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<p>[QUOTE="myownprivy, post: 3296545, member: 84588"]I don't think there is one right answer for whether you should buy silver or gold. What guides me when I decide to buy is the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) What do I like. What will I enjoy looking at? Thinking about. Holding.</p><p>2) How easy will it be to resell? A) so how much demand is there B) is it easy to authenticate? C) How well does it hold its value?</p><p>3) Premium: how much of a premium am I paying over the spot price? </p><p><br /></p><p>So for me, the answer is a full ounce gold Maple leaf. </p><p>1) It's beautiful. </p><p>2) It's more widely purchased and accepted than the Eagle. Its radial lines and security privy make it almost impossible to counterfeit. On top of that, the RCM DNA authentication system (see my featured post) make it simple to resell at coin shops or shows. </p><p>3) A full ounce can be purchased for only a few percentage points over spot, making your initial cost minimal. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, also meeting the above criteria for me is: fractional Maples or Eagles if you can find one no more than 5% over spot. These are so small, they are unlikely to be counterfeited. American and Canadian junk silver is also a decent option.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="myownprivy, post: 3296545, member: 84588"]I don't think there is one right answer for whether you should buy silver or gold. What guides me when I decide to buy is the following: 1) What do I like. What will I enjoy looking at? Thinking about. Holding. 2) How easy will it be to resell? A) so how much demand is there B) is it easy to authenticate? C) How well does it hold its value? 3) Premium: how much of a premium am I paying over the spot price? So for me, the answer is a full ounce gold Maple leaf. 1) It's beautiful. 2) It's more widely purchased and accepted than the Eagle. Its radial lines and security privy make it almost impossible to counterfeit. On top of that, the RCM DNA authentication system (see my featured post) make it simple to resell at coin shops or shows. 3) A full ounce can be purchased for only a few percentage points over spot, making your initial cost minimal. However, also meeting the above criteria for me is: fractional Maples or Eagles if you can find one no more than 5% over spot. These are so small, they are unlikely to be counterfeited. American and Canadian junk silver is also a decent option.[/QUOTE]
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