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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hudson James, post: 757905, member: 21760&quot;]Answers to the OP&#039;s original questions:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. He was trying to rip you off. Like a shark, he must have smelt (newbie) blood in the water.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2. Why bars? Sure there is often a lower premium but I personally only purchase coined silver (American Silver Eagles, Canadian Maple Leaves, Austrian Philharmonicas, Mexican Libertads). While the premium over spot is more than the silver content, they have some inherent numismatic value that I appreciate and I know from personal experience, they are much easier to unload than generic bars.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3. See above. I don&#039;t purchase bars.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>4. Yes, don&#039;t touch the obverse or the reverse with bare hands. It will leave fingerprints and reduce resale numismatic value. Handle coins only by the edges.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>5. Yes, there are fakes out there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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