins are also. I don't disagree that bars are excellent metal investments, and probably better than bags of junk silver. I own some bars. But I also think an ASE is worth some premium over a one ounce bar regardless of who made it. My original point was that coin silver is worth some premium over melt value because it doesn't require an assay. The standard silver bullion investment worth melt value is the 1000 ounce Comex bar which trades at spot. Anything form more convenient than that is worth some premium over spot.[/QUOTE]
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